Classical
Henrik Schwarz Announces 'Instruments' LP Featuring Classical Compositions
New York Youth Symphony Cancels Jonas Tarm Carnegie Hall Commissioned Piece That Includes "Horst Wessel," the Nazi Anthem
Controversy is brewing after the New York Youth Symphony pulled a commissioned piece by Jonas Tarm set to play at Carnegie Hall after learning that is has musical quotations from the “Horst Wessel” song, the Nazi anthem. David Geffen Gifts $100 Million to Lincoln Center for Avery Fisher Hall Name Change
Money may not buy happiness, but it can buy you a permanent spot in history. Lincoln Center has announced that entertainment mogul David Geffen has donated $100 million to help renovate the hall. One of the major renovations will be a name change, of course. The famous Avery Fisher Hall, home of the New York Philharmonic, will be retitled "David Geffen Hall."