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3 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Javier Hernandez |Javier C. Hernández
The pianist Martha Argerich had just delivered an electrifying performance on a snowy night in northern Switzerland. Fans were lining up backstage for autographs, and friends were bringing roses and chrysanthemums to her dressing room. But Argerich, who at 83 is still one of the world's most astonishing pianists, with enough finger strength to shatter chestnuts or make a Steinway quiver, was nowhere to be seen. She had slipped out a door to smoke a Gauloises cigarette.
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4 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Javier Hernandez |Javier C. Hernández
The center's opera company and orchestra are planning typical seasons. But one opera was withdrawn from the lineup by its creative team, which objected to the president's takeover. The Kennedy Center's flagship opera company and symphony orchestra announced Thursday that they plan to present robust and fairly typical programs next season, the first full season since President Trump took over the institution.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Javier Hernandez |Javier C. Hernández
András Schiff, an eminent concert pianist who has boycotted strongman rule in Russia and his native Hungary, said on Wednesday that he would no longer perform in the United States because of concerns about President Trump's "unbelievable bullying" on the world stage. Mr. Schiff, 71, a towering figure in classical music, said he was alarmed by Mr. Trump's admonishments of Ukraine; his expansionist threats about Canada, Greenland and Gaza; and his support for far-right politicians in Germany.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Javier Hernandez |Javier C. Hernández
Mr. Trump said he was initially turned off by the sight of dozens of dancers lying onstage. (He recalled thinking: "You've got to be kidding. Let's get out of here.") But then he had a change of heart. "I walked in, I saw all these bodies, and then I noticed those bodies were gorgeous," Mr. Trump said. "They had silk tights on, and they were all ballerinas, and women from Broadway.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Javier Hernandez |Javier C. Hernández
Se suponía que iba a ser un momento de celebración: el vicepresidente JD Vance asistía el jueves por la noche a un concierto en el Centro John F. Kennedy de Artes Escénicas de Washington, por primera vez desde que el presidente Donald Trump sorprendió al tomar el control de la institución.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Javier Hernandez |Javier C. Hernández
It was supposed to be a moment of celebration: Vice President JD Vance was attending a concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Thursday evening for the first time since President Trump's stunning takeover of the institution. Instead, as Mr. Vance took his seat in the box tier with the second lady, Usha Vance, loud boos broke out in the auditorium, lasting roughly 30 seconds, according to audience members and a video posted on social media.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Javier Hernandez |Javier C. Hernández
By the early 1900s, Ravel was already making his name as a composer, producing the beloved piano work "Pavane Pour une Infante Défunte" (1899) and other classics. Just two days before the "Sémiramis" reading at the conservatory, Viñes had given the premiere of "Jeux d'eau," another cherished piano piece. But despite his success, Ravel was an outsider at the conservatory, frequently clashing with its more traditionally minded professors.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Javier Hernandez |Javier C. Hernández
5 hours ago"Of course, all of this was to shore up Elon's fading brand and Trump almost got the name right." With Tesla stocks plunging, owners rushing to sell their vehicles, and protests against Elon Musk's car company growing, it's been a bad time for Tesla and its Trump-supporting CEO. And on Tuesday, The …
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Javier Hernandez |Javier C. Hernández
When the German violinist Christian Tetzlaff returned home to Berlin after a recent performance in Chicago, he was distraught. The concert had gone well, but he was increasingly disturbed by political developments in the United States: President Trump's embrace of Russia, the dizzying cuts to the federal work force and changes in policies affecting transgender Americans. "I felt like a child watching a horror film," he said in an interview.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Javier Hernandez |Javier C. Hernández
The renowned conductor Michael Tilson Thomas announced on Monday that he would scale back his engagements because of a recurrence of brain cancer. "Now is the time to wind down my public appearances," he said in the statement. Thomas, an eminent figure in the music industry, said he still planned a few more engagements. In late March and early April, he will conduct the New World Symphony, a Miami ensemble that he helped found in 1987.
