Something happened May 29, 1913, when composer Igor Stravinsky debuted “The Rite of Spring” as music for a ballet in Paris.
His administration claims the institution smells like vomit. Meanwhile, current and former staffers bemoan a stressful, ...
Countless composers have incorporated birdsong into their music, from Beethoven to Ottorino Respighi to — most famously — Olivier Messiaen. But the Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara went one step ...
and Igor Stravinsky (the composer’s 1911 ballet, “Petrushka”) seemed as orderly as a well-set table. In practice, Noseda and his orchestra sustained a tension that commanded attention ...
A program featuring violinist Leonidas Kavakos was disrupted by long lines and security checks to accommodate the vice ...
with a soloist playing “Violin Concerto No. 2” by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich and the orchestra playing the ballet “Petrushka” by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky, according to ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick Marin Alsop led the orchestra in a program of works by Beethoven, Brahms and Stravinsky, as well as a new violin concerto by Nico ...
He performed pitifully, leading Igor Shesterkin — his partner in the competition and best friend — to joke that he should have been the one shooting pucks. On Saturday, Sorokin had the last laugh.