Classical Music
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On Thursday, piano concertos by Thomas Adès and John Adams will have their premieres in Boston and Los Angeles. Here is an early look at both. Source
The superstar cellist and the world’s leading pipa player join the New York Philharmonic for the American premiere of Zhao Lin’s “A Happy Excursion.” Source
Matthew Polenzani included a rare performance of Janacek song cycle “The Diary of One Who Disappeared” in his recital on Sunday at Zankel Hall. Source
Elizabeth Rowe had claimed that her compensation was only about 75 percent that of her closest comparable colleague, a male oboist. Source
In the Emperor Concerto, dynamics were carefully balanced, with a glassy delicacy to the music-box passages and a richness to the jubilant fanfares. Source
In an evening of song, rap and piano-bench yoga, the star pianist swapped concertos for sketches with the musical comedy duo Igudesman & Joo. Source
The 27-year-old pianist ventures into overlooked corners of the repertory in a Carnegie Hall recital. Source
For Jaap van Zweden’s second season as music director, New York’s orchestra is commissioning 19 new works by women to celebrate the 19th amendment. Source
