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11 hours ago

Morgan Freeman on Bringing the Blues to the Symphony: 'You'd Be Surprised' | KQED

About a third of the people visiting our club on any given night are from outside of the United States. Yeah, so it only makes sense to go to them, if so many of them are coming to us.
SF music
#mahler
#roger-norrington
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

Can Dave Hurwitz Save Classical Recording?

Hurwitz's YouTube channel received almost ten million visits last year, showcasing his rapid and voluminous reviews and opinions about classical music recordings and musicians.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Eight hours, 250 singers and as many bananas as it takes: Tavener's Veil of the Temple

Longplayer, begun on 31 December 1999, is a millennium-long work for Tibetan singing bowls, designed to last 1,000 years and survive as an artificial life form.
Music
#mozart
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Julieth Lozano Rolong Alma: Ibero-American Songs album review Colombian soprano serves up captivating debut

The songs, all in Spanish or Portuguese, are by composers from seven countries, and switch seamlessly between art song, folk music arrangements and numbers covered by pop singers.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Left turns: How a terrible war injury led to the birth of one-handed piano music

The story begins in the early 19th century when concert pianists were cultural superstars. Liszt, for instance, packed out European concert halls in the same way that a modern day icon such as Taylor Swift sells out stadiums in minutes.
Music
#coffee-concerts
#live-performance
fromTime Out New York
1 week ago

See classical music concerts at Lincoln Center for only $5-here's how

Lincoln Center hosts concerts for as little as $5 from July 19 through August 9, featuring the Festival Orchestra as part of Summer for the City.
NYC music
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

What It's Like to Be a Student Who Hates ChatGPT

Perry is skeptical of A.I.'s artistic applications, and fears its sweeping effects on her field, especially with generative-music startups replicating artists' styles.
Music
#experimental-music
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

How (Le) Poisson Rouge Went From Idea to Music Destination | Entrepreneur

"The costs were prohibitive, and the concert rituals were confusing - when am I allowed to cough?"
NYC music
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Review: At the Huntington, the New Hollywood String Quartet recalls legendary studio musicians

When four top film studio musicians formed the Hollywood String Quartet in the late 1930s, its name was presumed an oxymoron. Exalted string quartet devotees belittled film soundtracks, while studio heads had a reputation for shunning classical music longhairs.
Music
#bay-area-events
#bach
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fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Yunchan Lim Plays Bach's Goldberg' Variations at Carnegie Hall

Pianist Yunchan Lim brings a youthful energy and restrained poetry to Bach's Goldberg Variations, offering a fresh interpretation at Carnegie Hall.
Berlin music
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Yunchan Lim Plays Bach's Goldberg' Variations at Carnegie Hall

Pianist Yunchan Lim brings a youthful energy and restrained poetry to Bach's Goldberg Variations, offering a fresh interpretation at Carnegie Hall.
#music
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Music can lift mood, foster community and even rewire brains but does it need to have a purpose?

Music can profoundly impact well-being and healing, prompting exploration of its therapeutic potential.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Music can lift mood, foster community and even rewire brains but does it need to have a purpose?

Music can profoundly impact well-being and healing, prompting exploration of its therapeutic potential.
#takacs-quartet
fromThesanjoseblog
2 weeks ago

Unmask the Magic: Symphony San Jose's Season Opener Promises a Night of Fantasy and Music

Symphony San Jose's 24th season-opening program, MASQUERADE, features three orchestral works, creating a night of music that entertains and captivates the audience.
San Francisco
#chamber-music
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 weeks ago

A long, strange trip: Birder and ArtsWatcher Lorin Wilkerson traverses the West, from Red Rocks to The Cliburn in Texas * Oregon ArtsWatch

The story of Van Cliburn is well known: the lanky Texan shocked the world by winning the inaugural Tchaikovsky competition in Moscow during the height of the Cold War, in effect beating the Russians at their own game by playing gold-medal-worthy Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky concerti.
London music
fromOpen Culture
3 weeks ago

Listen to Never-Before-Heard Works by Erik Satie, Performed 100 Years After His Death

These twenty-seven previously unheard works by Erik Satie, from playful cabaret songs to minimalist nocturnes, have been painstakingly pieced together from hundreds of small notebooks.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Just Biber album review Podger rises brilliantly to these sonatas' extreme challenges

Rachel Podger's latest recording features Biber's challenging sonatas, showcasing her expressive freedom and technical brilliance, making it a worthy follow-up to her previous works.
Berlin music
fromSlate Magazine
4 weeks ago

The Art-House Hit That Inspired a Classic Simpsons Episode Is Now Coming to the Criterion Collection

It was refreshing to watch this film after now having sat through 30 years' worth of biopics of various musical figures. This movie removes pretty much all the baloney that most biopics think they need to include.
Film
#alfred-brendel
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

Brooklyn Art Song Society unveils ambitious 2025-26 season

In times of crisis, BASS has always doubled down on our core belief: the experience of sharing something expressive face-to-face is not a luxury - it's a necessity.
NYC music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Lost Tapes, Beethoven sonatas 18,27, 28 & 31 album review Richter always found something fresh to say

Sviatoslav Richter, despite disliking studio work, became the most recorded pianist of the 20th century, renowned for his dynamic interpretations across decades.
Berlin music
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Bay Area arts: 10 shows and concerts to catch this weekend and beyond

Cowboy Junkies' Margo Timmins possesses a voice that conveys profound emotional depth, shifting from fragile and human to bold and otherworldly, captivating audiences since the late '80s.
San Francisco
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

South Korean maestro Chung will be the first Asian to head Italy's famed La Scala

"It feels like getting married after loving each other for 36 years," Chung said of his new position at a May 19 news conference at the Busan Concert Hall."
US news
fromOpen Culture
1 month ago
Berlin music

Leonard Bernstein: The Greatest 5 Minutes in Music Education

Leonard Bernstein's 'The Unanswered Question' bridges music with multiple disciplines to explore its history and significance.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Classical California expands radio coverage to Livermore, Tri-Valley

Classical California is America's largest classical radio organization, reaching communities across California and supporting the arts through various partnerships and events.
SF music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Bela Bartok: Complete Piano Concertos album review Tomas Vrana rises to the challenge

Even though they are among the most challenging piano concertos in the repertory, there is no shortage of outstanding versions on disc of the three Bartok works.
Berlin music
#san-francisco
fromFuncheap
2 months ago
San Francisco

"In a Landscape" Silent Disco-ish Live Classical Concert in GG Park (SF Botanical Garden)

fromFuncheap
2 months ago
San Francisco

"In a Landscape" Silent Disco-ish Live Classical Concert in GG Park (SF Botanical Garden)

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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 3 album review hear the performance that made Yunchan Lim a star

Yunchan Lim's performance at the Van Cliburn competition showcases a once-in-a-generation talent.
#concert-review
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Scriabin: Vers la Flamme album review Sudbin masters and humanises fourth and 10th sonatas

Yevgeny Sudbin's latest album, focusing on Scriabin's works, showcases his ability to capture the essence and technical challenges of Scriabin's music.
SF music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

For Dieter: Hommage a Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau album review a heartfelt tribute to a lieder legend

No singer of the second half of the last century has cast a longer shadow on subsequent generations than Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, influencing even those who never studied with him.
Berlin music
#san-francisco-symphony
SF music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Michael Tilson Thomas: SF Symphony prepares to heartfelt farewell

Michael Tilson Thomas will conclude his conducting career due to illness, leading to a heartfelt farewell from the music community.
SF music
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Final SF Concert, Takes the Applause For His 80th Birthday

Michael Tilson Thomas celebrated his final concert with the SF Symphony amid his battle with a brain tumor, marking the end of an illustrious career.
SF music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Michael Tilson Thomas: SF Symphony prepares to heartfelt farewell

Michael Tilson Thomas will conclude his conducting career due to illness, leading to a heartfelt farewell from the music community.
SF music
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Final SF Concert, Takes the Applause For His 80th Birthday

Michael Tilson Thomas celebrated his final concert with the SF Symphony amid his battle with a brain tumor, marking the end of an illustrious career.
#concert
#cultural-legacy
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago
Germany politics

How Hitler's favorite artists stayed successful after WWII DW 05/06/2025

Artists with Nazi ties, like Herbert von Karajan, largely returned to prominence in post-war Europe despite their controversial connections.
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Berlin music

John Nelson, Conductor Who Got France to Cherish Berlioz, Dies at 83

John Nelson significantly promoted Hector Berlioz's music, influencing perceptions in France and the U.S. over his 50+ year career.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

How Hitler's favorite artists stayed successful after WWII DW 05/06/2025

Artists with Nazi ties, like Herbert von Karajan, largely returned to prominence in post-war Europe despite their controversial connections.
fromPlaybill
2 months ago

Waltzes and Williams: What's Happening in Classic Arts This Week

This week's classic arts events in New York highlight various performances, including galas by the NY Philharmonic and New York City Ballet.
NYC music
Music production
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Music is never fixed in me' cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason on surviving a volcano of racism'

Sheku Kanneh-Mason reflects on the societal impact of music and faces backlash for his views on British imperialistic songs.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Kurtag: Jatekok review Aimard is perfect guide to major set of piano miniatures

Kurtag's 'Jatekok' collection has evolved from didactic exercises to a comprehensive encyclopedia of personal expression, with over 400 deeply varied piano miniatures.
Music
NYC music
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
2 months ago

Nas Returns to Vegas with Live Orchestra Residency During NBA Summer League | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Nas' ILLMATIC: LIVE residency in Las Vegas merges hip-hop with classical music for immersive performances this July.
fromLondon On The Inside
2 months ago

Enjoy Free Classical Music from the London Symphony Orchestra

The BMW Classics concert, conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano, will showcase masterpieces from great Italian composers and premiere a new work by Isabella Gellis.
London music
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Boston Pops' Keith Lockhart Has the Ear of the Red Sox and Classical Fans

The musicians of the Pops never seemed to look bored, and some had enough ho, ho, ho in them to wear a seasonal hat or even dance onstage.
Boston food
#cultural-events
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Brian Large, classical music TV director: With The Three Tenors, we created a monster which could not be tamed'

We had no idea that it would have the success or the impact that it had internationally. In my defence I only can say I had the best of intentions. Then again, so did Dr Frankenstein.
Berlin music
fromBrooklyn Paper
3 months ago

After 50 years on the river, Bargemusic comes ashore in Brooklyn Bridge Park * Brooklyn Paper

"I couldn't believe it, you know, the first concert - a full house. That was very nice to see," Peskanov exclaimed.
NYC music
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
3 months ago

Thrilling Final Concert of 2025 w/ San Francisco Philharmonic (Herbst Theatre)

Experience world-class orchestral music at an affordable price with the San Francisco Philharmonic's diverse concert featuring iconic compositions.
Jessica Bejarano leads an empowering concert highlighting cultural diversity in the classical music scene.
fromeverout.com
3 months ago

The Top 44 Events in Portland This Week: Apr 1420, 2025

Ludwig van Beethoven's lush Symphony No. 6, also known as the Pastoral Symphony, paints a musical picture of the Austrian countryside, making it an ideal spring soundtrack.
SF LGBT
#music-festival
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 months ago

A noble effort: Classical Up Close enters thirteenth season * Oregon ArtsWatch

Full disclosure, I'm a founding board member of Classical Up Close, which is Oregon Symphony musicians independent of the symphony (fiercely so) putting on free concerts around the community every Spring.
Portland
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 months ago

A sense of awesomeness: Organist Paul Jacobs in Eugene * Oregon ArtsWatch

"Jacobs, who looks much younger than 48, might be serious and love Bach with all his heart, as Bach loved the organ with his, but he doesn't miss out on fun."
Berlin music
#piano
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fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Martha Argerich, the Elusive, Enigmatic Goddess' of the Piano

Martha Argerich finds solace away from the stage, reflecting on her impactful career and the challenges of performing at 83.
Berlin music
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Martha Argerich, the Elusive, Enigmatic Goddess' of the Piano

Martha Argerich finds solace away from the stage, reflecting on her impactful career and the challenges of performing at 83.
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Patricia Kopatchinskaja Knocks the Cobwebs Off the Violin Repertory

Patricia Kopatchinskaja's performance of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto reinvigorates the piece with raw vitality and improvisational energy.
Berlin music
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 months ago

Never stop developing: The neo-Romantic music of Andrew Lewinter * Oregon ArtsWatch

Andrew Lewinter brings a unique approach to contemporary music by incorporating elements from classical composers like Brahms and Bach, contrasting today's avant-garde norms.
Berlin music
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Our critics pick spring's most anticipated L.A. arts, theater, classical music, pop and comedy shows

Broadway shows, world-class art and concerts descend on L.A. this spring, highlighting diverse events from visual arts to classical music, encouraging attendees to explore the vibrant cultural scene.
NYC music
Berlin music
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Review: Why the L.A. Phil's Handel festival was downright revelatory

Handel and Boulez's radical musical compositions illustrate a deep conflict between traditional beauty and avant-garde innovation, presenting timeless yet disquieting artistic expressions.
NYC music
fromconsequence.net
3 months ago

Andrea Bocelli's 2025 US Tour Dates: How To Get Tickets

Andrea Bocelli is expanding his 2025 US tour with additional dates in October and December, including a residency at Madison Square Garden.
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