United States Beethoven, Fidelio: Soloists, Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Susanna Mälkki (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 4.3.2025. (RP)
Lise Davidsen triumphs as Beethoven’s Leonore at the Met
Rick Perdian
Rick Perdian in conversation with tenor Ian Bostridge and pianist Julius Drake
Ian Bostridge and Julius Drake discuss Schubert’s Winterreise and their decades-long musical partnership
Ian Bostridge and Julius Drake bring their renowned interpretation of Schubert’s Winterreise to New York’s Kaufmann Concert Hall at 92NY on 5 March 2025. Their North American tour takes them to Montreal, Boston and Baltimore, but only New York audiences will experience their masterful performance of Schubert’s great song cycle.
Concerto Copenhagen delights in the charms of the Baroque at Carnegie Hall
United States Muffat, Handel, Bach: Concerto Copenhagen / Lars Ulrick Mortensen (artistic director & harpsichord). Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, 25.2.2025. (RP)
Baritone Konstantin Krimmel and pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz blaze gloriously in New York recital
United States Schubert, Loewe, Vaughan Williams: Konstantin Krimmel (baritone), Ammiel Bushakevitz (piano). Park Avenue Armory, New York, 24.2.2025. (RP)
Five rising singers garner top prizes at the 2025 George and Nora London Foundation Competition Finals
United States Various – George and Nora London Foundation Competition Finals: Soloists, Lachlan Glen (piano). The Morgan Museum & Library, New York, 21.2.2025. (RP)
Heartbeat Opera has a hit with its small-scale but potent Salome
United States Richard Strauss, Salome: Soloists, Band / Jacob Ashworth (conductor). Heartbeat Opera, Irondale Center, Brooklyn, 14.2.2025. (RP)
Leon Botstein and TŌN resurrect Weingartner’s transcription of Beethoven’s ‘Hammerklavier’
United States Various – ‘Transcription as Translation’: The Orchestra Now / Leon Botstein (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York, 11.2.2025. (RP)
Ensemble Connect premieres works by Katherine Balch in an eclectic program
United States Various: Ensemble Connect. Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, 10.2.2025. (RP)
