Classical Music
Andris Nelsons possesses a clear fondness for Slavic music and his Tchaikovsky performances in Boston have become can’t-miss events.
Read MoreThe music was so extraordinarily pleasant and well performed that the two-hour production breezed by.
Read MoreAs a composer, Gunther Schuller’s legacy is complex and has yet to be settled. Sorting through it all will constitute a great, welcome adventure.
Read MoreAndris Nelsons drew playing from the BSO that reveled in Alban Berg’s sense of color and musical drama.
Read MoreThe biggest takeaway from the evening was the superb quality of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra’s playing.
Read MoreA bewitching South African version of Bizet’s opera — performed with a distinctive blend of spunk and sass.
Read MoreIf you like good, smart singing, tenor Jonas Kaufmann’s Nessun Dorma:The Puccini Album disc is for you.
Read MoreBy any measure, this is an impressive orchestra, as technically accomplished as any number of professional ensembles, domestic and international.
Read More“This is JETHRO TULL!, expressed proudly in bold terms. And then ‘the rock opera,’ said in an embarrassed whisper.”
Read MoreSoprano Elizabeth Watts’ voice is as clear as crystal in every musical context and texture.
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