Nina Stemme’s soaring and dramatic soprano joins the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Thomas Dausgaard, for an exceptional program of vocal selections and instrumental works by Beethoven, Wagner, Berloiz, Brahms, Ravel, Schubert, and other greats, which will be undoubtedly be expertly and exquisitely performed.
(Photo credit: Swedish Chamber Orchestra and Thomas Dausgaard - Ulla-Carin Ekblom, Tanja Niemann)
Television’s Upfront season is upon us!
Yesterday at Alice Tully Hall, the Scripps Network unveiled their Fall season for HGTV, Travel Channel, Food Network, Cooking Channel, DIY Network, and GAC – complete with Vanilla Ice and Darryl Hall of Hall & Oates shows. Stay tuned for information on other networks announcing their seasons in the upcoming weeks here at Lincoln Center.
Congrats to Nina Stemme, who was awarded the prize of Best Female Singer at the inaugural Opera Awards in London. The acclaimed Swedish soprano performs with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall on Thursday evening.
Did you cath András Schiff at Alice Tully Hall last night? Don’t worry, there are still two more chances to see him perform Bach’s keyboard music: Thursday at Alice Tully Hall once again, or on this webcast from WQXR tonight at 7pm with host Jeff Spurgeon. Click here for details
(Photo: Nadia F. Romanini/ECM Records)
“András Schiff would make Bach proud.”
—New York Times
Grammy Award winner and renowned pianist András Schiff continues his personal journey through Bach’s legendary piano works with two concerts at Lincoln Center, April 9 and 11 at 7:30pm, as part of the Great Performers series. Alice Tully Hall will be filled for this unforgettable two-part exploration of the incomparable masterpieces of J.S. Bach. See you there.
“There’s simply no other quartet around today that comes within touching distance of the Takács.”
—The Guardian
Recognized as one of the world’s greatest string quartets, the renowned Takacs Quartet are joined by Garrick Ohlsson, the celebrated pianist known for his magisterial interpretive and technical prowess for tonight’s Great Performers performance at Alice Tully Hall at 7:30pm. Featuring a program of Brahms and Haydn, it is sure to be a superbly memorable musical experience.
Reynold Levy, President of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, appeared on Charlie Rose last night, speaking about his work leading the cultural institution through renovation and its future.
Watch the full interview here
Lincoln Center is sad to learn of the passing of the legendary pianist Van Cliburn (1934-2013). The great pianist had several memorable performances at Lincoln Center, including with the Philadelphia Orchestra during the inaugural week of Avery Fisher Hall in 1962 (then Philharmonic Hall), with the Juilliard Orchestra in 1969 for the opening of Alice Tully Hall, and with the New York Philharmonic in 1976 for the debut broadcast of Live From Lincoln Center.
(Photo by Chang W. Lee/New York Times)
Joshua Bell joins the Great Performers series tonight for a sold out performance of Schubert, Strauss, and Prokofiev; thankfully, he will be back March 2014 with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. In the meantime, enjoy this piece in which Josh discusses the subtlety of song and how he has grown in the last twenty years.
(Photo: Lisa Marie Mazzucco)
Lincoln Center welcomed Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today, who spoke at Alice Tully Hall during the NYC&Co. 2013 Annual Meeting.
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