(Credits: The New York Philharmonic official website) The New York Philharmonic has announced its 2021-22 season, featuring several concerts across different venues from Alice Tully Hall, the Rose Theater, and Carnegie Hall. Anthony Roth Costanzo will also serve as the Artist in Residence. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal works. Handel‘s “Messiah” will be performed {…}
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the New York Philharmonic have announced the acceleration of the comprehensive renovation of David Geffen Hall. The new building, which is designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, is set to open in Fall 2022, nearly two years earlier than previously announced. In a statement Katherine Farley, Chair of Lincoln {…}
WQXR, New York City’s only all-classical radio station, announced four platforms to aid the city’s creative community and sustain the arts culture for which The Big Apple is famous. The station’s multi-pronged approach named STAR (Salutes The ARts) represents the first initiative led by WQXR’s new Chief Content Officer and Senior Vice President, Ed Yim. STAR comprises four initiatives: the {…}
The New York Philharmonic has agreed to a four-year labor contract following the cancelation of its 2020-21 season. The orchestra and its musicians announced that the new contract will retain wage cuts through Sept. 20, 2024, and will call for players to earn 75 percent of minimum scale through Aug. 31, 2023, which comes to $2,214 weekly. Compensation will then {…}
(Photo: David Beale) Every Friday, Polina Lyapustina delivers a short essay on some of the most sensitive topics in the industry with the intent of establishing a dialogue about the opera world and its future. The choice of topics discussed, how they are researched, and how they are portrayed is conducted independently of OperaWire’s editors. With the end of the {…}
(Credit: LA Philharmonic official website) LA Philharmonic has announced that the cancelation of all scheduled concerts at the Walt Disney Concert Hall through June 9, 2021, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “While this news may not be surprising in this climate, it is heartbreaking to keep our venues silent and not be able to share in the experience of {…}
The New York Philharmonic has canceled the remainder of its 2020-21 season. In an official statement on its website, the organization noted that the cancelation of the season was due to ongoing concerns over the spread of COVID-19. The cancelation marks the first time in the organization’s 178-year history that an entire season is canceled in full. President and CEO {…}
On Thursday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m until 2:00 p.m., Lincoln Center, in partnership with Food Bank for New York City, will host a pop-up food pantry. Musicians from the New York Philharmonic, the Mostly Mozart Festival, and Met Orchestra Musicians will provide music for those standing in line to receive fresh produce and shelf-stable items. New York’s premiere culture {…}
The New York Philharmonic has canceled the fall of the 2020-21 season. In a statement, the orchestra noted it will not resume performances until Jan. 5, 2021 “to protect our audience, musicians, and employees from COVID-19. The Philharmonic plans to resume live performances after that time, although the dates and programming for concerts in 2021 are subject to change.” President {…}
Over the weekend, a number of opera companies, orchestras, concert halls , and guilds used their social media accounts to take a stand and support the #BlackLivesMatter movement amid ongoing nationwide protests after the the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers. On Sunday May 31, the Lyric Opera of Chicago stated, “We stand in support of {…}
(Credit: Andrew Eccles) On May 7, 2020, the New York Philharmonic will be live streaming a concert performance from 1997 featuring superstar soprano Renée Fleming. The performance, which was conducted by Kurt Masur, will feature Mozart’s “Exsultate,” R. Strauss’ “Three Orchestral Songs (Mutterändelei, Waldseligkeit, and Cäcile).” The original concert took place on Sept. 17, 1997 and was the opening night {…}