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A Met Orchestra of Mixed Quality Returns to Carnegie Hall

The tenure of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Metropolitan Opera’s music director, can be difficult to assess. That much was evident over…

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What We Think About When We Think About Joni Mitchell

In her new book, “Traveling,” the music critic Ann Powers offers a highly personal, even confessional, meditation on Mitchell’s life,…

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Review: A Glorious ‘Titanic,’ Returned From the Depths

Maury Yeston’s score, stupendously played and sung, is the star of the final production of an excellent Encores! season at…

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Jean-Philippe Allard, Jazz Producer and Musicians’ Advocate, Dies at 67

He called himself a “professional listener,” and he tended to develop lifelong relationships with the artists he worked with.

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52 Musicians, 24 Judges: Inside New York’s Subway Performance Auditions

A throng of New Yorkers stopped to gawk as a tall violinist bounced from one foot to the other, at…

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Mitsuko Uchida Says What She Thinks

The star pianist sat for a candid, occasionally tense interview in which she discussed creativity, the pandemic and why she…

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Dolly Parton Says a Musical About Her Life Is Broadway Bound

The show, expected to arrive on Broadway in 2026, will be called “Hello, I’m Dolly.”

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‘No Excuses Anymore’ for Gender Inequality in Classical Music

In Vienna, a series of concerts and summits will highlight women and nonbinary composers, as well as the dominance of…

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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love South African Jazz

The country has a rich, original relationship to jazz, with American techniques layered into regional traditions and rhythms. Explore 50…

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At This School, the Students Live Entirely for Music

James Estrin/The New York Times Students, some barely adolescent and some well into adulthood, come from all over the world…

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