Performances

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 […]

Nelsons & BSO open season with an American feast from Barber to Simon – Sep 27, 2024

“How can you tell an American?” Washington Irving sings in Act […]

BLO’s strong cast overcomes production excesses in Mozart’s “Mitridate” – Sep 14, 2024

“[Bleeping] family,” Jeff Goldblum’s Zeus mutters in an early episode of […]

Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra illuminates a gray Sunday with lively, thoughtful program – Jun 10, 2024

In a city like Boston, chock full of some of the […]

With a whimsical premiere, Radius Ensemble serves up an enjoyably varied season finale – May 17, 2024

One shouldn’t take program titles too literally. For instance, “Epitome,” Radius […]

Boston Cecilia makes a worthy case for Levin version of Mozart Requiem – May 12, 2024

Genius, Edison told us, is mostly the result of hard work. […]

Zander and BPYO try out program of romantic masters before European tour – May 04, 2024

The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and Benjamin Zander delivered a remarkable […]

Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers sink in ponderous Berlioz from Nelsons, BSO – May 03, 2024

The combination of Hector Berlioz and William Shakespeare is a match […]

Sandström “Messiah” can’t hold a candle to Handel – Apr 29, 2024

George Frideric Handel’s Messiah isn’t the only oratorio about the life of Christ: […]

Boston Philharmonic closes with intimate Mozart and majestic Bruckner – Apr 27, 2024

On Friday night, the Boston Philharmonic under Benjamin Zander delivered the […]