The Art of Storytelling
Yo-Yo Ma speaks of artistic principles, Bach as universalist, deepening our perception andappreciation, liberal arts as continuous learning,and the unlimited creativity of nature.
Worth A Thousand Words
Our series of rare and revealing composer portraits.
Storytelling
music + life
A Simple Love Story
It’s no accident that Puccini’s La bohéme remains the most performed opera.
A Star in Kansas City
Missouri’s new arts center opens in spite of the recession.
Practice, Practice
Practice makes perfect, but not always.
discovery
Ten for Christmas
Listen picks ten of our all-timefavorite seasonal albums.
Madness, Thievery, and a Train Full of Dynamite
The story of Hans Rott, the greatest symphonist who never was.
Satire in a Time of Terror
The prologue to Shostakovich’s unfinished opera Orango receives its world premiere in Los Angeles.
Revelation at Lucerne
An installation, a concert and a swim later, our man from London at his new ears.
recommended
Gustavo Dudamel offers a triptych; Anne-Sophie Mutter releases a box set; Vittorio Grigolo is the real thing; sonorous Rachmaninoff courtesy of the Latvian Radio Choir; explosive Schoenberg from Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic; the Jerusalem Quartet plays Mozart; a Gaubert ballet from the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra; The Sixteen return to Tomás Luis de Victoria; Stephen Hough plays Chopin waltzes; and Radio France Choir sings Thierry Lancino’s new Requiem.
Give Us This Book, Our Daily Book
On the Road
In the Club
In London, a risky venue turns rewarding.
