The Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, who died in 2023, wrote music of profoundly shadowed seriousness, and her ironically titled opera of violence and grief joins the genre’s long roster of tragedies.

Poor Beethoven’s 250th anniversary year saw most of the projected live events cancelled, but good new recordings have continued to appear. One reason for liking this one, performances aside, is the ...

From the Boston Symphony Orchestra's all John Williams program to the conductorless A Far Cry's "Appalachian Spring" concert, ...

For over 40 years, the Musical Arts Society of New Orleans, or, MASNO, has proudly supported New Orleans’ vibrant musical arts by providing opportunities to hear some of the world’s best musicians, ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Our critics picked nine performances that included star turns, new opera productions and the unveiling of a concert hall at the Frick Collection. By ...

But, counterintuitive though it might seem, I don’t think sound is always a helpful way to understand genre. I’m a composer and conductor in the field that’s broadly known as Western classical music, ...

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