Orchestral
Steven Stucky, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer, Dies at 66 from Brain Tumor
Kaija Saariaho First Woman in a Century to Premiere Piece with Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera's 2016-17 season will prove to be a testament to the progress of women in the field. Finnish composer, Kaija Saariaho, and her heralded composition, "L'Amour de Loin," will be featured during the season, which marks a milestone victory as the piece is the first from a woman in over a century. Yefim Bronfman and the New York Philharmonic Premiere an Evening of Liszt Feb. 18
Next in the New York Philharmonic's canon of concerts is a special performance all things Liszt with the effervescent Yefim Bronfman on piano. Beginning Thursday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m., the New York Phil will take to David Geffen Hall for a 4-night engagement.
