Critic's Notebook: The New York Times Celebrates OSL's 50th Anniversary

This Critic’s Notebook piece in The New York Times offers a glimpse into 50 years of OSL’s “variety and flexibility” and showcasing how this “nimble and free” ensemble provides “a tempting combination of security and adventure… with a range of experiences unequaled in the city.”

Quotes from the article include:

“One of the most interesting and satisfying concerts of the classical music season was last week at Carnegie Hall [with Orchestra of St. Luke’s]”

“In an interview a few days after the concert, Pichon said he had consulted Pablo Heras-Casado, the principal conductor of St. Luke’s from 2011 to 2017, before agreeing to the collaboration. ‘The most important thing he told me,’ Pichon recalled… ‘When they decide to start a project, they’re fully dedicated. The musicians want to create this space of freedom, of experimentation’… St. Luke’s has the versatility… a tempting combination of security and adventure, keeping them busy with a range of experiences unequaled in the city.”

“[Orchestra of St. Luke’s displayed] the strengths of an organization willing to seize the moment.”


READ THE FULL CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK FEATURE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES

(Cover photo by Fadi Kheir)