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A fresh cast and Ukrainian soprano lift the Met’s spring “Turandot” – May 01, 2022

With a sturdy-voiced Ukrainian soprano replacing the star who withdrew amid […]

Ax goes deep, illuminating late Chopin works at Carnegie Hall – Apr 29, 2022

The main challenge when attending a performance by pianist Emanuel Ax […]

Yuja Wang rocks the moderns at Carnegie Hall – Apr 13, 2022

It’s not every pianist who can sell out Carnegie Hall without […]

American Classical Orchestra marks the Lenten season with Bach’s “Easter Oratorio” – Apr 06, 2022

Holy Week for Christians brings many musical observances, notably the dramatic […]

Mirror Visions Ensemble works its “Midnight Magic” in dizzyingly eclectic program – Apr 04, 2022

It may have been a sunny Sunday afternoon outside on West […]

Padmore, Uchida probe deeply in Beethoven, Schubert lieder at Zankel – Mar 14, 2022

Reverberations continue from the Beethoven’s 250th birthday party that wasn’t, due […]

Ars Lyrica Houston celebrates the sacred and earthy pleasures of Navidad – Dec 20, 2021

The complex of emotions surrounding the Christmas story is so wide […]

Met’s slenderized “Cinderella” lighter on gentle charm than comedic camp – Dec 18, 2021

The Metropolitan Opera’s production of Cinderella—offered as an easily-digestible holiday treat […]

Villazón returns and large bears delight in Met’s “Magic Flute” – Dec 15, 2021

December holidays are here, and that means the Metropolitan Opera’s Magic […]

Talea Ensemble offers two premieres, better living through sound chemistry – Dec 12, 2021

Music can be “about” all sorts of things, from philosophy to […]

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