A (Very Timely) Haydn Appreciation
Coming up: Haydn2032–celebrations of the 300th anniversary of a risk-taking Classical composer By George Gelles…
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Whither the Kennedy Center?
A look back at memorable and transcendent performances held in our nation’s premier performing-arts venue…
Copland House and Bluestone Farm—Music World Destinations
The iconic composer Aaron Copland’s home in Cortlandt Manor, New York, and a recently acquired…
Michael Tilson Thomas: An Appreciation of the American Conductor
The acclaimed American orchestra leader, celebrated for his Gustav Mahler concerts, continues performing while dealing…
I’ll Never Forget … Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations
A concert violist and pianist zeroes in on a beloved Late Romantic Era work, complete…
I’ll Never Forget … My Friendship with Seiji Ozawa
Rehearsing Mozart and Bizet with the late Japanese superstar conductor in Tanglewood and Tokyo By…
Pina Bausch’s Power-Packed “Rite of Spring”
“Visceral” and “ferocious,” it jumps off the stage in the Drill Hall of that Gilded…
A Mozartiana Extravaganza
Mozart festivals, Mozart books, Mozart in Salzburg, Mozart in Vienna, Mozart gifts—even Mozart music By…
Art on the Go: In the NYC Subway (of all places)
The trains may be crowded and delayed, but hey—the platforms are morphing into art galleries…
Why Dance Matters: A Soaring Review
Celebrating a book that itself is a celebration By George Gelles On her toes:…