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Michael Tilson Thomas dies at 81

Renowned conductor, composer, and educator Michael Tilson Thomas has died at the age of 81.

By Editorial Team

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Britten’s War Requiem: “My Subject is War, and the Pity of War”:

James Jolly revisits Britten’s War Requiem, born from Coventry’s destruction and consecration. Latin ritual meets Wilfred Owen’s trench poems in a searing memorial that still warns, consoles, and endures.

By James Jolly

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The role of the music director, how opera is funded in Germany, the Guadagnini violin knocked to the ground and more

April 20: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

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Emanuel Ax’s new podcast, the opera techniques helping long Covid patients, how audio descriptions make opera more accessible and more

April 13: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

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Should contemporary opera challenge us?, a sudden leadership change at the Salzburg Festival, the financial receipts of the Boston Symphony, and more

April 6: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

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A Florence Price arrangement sparks debate, Lise Davidsen on motherhood, classical music in Bluey, and more

March 30: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

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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.

By James Jolly

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How the Chalamet controversy ended up boosting ticket sales, how to score the Academy Awards, and more

March 16: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

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Timothée Chalamet angers opera fans around the world, Boston ends Andris Nelson’s tenure, and more

March 9: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

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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

By Alix Haywood

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Catch up on the latest medici.tv replays

Alexandre Desplat conducts "From Paris to Hollywood"

Kirill Petrenko conducts an all-Italian program — With Jonas Kaufmann

Robert Glasper in Paris

Renaud Capuçon, Timothy Ridout, Stefan Dohr, Emanuel Ax, and Denis Kozhukhin perform Brahms

Céline Bonacina & Laurent Dehors in Le Mans

Ray Lema & Laurent de Wilde in Le Mans

Renaud Capuçon, María Dueñas, Timothy Ridout, Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, and Denis Kozhukhin perform Brahms

Barnabás Kelemen performs Tchaikovsky and Bartók

Toomas Vavilov conducts Pärt, Kruusmaa, Haydn and Tubin