A skilled musician can play pretty much anything. But notes on the page of a score are just a starting point. Beyond that, what makes an...
The New York Philharmonic is capable of playing quietly; the orchestra just hasn’t always seemed to enjoy it. Particularly under their last music director, Jaap van...
Your life was shaped by World War II. You were born in Poland in 1939 and moved to Germany as a child. Your father disappeared in...
In the classical music business, the pianist Yuja Wang is one of the few safe bets. Her glamorous sound, fiery technique and sharp musicality, served up...
The Metropolitan Opera’s next “Ring” cycle is years away. But for local Wagnerians champing at the bit, the New York Philharmonic offered a teaser this weekend...
Gary Ginstling, a veteran orchestra manager who briefly led the New York Philharmonic before abruptly resigning last year, will become the next chief executive of the...
It is a maxim of orchestra management that when you hire a new music director, you should immediately start looking for the next one. Gustavo Dudamel...
