Orchestra
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World
‘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 the dead, white, male canon.
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Arts
Memo to Orchestras: Do More Opera
The Cleveland Orchestra’s staging of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” was a reminder that ensembles can help fill the gap as opera grows harder to find.
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Arts
Kim Noltemy, Orchestra Veteran, Is Tapped to Lead L.A. Philharmonic
Noltemy, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s chief executive, will take the helm of the Philharmonic as it searches for its next music director.
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Andrew Davis, 80, Dies; Renowned Conductor Who Championed Britain’s Music
Celebrated for his long tenure with Lyric Opera of Chicago, he led this and other orchestras with force and a notably energetic podium presence.
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Arts
Cristian Macelaru, Decorated Maestro, to Lead Cincinnati Symphony
He will begin a four-year term as the orchestra’s music director in the 2025-26 season, succeeding Louis Langrée.
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Arts
Why Don’t More American Maestros Lead American Orchestras?
When Leonard Bernstein was named music director of the New York Philharmonic in 1958, his appointment was hailed as a breakthrough for orchestra conductors from the United States. For decades, American maestros had been cast aside in classical music ...
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World
Jaap van Zweden to Lead French Orchestra After New York Philharmonic
The conductor, whose tenure in New York ends this summer, will begin a five-year term at the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France in 2026.
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Arts
The EGOT Winner Behind Sondheim’s Signature Sound
To understand the role of the Broadway orchestrator, seek out the composer Stephen Sondheim’s piano demo for the song “Losing My Mind” from the musical “Follies” and then compare it to the version on the original cast recording. The demo’s tone is ...
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Arts
How ‘The Nutcracker’ Has Been Reimagined, for Better and Worse
A tour through five cases in which Tchaikovsky’s classical score has been taken up by jazz legends and misguided filmmakers.
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Arts
A Conductor for the Future at Home With ‘Black Panther’ and Prokofiev
Anthony Parnther has a flourishing career as a classical conductor who also works in the fast-paced world of commercial entertainment.
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