Carnegie Hall
Musical Events
Jonas Kaufmann’s Gilded Voice
A recital at Carnegie Hall confirms the tenor’s talent but leaves questions about the depth of his artistry.
By Alex Ross
The Front Row
Jazz Review: A Crucial Charles Mingus Concert Finally Gets Its Due
The new album “Mingus at Carnegie Hall” makes a 1974 performance available in full for the first time.
By Richard Brody
Musical Events
Concerts in the Void
The sound is often tinny, the stage patter awkward, but live-streamed events have generated moments of startling power.
By Alex Ross
Musical Events
Víkingur Ólafsson, Liza Lim, and a Surge of Streaming in Quarantine
The Icelandic pianist offers a refuge of otherworldly beauty, and the Australian composer confronts us with the catastrophic reality of the world as it is.
By Alex Ross
Postscript
Bill Withers Was Always There if You Needed Him
Withers, who died on Friday, at the age of eighty-one, sounded effortless when he sang, ambling into his verses, unhurried. You just had to catch up, or slow down.
By Hua Hsu
Richard Brody
Maurizio Pollini at Carnegie Hall: A Piano Concert as Dramatic as the Movies
By Richard Brody
Classical Music
Winter Classical Music Preview
Venice comes to Carnegie Hall; Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Opera, and Le Poisson Rouge host some potent pairings.
By Russell Platt
Profiles
Yuja Wang and the Art of Performance
The piano prodigy is known for the brilliance of her playing and for her dramatic outfits.
By Janet Malcolm