Music
A series of new and recent recordings by Boston orchestras demonstrate that, in the right hands, symphonic music since 1945 remains alive and well, still powerful, fresh, and vibrant.
Read MoreI’ve never seen Kurt Elling when he wasn’t in fine voice, and this show was no exception.
Read MoreBy the end of Andris Nelsons’s inaugural season he had the BSO playing with lots of energy and like they really care, night in and out.
Read MoreTaken together, it’s a bracing, provocative, and – perhaps above all – fun survey of music for the stage from, for England, the conspicuously abundant 20th century.
Read MoreI would like to think that there are more composers working today who think of themselves as beyond category.
Read MoreAxel Krygier wisely treats the album’s framing concept as lightly as possible, turning Monsieur Bigfoot into a sort of Everyhominid who offers existential-woe comments on a variety of subjects.
Read MoreThe New Orleans JazzFest is made for omnivorous gluttons, which makes it a perfect complement to the region’s cuisine.
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Music Commentary Series: Jazz and the Piano Concerto — The Zebra in the Room
Much more work could be done fertilizing the fields of cross-cultural music, sowing seeds collected from the great touchstones of American culture – innovation, integration, risk, reward.
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