Leonard Bernstein always was torn between the needs of his composing and conducting lives, and in the end, the lure of the podium proved too strong for him to write as much music as he said he wanted to. In a previous Miami residency, Franz Welser-Möst and the Cleveland Orchestra tackled the first of the three symphonies Bernstein composed, and Friday night they brought us … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks, Jan. 29-Feb. 3
This weekend, the Houston Symphony Orchestra comes to town as part of a limited national tour, and it’s bringing the universe along with it. Conductor Hans Graf will lead the Houstonians (and the women of its chorus) in the great seven-part tone poem The Planets, by English composer Gustav Holst, accompanied by high-definition NASA images of our universe projected on a giant … [Read more...]
Cleveland Orchestra talks stall on eve of Miami stay; Palm Beach Opera goes to iPhone
Cleveland Orchestra could strike as early as Jan. 18 Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect new developments. The Cleveland Orchestra, which is less than three weeks away from its Miami residency, could go on strike as early as Jan. 18, union officials said late Wednesday, according to the orchestra. That would be four days before the start of its … [Read more...]