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The Met’s new Saudi partnership, Salonen’s new roles, Dudamel’s new stadium venue, and more

September 8: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

Reading time estimated : 6min read

Shchedrin dies at 92, Joshua Bell’s TED talk, Cecilia Bartoli on time, and more

September 1 : This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

Reading time estimated : 6min read

The Gift of Seeing Music Differently: Nupen, Monsaingeon, and Their Films

Music is more than sound—it’s stories, struggles, and moments of transcendence. James Jolly explores how Nupen and Monsaingeon gave music-lovers lasting ways of seeing as well as hearing.

By James Jolly

Reading time estimated : 6min read

Political backlash at the Royal Ballet and Opera, restoring atomic-bombed pianos in Japan, the Verbier Festival expands to China, and more

August 4 - 11: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

Reading time estimated : 3min read

The Met fell for a fake millionaire donor, Robert Wilson passed away, John Williams’ first piano concerto, and more

July 28 - August 4: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

Reading time estimated : 4min read

Gergiev’s comeback canceled, a political curtain call at the ROH, footballer Michelle Agyemang’s traveling piano, and more

July 21 - 28: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

Reading time estimated : 4min read

“The Show Must Go On”: Backstage at the Verbier Festival

A backstage pass to the Verbier Festival: from bumping into Mischa Maisky at intermission to reflecting on Freddie Mercury and Bernstein.

By James Jolly

Reading time estimated : 6min read

The vast rep for left-hand piano, how to play Beethoven’s Ninth with your car, Khatia Buniatishvili performs upside down and more

July 14 - 21: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

Reading time estimated : 4min read

A long lost Stradivarius resurfaces, extreme temps at the Arena di Verona, La Scala bans shorts, and more

July 7 - July 14: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

Reading time estimated : 5min read

“New” Satie, 100 years later; Jonathan Bailey, Hollywood actor and clarinet whiz; and more

June 30 - July 7: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

Reading time estimated : 5min read

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