ArtsComment remembers the conductor and educator, who collaborated with the musical legends Leonard Bernstein and Duke Ellington, on what would have been his 88th birthday.
Remembering Maurice Peress
Category: Arts & Culture
Interview with Jennifer Higdon
The Pulitzer Prize recipient and two-time Grammy Award-winning composer discusses her recent work, contemporary favorites, and the upcoming premiere of her Tuba Concerto.
Interview with Stephen Cone
The Chicago-based filmmaker talks about his recent film "Princess Cyd," actor collaborations, and what the future will bring for the writer/director as he steps out of indie obscurity and into the national spotlight.
Interview with Charlotte Bray
The composer Charlotte Bray is one of the fastest-rising classical music stars in the United Kingdom. Here she talks admired contemporaries, the economy of new commissions, and some favorites among her work.
Interview with Christopher Rouse
The Pulitzer Prize-winner discusses some of his recent work, neglected musical favorites, and what’s next for the venerable composer.
Interview with Adam Schoenberg
Recently named one of the most-performed living composers in the United States, Adam Schoenberg has been a steadily rising star in the classical music community. Here we discuss family, film music, and his first album release with the Kansas City Symphony.
Adès’s “The Exterminating Angel” Arrives to the U.S.
Thomas Adès's "The Exterminating Angel," based on the eponymous surrealist film by Luis Buñuel, will receive its long-awaited U.S. premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City on Thursday, October 26th.
Jaap van Zweden to Debut as the New York Philharmonic’s Music Director Designate
The New York Philharmonic will begin a new season with a new conductor at its Opening Gala Concert on Tuesday, September 19th. The concert will comprise a single piece—Gustav Mahler's hour-long Symphony No. 5—led by the orchestra's new music director designate Jaap van Zweden.
The Ubiquity of Bad Music
Today there is nowhere one can go, it seems, without the constant presence of bad music. It’s everywhere—in every bar, restaurant, and department store; on every television commercial, online video, or Hollywood film. Wherever we go, we are relentlessly besieged by some of the cheapest, most idiotic music mankind has ever devised. Thus, as I battle this daily onslaught of inescapable cacophony, I often find myself wondering: when did music get so bad?
Why the U.S. Needs a New National Anthem
“The Star-Spangled Banner” has played at countless ball games, political events, and, for those old enough to remember, network sign-offs. It has provided the soundtrack for many teary-eyed moments in our nation’s history, from Olympic victories to Presidential inaugurations. But does it really deserve to be our national anthem?
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