Oussama Zahr
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Review: Gustavo Dudamel Comes to Town, Megawatt Appeal on Display
Dudamel led his Los Angeles Philharmonic in two concerts at Carnegie Hall that included a scorching New York premiere by Gabriela Ortiz.
Review: ‘Tosca’ Returns, Defined by Its Quiet Moments
Aleksandra Kurzak, moving into heavier repertoire with Puccini’s opera, played the title diva as touchingly human.
Review: The Philadelphia Orchestra Returns, With Force
Carnegie Hall’s season-opening gala featured the ensemble and its music director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, in a program of heavy-handed light fare.
At Mostly Mozart Concerts, Casual Vibes and High Musical Values
The Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra offered a series of breezy but focused programs at Lincoln Center, filled with treats big and small.
Review: ‘The Silent Woman,’ an Opera About Putting on an Opera
Bard SummerScape unveiled a rare staging of Richard Strauss’s opera, composed amid the Nazis’ rise to power.
Review: ‘The Ordering of Moses’ Shines at Riverside Church
The Harlem Chamber Players presented R. Nathaniel Dett’s 1937 oratorio in honor of the centennial of the Harlem Renaissance, for the Juneteenth weekend.
Review: The Met Opera Orchestra Raises a Glorious Noise
The orchestra’s power in theatrical music was on display in two concerts at Carnegie Hall led by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Review: A Big Baritone Sound at Play in an Intimate Setting
Justin Austin’s program in the Board of Officers Room at the Armory included three cycles of Langston Hughes poems.
Review: Handel’s ‘Serse,’ With Yuks and Exquisite Playing
The English Concert’s performance at Carnegie Hall showed off the ensemble’s elastic responsiveness.
Review: ‘Falling Out of Time’ Gives Song to a Father’s Grief
Osvaldo Golijov’s evening-length work, based on the book by David Grossman about his son, had its New York premiere with the Silkroad Ensemble.