Zachary Woolfe is an American music critic who specializes in classical music. Since 2022 he has been chief classical music critic for The New York Times.

Zachary Woolfe
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Education and career

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Woolfe studied at Princeton University.[1] Although he "had written a little bit for newspapers in college", he had not anticipated a career in journalism.[2] In 2008, however, a friend at The New York Observer asked Woolfe to assist in coverage of the 2008 US Open tennis tournament.[2] After additional writing for the paper, Woolfe was offered a regular column in 2009, devoted to opera.[2]

In 2011 Woolfe started working as a freelance music critic for The New York Times, reporting on opera festivals in the US and internationally. In 2015 he became classical music editor, before being appointed as chief classical music critic in 2022.[3][2][4][5]

Selected writings

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  • Woolfe, Zachary; Ross, Alex (2021). "The Evolving Role of Music Journalism". In Beckerman, Michael; Boghossian, Paul (eds.). Classical Music: Contemporary Perspectives and Challenges. Cambridge: Open Book Publishers. ISBN 978-1-80064-116-7.

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References

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  1. ^ "Zachary Woolfe". The New York Times. June 13, 2018. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Taylor, Mark (January 12, 2022). "NYT Classical Music Editor Zachary Woolfe on Music Journalism". San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Cruz, Gilbert; Michel, Sia (April 5, 2022). "Zachary Woolfe Named Classical Music Critic". The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  4. ^ Smith, Steve (2017). "Zachary Woolfe: Curating Cultural Experiences in the Digital Domain". National Sawdust Log. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Music Critics' Round-Table". 92nd Street Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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