van Zweden, Jaap

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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