Whether Beethoven saved his best symphony for last is a matter of opinion. However, one can hang several descriptors on his Symphony No. 9, and “anticlimactic” isn’t one of them. If you’re performing ...

Richard McKay conducts an evening of energy and elegance, beginning with Poulenc’s witty, jazz-tinged Piano Concerto (1949) performed by internationally acclaimed pianist Anton Nel, followed by Mozart ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook When the star singer Asmik Grigorian dropped out of the orchestra’s performance at Carnegie Hall, Beethoven’s Fifth and his “Leonore ...