New York Classical Review5d
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 Review3d
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 ...
New York Classical Review18d
Top Ten Performances of 2024
1. Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht. Mahler: Symphony No. 1. Klaus Mäkelä/Royal Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra Love was in the air on this November night at Carnegie Hall, as the Royal Concertgebouw ...
New York Classical Review22d
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
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 ...
New York Classical Review22d
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 Review25d
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 Review25d
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.
New York Classical Review1mon
Memorable Dvořák and mixed Mahler from the Czech Philharmonic
Along with the major anniversaries of births and deaths of important composers, 2024 is a Year of Czech Music, a decennial celebration of the classical music traditions from this key Central European ...
New York Classical Review28d
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 ...