Monday Link Round Up: October 17, 2016

by | Oct 17, 2016

News to start your week! The third episode of the Listening to Ladies podcast is live!  Listen here to a conversation with composer and sound artist Anna Höstman. The New York Philharmonic performed a new work by Kaija Saariaho at the Park Avenue Armory this past...
Followup on our 2016-17 Repertoire Report

Followup on our 2016-17 Repertoire Report

by | Sep 8, 2016

 We’ve had pushback on some of the information in our blog post on the 2016-2017 orchestral repertoire of the top 21 U.S. orchestras.  A statement by musicologist and writer Steve Ledbetter (on his Facebook page), that these 14 orchestras “have totally turned...

Monday Link Round Up: June 8

by | Jun 8, 2015

Some top stories from over the weekend: We wrote about Judith Weir’s new song cycle last week, which premiered on Saturday.  The Guardian and The Telegraph each have reviews of the work which was decidedly well received. You can also read a review of a new album...
The New York Phil: In Search of a Conductor

The New York Phil: In Search of a Conductor

by | Feb 12, 2015

The Internet (or, at least, the classical music enthusiast part of the Internet) was a-buzz on Friday  with the surprise announcement by Alan Gilbert.  After a eight years at the helm, Gilbert will be leaving the New York Philharmonic.  And among all of the gasps of...
Chin’s Clarinet Concerto Gets U.S. Premiere

Chin’s Clarinet Concerto Gets U.S. Premiere

by | Sep 25, 2014

Unsuk Chin’s Clarinet Concerto, which was completed in 2004, will finally receive it’s U.S. Premiere with the New York Philharmonic this weekend.  It was co-commissioned with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, and the Barcelona...