The Orchestra of St. Luke’s Turns 50, Flexibility Intact
One of the most interesting and satisfying concerts of the classical music season was last week at Carnegie Hall. The conductor Raphaël Pichon, a rising star in Europe, led a…
Thomas Sondergard Brings Nordic Music and Hygge to Minnesota Orchestra
Hygge lives on at the Minnesota Orchestra. Visitors stepping into Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis on a recent, frigid Saturday were greeted with a roaring fireplace and Scandi furniture strewed with…
In San Antonio, an Orchestra Was Reborn. Can It Endure?
When the musicians of the San Antonio Philharmonic gathered on a recent night to rehearse Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the mood was celebratory. The Philharmonic, which was formed after the demise…