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Concert Review: Leonard Bernstein’s “Mass” at the Boston Conservatory

April 13, 2017
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The Boston Conservatory production of Mass was mostly frustrating, but Leonard Bernstein’s score came across very strongly.

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Classical CD Reviews: “Whither Must I Wander,” “Death and the Maiden,” and Caroline Shaw’s “Is a Rose” & “The Listeners”

May 23, 2020
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Whither Must I Wander, the debut recording from baritone Will Liverman and pianist Jonathan King, is one of 2020’s finest classical releases; 12 ensemble provides a kinetically-played example of a large-ensemble arrangement of chamber music.

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Jazz Preview: The Rockport Jazz Festival (and Summer Gala) — Dedicated to Building an Audience for Jazz

August 8, 2016
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Shalin Liu Becomes a Jazz Destination: Wynton Marsalis Headlines the Rockport Music Summer Gala fundraiser.

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Dance Review: Smile and Sneer — Mark Morris at the ICA

January 24, 2015
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Now 58, the noted choreographer’s succinct gestural language, coincident use of music and musical ideas, and spatial elasticity is now completely second nature.

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Short Fuse: Xiangqi Fever

June 15, 2009
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By Harvey Blume To play Xiangqi (Chinese chess) as earnestly as I have been lately is to revisit a familiar situation, one in which I am at the gateway of another culture, hungry for the experience, but positioned as a junior. That was the case with African drumming and with neurological difference, for example, especially…

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Concert Review: The Newport Folk Festival 2020 — Virtual Mission Accomplished

August 3, 2020
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Yes, Newport Folk’s all about the music, but there’s also a collaborative heart at work — and virtual programming spurred donations for the non-profit’s mission to endure.

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The Arts on Stamps of the World — September 27

September 27, 2017
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An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.

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Arts Commentary: Reviewing Music, Re-viewed

July 14, 2020
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Our opera-loving reviewer contrasts his own pieces, written 48 years apart, on the same Offenbach operetta.

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Arts Feature: Opening Night for The Groton Hill Music Center

October 23, 2022
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There is a full lineup of performances scheduled for the next few months in Groton Hill Music Center’s Meadow Hall as the organization’s donors and subscribers prepare for life in the world-class facility.

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Film Review: “Obra” — A Dark Visual Dynamo from Brazil

March 7, 2015
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The enduring curse of the past is not a new subject; it is Obra’s compelling visuals that make it special.

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