New Releases Sept. 9: Contemplative Collections
New commissions share the bill with larger collections of works, including a box set celebrating Andreas Scholl and a collection of various Finnish composers.
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LA Phil’s Dudamel to become music director of Paris Opera
Gustavo Dudamel will become music director of the Paris Opera while continuing his commitment to the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
What Words Cannot Express: Ian Bostridge on the Power of Music
In a free three-part lecture, esteemed tenor Ian Bostridge examines the capacity of music to capture the otherwise indescribable phenomena of life: identity, existence, and death.
Geffen Hall rebuild speeded due to virus, reopen in fall ’22
The plan is now to reopen the auditorium in the fall of 2022, about 1-1/2 years ahead of the original schedule.
Playlist: The Sounds of Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway was, by his own account, "absolutely without talent" when it came to music, but his influential writing and extraordinary life have inspired many film and TV composers.
Maestro Muti Mentors Chicago Teen Musicians… Virtually
The CSO's music director made a remote return to the Windy City on Wednesday to lead an online masterclass with fellows from Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative.
Russia wants Tchaikovsky music for anthem at Tokyo Olympics
Russia wants to use music by 19th-century composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky as its replacement anthem for the Tokyo Olympics.
Recording Registry adds albums by Janet Jackson, Nas
Louis Armstrong's jazzy "When the Saints Go Marching In" is another of the 25 recordings being inducted to the National Recording Registry.
Bach Birthday Bash!
All day long, tune in to hear WFMT's celebration of Johann Sebastian Bach, who was born on this date in 1685.
A hopeful pandemic note: Tanglewood music festival to resume
The Boston Symphony Orchestra hasn't played live for fans since the coronavirus pandemic hit a year ago, but it's returning to the stage in July for the outdoor Tanglewood festival.
James Levine, who ruled over Met Opera, dead at age 77
Conductor James Levine, who ruled over the Metropolitan Opera for more than four decades before being eased aside when his health declined and then fired for sexual improprieties, has died.
