Aaron Keebaugh

Classical Music Preview: Eric Nathan’s Violin Concerto Finds Hope on a Mountain

September 14, 2026
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The Rhode Island Philharmonic will perform the world premiere of  a new work shaped by a New Year’s Eve encounter with Ukrainian refugees—and the consoling force of “Amazing Grace.”

Concert Reviews: Chamber Ensembles at Rockport Trace Music’s Shadow and Light

July 21, 2026
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A pair of concerts at the Shalin Liu Performance Center paired elegy, bite, and virtuosity in vividly different ensemble settings.

Classical Music Concert: Fire and Friction at Boston Modern Orchestra Project’s Night of Premieres

June 29, 2026
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A fierce new cello concerto and adventurous premieres showcase the orchestra’s flair for the elemental.

Concert Review: Jonathan Biss and the Brentano String Quartet Explore the Drama in Dvořák, Haydn, and Beethoven

June 23, 2026
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Pianist Jonathan Biss and the Brentano String Quartet animated Dvořák, Haydn, and Beethoven with emotional urgency and tonal finesse.

Concert Review: The Renaissance String Quartet and the Sounds of Friendship

May 22, 2026
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A compelling program of Donald Hass, Florence Price, and Brahms reveals ensemble precision and deeply felt musical dialogue.

Concert Review: Opera Meets Realpolitik — “Nixon in China” Resonates Amid the BSO’s Own Power Drama

April 1, 2026
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Last Friday night, conductor Andris Nelsons and the musicians came on stage together wearing red carnations as symbols of solidarity. The applause was immediate and fervent.

Opera Review: Odyssey Opera’s “The Last Savage” Finds Wit and Warmth in Menotti’s Madcap Satire

March 22, 2026
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By Aaron Keebaugh The Last Savage delivered good tunes, a delightfully twisted story, and all-around cheer. As a librettist, Gian Carlo Menotti held a critical mirror up to society, often probing the psychological fault lines of his operatic targets. Yet, though he would often question what he saw around him, his works, no matter how…

Concert Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra Seeks Unity in “E Pluribus Unum” Festival

January 20, 2026
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Reflecting on our divisive politics, BSO music director Andris Nelsons told the concert audience that “Every tunnel has light at the end.”

Concert Review: Mozart Still Draws a Crowd –The Boston Artists Ensemble Perform the Prussian Quartets

January 7, 2026
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The performances made one thing clear: what had in Mozart’s day been a failed musical venture now makes for show-stopping pageantry.

Concert Review: Boston Baroque and Making Handel’s “Messiah” Fresh

December 14, 2025
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Boston Baroque served up a lithe and vital performance of the Messiah that felt rich, personal, and gloriously lived in.

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