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ZACHARY WOOLFE
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Will Gustavo Dudamel Be the New York Philharmonic’s Next Leonard Bernstein?
The superstar conductor’s hiring is the New York Philharmonic’s attempt to recapture the populist glamour it enjoyed under Leonard Bernstein in the 1960s.
Review: Yuja Wang Sweeps Through a Rachmaninoff Marathon
It was a momentous occasion as Wang played all five of Rachmaninoff’s works for piano and orchestra at Carnegie Hall for one show only.
A Mighty Generation of Musicians. A Moving Final Chapter.
The conductors Michael Tilson Thomas and Daniel Barenboim have continued to perform as aging and illness loom.
How Much Would You Pay to Hear Great Music?
With ticket prices for performing arts rising, could fresh approaches like pay-what-you-can increase access and foster more adventurous programming?
Classical Music Has a Hazy Future in Lincoln Center’s Summers
A new festival moves away from a genre that has been central to the performing arts center’s identity for decades.
The ‘Philosopher King’ of Percussion Starts His Next Chapter
Steven Schick, a renowned figure in contemporary music, had nearly burned out as a performer. But a new recording project shows he’s hardly finished.
Review: ‘The Hours’ Will Bring Renée Fleming Back to the Met
Kevin Puts’s new opera had its premiere in a Philadelphia Orchestra concert presentation before coming to New York this fall.