Artist Articles

Few artists carry a career the way Anne Sofie von Otter carries hers — not as a monument to the past, but

A great voice is not preserved — it is continually remade. For most performers, the body is the instrument. And unlike a

The wall between classical and popular music was never as solid as its gatekeepers believed. It was built on anxiety, not aesthetics

Some voices carry a landscape inside them. Speak to Anne Sofie von Otter about her home, and a particular image emerges: a

There are ensembles that specialize. Then there are the King’s Singers. Few vocal groups in the world move as fluently between Renaissance

Some songs carry more than melody. They carry memory. Arirang—the ancient Korean folk song whose title has no direct translation, whose origins

When the Door Would Not Open Institutions decide who gets to enter. They set the standards, hold the keys, and shape the

The voice is not just an instrument. It is also a livelihood—and the two are more entangled than most conservatories care to

Some artists sing a role. Michael Fabiano becomes one. The American tenor—speaking from the Sydney Opera House during his return engagement with

The Art of Letting Go There is a moment in every great artistic career that draws less attention than the debuts, the