Classical Music
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The terms of the settlement between the renowned conductor and the company he shaped have not been previously disclosed. Source
Marc-André Hamelin’s recording features fantasias on Italian opera by Franz Liszt and Sigismond Thalberg, who faced off onstage in 1837. Source
With indoor performances still far-off, the orchestra has organized a “Soundwalk” in Central Park and outdoor pop-up concerts. Source
In a lawsuit filed in New Jersey, a former member of the well-known Shanghai Quartet said he had been dumped after a remark he made on social media was misinterpreted as an ethnic slur. Source
Composers, players and administrators don’t necessarily want to abandon blind auditions. But they say the lack of diversity in American orchestras is more complicated than that. Source
George Bridgetower, the original dedicatee of the “Kreutzer” Sonata, was a charismatic prodigy but faded into history. Source
We asked Hilary Hahn, John Adams, André Rieu and others to pick the music that moves them. Listen to their choices. Source
The NY Phil Bandwagon’s pop-up concert series, the orchestra’s first public performances since March, debuted despite rain and other obstacles. Source
Turning 75 this month, he has been so ubiquitous for so long that it is easy to take him for granted. Source
The NY Phil Bandwagon will roll out to neighborhoods around the city three days a week, through mid-October. Source
