Music

Concert Review: Two Operas About Mythic Women from Harpist Deborah Henson-Conant

May 9, 2014
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The value of these two superb “operas” is learning where harpist Deborah Henson-Conant was musically (and emotionally) in the early ’80s.

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Music Interview: From Spouge to Soul — The Bajan Journey of Shirley Stewart

May 9, 2014
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A former Medford resident, singer Shirley Stewart will be returning for a career retrospective, part of the Caribbean Connection Mother’s Day Affair tomorrow in Boston.

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Concert Review: Deborah Voigt — Not Your Ordinary Diva

April 29, 2014
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In both appearances here, courtesy of the Celebrity Series, Deborah Voigt was sensational and very likable to boot. This cannot be said of all divas.

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Concert Review: Better Than Ezra — Much Better Than Okay

April 26, 2014
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Better than Ezra may be more than a hardworking, nice-guy band permanently fated to be overshadowed by more significant artists.

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Jazz Week 2014: Wall-to-Wall Jazz with No Walls

April 24, 2014
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Jazz Week 2014′s theme of “No Walls: A salute to the power of jazz to bring people together” emphasizes the place of jazz on the world stage.

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Concert Review: Violinist Xiang Yu — A Stupendous Technique and a Musical Voice All His Own

April 22, 2014
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At this point, violinist Xiang Yu sounds like a mature artist ready to commence a major career.

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Fuse Concert Review: Tenor Nicholas Phan and Pianist Myra Huang — A Dream Team

April 22, 2014
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Tenor Nicholas Phan and pianist Myra Huang are a superb duo, and the pair’s recital was easily one of the highlights of this year’s concert season.

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Concert Review: Boy George on Tour — A Weird Comeback Show

April 21, 2014
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If Boy George had carried on in this vein — working the best of the old in with the new, and keeping the soul roots upfront — the night would have been a surprise triumph.

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Jazz Review: Jimmy Giuffre — Through the Lens of Dave Douglas and Riverside

April 21, 2014
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In moments like these, the band Riverside captures the Jimmy Giuffre ideals of sonority and counterpoint — where even the drums act as another complementary linear voice.

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Classical Concert Review: Conductor Charles Dutoit and the Boston Symphony Orchestra Perform Mozart and Mahler

April 18, 2014
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Conductor Charles Dutoit seems to have little affinity for Mahler’s distinctive style.

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