Concert Music

As the solo violin laments the destruction of homes and neighborhoods, the orchestra contextualizes that lone voice into a chorus of community. Terrible circumstances can indeed inspire work of aesthetic beauty.

The virtuoso talks about her recent and upcoming albums and her premiere of Eric Whitacre's 'The Pacific Has No Memory' honoring victims of the California wildfires.

In all these works, played magnificently by Jing Yang, Vigeland makes conscious and effective use of the piano's acoustical properties to create sound worlds that couldn't exist in the same way if played by orchestral instruments.

The pianist spoke with us about his upcoming concert at Carnegie, his Chopin project, and commissioning new music from Colorado to Eastern Europe.

Throughout the concert the young musicians showed a high level of collective polish and individual skill to go with their infectious enthusiasm.

Nico Muhly's new Violin Concerto struck a sweet balance between experimental and accessible in a performance featuring violinist Renaud Capuçon.

Professional and student orchestras from Charleston, NC debuted at Carnegie Hall with Charleston-related music and the Harlem Quartet.

The Charleston Symphony, College of Charleston Orchestra, and Charleston Symphony Youth Orchestra will make their respective debuts at Carnegie Hall on February 26.

A survey of music by Karen LeFrak ranged from piano solo works to a guitar concerto with Sharon Isbin and the Orchestra of St. Luke's.

Leon Botstein led The Orchestra Now and guests in a well-rounded appreciation of the music of the great American iconoclast.