The components of the Balanchine-Stravinsky Greek-themed trilogy Apollo (1928), Orpheus (1948) and Agon (1957) are infrequently seen together, perhaps because the middle ballet is not an outright crowd pleaser. But the sum of the whole is greater … » Read

SEATTLE—As Ludovic Morlot’s final season at the helm of the Seattle Symphony gets closer to the final stretch, his legacy of nurturing new music is coming into sharper relief. The SSO’s last two programs in … » Read

Let’s start with a little perspective. Leon Fleisher was born in San Francisco in 1928. He was playing piano before Hitler became Chancellor of Germany; he made his 1944 New York Philharmonic debut in the closing years of World War II under … » Read

LONDON—With careless synchronicity, no fewer than three UK opera companies are presenting Kátya Kabanová in the current season. I was under the impression that company bosses coordinated their plans, but apparently not. … » Read

WQXR host Terrance McKnight [named one of Musical America’s 2019 Top Professionals ] launched his “Only at Merkin” series on February 2, with a 75 th -birthday tribute to pianist and intrepid interpreter Ursula Oppens. Billed as … » Read

These days, it’s an ever-increasing challenge to be noticed, and young singers are no exception. It has to be said, however, that young Polish countertenor, Jakub Jósef Orlinski has more than a few advantages to make him stand out … » Read