Leipzig stays true to Bach, 340 years on
In nearly two centuries since, Leipzig has stayed true to Bach with a dedicated museum/archive and an international music ...
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10 of Felix Mendelssohn’s greatest works
From Mendelssohn’s Elijah to his Scottish Symphony, here are some of the early Romantic composer’s most glorious pieces of ...
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On the way to Frankfurt in October
The St. Thomas Choir of Leipzig, a boys’ choir, was founded in 1212. The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, established in 1743, is one of the oldest symphony orchestras in the world. Several well ...
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French chamber music by an all-female ensemble
As the Francophonie month ends, the Pharos Arts Foundation collaborates with the Institut Français de Chypre to present an evening of French chamber music. On April 2, the young, fabulous and ...
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Sofia Gubaidulina, the composer who fused sound and spirituality, has died at age 93
One of the first modern women composers to reach international acclaim, Gubaidulina wrote bold music, inspired by Eastern and ...
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Sofia Gubaidulina, the composer who fused sound and spirituality, has died at age 93
In 2019, Nelsons invited Gubaidulina to serve as composer in residence at Leipzig's Gewandhaus Orchestra. While her music tended toward the serious, Nelsons said there were sparks of humor not ...
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Andris Nelsons conducts Ives, Unsuk Chin, and Berlioz featuring Leonidas Kavakos, violin
Co-commissioned for Mr. Kavakos by the BSO, Gewandhaus Orchester Leipzig, and the London Symphony Orchestra, the concerto receives its U.S. premiere in March 2022 at Symphony Hall. Chin won the ...