Performances
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 […]
Back Bay Chorale brings an American accent to the Christmas music season – Dec 21, 2024
A few days after Boston was designated the “most beautiful winter […]
Boston Cecilia’s holiday program provides ecumenical array of comfort and joy – Dec 07, 2024
“A man’s reach,” Robert Browning famously wrote, “should exceed his grasp.” […]
Boston Camerata’s medieval Christmas resonates gracefully with the present – Dec 07, 2024
Boston Camerata proved that medieval music can resonate as much as […]
A trifecta of BSO conductors makes for enjoyable post-holiday Nordic feast – Nov 30, 2024
Sometimes, despite its imposing grandeur and marvelous acoustic, Symphony Hall can […]