Music
Front and center was Andris Nelsons, who, interpretively, seemed more than happy to try on a bunch of different hats.
This is more interesting than a sweeping survey, it is a portrait of an African-American musician whose career peaked in the Swing Era.
Pianist Denis Kozhukhin does right by Brahms and an all-Saint-Saens disc that, at its best, is a winner.
It’s almost as important to see the Drive-By Truckers show at the Royale as to join a march in the streets outside.
Gustavo Dudamel takes over the reins of the Vienna Philhamronic’s annual New Year’s concert; a disc of chamber music by Andre Previn.
Singer Valerie June lays down an impressive vocal marker with her new album.
The Boston Camerata’s lucid production placed emphasis on music and movement and a chiaroscuro-inspired use of light and shadow.
BMOP releases a fitting, moving tribute to a giant of contemporary music; Johannes Moser turns in a sweeping performance of Elgar’s Cello Concerto.
Hats off to harpsichordist Justin Taylor for the resonant, gripping performances he turns in on his debut album.
Having long gotten “the short end of the stick,” Sex Pistols founding member Steve Jones decided to write his autobiography.
The Annual Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll at Mid-Year: Warming Up a Riff — How It Happened, and Why It Matters