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Opera Preview: “The Picture of Dorian Gray” — The Opera

November 11, 2016
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“I have always been a fan of horror movies, and I’m sure that was part of the attraction to me.”

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Jazz Review: Chucho Valdés – Joe Lovano Quintet at the Berklee Performance Center — Molto Vivo

November 11, 2016
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Intense head music and powerful foot music, but this show needed a little more heart.

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Fuse Preview: Aurea — Breaking the Boundaries Between Words and Music

November 9, 2016
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Adventurous, exciting, and thought provoking, Aurea is dedicated to an interdisciplinary vision of the arts.

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Concert Review: Thomas Adès conducts Britten, Sibelius, and Adès

November 7, 2016
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These BSO concerts, conducted by Thomas Adès, were the culminating event in his impressive first season.

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Concert Review: Grand Harmonie’s Gods and Mortals

November 7, 2016
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GH’s best playing of the day was edgy: a little rough around the edges, yes, but still punchy and vibrant.

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Concert Preview: Grand Harmonie’s “Gods and Mortals”

November 4, 2016
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“Playing these standard pieces on period instruments is a little bit like reading a novel or poem in its original language.”

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Jazz CD Round-up: Jane Ira Bloom, Robert Glasper, Wadada Leo Smith, Anna Webber, and More

November 4, 2016
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Over a dozen short notices of recent jazz recordings that I find musically stimulating.

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Music Interview: Tish Hinojosa on Coming Home

November 3, 2016
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“Being an independent musician is kind of like having an organic farm.”

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Concert Review: The Boston Symphony Orchestra Presents a Spooky “Bluebeard’s Castle”

November 1, 2016
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Like most of the innocent heroines in horror movies, Bluebeard’s wife is unaware of the old adage of curiosity killing the cat.

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CD Review: American Football’s “American Football (LP2)”

October 31, 2016
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American Football’s new album would be a fine effort for anyone but American Football.

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