Performances

Paul Lewis’s late Schubert proves even more masterful the second time around – Oct 26, 2024

Pianist Paul Lewis gave a sparkling program of Schubert for his […]

Pappano, BSO serve up a season highlight in short but insightful program – Oct 25, 2024

Brevity, Shakespeare tells us, is the soul of wit. Yet concision […]

Ortiz work provides the highlight in NEP’s ambitious season opener  – Oct 21, 2024

The New England Philharmonic is a talented all-volunteer orchestra. While their […]

Zander, Boston Phil bring fresh insights to Bartok, Brahms and Beethoven – Oct 21, 2024

“The aspect of things that are most important for us,” Ludwig […]

Philip Glass Ensemble reveals the complexity lurking beneath in Worcester – Oct 19, 2024

Try though they might, not every season opener qualifies as a […]

Ax masterfully illuminates contrasts and convergence in Celebrity Series recital – Oct 14, 2024

Of all the unexpected connections to emerge from Emanuel Ax’s recital […]

A double-shot of Gershwin political musicals proves timely and delightful  – Oct 13, 2024

Though he was a New Yorker who spent his last year […]

The organ takes the spotlight as Rachid makes impressive BSO debut – Oct 11, 2024

Take it from Hector Berlioz: organ and orchestra shouldn’t mix. “The […]

BSO reaches for the heavens with a rare performance of Mahler’s Eighth – Oct 05, 2024

Like Mark Twain, Theodore Roosevelt was no fan of Jane Austen. […]

Handel & Haydn Society opens season with a probing Mozart Requiem – Sep 28, 2024

“Death comes unexpectedly!” roars Karl Malden’s minister in the movie Pollyanna. While […]