Music
Cambridge and Springfield have launched promising new festivals even as some others have dropped by the wayside. Meanwhile, festivals in Northampton, Cambridge (again), Lawrence, and Newton have announced their schedules..
Pianist Fred Hersch’s ballad playing is one of the special treats in contemporary jazz.
Sugar Bear and his legendary go-go band are coming to the Lowell Folk Festival.
“Music is kind of like a religion in a way, and your heroes become your patron saints.”
One good reason to see Matthew Sweet is that his songs are more immediate live than on CD.
To judge from the BSO’s responsive playing and the audience’s enthusiastic responses, director-designate Andris Nelsons can’t do much wrong these days. Of course, a decade ago, neither could James Levine.
The under-appreciated singer-songwriter Tommy Keene is equal parts an aficionado and creator of pop music.
Chanticleer has armies of longtime fans; I am now unquestionably going to join the club.
JP Porchfest organizers see it as an opportunity not only to provide grassroots entertainment, but also to launch a community-building event that represents and celebrates the area’s ethnic and artistic diversity.
Classical Music Commentary: The Boston University Tanglewood Institute — A Marvelous Experience For All
Precision and obvious competence were only part of the story. What made this concert from The Young Artists Orchestra so special was the joy conveyed by these fledgling musicians.
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