Jonathan Blumhofer
It’s no secret that 2016 has already been a strong year for albums featuring new and recent music: now things get even better.
Read MoreWorking within the forms perfected by Haydn and Mozart, Beethoven early compositions managed to say some things that remain compelling to hear.
Read MoreSaturday’s performance revealed the BSO to be at the top of its collective game, totally locked in, and fully responsive to Andris Nelsons’ leading.
Read MoreSunday’s concert was highlighted by the world premiere of Bernard Hoffer’s ballet after Longfellow’s Paul Revere’s Ride.
Read MoreSo, is the “Gaelic” Symphony an unalloyed masterpiece? I’d argue in the affirmative.
Read MoreJavier Perianes proved himself one of the elite pianists of our day, playing with such deep, inward focus.
Read MoreViolinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja and conductor Teodor Currentzis are two of the most interesting figures in classical music today.
Read MoreSurely the time has come for a major revival of Night Ride and Sunrise.
Read MoreChristopher Rouse is a tough composer to pin down and that stylistic unpredictability has, in part, provided his music notable expressive breadth.
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Fuse Commentary: The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2016-17 Season Announcement
On the whole, 2016-17 is shaping up to be one of the liveliest Boston Symphony Orchestra seasons since the first years of James Levine’s tenure.
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