Dust Bowl
A century-old sawdust factory is reopening as a nonprofit classical-music venue in Williamsburg, and it’s attracting influential musicians.
All Work
Get Stoned
John Zorn’s experimental-performance space showcases young guitarists and a musical realization of a graphic novel by Art Spiegelman.
Fall Preview
The Russian piano virtuoso Evgeny Kissin performs at Carnegie Hall, and James Levine conducts a hotly anticipated staging of “Lulu.”
Five Takeaways After Seeing George Benjamin’s “Written on Skin”
With this opera, Benjamin has produced an indisputable large-scale repertory masterwork that has earned him a place in history.
Master of Music
A festival at Bard College pays tribute to one of the most powerful artistic figures of twentieth-century Mexico.
Beautiful Dreamer
At the Lincoln Center Festival, Partch’s “Delusion of the Fury” is played on a re-created set of his exotic and fantastical instruments.
Save SubCulture
The venue’s innovative artistic model has been a resounding success, but its for-profit business formula has hit a wall.
Two Young Pianists Take Manhattan
Eric Huebner and Benjamin Hochman have a special gift for bringing life to what is broadly considered the modern repertory.
CD Notes: Keith Jarrett’s “Barber/Bartók”
The best that can be said of the performance of the percussive, hard-driving finale is that it’s straightforward and competent.
Nico Muhly at His Best
Muhly has a stunning gift for creating, with just a flicker of a gesture, an immediate and unerring sense of atmosphere.
Summer Preview
“Written on Skin,” an operatic tale of love and horror, is a highlight of the Mostly Mozart Festival.
Classical-Music Click: A World of Spanish Songs
New York Festival of Song’s last concert of the season features treasures from the Hispanic repertory.