Monthly Archives: October 2026

Mozart and More Mozart

Posted on October 22, 2026 by Wendy Lesser

What could be nicer? Two nights in a row listening to Mozart at Carnegie Hall—first an intimate Zankel concert featuring Emmanuel Ax and The Knights, suitably adored by the assembled aficionados; next a solo recital by Yunchan Lim in the … Continue reading →

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3 x 18

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Wendy Lesser

In retrospect, I wonder what possessed me when I arranged to hear Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians played three times in a row, over a three-and-a-half-hour span, at the Park Avenue Armory. Well, to be honest, I know what … Continue reading →

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Takács and Denk

Posted on October 17, 2026 by Wendy Lesser

Ah, to be back at Carnegie Hall! Like European aristocrats, intellectuals, and bohemians of the early twentieth century, I am privileged to participate in a Season, which really only gets started when I attend my first Carnegie concert of the … Continue reading →

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Proske’s Macbeth

Posted on October 6, 2026 by Wendy Lesser

Let me start by saying that the music was terrific. A number of times last night, as I sat watching Louisa Proske’s new production of Verdi’s Macbeth (now running at the Metropolitan Opera), I was struck by the beauty of … Continue reading →

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