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  1. Two Concerts Reveal the Limits of a Pianist’s Broad Repertoire Culture, February 21

    Performing in New York, Seong-Jin Cho presented a marathon survey of Ravel’s solo piano works and appeared in Prokofiev’s Second Piano Concerto.

  2. Two Star Pianists, Thrillingly Side by Side Weekend, February 20

    Vikingur Olafsson and Yuja Wang appeared at Carnegie Hall with a unified approach to works by Schubert, John Adams, Rachmaninoff and more.

  3. At Kennedy Center, Trump Inherits a Tough Job: Fund-Raising Culture, February 19

    For the arts institution, which receives only a small portion of its budget from federal funding, the perennial challenge is to raise additional revenue through ticket sales and private donations.

  4. Here’s What to See This Spring in New York Arts & Leisure, February 17

    Onstage, Denzel Washington is Othello, and Paul Mescal is Stanley Kowalski as stars illuminate the theater marquees. Plus: FKA twigs takes “Eusexua” on tour. Bang on a Can, Twyla Tharp, and much more.

  5. Edith Mathis, Radiant Swiss Soprano, Is Dead at 86 Obits, February 15

    Known for her interpretations of Bach, Mozart and Weber, she was praised for her clear, bright voice and her perfect intonation even on the highest notes.

  6. A Conductor Hushes the New York Philharmonic Culture, February 14

    Some of the most memorable moments in the orchestra’s program this week, led by Karina Canellakis, were extremely soft.

  7. Issa Rae Cancels Kennedy Center Appearance After Trump’s Takeover Culture, February 13

    Ms. Rae said that she was canceling an upcoming appearance at the center because of an “infringement” on its values. Renée Fleming, Ben Folds and Shonda Rhimes all left posts there.

  8. Carnegie Hall’s New Season: What We’re Excited to Hear Culture, February 12

    Our critics choose a dozen highlights from the season, which heavily features the music of Arvo Pärt and includes series by several artists.

  9. A 311-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Sells for $11.25 Million at Sotheby’s Culture, February 7

    The money from the sale of the violin, which was once owned by the 19th-century virtuoso Joseph Joachim, will benefit a scholarship program at the New England Conservatory.

  10. Daniel Barenboim Announces He Has Parkinson’s Disease Culture, February 6

    “I am planning to maintain as many of my professional commitments as possible,” the conductor said.

  11. A Composer Turns Down the Tempo, and Turns Up the Complexity Culture, February 5

    Lisa Streich, an artist on the rise who has found success in Europe, is having a rare American showcase this week in New York.

  12. At a Gilded Florida Resort, Anna Netrebko Tries U.S. Comeback Culture, February 4

    The Russian singer, shunned over her past support of Vladimir V. Putin, made her first American appearance since 2019 at a gala for Palm Beach Opera.

  13. 3 Years Into War, Ukrainian Musicians Ask, ‘Will We Ever Go Home?’ Arts & Leisure, February 4

    The Kyiv Symphony’s players are building new lives as refugees in a German town. But they face shifting attitudes about migrants and an unending war.

  14. Grammys 2025: lista de ganadores En español, February 3

    Un resumen completo de los artistas, álbumes, canciones y videos que se llevaron a casa los trofeos en la 67.ª edición de los premios anuales.

  15. Grammys 2025: Winners List Culture, February 2

    A complete rundown of the artists, albums, songs and videos that took home trophies at the 67th annual awards.

  16. The Orchestra of St. Luke’s Turns 50, as Nimble and Free as Ever Culture, January 31

    The ensemble, a New York original, keeps its players busy with work off the beaten path, whether Schubert rarities or “The Lord of the Rings.”

  17. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now Weekend, January 30

    Ravel’s solo piano works, choral pieces by David Lang and Palestrina, and miniatures written for the pianist Adam Tendler are among the highlights.

  18. At 85, This Maestro Finally Has His Philharmonic Debut Culture, January 28

    The renowned conductor Marek Janowski long ago gave up hope that he might conduct the New York Philharmonic. Then the orchestra came knocking.

  19. Found: A Manuscript That Unlocks a Forgotten Black Composer’s World Arts & Leisure, January 28

    Almost 125 years after Edmond Dédé’s death, his magnum opus “Morgiane,” perhaps the oldest existing opera by a Black American, is to be staged for the first time.

  20. Kennedy Center’s Leader to Step Down, Adding to Uncertainty Culture, January 27

    The announced departure of Deborah F. Rutter, the center’s president since 2014, comes as the center continues to search for a new board chair while navigating a second Trump term.

  21. The Tangs, New Donor Royalty, Step Into the Spotlight Culture, January 27

    With major gifts to leading arts institutions, Oscar L. Tang and Agnes Hsu‐Tang have recently landed in the center of New York cultural philanthropy.

  22. Changing Tunes N Y T Now, January 25

    The artists we love are always changing. But there’s part of all of us that’s impervious to external forces.

  23. Not for Kids Only: 9 Children’s Songs Worth a Listen Culture, January 24

    Hear tracks from Kermit the Frog, Caspar Babypants, Carole King and more.

  24. Yuja Wang Tries Something New With the Philharmonic Culture, January 24

    This star pianist fascinatingly, and with mixed success, led a trio of 20th-century chamber concertos from the keyboard.

  25. Jaap van Zweden’s Brief, Fraught Time Atop the New York Philharmonic Arts & Leisure, May 28

    He arrived on a mission to reshape the ensemble as its music director. Now, as he departs, he’s still making sense of his pandemic-interrupted tenure.

  26. Audience Snapshot: Four Years After Shutdown, a Mixed Recovery Culture, March 12

    Covid brought live performance to a halt. Now the audience for pop concerts and sporting events has roared back, while attendance on Broadway and at some major museums is still down.

  27. It’s Never Too Late to Find a New Career (a Mile Above Your Old One) Projects and Initiatives, March 12

    Patrick Milando, an accomplished French horn player, now splits his time between the orchestra pit and the cockpit, where he teaches budding pilots like he himself once was.

  28. Channeling the Pain of Chinese Immigrants, in Music and Verse Arts & Leisure, January 7

    “Angel Island,” an oratorio by Huang Ruo, brings to life the stark poetry of the people who were detained on the California island in the early 1900s.

  29. Raising Our Glasses to a Pianist Who Loves Vodka Metro, October 13

    Gary Graffman, who is turning 95, is a man of many enthusiasms, including citrus infusions.

  30. Audiences Are Coming Back to Orchestras After ‘Scary’ Sales Last Fall Culture, May 23

    “It seemed like a switch flipped right before Thanksgiving,” the leader of the Chicago Symphony said.

  31. The Met’s Efforts to Increase Ticket Sales for Operas Letters, December 30

    Readers praise plans for more contemporary works. Also: Zelensky and American values; protecting the minority; remote work; the Groucho exception.

  32. Onstage, It’s Finally Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Again Culture, December 21

    After one holiday season lost to the pandemic and another curtailed by Omicron, seasonal staples including “The Nutcracker,” “A Christmas Carol” and “Messiah” are back in force.

  33. After Covid, Playing Trumpet Taught Me How to Breathe Again Magazine, November 29

    The benefits of group (music) therapy.

  34. In New York, Masks Will Not Be Required at the Opera or Ballet Culture, October 17

    Many arts groups, worried about alienating older patrons, have maintained strict rules. Now “the time has come to move on,” one leader said.

  35. Live Performance Is Back. But Audiences Have Been Slow to Return. Culture, August 21

    Attendance lagged in the comeback season, as the challenges posed by the coronavirus persisted. Presenters hope it was just a blip.

  36. Theater at Geffen Hall to Be Named for Two Key Donors Culture, August 3

    The Wu Tsai Theater will honor a $50 million gift from Joseph Tsai, a founder of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, and Clara Wu Tsai, a philanthropist.

  37. San Antonio Symphony to Dissolve Amid Labor Dispute Culture, June 17

    The decision will make San Antonio the largest American city without a major orchestra.

  38. San Antonio Symphony to Dissolve Amid Labor Dispute Culture, June 17

    The decision will make San Antonio the largest American city without a major orchestra.

  39. Never Missing a Curtain This Season, the Met Opera Takes a Final Bow Culture, June 13

    As it ended a challenging pandemic return, the Met had one last marathon: a matinee, an evening performance, and then moving out as American Ballet Theater moved in.

  40. New York Philharmonic Agrees to Restore Pay for Musicians Culture, June 13

    After a stronger-than-expected season, the orchestra said it would reverse pay cuts imposed at the height of the pandemic.

  41. At the Met This Season, Opera Was Icing on the Cake Arts & Leisure, June 12

    Amid a labor battle, the continuing pandemic and war in Ukraine, it often felt as though the real drama was in simply putting on a show.