Community Concerts aimed for “a Carnegie Hall in every town.” Its adherents, including the author’s mother, were devoted to the cause. For decades, the experiment worked.
Tag: Classical Music
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Teodor Currentzis and MusicAeterna Face Scrutiny Over Russian Ties
Teodor Currentzis and the ensemble MusicAeterna have faced backlash in the West over their partnership with a state-owned bank in Russia.
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Give Duke Ellington the 1965 Pulitzer Prize
An overdue reckoning worth reckoning with.
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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.
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Amid Ukraine War, Orchestras Rethink ‘1812 Overture,’ a July 4 Rite
Some ensembles have decided not to perform Tchaikovsky’s overture, written as commemoration of Russia’s defeat of Napoleon’s army.