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The Orchestral Now begins its winter season in New York City with a return to Peter Norton Symphony Space in a free concert led by resident conductor Zachary Schwartzman. The program features upcoming young soloist Yangxin Song, a winner of the 2022 Bard Conservatory Concerto Competition, in Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2, and includes Mendelssohn's Ruy Blas Overture and Sibelius' Symphony No. 1 (February 18).

Fresh takes on Mozart, Dvorak and Debussy, and newer works by Dewa Alit, Kate Soper and Caroline Shaw are among our favorite recordings this year.

From live Tippett, locked-down Debussy and luminous Charles Koechlin to dazzling Szymanowski and dextrous Beethoven, we pick the outstanding releases of the past 12 months

The daring South Dakota Symphony, Germany’s excellent small opera houses, Davóne Tines’s soaring performance in “X,” and other highlights of the year in music.

Referred to by many as the "Bonnie and Clyde of the Art World," Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely were one of the most colorful artist duos of the 20th century. On-and-off partners in life and art, the pair were known for their chic look, adventurous and spontaneous relationship, and their restlessness for creative collaboration. Inspired by this infectious duo, the Bechtler Ensemble will feature works by iconic post-romantic Swiss composers Othmar Schoeck and Paul Juon, juxtaposed brilliantly with 20th-century French composers Jean Cras and Charles Koechlin.<br/><br/&g...