This season, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin experimented with programming works by female composers at every performance. Results were mixed.
Orchestra
Jonathan Tunick, Stephen Sondheim’s longtime collaborator, unveiled a grand orchestration of “A Little Night Music” that deserves more than a…
A new recording from the conductor Klaus Mäkelä, a concerto-like work by Vijay Iyer and a fresh take on Charles…
Chad Smith, the orchestra’s new chief executive, hopes to return the storied ensemble to its groundbreaking roots while moving it…
The struggles of one of the nation’s finest orchestras show the difficulties facing classical music in the United States.
In Vienna, a series of concerts and summits will highlight women and nonbinary composers, as well as the dominance of…
The Cleveland Orchestra’s staging of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” was a reminder that ensembles can help fill the gap as…
Noltemy, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s chief executive, will take the helm of the Philharmonic as it searches for its next…
Celebrated for his long tenure with Lyric Opera of Chicago, he led this and other orchestras with force and a…
He will begin a four-year term as the orchestra’s music director in the 2025-26 season, succeeding Louis Langrée.