Aaron Keebaugh

Concert Review: Boston Modern Orchestra Project — Music for the Now

May 13, 2025
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Happily, the composers on this compelling BMOP program were not cowed by tradition.

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Classical Music Commentary: Making Sense of the BSO’s “Decoding Shostakovich”

May 9, 2025
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Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich was both a rebel and a conformist, a fascinating hybrid of courage and cowardice.

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Concert Review: Radius Ensemble — A Special Occasion

April 30, 2025
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After more than a quarter century, with an impressive new venue serving as a platform, Radius Ensemble continues to expand its musical reach.

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Concert Review: The Boston Symphony Orchestra Plays Mozart and Arvo Pärt

April 3, 2025
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Guest conductor Dima Slobodeniouk and the Boston Symphony Orchestra invited listeners to a meditative evening of music. 

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Concert Review: Rolling Thunder — The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Violinist Ray Chen

March 18, 2025
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Violinist Ray Chen and the BSO delivered one of the most seismic performances of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto that I’ve heard.

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Concert Review: Chameleon Arts Ensemble — Between Two Worlds

March 12, 2025
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Navigating the clash between tradition and experimentation — they are often two vastly different artistic worlds — requires bold programming.

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Concert Review: Vikingur Ólafsson and Yuja Wang — Opposites Attract

March 2, 2025
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Playing side-by-side on two different pianos facing in opposite directions on the Symphony Hall stage, Vikingur Ólafsson and Yuja Wang were as complementary, in a flavorsome way, as lemon and chocolate.

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Concert Review: Handel + Haydn Society Explores the Romantic Music of Young Handel

February 23, 2025
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This H + H Society performance suggested Handel’s genius for generating joy.

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Concert Review: The Boston Artists Ensemble Plumb the Hidden Depths of Mozart

January 8, 2025
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When performed with this high level of polish and poise, even Mozart’s darkest music can make you smile.

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Concert Review: The Chameleon Arts Ensemble Channels the Energies of Adolescence

December 1, 2024
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The group presented a program of edgy music with the bloom of youth.

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