Hélène Grimaud: Conservatory Rebel to Piano Royalty “It’s not about comfort.” Hélène Grimaud has built a career on risk, intensity, and emotional truth—qualities that shape her unmistakable voice, from Brahms to Gershwin. View author's page By James Jolly Reading time estimated : 6min read
How the Chalamet controversy ended up boosting ticket sales, how to score the Academy Awards, and more March 16: This week in classical music View author's page By Alix Haywood Reading time estimated : 5min read
Timothée Chalamet angers opera fans around the world, Boston ends Andris Nelson’s tenure, and more March 9: This week in classical music View author's page By Alix Haywood Reading time estimated : 4min read
Gustavo Dudamel changes coasts, Yuja Wang stands up to a bully, Plácido Domingo defends his work and more March 2: This week in classical music View author's page By Alix Haywood Reading time estimated : 4min read
Marin Alsop’s #PurpleBaton campaign, Interlochen in the Epstein files, what variations can teach us about creativity, and more February 23: This week in classical music View author's page By Alix Haywood Reading time estimated : 4min read
Celebrating György Kurtág at 100 Marking György Kurtág’s 100th birthday, James Jolly reflects on a century of radical musical economy, where silence, brevity and truth define an extraordinary artistic journey. View author's page By James Jolly Reading time estimated : 8min read
Sneaker tech comes to ballet shoes, dynamic pricing comes to the opera, classical music comes to social media and more February 16: This week in classical music View author's page By Alix Haywood Reading time estimated : 4min read
Classical music at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, the Kennedy Center staff left scrambling, and more February 9: This week in classical music View author's page By Alix Haywood Reading time estimated : 5min read
Audiences in London boo a Turandot sans “Nessun dorma,” Philip Glass cancels a world premiere at the Kennedy Center, and more February 2: This week in classical music View author's page By Alix Haywood Reading time estimated : 5min read
Financial troubles at The Met, Roberto Alagna speaks out, behind the scenes with the Cleveland Orchestra and more January 26: This week in classical music View author's page By Alix Haywood Reading time estimated : 6min read
