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Gustavo Dudamel introduced himself to his new subscription audience with a rendition of Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 that was at once surgically precise, startlingly forceful and compellingly human.

A concert of “works in progress” at Zürcher Gallery in Manhattan’s East Village. 

The American baritone delivers a career-defining performance of the title role in Louisa Proske’s post-apocalyptic setting of Verdi’s first Shakespearean opera, which opens the company’s new season.

The COC’s revival of Verdi’s La traviata features fine singing, especially from Kathryn Lewek’s Violetta, but has perhaps lost a little of the edge of previous runs.

The new Music Director’s opening subscription concert offers an emotionally cathartic tribute to 9/11, a riotous world premiere and brilliantly performed Prokofiev.

Conrad Harris, Steven Gosling and Alex Waterman exhibit mastery of the requisite groupthink in an exemplary performance of Morton Feldman’s Trio. 

Salvatore Sciarrino's Stupori is paired with Michael Hersch's Carrion-Miles to Purgatory in performances by Boston's American Modern Opera Company. 

In the SWR Experimentalstudio's contribution to Time:Spans, Philippe Manoury’s piano duo with real-time processing works better with the eyes closed. 

Olga Kulchynska’s compelling Tatyana leads a strong cast in Santa Fe Opera’s Eugene Onegin, as Alessandro Talevi lets forests, dreams and folkloric imagery seep into its 19th-century world.

Excellent use of movement and dance enhances stylish music-making in Toronto Summer Music’s opening night Charpentier double bill.