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  1. Israel Philharmonic Draws Protests as Fragile Cease-Fire Holds in Gaza Arts, Yesterday

    Carnegie Hall was a site of protest on Wednesday, one of many demonstrations over the last two years targeting cultural events, particularly those with Israeli artists.

  2. The Conductor Who Set the Course of Music in the 20th Century Arts, October 14

    Pierre Monteux, who led the scandalous premiere of “The Rite of Spring,” went on to a career of remarkable peace and selflessness.

  3. He’s Cuing a New Era at One of America’s Oldest Orchestras Arts, October 12

    Cristian Macelaru has started his tenure as the music director of the storied Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

  4. Boulez by Salonen: Roots, Branches and Family Ties Arts, October 10

    In two programs with the New York Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen has constructed a moving exploration of musical legacy.

  5. Why Families Are Leaving New York City New York, October 10

    Households with three or more children have declined sharply in the city. Housing and child care costs are the big reasons.

  6. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now Arts, October 9

    Works by Philip Glass and Bohuslav Martinu, as well as performances by Daniil Trifonov and Jonas Kaufmann, are among the highlights.

  7. At a Bastion of Classical Music, She’s Amplifying the Experimental Arts, October 8

    Caterina Barbieri, 35, plays gigs on banks of synthesizers. That makes her a surprising choice to lead the cerebral Venice Music Biennale.

  8. Helmut Lachenmann’s Music Is Like Nothing Else Arts, October 8

    The composer, who turns 90 this fall, has expanded the spectrum of sounds that instruments produce and that audiences can perceive.

  9. Did a Single Generation Ruin Modern Music for Everyone Else? Arts, October 7

    The avant-garde works that emerged from World War II continue to influence how audiences view contemporary music decades later.

  10. 737 Videos, 141 Cues: What It Takes to Make ‘Kavalier & Clay’ Lift Off Arts, October 3

    At the Metropolitan Opera, a cramped studio at the back of the hall is a command tower, controlling the show’s elaborate video and effects.

  11. Petrit Halilaj Is the Winner of the Nasher Prize for Sculpture Arts, October 2

    The Kosovar learned he’d won a top art world honor as he was dealing with a suspected arson before the Kosovo premiere of his opera.

  12. Where an Artist Draws a Crowd, and the Crowd Draws the Artist Arts, October 2

    For a music critic, drawing the violinist Jennifer Koh was a balancing act between perception and creation, not unlike criticism itself.

  13. 50 Pianos Rumble With the Sound of ‘11,000 Strings’ Arts, October 1

    Georg Friedrich Haas has written a piece of almost ridiculous scale and complexity. The effect is awe-inspiring.

  14. 36 Things to Do in N.Y.C. in October: Comedians Aplenty, Comic Con and More Arts, October 1

    Jon Stewart, Atsuko Okatsuka and Pete Davidson are just three stars making us laugh this month, while cosplayers and fans assemble for the ultimate geek fest.

  15. La Iglesia de la Trinidad en Manhattan estrena órgano En español, October 1

    El órgano del templo en Manhattan resultó dañado en los atentados del 11 de septiembre y al fin fue sustituido. Escucha el sonido de los 8041 tubos.

  16. A New Organ Is Shaking the Pews at Trinity Church Arts, September 30

    Trinity’s organ was destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks. At last, its replacement has been unveiled. Hear the sound of its 8,041 pipes.

  17. A Reborn Concert Hall Provides a Lift for St. Louis at an Uneasy Time Arts, September 29

    Powell Hall, home of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, has been renovated and expanded, reopening in what the city’s mayor called a “very, very rough year.”

  18. Too Many Dings and Beeps? Try Beethoven. Opinion, September 28

    As another classical music season gets underway, we — players, listeners and promoters — should consider the treasure of deep immersion into music.

  19. Alec Baldwin Can’t Wait for Dudamel, Either Style, September 26

    “Dudamel is our Bernstein,” Mr. Baldwin said at the New York Philharmonic’s opening night gala on Thursday.

  20. 33 Things to Do for Halloween in New York City Arts, September 26

    From now to the end of October, spooky season takes hold in the five boroughs and beyond with parades, horror films and celebrations of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at 50.

  21. A Tenor With an Affinity for Rugby and French Poetry Arts, September 25

    Pene Pati made his New York recital debut at the Armory with a program that showcased his voluptuous voice and revealed a chamber musician’s sensitivity to nuance.

  22. A Glorious Place for Music: Carved by Nature, Threatened by Climate Change Arts, September 23

    The Moab Music Festival offers some of the purest, most intense listening experiences around. But what happens when its signature river dries up?

  23. Celebrating a Buffalo-Born Titan of the French Baroque Revival Arts, September 20

    William Christie, who is being feted for his 80th birthday, planted seeds in fallow grounds that brought forth baroque splendors — both figuratively and literally.

  24. A Hot Dog With the Philharmonic’s Next Music Director New York, September 18

    Gustavo Dudamel, soon to start at the New York Philharmonic, is getting to know New York and its favorite foods.

  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.