Daniele Sahr

Australian Chamber Orchestra dazzles in a must-hear ‘Death and the Maiden’ at Carnegie Hall

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United StatesUnited States Purcell, Adams, Schubert: Australian Chamber Orchestra / Richard Tognetti (director and violin). Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, 22.4.2026. (DS)

Members of the Australian Chamber Orchestra led by Richard Tognetti (first violinist) © Stephanie Berger

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The NY Philharmonic’s eclectic approach to American modernism

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United StatesUnited States ‘US at 250’ [2] – Various: Golda Schultz (soprano), Yarn/Wire (Russell Greenberg, Dustin Donahue [percussion], Laura Barger, Julia Den Boer [pianos]), New York Philharmonic / Kwamé Ryan (conductor). David Geffen Hall, New York, 9.4.2026. (DS)

Members of Yarn/Wire with conductor Kwamé Ryan and the NY Philharmonic © Fadi Kheir

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American Composers Orchestra and guest soloists display depth and range in timely message

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United StatesUnited States Various – ‘Hello, America: Letters to Us, from Us’: Karen Slack (soprano), Amanda Gookin (cello), Cynthia Yeh (percussion), American Composers Orchestra / Carolyn Kuan (conductor). Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, 11.3.2026. (DS)

Karen Slack (soprano), conductor Carolyn Kuan and the American Composers Orchestra © Alfred Kan

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Melissa Smey, Executive Director of Columbia University’s Miller Theater, in conversation with Daniele Sahr

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Executive Director of Columbia University’s Miller Theater Melissa Smey talks to Daniele Sahr

Melissa Smey, Executive Director of Miller Theater © Adrienne Stortz

Melissa Smey, the Executive Director of Miller Theater at Columbia University, brings her collaborative spirit and production expertise to putting on some of the best music series in New York City. It might take listeners a few extra subway stops to make it uptown, but the artistic excellence they will find cannot be overstated. I got to speak to Melissa Smey in this 26th season of their signature series, ‘Composer Portraits’, about the curatorial process and her take on what makes contemporary music welcoming to audiences.

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