Symphony No. 2 ("Prague Panoramas") (2019-21) , for the U.S. premiere of Symphony No. 2, "Prague Panoramas," by English composer I'm grateful to Amanda Angel, Cleveland Orchestra managing editor of content and a longtime friend and colleague, for the engagement. . The program, conducted by Semyon Bychkov, also includes Bohuslav Martinů's Concerto for Two Pianos, featuring Katia and Marielle Labèque, and Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ..read more

by Gabriella Smith. I enjoyed speaking with Gabriella, a composer whose works I've admired greatly and consistently, and envy audience members who'll hear the two performances John Adams will conduct tonight and Saturday. The brief concert overview essay is also mine. My thanks to former Cleveland Orchestra managing editor of content Amanda Angel, a longtime friend and colleague, for the initial engagement, and to current Cleveland Orchestra publications manager Kevin McBrien, to whom Amanda passed the baton when she decamped to Los Angeles for her new role as editorial director at the LA Phil ..read more

The Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra is back in action during the weeks ahead — and it's a farewell engagement in more ways than one. The talented French conductor has served as music director of the festival and its band since 2003. During his 20-year tenure, he revitalized the orchestra and helped to turn the festival from a sleepy summer series into a must-see proposition. This summer's series is his last, and he'll start with a free concert in Damrosch Park on Saturday night. After that, for the first time since 2019, presenting a series of choose-what-you=pay concerts. The program on Tues ..read more

Listen above, and read more which closes this coming Sunday – plus the latest and last season, and a couple of big concerts featuring Kool & the Gang and DJ Rekha in Flushing Meadows Corona Park ..read more

Listen above, and read more series. And a Gothamist reader quickly let me know I'd missed one more free gig featuring Owens, on Saturday, Aug. 26, at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem, on day two of the annual "25 free things to do in NYC this August." , coming up Aug. 26 on Rockaway Beach; and , a new concert series debuting Aug. 1 at Bryant Park. We closed with a quick mention of a , featuring Immanuel Wilkins, 75 Dollar Bill, and Ka Baird, at Bryant Park on Aug. 26 ..read more

Heyward is conducting the orchestra on Friday and Saturday nights, Aug. 4 and 5, at David Geffen Hall; details is this extended version of an interview with conductor – the new music director of the , and the newly announced music director of whatever the will be called when it returns next summer – which I scripted and Tiffany Hanssen conducted. The slightly shorter version of the interview that aired on WNYC last weekend is embedded in this story, too ..read more

Listen to a rising jazz star "11 fun things to do in NYC that have nothing to do with trick-or-treating" – and as I write this on Tuesday morning, only one of these things (the David Geffen Hall open house) is over and done. released today by bassist, composer, and bandleader Mali Obomsawin, isn’t your typical debut by a promising jazz up-and-comer. Her album is filled with catchy tunes, rich harmonies, and vibrant improvisations, played by a band in which women musicians are uncommonly well-represented. But Obomsawin, a member of the New England-based Wabanaki Confederation, weaves elements o ..read more

It’s hard to believe that “Young Lords and Their Traces” is the first-ever solo museum survey devoted to the art of , so widespread and pervasive are the Chicago artist’s work and influence. Active in the fields of sculpture, installation art and collaborative performance, Gates elevates the thinkers who shaped society, in his hometown and in the U.S., through paintings, sculptures, videos, and performances. “For the Love of Fire and Water ..read more

Whether you're eager to revisit the bounty of global cinema screened at this year's 12th annual earlier this month or you missed the entire thing, you've got a second chance to see a slate of films from across the country and around the world during a virtual encore festival that starts this Sunday. Sign up for a smorgasbord of shorts or a single feature for $10, or indulge in an all-you-can-watch festival pass covering more than 100 offerings for $50. Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 20 – Sunday, Dec. 4 ..read more

The Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra is back in action during the weeks ahead — and it's a farewell engagement in more ways than one. The talented French conductor has served as music director of the festival and its band since 2003. During his 20-year tenure, he revitalized the orchestra and helped to turn the festival from a sleepy summer series into a must-see proposition. This summer's series is his last, and he'll start with a free concert in Damrosch Park on Saturday night. After that, for the first time since 2019, presenting a series of choose-what-you=pay concerts. The program on Tues ..read more