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Celeste Oliva’s performance is so raw, we experience every doubt, every fear, and watch her confidence slowly evaporate under pressure.
Read MoreUnderground director Emile de Antonio saw films as “a way to make art out of political raw material.”
Read MoreIn some essential and large way, novelist Colm Tóibin gets Elizabeth Bishop right.
Read MoreMinimalism doesn’t make narrative or emotional demands. It shows you a surface, and if there’s anything below the surface, you draw your own conclusions.
Read MoreThe Lyric Stage is presenting a moving production of Lynn Nottage’s cautionary tale about strength of character tragically misdirected.
Read MoreGradually, Clark Terry developed on the trumpet the rounded, full tone that became so distinctive.
Read MoreJulia Fischer’s account of Brahms’s Violin Concerto with the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) this weekend was nothing if not dynamic and impressive.
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Music Commentary Series: Jazz and the Piano Concerto — Who Will Program?
My data might be depressing for anyone who wants a lot of novelty in the concert hall. But I found that some orchestras are taking more risks than the pessimists say.
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