Music

wesley morrisI’m Wesley Morris. I’m a culture writer at The New York Times. And I’ve been thinking a lot about the ways in which culture is a kind of parent and the...

Many orchestras, eager to demonstrate a commitment to contemporary music, have taken pride in programming works by living composers in recent years. But when the glamour of the premiere fades, many of...

“I can see this now as a 69-year-old man, but I wasn’t equipped to understand those things at that age,” Jackson said. Soon, Jackson stopped receiving royalty payments from Brouhaha; he’s never...

‘Strauss’Yuja Wang, piano; Yo-Yo Ma, cello; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Andris Nelsons, conductor (Deutsche Grammophon)This anthology of Strauss’s orchestral works is the first evidence on record of the much-ballyhooed alliance...

Jacob Collier, the singer, songwriter and composer, who fancies crayon colors, clashing patterns and tie-dyed Crocs, doesn’t fit easily into any box. He’s OK with that.

Even non-Elvis-ologists should recognize the outlines of this story, as it shifts from the beautiful boy to the sensational talent and the fallen idol. That said, those who don’t know much about...

The Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, N.Y., announced on Wednesday that it has named Robert Ainsley as it next artistic and general director, giving the festival a new leader as it moves toward...