Susan Miron
Aside from the intrinsic entertainment value of these operas, they show Ravel in quite a different light than we are used to from his chamber and other orchestral music.
Read MoreFebruary feels like the ‘New November’: concerts of real interest during the weekdays and too many great concerts during the weekends.
Read MoreThe Anonymous 4 went through their medieval and early Renaissance paces, vibrato-less but historically informed and performed.
Read MoreHighlights in classical music during January include a visit by the acclaimed cappella group Anonymous Four at the Gardner Museum’s new concert hall, and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project performing “Strange Bedfellows: Unlikely Concertos.”
Read MoreMost importantly, there were the amazing, booming acoustics of St. Paul’s, which favored the soaring soprano voices that were, for me, the reason to see this excellent ensemble.
Read MorePianist Angela Hewitt’s performance was hypnotically lovely. She has a beautiful touch, as piano teachers like to say, and her playing was colorful and always elegant.
Read MoreIt may be the holiday season, but there are a surprisingly large amount of really great concerts this month, some of which are free.
Read MoreViolinist Itzhak Perlman is the go-to guy when a world-class violinist is needed at presidential inaugurations, for visiting royalty, and as a guest for cooking shows.
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