Martha Argerich, 83 today, plays Prokofiev in Hiroshima

The American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum celebrates its 100th anniversary with a reinstallation of its extensive collection of art and design. Newly interpreted galleries on three floors reveal connections across the Wing’s increasingly hemispheric holdings—from […]

I know it’s the silly season, but what could be sillier than this? The ‘Blumine’ movement dumped by Gustav Mahler from his first symphony is played by the Nuremberg State Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Roland […]

The Dutchman Arjan Tien has been named Principal  Conductor of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, starting next year. He has also been appointed Associate Professor of music at the Stellenbosch University. Tien, 57, is presently […]