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2.11.2023　New York Sergei Babayan showcased his meticulous technique and expressive depth in a recital at Carnegie’s Zankel Hall. The highlight was Vladimir Ryabov’s Fantasia, dedicated to Maria Yudina, in which Babayan’s control of both hands and delicate tonal shading was striking. He also delivered

Revered conductor Riccardo Muti leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony, Strauss’s Aus Italien, and a New York premiere by Philip Glass, inspired by Italy and written in honor of Muti. Mendelssohn’s sunny Fourth Symphony remains a beloved favorite, serving as a companion to Strauss’

“Direct, unaffected, and unflinchingly honest—but not without a deep understanding of the heart and humanity inside each one of us”. -From the program note And also- The story concerns Prejean’s introduction to the world of capital punishment, first as a spiritual advisor to a single inmate and then

Premiere: Court Opera, Dresden, 1911 Strauss’s most popular opera was an instant success at its premiere, earning a secure spot in the repertory that has not wavered in the century since. Set in an idealized Vienna of the mid-18th century, it concerns a wise woman of the worldwho

Sir John Falstaff, the most compelling characters: aging, vain, dishonest, a bit crass, prodigiously self-indulgent—but also curiously philosophical. 50 years earlier, Falstaff’s supremely well-crafted score shows that the composer was continuing to grow as an artist even as he entered the ninth decade of his life.

“Compositions which I keep for myself or for a small circle of music-lovers and connoisseurs (who promise not to let them out of their hands).” by Mozart With the 2022–2023 season, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra (MCO) celebrates its 25th birthday. Mitsuko Uchida is an incomparable interpreter of Mozart.