Jonathan Blumhofer
That Symphony Hall was probably a third empty is inexplicable, but, if you missed any of these concerts, it’s truly your loss. These were among the BSO’s benchmark performances of the last decade.
Read MoreIf you think contemporary music is the domain of fusty academics and has no bearing on (or relationship to) the outside world, you really need to check out “Canzonas Americanas.”
Read MoreHerbert Blomstedt and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig present us here with what is easily the most memorable classical box set of 2012 and, possibly, the most important addition to the Bruckner discography in a generation.
Read MoreIt’s a pity we can’t hear the Discovery Ensemble every week – it’s a group that radiates energy and models inventive programming.
Read MoreFriday’s was the first of a series of strong, interesting programs H&H is offering this season. If its success is any indication of what’s to come (and I hope it is), we should have a very special few months ahead of us, indeed.
Read MoreThis weekend’s soloist, Joshua Bell, is a performer who perhaps best approximates Leonard Bernstein’s charismatic personality in performance: a fully engaged interpreter, he does not shy away from physically expressing the emotional content of what he’s playing.
Read MoreNow a remarkably energetic eighty, violinist Joseph Silverstein may have lost a bit of his former technical facilities, but his playing is marked by musical sensibilities that come from his many years of experience.
Read MoreThe first concert of the Worcester Chamber Music Society augured a promising start for the ensemble’s seventh season.
Read MoreOn the whole, then, there’s quite a bit to look forward to in orchestral performances this coming season.
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