Joyce DiDonato’s surprise appearance as William Christie celebrates his eightieth birthday at Carnegie Hall

United StatesUnited States Charpentier, Lully, Rameau: Ana Vieira Leite (soprano), Rebecca Leggett, Juliette May (mezzo-sopranos), Richard Pittsinger, Bastien Rimondi (tenors), Matthieu Walendzik (baritone), Les Arts Florissants / William Christie (artistic director and conductor). Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, 28.1.2025. (RP)

William Christie and Joyce DiDonato © Richard Termine

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American Symphony Orchestra resurrects two of C.P.E. Bach’s finest choral works

United StatesUnited States C.P.E. Bach: Mei Gui Zhang (soprano), Leah Wool (mezzo-soprano), Terrence Chin-Loy (tenor), Troy Cook (baritone), Bard Festival Chorale, American Symphony Orchestra / Leon Botstein (conductor). St. Bartholomew’s Church, New York, 24.1.2025. (RP)

Gareth Flowers (trumpet) with the ASO © Matt Dine

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The American Classical Orchestra leaps forward in time with ‘The Art of the Touch’

United StatesUnited States Various – ‘The Art of the Touch’: Sandra Miller (flute), Masayuki Maki (clavichord), Chaeyoung Park (piano), Avi Stein (harpsichord), American Classical Orchestra. The Salmagundi Club, New York, 6.12.2024. (RP)

Sandra Miller (flute) and Avi Stein (harpsichord) © American Classical Orchestra

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