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Q & A: Gianandrea Noseda & Nicole Heaston on Performing Barber’s ‘Vanessa’ With the National Symphony Orchestra & Aspects of Live Recordings
Despite winning a Pulitzer Prize and receiving great acclaim following its Metropolitan Opera premiere in 1958, Barber and Menotti’s “Vanessa ... In those years, Leonard Slatkin was working with the ...
The Washington Post26d
In the hands of Noseda and the NSO, ‘Vanessa’ is better late than ever
Before maestro Gianandrea Noseda sent the National Symphony Orchestra whirling into its dazzling performance of Samuel Barber’s “Vanessa” on Thursday night at the Kennedy Center, he led the ...
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Harry Connick Jr. to premiere composition at Carnegie Hall for 100th anniversary of mother's birth
Works by Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Philip Glass, Wynton Marsalis and Julia Wolfe are featured as well as underrepresented composers such as Amy Beach ...
The New York Times13d
Issa Rae Cancels Kennedy Center Appearance After Trump’s Takeover
Ms. Fleming is still scheduled to perform at a Kennedy Center concert in May celebrating American composers, including Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein and Margaret Bonds. The concert is presented ...
OffBeat9d
Harry Connick Jr. to Premiere Personal Tribute at Carnegie Hall’s 2025-26 Season
The season will showcase works by celebrated composers such as Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Philip Glass, Wynton Marsalis and Julia Wolfe. It will also spotlight ...