This year’s lineup features Ukrainian ballet dancers, Gordon Getty’s Joan and the Bells, and a new symphony by Lera Auerbach.
Igor Levit’s performance of Ferruccio Busoni’s Piano Concerto is a radical and refreshing experience.
The Chicago Symphony may never be able to replace this “grand master of the baton,” as Muti’s interpretation of Beethoven’s Missa solemnis shows.
The composer’s papers will join those of other American giants in the arts, including Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, and George Gershwin.
Hugely well received, the orchestra is enjoying its itinerary in Germany, despite the rigors of traveling.
The performances at Segerstrom Center for the Arts highlight the perseverance and determination of a people and their culture.
Ferruccio Busoni’s tour-de-force will have its first SFS performances, with Igor Levit as the soloist.