Performances

Harvey, H&H dazzle in delightful program of Handel rarities – Feb 08, 2025

One of Handel’s strengths lies in his rich experiences encompassing Europe, […]

A pair of impressive debuts mark the BSO’s program from Beethoven to Stravinsky – Feb 07, 2025

Whoever planned the first month of concerts at Symphony Hall this […]

Cho brings acute refinement and poetic introspection to an epic Ravel afternoon – Feb 03, 2025

Tis the season for musical marathons, at least in New England. […]

Philip and Goerke soar in BSO’s triumphant “Die tote Stadt” – Jan 31, 2025

There’s madness in love and, as Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Die tote Stadt reminds, […]

Barton, Lipman, and Sanikidze explore space within old and new music – Jan 26, 2025

Musical expression requires the space between notes and phrases to tell […]

Nelsons closes BSO’s Beethoven symphony cycle with glimpse of Promised Land – Jan 24, 2025

The end of a matter, the writer of Ecclesiastes tells us, […]

Nelsons’ Beethoven cycle passes the halfway mark in worthy style – Jan 19, 2025

As far as Beethoven was concerned, his Sixth Symphony is self-explanatory. […]

Nelsons’ BSO Beethoven cycle delivers a spirited Fourth and lyrical Fifth – Jan 17, 2025

Not every night does the music of Beethoven conjure the words […]

Avdeeva more in synch with Liszt than Beethoven in Celebrity Series recital – Jan 16, 2025

The Celebrity Series of Boston presented pianist Yulianna Avdeeva Wednesday evening […]

Nelsons, Boston Symphony open Beethoven cycle in top form – Jan 10, 2025

Complete cycles of the Beethoven symphonies aren’t for the faint of […]