New York Classical Review19h
After extended break, Hahn returns in memorable Brahms with Philharmonic
That’s the background to this week’s New York Philharmonic program. The addition is not just to the orchestra but to the ...
New York Classical Review20h
Charleston orchestras dance the night away at Carnegie Hall
Three stagefuls of musicians from that city occupied Carnegie Hall Wednesday night, in what was billed as “A Celebration of ...
New York Classical Review2d
NYCO Orchestra seems between two worlds in uneven Carnegie outing
The tantalizing nature of what was and could be appeared on stage in Carnegie Hall Monday night with a concert performance ...
New York Classical Review5d
Opera stars of the future shine brightly in London Competition Finals
In three-quarters of an hour of deliberations, the jury selected five singers to receive the George London Award: tenor Alec ...
New York Classical Review3d
Parlando movingly explores spiritual matters from Dessner to Vaughan Williams
Ian Niederhoffer and Parlando returned to Merkin Hall on Sunday afternoon for a program titled “Mystic Chords.” The theme ...
New York Classical Review6d
Prokofiev, light Shostakovich fare better than the dark side with Philharmonic
Seong-Jin Cho performed Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducting the New York Philharmonic ...
New York Classical Review13d
Spiritual music takes flight over water with Canellakis, Philharmonic
The Philharmonic under Karina Canellakis didn’t make many waves with Debussy’s La Mer, despite accurate and energetic playing ...
New York Classical Review11d
New York Repertory Orchestra uncovers hidden treasures by Diamond, Hindemith and Kaprálová
The evening opened with Diamond’s narrative tone poem, The Enormous Room. Diamond is one of the group of mid-20th century ...
New York Classical Review8d
Met to debut works by Bates, Saariaho and Frank in 2025-26 season
The story of two Jewish cousins in 1939 New York City who create an anti-fascist comic book hero, the Escapist, comes as a ...
New York Classical Review8d
In NY farewell, Hagen Quartet brings Salzburg finesse to Haydn and Schumann
The Hagen Quartet performed Tuesday night at the 92nd St. Y. Photo: Andrej Grilc To understand how the string quartet became such a core genre of classical music, it helps to go back to its country of ...