Here are some recommendations of concerts with hybrid works coming to the Boston area in the months ahead.
Classical Music
Music Commentary: The Place Between “Classical” and “Jazz” Becomes a Destination
2022 was a year in which hybrid musical forms reached more Boston audiences than ever before. 2023 promises to open even more doors. The Place Between is no longer dangerous territory, a detour, or a side road. It has become a destination in itself.
Opera Review: Guerilla Opera’s “The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage”
Part rescue narrative and part comedic superhero story, this production offers a delightful visual and musical adventure.
Classical Concert Review: The Harlem Quartet at the Shalin Liu Performance Center
Hey, any string quartet that has performed and recorded with Chick Corea (in the album “Hot House”) is ok by me.
Music Perspective: The Context of Wadada Leo Smith’s 12 String Quartets
Wadada Leo Smith is among the most prolific composers of string quartets in the modern era, the only Black composer to have written so many, and one of the most adventurous writers of quartets in terms of his notation system and the distinctiveness of his musical language.
Classical Album Review: Daniel Barenboim conducts Schumann
Even if this isn’t the most interpretively satisfying of Daniel Barenboim’s traversals through this repertoire, it is a deeply revealing one that draws on a lifetime of experience with this music.
Concert Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra Plays Shostakovich, Brahms, and Mackey
Under the baton of Andris Nelsons, a listless Boston Symphony Orchestra delivered flat renditions of works by Shostakovich and Brahms.
Classical Album Review: “God’s Time” — Guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan Plays the Music of J. S. Bach
Guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan new release is arresting for how natural the transcriptions sound: it’s as though they’d been intended for this instrumentation all along.
Concert Review: Emerson String Quartet at Jordan Hall — Farewell to Boston
The Emerson Quartet’s greatest strength lies in its ability to temper individual excess in favor of a lush corporate blend.
Music Feature: It’s Opening Night — Groton Hill Music’s 1000-Seat Concert Hall
Groton Hill’s stunning new venue is a beautifully designed and acoustically brilliant music hall that is certain to become a desired destination for artists touring New England.