Boston Classical Review

Nelsons, BSO unlock Shostakovich’s Sixth amid Stravinsky and a world premiere – Apr 27, 2025

Beware of ideas, Joseph Stalin once warned: they are more powerful […]

Zander, Boston Philharmonic soar with a transcendent Mahler “Resurrection” – Apr 19, 2025

A sold-out Symphony Hall witnessed a moving performance of Mahler’s Symphony […]

Nelsons and BSO explore late Shostakovich and, with Uchida, Classical Beethoven – Apr 18, 2025

“What do you think this music is about?” Leonard Bernstein asked […]

Brahms and Schoenberg make a companionable pair in BAE’s season finale – Apr 14, 2025

It’s no secret that Arnold Schoenberg admired Johannes Brahms. Less well-known […]

Nelsons opens BSO’s Shostakovich festival with a riveting Eleventh Symphony – Apr 12, 2025

There’s nothing like an anniversary to encourage an orchestra’s programming. Take […]

Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra offers an American salute with Higdon concerto – Apr 07, 2025

There’s nothing quite as wonderful as when an instrument begins to […]

A neglected Elgar concerto is restored to impassioned life with Zimmermann, Slobodeniouk and BSO – Apr 04, 2025

There are few great works upon which fame has shone more […]

Fischer & Lisiecki spark musical fireworks in a Celebrity Series duo debut – Mar 29, 2025

Slobodeniouk and Boston Symphony draw a compelling through-line from Pärt to Mozart – Mar 28, 2025

Who says old dogs can’t learn new tricks? The Boston Symphony […]

Soprano Morley’s Mozart sparks Boston Baroque program – Mar 22, 2025

Spring, the comedian Robin Williams once declared, is nature’s way of […]