Hello, this is Times music critic Mark Swed. After spending some quiet moments over the Memorial Day weekend perusing Apple Music Classical, I’m filling in for the Essential Arts’ essential Carolina A ...
Broadway shows, world-class art and concerts that crisscross the musical spectrum descend on L.A. this spring. Whatever your jam, be it painting, photography or sculpture, Beyoncé, Boulez or AC/DC, ...
Little by little, year after year, from one season to the next, there have been some subtle yet certain shifts in programming among local classical music organizations — in both good and not-so-good ...
Mainstream audio and video streaming services don’t offer much for classical music lovers. Fortunately, we've rounded up the best platforms dedicated to the chamber, opera, and orchestral art forms ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Watch and listen to recent highlights, including “The Comet/Poppea,” a Dave Malloy song cycle and a soprano’s surprise turn at the Metropolitan Opera.
Mozart choral works, a pairing of Dvorak and Carlos Simon and piano music by Philip Glass are among our selections.
I’m a sucker for a well-produced box set, and some of this year’s choices examples included celebrations of conductors Paavo Berglund (Warner Classics), William Steinberg (DG) and Louis Lane (Sony).
The voice of La Stupenda must have been the most recorded in history, given Decca’s lavish heyday (La Divina, Callas, just missed EMI's stereo best). Even before we get to the two boxes of complete ...
Viola da Gamba classical musician Patricia Ann Neely will perform with the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra at the Charlotte Museum of History. She will also discuss the works of people of color ...
The Spring-into-Summer offerings this year in the classical realm are as rich, diverse, and extensive as ever. There’s even a WorldPride-affiliated event here and there, including a two-day festival ...