Performances

Strong cast, evocative score bring Oliver Sacks’ “Awakenings” to operatic life – Feb 26, 2023

Oliver Sacks’ memoir Awakenings has already been adapted as an Oscar-nominated […]

A comforting yet audacious Beethoven Ninth from Zander, Boston Phil – Feb 25, 2023

After nearly two centuries, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 remains […]

Alexi Kenney takes a daring leap from “Shifting Ground” – Feb 24, 2023

Violinist Alexi Kenney is showing us a possible future of music […]

New England Philharmonic serves up dances, old and new, in a program of premieres – Feb 20, 2023

Tianhui Ng led the New England Philharmonic (NEP) through a complex […]

Thibaudet serves up a Saint-Saëns rarity to highlight BSO program – Feb 17, 2023

For sheer energetic playing alone, the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s concert on […]

Nelsons, BSO shine in Simon premiere and Bloch; lackluster Beethoven not so much – Feb 10, 2023

On paper, Thursday night’s Boston Symphony Orchestra concert promised its share […]

Gerhaher’s Wolfram shines brightest in Boston Symphony’s “Tannhäuser” – Feb 03, 2023

The Boston Symphony Orchestra might not be the first ensemble one […]

From Haydn to Elvis, worlds cohere rather than collide with Danish String Quartet – Jan 28, 2023

Rarely do Franz Josef Haydn and Elvis Presley find themselves sharing […]

Trippy Mackey premiere proves a highlight on mixed night from Nelsons, Skride and BSO – Jan 27, 2023

André Previn had the right perspective: at the end of his […]

Emerson String Quartet: exiting at the top – Jan 23, 2023

One of the more painful experiences for sports fans can be […]