Category: Features

• Pioneer jazz legend Ornette Coleman turns 80

  Mar 9

  NEW YORK CITY – A conversation with Ornette Coleman can begin with a straightforward question, but the answer will dart in an unexpected direction, roaming over unpredictable terrain: love, sex,… more ›

• Happy Birthday, Sam

  Mar 9

  By Albert Imperato, Gramophone Tuesday is the centenary of the birth of the great American composer Samuel Barber (March 9, 1910 – January 23, 1981). I have heard a few… more ›

• Why Simon Rattle is fed up with Britain

  Mar 7

  So you think the mood in Britain is gloomy? The view from Berlin looks even more apocalyptic, it seems. “If I were not British,” says Britain’s most celebrated conductor, “I… more ›

• Warsaw hosts 170-hour party for Chopin

  Mar 7

  Piano music has lured walkers on Warsaw’s Royal Route in to a special event over the past week: a Chopin concert, day and night, free of charge. You could have… more ›

• John Adams' 'Nixon in China' is no longer neglected

  Mar 7

  As a subject for books, plays and films, Nixon, who died in 1994, remains ever fascinating. China, of course, has been ever on our minds. But the [John Adams] opera… more ›

• Kronos Quartet performing new work by J.G. Thirwell

  Mar 7

  Kronos Quartet Margaret Leng Tan Victor Gama Matmos PLAYING WITH TOYS & TECHNOLOGY Zankel Hall (Seating Chart) Friday, March 12, 2010 at 7:30 PM Tickets from $28 – $42 Using… more ›

• Los Angeles Philharmonic 2010/11 Season

  Feb 16

  Los Angeles (February 16, 2010) – Los Angeles Philharmonic Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and President and CEO Deborah Borda today announced the 2010/11 season of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Dudamel… more ›

• New York Philharmonic Press Conference Live on Twitter

  Feb 16

  Tune in at Noon as we tweet live from our press conference as Alan Gilbert & special guests announce the 2010/11 season! Alan Gilbert and the Philharmonic begin 2010/11 with… more ›

• Luigi Nono: Out of the Shadows

  Feb 15

  Although many consider him one of the most significant musical figures of the 20th century, American audiences still haven’t caught up to Luigi Nono. The Italian composer — a leader… more ›

• The Darmstadt school's British invasion

  Feb 15

  In many ways, Darmstadt is a typical German city. It has a local beer, an opera house, parks and museums and an efficient tram network, and one night in September… more ›