classicasobi

Sign in Subscribe

Latest

A World Without Walls

A World Without Walls

People’s minds are transformed by The New York Philharmonic’s concert in the Park on 6.10.2026 As the music began, people’s consciousness seemed to be drawn into the sound. Saint-Saëns and Ravel’s Boléro filled the air, and you could see everyone there gradually filled

Timespans 2026 | Transforming perception

Timespans 2026 points to a shared direction across genres and nationalities: music as a force that shapes time itself. Here, sound becomes perceptible, and the listener’s attention shifts. Music alters perception, directing awareness toward timbre, resonance, and the moment when sound disappears, while inviting listeners to observe their own

Juilliard 2026–27: Three Centuries in One Season

Juilliard 2026–27: Three Centuries in One Season

Juilliard’s 2026–27 season pick-up is compelling because it reveals a larger narrative: where music comes from and where it goes next. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion in October represents one of European music's spiritual foundations. For Bach, music was an act of faith and community.

Bruckner’s Cathedral: The Echoes of St. Florian

Bruckner’s Cathedral: The Echoes of St. Florian

6.4/5.2026 Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8 by the New York Philharmonic and Semion Bychkov at David Geffen Hall. Anton Bruckner was born in 1824 in the Austrian countryside. He was a simple man, easily intimidated by authority, who readily accepted praise and fell into deep despair when

US Orchestra 26-27

US Orchestra 26-27

The 2026–27 season features major artistic transitions and clearly differentiated programming across leading U.S. orchestras. At the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Klaus Mäkelä appears in multiple programs, further establishing his artistic presence. In particular, Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 4 stands out as a significant program that highlights both Mäkelä’

Elim Chan's Real Cinderella Story

Elim Chan's Real Cinderella Story

5.27.2026 David Geffen Hall I experienced the Hong Kong–born conductor Elim Chan live for the first time. Swaddling Silk and Gossamer Rain (premiered in 2022) felt slightly at odds with Noriko Koide's meticulous musical construction in New York, where destruction, violence, and noise are physically

Rainy Mendelssohn

Rainy Mendelssohn

5.23.2026 — David Geffen Hall Marek Janowski with the New York Philharmonic was a rainy Mendelssohn evening. On the way to the hall, jazz was playing, and I listened. In the lobby of David Geffen Hall, I bought a whiskey and sat down on a bench to relax. They