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An acclaimed Kurtag opera is a highlight of the New York Philharmonic’s 2020-21 programming. Source
The superstar pianist made his first concerto appearance in New York since injuring his left hand in 2017. Source
At the end of Jaap van Zweden’s rookie season at the New York Philharmonic, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s at the Met Opera, they chatted. On neutral ground. Source
Elba drives up with both a film and a Netflix series that revisit his other life, that of a D.J. 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
The latest program in the orchestra’s “Sound On” series offered contemporary pieces related (in a way) to Julia Wolfe’s “Fire in my mouth.” Source
Both the San Francisco Symphony and the New York Philharmonic performed the 1931 Violin Concerto this week, as Carnegie Hall began its season. Source
Introducing and explaining contemporary classical music is essential work. Nightcap, a new series by the New York Philharmonic, is a good start. Source
The composers Ashley Fure and Conrad Tao make their New York Philharmonic debuts with new works during the first two weeks of the season. Source
It wasn’t planned this way. But the city’s main opera company and symphony orchestra are both getting new music directors this season. Source
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