Javier C. Hernandez
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The Philharmonic Plans Its Return to Geffen Hall, With Fanfare
The New York Philharmonic announced its 2022-23 season, a celebratory slate of about 150 concerts to inaugurate its renovated home.
Russian Conductor Will Not Appear With New York Philharmonic
Tugan Sokhiev, who resigned from two posts after facing pressure to condemn the invasion of Ukraine, will not perform with the orchestra because of the...
Trinity Church Fires Conductor After Misconduct Accusation
The conductor, Julian Wachner, denied the allegation that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2014. The church said it had not verified the accusation, but...
A Conductor on Why He Stayed in Russia After the Invasion Began
The Estonian American conductor Paavo Järvi chose to remain in Moscow temporarily to lead a Russian youth orchestra: “I felt a responsibility.”
On a Stage 5,000 Miles Away, He Sings for His Family in Ukraine
At the Metropolitan Opera, the bass-baritone Vladyslav Buialskyi has become a symbol of his country’s struggles.
Trinity Church’s Conductor Put on Leave Amid Investigation
Julian Wachner has been accused of sexually assaulting a Juilliard School employee during a music festival in 2014. He denies the accusation.
Geffen Hall’s $550 Million Makeover Is Fully Funded
The New York Philharmonic’s home will reopen in October, a year and a half ahead of schedule, after construction was accelerated during the pandemic.
Metropolitan Opera Will Host Concert in Support of Ukraine
“We want Putin to know he is the enemy of artists and that we are united against his horrific actions,” the company’s general manager said.
Pressed on Putin, Russian Conductor Quits Bolshoi and French Post
Tugan Sokhiev, the Bolshoi’s music director, said he was “being asked to choose one cultural tradition” over another, at a moment Russian artists are under...
Too Close to Putin? Institutions Vet Artists, Uncomfortably.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led arts organizations to reconsider who performs, forcing them to confront questions about free speech and policing political views.