Music
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News
Listening Through the Life of George Crumb
It’s rare for a composer to quickly find a broad audience. It usually takes years, or even decades, and sometimes…
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News
A Met Orchestra of Mixed Quality Returns to Carnegie Hall
The tenure of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Metropolitan Opera’s music director, can be difficult to assess. That much was evident over…
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What We Think About When We Think About Joni Mitchell
In her new book, “Traveling,” the music critic Ann Powers offers a highly personal, even confessional, meditation on Mitchell’s life,…
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News
Review: A Glorious ‘Titanic,’ Returned From the Depths
Maury Yeston’s score, stupendously played and sung, is the star of the final production of an excellent Encores! season at…
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Opinion
Jean-Philippe Allard, Jazz Producer and Musicians’ Advocate, Dies at 67
He called himself a “professional listener,” and he tended to develop lifelong relationships with the artists he worked with.
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Mitsuko Uchida Says What She Thinks
The star pianist sat for a candid, occasionally tense interview in which she discussed creativity, the pandemic and why she…
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News
Dolly Parton Says a Musical About Her Life Is Broadway Bound
The show, expected to arrive on Broadway in 2026, will be called “Hello, I’m Dolly.”
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News
‘No Excuses Anymore’ for Gender Inequality in Classical Music
In Vienna, a series of concerts and summits will highlight women and nonbinary composers, as well as the dominance of…
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News
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love South African Jazz
The country has a rich, original relationship to jazz, with American techniques layered into regional traditions and rhythms. Explore 50…
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News
At This School, the Students Live Entirely for Music
James Estrin/The New York Times Students, some barely adolescent and some well into adulthood, come from all over the world…