The brilliant violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, the New York Philharmonic's artist in residence this season, has a gift for juxtaposing new and standard works in a way that illuminates both. In her first program, in November, she accompanied three Mozart concertos with the world premiere of Wolfgang Rihm's ''Lichtes Spiel.'' In March she paired the New...
Though the brilliant German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter has been artist in residence at the New York Philharmonic all season, she had never worked with Alan Gilbert until Thursday night. In fact, this was the first time these two artists in their 40s had ever collaborated, which was surprising, since they have long traveled the byways of the...
For those who have followed the violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter since her days as a bright young protégée of the imposing German conductor Herbert von Karajan, watching her become a mentor and benefactor in her own right has a special resonance. Her own fame secure, Ms. Mutter, 47, is devoting time to fostering a new generation of musicians. In 1997...