Russell Platt
Russell Platt was the classical music editor of Goings On About Town from 2000 until 2018, when he joined the music faculty of Vanderbilt University.
The Elegant Musical Vessels of Dominick Argento
In his music, Argento, America’s leading composer of lyric opera, strived not for originality but for sympathy.
Russia’s Talented Young Composers Emerge
Dmitri Kourliandski, Marina Khorkova, and Alexander Khubeev embrace modern trends, but a soulful sort of Russian darkness remains.
Spring Classical Music Preview: Debussy, Frederic Rzewski, and More
Pianists rule at the New York Philharmonic this season, while the spotlight is on works for string quartet at the Miller Theatre.
Classical Concerts to See This Weekend
Two orchestras, a baritone, and a string quartet share an obsession with
Romanticism.
On Amtrak, Gabriel Kahane Listens to America
The singer-songwriter and composer débuts a solo song cycle inspired by his long-distance train journey.
Winter Classical-Music Preview
Cleveland Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, Concerto Köln plays an all-Vivaldi evening at Alice Tully Hall, and James Levine conducts Verdi’s “Requiem.”
Ruth Crawford Seeger’s Music Shines On
The brilliant composer often gets overlooked, but her “String Quartet 1931” will be given a rare performance this week.
Is David Geffen’s Gift to Lincoln Center Enough to Inspire Half a Billion More?
As Lincoln Center scales back the plans for renovating the Philharmonic’s home, the project’s biggest donor takes a stand.
The Gemlike Music of Webern
The complete, crystalline works of the Austrian composer, at Trinity Church Wall Street.
The Elegant Musical Vessels of Dominick Argento
In his music, Argento, America’s leading composer of lyric opera, strived not for originality but for sympathy.
Russia’s Talented Young Composers Emerge
Dmitri Kourliandski, Marina Khorkova, and Alexander Khubeev embrace modern trends, but a soulful sort of Russian darkness remains.
Spring Classical Music Preview: Debussy, Frederic Rzewski, and More
Pianists rule at the New York Philharmonic this season, while the spotlight is on works for string quartet at the Miller Theatre.
Classical Concerts to See This Weekend
Two orchestras, a baritone, and a string quartet share an obsession with
Romanticism.
On Amtrak, Gabriel Kahane Listens to America
The singer-songwriter and composer débuts a solo song cycle inspired by his long-distance train journey.
Winter Classical-Music Preview
Cleveland Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, Concerto Köln plays an all-Vivaldi evening at Alice Tully Hall, and James Levine conducts Verdi’s “Requiem.”
Ruth Crawford Seeger’s Music Shines On
The brilliant composer often gets overlooked, but her “String Quartet 1931” will be given a rare performance this week.
Is David Geffen’s Gift to Lincoln Center Enough to Inspire Half a Billion More?
As Lincoln Center scales back the plans for renovating the Philharmonic’s home, the project’s biggest donor takes a stand.
The Gemlike Music of Webern
The complete, crystalline works of the Austrian composer, at Trinity Church Wall Street.