Conductors Archive

There are times when I see and listen to an old recording, and my whole being smiles, as a consequence. Such is the case with an old recording by the legendary pianist Martha Argerich. She …

I will always remember listening to Mahler’s Third at the Aspen Music Festival in Colorado, as directed by James Levine. What a thrill that was! Now there is a new recording out as conducted by …

Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K492 The singers are: John Tomlinson (Figaro), Joan Rodgers (Susanna), Andreas Schmidt (Il Conte Almaviva), Lella Cuberli (La Contessa Almaviva), Luisa Bartoletti (Cherubino), Phyllis Pancella (Marcellina), Günter von Kannen (Bartolo), …

Female conductors of major orchestras are increasingly becoming more common, finally! So I want to tell you about one of the major contenders in this arena: Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla was born on 29 August 1986. She …

Venue: Carnegie Hall, New York City Date: May 9 at 8:00 PM Philadelphia Orchestra performs Bernstein, Mozart, and Schumann Even while conducting “The Flying Dutchman” at the Met, Yannick Nézet-Séguin still makes time for his …