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The Boston Symphony Chamber Players gave a very satisfying performance of eclectic musical material.
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Peter Oundjian and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra deliver a great album, smartly programmed and played to the hilt. Leonard Bernstein’s live Mahler was often electrifying; this performance, even with some cracked notes and hairy transitions, certainly is.
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As part of its 150th anniversary celebration, NEC commissioned Anthony Coleman to compose a large-scale work he has named Streams.
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Nausheen Eusuf’s deep affection for language and sound is omnipresent.
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A wide-ranging slate of documentary features on display in this year’s Independent Film Festival Boston. Here’s a sampling of a few of the standout films coming up.
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New Yorker critic Alex Ross has called the LAPO the best orchestra in the country and that appellation seems about right.
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The thought of the Kissin/Emerson collaboration was very intriguing, and I anticipated amazing music making.
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What starts off as a rollicking entertainment ends with a flourish of profundity.
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This time around, as both a writer and director, Paul Schrader has a found a story, and the artistic restraint, to convey his elevated vision.
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Juan Andrés Ospina is not just an original big band writer, but a deeply satisfying one as well.
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Arts Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2025