Susan Miron
This performance was far more than special and crazily beautiful — it was extraordinary.
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Their combined sound, made by two nested pianos, their lids off, aided and abetted by Jordan Hall’s superb acoustics, was irresistible.
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The members of this trio seem to have preternatural access to each other’s musical thoughts.
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It’s hard to sit through these six masterpieces and not feel, for the moment, that life is really good.
Read MoreTime seemed to stand still, a reflection of Jeremy Denk and Stefan Jackiw’s astonishing polish — they understand the music of Charles Ives deeply.
Read MorePeter Child’s challenge was to match his orchestral and choral music to the harrowing nature of the text — and he worked this out well.
Read More“Everything about the Holocaust already seems so thoroughly unreal, as if it no longer belongs to the experience of our generation, but to mythology…”
Read MoreI cannot recall reading any book about Jewish history that contains so many “Aha!” moments.
Read MoreChock-full of truly delightful music, the production scores as yet another BEMF opera triumph.
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Music Commentary: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest versus French Quarter Fest