Aaron Keebaugh
Through story, song, missives, and popular gibes at authority, the Boston Camerata program looked at kings remembered for their great deeds and those commemorated for their bumbling idiocy.
Happily, the composers on this compelling BMOP program were not cowed by tradition.
Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich was both a rebel and a conformist, a fascinating hybrid of courage and cowardice.
After more than a quarter century, with an impressive new venue serving as a platform, Radius Ensemble continues to expand its musical reach.
Guest conductor Dima Slobodeniouk and the Boston Symphony Orchestra invited listeners to a meditative evening of music.
Violinist Ray Chen and the BSO delivered one of the most seismic performances of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto that I’ve heard.
Navigating the clash between tradition and experimentation — they are often two vastly different artistic worlds — requires bold programming.
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.
This H + H Society performance suggested Handel’s genius for generating joy.
When performed with this high level of polish and poise, even Mozart’s darkest music can make you smile.
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