Review
The unmistakable flavor of R&B can be found throughout Charley Crockett’s work
What impressed me most about these two different women is they were both products of an America which values determination and wit and intelligence, as well as opportunity.
Chopin and His World establishes multiple new starting points for further studies of one of the world’s greatest composers, yet it can be read with pleasure by people who merely(!) love the music.
The Grateful Dead’s music is moving forward with the help of musicians who are OK with the occasional look back over their shoulders.
This entertaining version of The Nutcracker reflects Boston’s rich multicultural diversity.
Aequa is one of the year’s standout new-music albums. Philip Glass’s Symphony no. 11 suggests that the veteran composer has more than a few tricks left up his sleeve. And Neave Trio’s Celebrating Piazzolla is a thoroughly delightful, engaging album.
Rev William Barber II has effectively demonstrated again and again what he often calls “fusion politics” across lines of race, age, and religion.
Visions Take Flight is one of those rarest of accomplishments: a contemporary music album that’s a sheer joy to listen to, from start to finish. And John Cage on guitar? Why not?
An impressive collection of nine new releases (seven of which are reviewed here). While some might not displace the classic recordings of Debussy already out there, this gathering offers some welcome and fresh interpretive contrasts.
While the push for diversity in casting is admirable, it’s not enough to resuscitate a script that feels dated, even regressive in its approach to historical storytelling.
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