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To much anticipation, conductor James Levine made his debut as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra this week, and in doing so, he’s set himself up for a classic New York-B... (episode)
There’s nothing like a Greek tragedy to make sense (and drama) of society’s foibles. After two decades of performances worldwide, the Lee Breuer-Bob Telson adaptation of the Oedipus t... (episode)
Where do Kerry and Bush stand on issues concerning the arts? Where have been hot-button cultural issues like NEA funding and censorship on this year’s election agenda? Is one politica... (episode)
The arguments against performance enhancing drugs in athletics are pretty clear-cut: they’re illegal, unsafe and unethical. But how about classical music? As it happens, the use of a... (episode)
As the life of composer and conductor Gustav Mahler sank into difficulty and despair, he wrote some of his greatest symphonies and song cycles. Stuart Feder, psychoanalyst, professor,... (episode)
Record producer Danny Goldberg never shies away from a political battle. He helped wage against Tipper Gore over rock lyrics in the 1980s and more recently, his own record label, Arte... (episode)
During his successful career, Gil Shaham has won over audiences with his likable stage presence and his versatility in standard repertoryconcertos by Brahms, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, ... (episode)
Luciano Pavarotti's former manager, Herbert Breslin, and New York Times classical music critic Anne Midgette have written The King and I: The Unsensored Tale of Luciano Pavarotti’s Ri... (episode)
Last night’s opening of the Frederick P. Rose Jazz Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center received no shortage of advanced media coverage, but the question remains: how does it sound? Today, ... (episode)
Almost a decade ago, Latin jazz pianist Arturo O’Farrill collaborated with trumpeter and bandleader Wynton Marsalis for a concert at Lincoln Center. The seeds were planted for a long ... (episode)