For the week starting Friday, Aug. 26. Times are E.D.T., subject to change. Davis Cup Finals (Fri. 2 p.m., NBC-TV). U.S. v. Australia. University Theater (Sat. 6:30 p ...

The most familiar complaint of modern composers is that they don’t get a hearing. On that score, Igor Stravinsky has little to complain of. In the past month, packed houses in Manhattan had heard ...

When a composer as brilliant as Thomas Adès takes to the conductor’s podium you can be sure of something special. The conventional conductor’s poise and grace are of no interest to him; he wants to ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Andrew Litton, the musical director of City Ballet, talks about conducting for ballet and the lure of the company’s repertory, much of it rare in concert hall. Andrew Litton at ...

THIS was my first trip to California. I had never wanted to go. Up to the last minute I could not make up my mind whether to give in to the persuasion of a convenient neuralgia and send George ...

In times of trouble, when the world seems headed toward disaster, we often turn to mythology to find our moral footing. At the same time, “myth” remains our term for untruths. Welcome to our world.

Can the conundrum of Stravinsky’s wayward development be answered by exploring his Russian roots? By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional promotional ...

Four years ago, the Grammy-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra issued a challenge to a group of composers: Take Johann Sebastian Bach's six Brandenburg concertos as a model and compose new works worthy ...

"Each time the curtain goes up, you go into a complete universe," says Carol Prieur, a longtime dancer with the Compagnie Marie Chouinard. "Each piece has its signature, and is a world unto itself, ...

Igor Stravinsky is most famous for his ballets. His music is linked to the Ballet Russes and the choreographer George Balanchine. But not everything he wrote was meant for professional dancers. The ...