Artistry

A Calming Presence

The curious life of concert technician Joel Bernache.

Tania León — ‘Where Are You In This Music?’

The Pulitzer Prize–winning composer and Steinway Artist Tania León speaks to her identity as a global citizen.

Master Builder

His compatriots made institutions of their music. William Schuman made institutions.
By Russell Platt

Sidelined, But Not Forgotten

The mysterious and wonderful music of Henri Dutilleux

By Menon Dwarka

Beyond the Halftime Show

The American wind ensemble is quietly building a canon.

By Damian Fowler

Ornette's Turnaround

A jazz master’s music seeks out the universal.
By Clifford S. Tinder

Jazz Lightning Strikes Twice

Two archival discoveries present Steinway Immortal Bill Evans in 1968 alongside Eddie Gomez and Jack DeJohnette.

by Bradley Bambarger

Seven Centuries in Eighty Minutes

In an ambitious program, Jeremy Denk surveys the history of Western music.
by Catherine Womack

Learning Their Craft

Young pianists tour New York’s Steinway Factory.
 

Sprinting Toward Music

Aisa Ijiri on athletics and pianism
By Ben Finane

Writing Songs in Reykjavik

In conversation with singer–songwriters Markéta Irglová and Helgi Jonsson on craft and craftsmanship in Iceland
By Ben Finane

Mozart In Rosendal

Reportage from Leif Ove Andsnes’s chamber music festival
By Ben Finane

Chang-Yong Shin — Musical Expression

Pianist ChingYong Shin on grappling with the Classical repertoire
By Ben Finane

Sign o' the Times

The legacy of Prince
By Fred Chong Rutherford

From the Page to the Stage

Pat Metheny collaborates with the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.
By Bradley Bambarger