In the classical music world, a new face is always before the public. But where orchestral conductors are concerned, the face usually belongs to a white guy. This is the world that Mei-Ann Chen has ...

Barbara Schubert has shaped generations of University Symphony Orchestra musicians—now they're returning to play for her Opus ...

When you hear the word “conductor,” what—or who—do you picture? “It’s probably an older white man who looks very serious,” jokes Kevin Fitzgerald, the 32-year-old who is currently the Associate ...

From catastrophic fires to mudslides, plane crashes, political upheaval — let’s just say that calamity seemed to be the opening act of 2025. Seeking an antidote to the venom of relentless headlines, I ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Jonathon Heyward wears sneakers onstage and embraces genres like jazz as part of his effort to bring more people into the concert hall. Jonathon Heyward begins his tenure as the ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The Great Read Daniel Harding scaled the heights of classical music. Then he set out to conquer the skies. Credit... Supported by By Javier C. Hernández Photographs by Benjamin ...