Commentary
We begin our survey with one of my favorite musical discoveries of the last three years: Camille Saint-Saëns’ Symphony in E-flat, op. 2.
It’s one of the enduring ironies of classical music that so much of today’s repertoire was written by such a small number of people..
We’ll have to wait and see how Andris Nelsons balances things out. But there’s no reason to suspect that Boston’s getting the short end of the stick here.
Neither dancers nor the dance audience are out on the barricades demanding more and better dance coverage.
There’s no question Jon Stewart had the attention of millions but, all kidding aside, was he a part of the political game or just a color commentator?
Kelly Joan Whitmer does two things very well: she tells a vibrant tale of intellectual reform and shines a light on less prominent historical actors in the history of science.
Urban pollution and acid rain have not dealt kindly with Boston City Hall’s mostly concrete facade.
Rethinking the Repertoire #2: Anna Clyne’s “Night Ferry”
Night Ferry proves to be an ambitious, absorbing score, filled with music of great color, vitality, and expression.
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