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Music Interview: Singer Lisa Fischer — On Moving Forward 20 Feet

March 21, 2016
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Who was this stunning talent with the roof-raising voice and why in the world isn’t she a star, fans would wonder?

Concert Review: Kent Nagano’s Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal Triumphs in Boston

March 18, 2016
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Kent Nagano’s return to Boston revealed him to be a fully mature world-class conductor.

Concert Review: Boston Musica Viva’s 2016 Family Concert — Substantial Fare for Young Audiences

March 17, 2016
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Sunday’s concert was highlighted by the world premiere of Bernard Hoffer’s ballet after Longfellow’s Paul Revere’s Ride.

Fuse Music Interview: Skylar Gudasz — A Gifted Songwriter and an Artist About to Happen

March 14, 2016
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Skylar Gudasz’s deep voice is well suited to the gorgeous melancholy that pervades her songs.

Fuse Commentary: The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2016-17 Season Announcement

March 14, 2016
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On the whole, 2016-17 is shaping up to be one of the liveliest Boston Symphony Orchestra seasons since the first years of James Levine’s tenure.

Music Feature: Guitarist Steve Kimock — More Musical Tricks up his Sleeve

March 14, 2016
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Some records are snapshots, but Last Danger of Frost is more like a long gaze into a mirror.

Concert Review: Jordi Savall — Giant of the Early Music World

March 11, 2016
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The extremely prolific viol virtuoso Jordi Savall clearly has deep feelings about Celtic music.

Rethinking the Repertoire #9 – Amy Beach’s “Gaelic” Symphony

March 10, 2016
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So, is the “Gaelic” Symphony an unalloyed masterpiece? I’d argue in the affirmative.

Concert Review: Charles Dutoit conducts Ravel and Javier Perianes plays Manuel de Falla

March 8, 2016
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Javier Perianes proved himself one of the elite pianists of our day, playing with such deep, inward focus.

Classical CD Review: Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky from MusicAeterna

March 7, 2016
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Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja and conductor Teodor Currentzis are two of the most interesting figures in classical music today.

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