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Edusei roams widely and brilliantly in Philharmonic debut
In an impressive Philharmonic debut, the German conductor Kevin John Edusei presented a brilliant calling card in Samy Moussa ...
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Kutasi’s Amneris provides the highlights in Met’s uneven, archaeological “Aida”
For 36 years, Sonja Frisell’s mounting of Aida at the Metropolitan Opera, with its monumental Pharaonic sets by Gianni ...
New York Classical Review14d
Top Ten Performances of 2024
1. Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht. Mahler: Symphony No. 1. Klaus Mäkelä/Royal Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra Love was in the ...
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S.E.M. Ensemble brings holiday gifts with new music by Kotik, Mrkvíčka
Petr Kotik’s Why Melody? was performed by the S.E.M. Ensemble and guest artists Wednesday night at the Paula Cooper Gallery. This year of Czech music wrapped up Wednesday night at the Paula Cooper ...
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Music Before 1800 just misses the mark in ambitious “Letters to a Young Poet”
Bill Barclay, David Joseph and the Diderot String Quartet presented “Letters to a Young Poet” Sunday. Photo: Tatiana Daubek “Cowardice is something that does endless damage to life.” That is from ...
New York Classical Review18d
A delicate imbalance undermines the Kanneh-Masons’ excellent playing at Carnegie Hall
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason performed Sunday at Carnegie Hall. Photo: Stephanie Berger Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason, chamber music’s most talked-about brother-sister duo ...
New York Classical Review21d
Met’s “Magic Flute” brings a double helping of Mozartian holiday delight
Will Liverman is Papageno in the Met’s holiday production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Photo: Richard Termine / Met Opera The days are shortening, the air is chilly, and festive lights are going up.
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Koopman’s silvery “Messiah” lights up a Philharmonic Christmas tradition
Ton Koopman conducted the New York Philharmonic with soprano Maya Kherani in Handel’s Messiah at David Geffen Hall. Photo by Chris Lee Holiday traditions have to stay the same from year to year, right ...
New York Classical Review22d
Grimaud makes Carnegie ring with Beethoven, Brahms, Bach-Busoni
The first thing one noticed when entering Carnegie Hall Wednesday night for the piano recital by Hélène Grimaud was where the piano was. Instead of its usual spot near the front of the stage, the ...
New York Classical Review24d
Beczała finds his own tempo giusto in Carnegie Hall recital
Piotr Beczała performed a recital with pianist Helmut Deutsch Monday night at Carnegie Hall. Photo: Chris Lee Not every song recital is a lieder recital, but the performance by tenor Piotr Beczała and ...
New York Classical Review25d
Three great cities take the spotlight with Parlando
Bandoneonist JP Jofre performed Piazzolla’s Punta del Este with Parlando led by Ian Niederhoffer Sunday at Merkin Hall. Photo: Crios Photos Even given Parlando’s high bar for the eclectic, with the ...