Archive for 2022

Harbison premiere marks Collage New Music’s 50th anniversary in style – Oct 17, 2022

‘Twas the weekend for golden jubilees. On Saturday, Boston Baroque opened […]

Boston Baroque opens 50th season with Bach’s majestic Mass in B minor – Oct 16, 2022

The Mass in B minor was the culmination of Bach’s religious […]

Simon’s “Requiem for the Enslaved” has powerful live debut at Gardner Museum – Oct 10, 2022

The archives at Georgetown University have only a single mention of […]

Handel and Haydn Society opens season with graceful and majestic Bach – Oct 08, 2022

While the liturgical calendar is winding its way through the later […]

By all means, address racist elements in opera—but be smart about it and respect the art form – Oct 04, 2022

“If you don’t like the weather in New England now,” Mark […]

Witty Wheeler premiere highlights Boston Chamber Music Society program – Oct 03, 2022

Composer Scott Wheeler was so enamored with Prokofiev’s Quintet for winds […]

Tenor makes Britten cycle a poignant journey with Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra – Oct 02, 2022

“I alone have the key to this savage parade,” the soloist […]

Musical perfection, bombast, a wardrobe malfunction and more from Yuja, Nelsons and BSO – Sep 30, 2022

With superstar pianist Yuja Wang in town to play both of […]

Olmsted Quartet serves overlooked composers in style at Gardner Museum – Sep 26, 2022

Few figures have benefited more from the current rage for music […]

BLO’s disastrous directorial conceits make for a backwards “Boheme” in more ways than one – Sep 24, 2022

How does one turn a tragedy into a love story with […]