Music
Mark Cutler’s community songwriting workshops transform shared experience into collective sound.
Pianist Jonathan Biss and the Brentano String Quartet animated Dvořák, Haydn, and Beethoven with emotional urgency and tonal finesse.
A record crowd for genre-blurring acts, with Geese and Wednesday signaling a shift in the festival’s identity.
A storm-snarled weekend in Swanzey, New Hampshire delivers breakout acts, deep improvisation, and a snapshot of the modern jam ecosystem.
In Groton, the veteran ensemble leans into mood and understatement as its final touring year begins.
“Echoes” honors jazz tradition while slipping gracefully into a modern, oblique swing.
A polished, detail-rich account of two lyrical concertos, distinguished more by clarity and refinement than by risk or fire.
When a favorite artist disappoints, is the fault in our stars or in ourselves?
Guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan’s ambitious survey reframes the American story through guitar, poetry, and protest.
Arts Commentary: The Kennedy Center and the Boston Symphony Orchestra — A Tale of Two Crises
A court-ordered reset in Washington and a self-inflicted rupture in Boston expose deeper failures of leadership, transparency, and trust.
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