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Concert Review: An Eye-, Ear-, and Mind-opening Performance of Ives’ Violin Sonatas

January 29, 2018
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Time seemed to stand still, a reflection of Jeremy Denk and Stefan Jackiw’s astonishing polish — they understand the music of Charles Ives deeply.

Theater Review: “Lost Girls” — Raw and Revelatory

January 20, 2018
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Ultimately, this production of Lost Girls might have gone deeper if it had been slowed down a bit.

Album Review: “Satan Is Busy in Knoxville: The Knoxville Sessions, 1929 & 1930” — The Devil’s in the Details

January 14, 2023
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Ted Olson continues bringing important location recordings of early American music back to light.

Theater Review: “The Gaaga” — A Savagely Funny Dream of Ukrainian Retribution

June 8, 2023
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The Gaaga’s humor is driven by rage, anger, and disgust, emotions that are not often found in our domesticated (for easy consumption) theater scene.

Classical CD Reviews: Thomas Adès’s Orchestral Works, Aaron Copland’s Symphony no. 3, and Leonard Bernstein’s “Songfest”

April 14, 2020
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A terrific release showcases the Boston Symphony Orchestra and composer Thomas Adès. Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony deliver a radiantly honest recording of Aaron Copland’s Symphony 3.

Arts Commentary: The Music Biz — When Difficult Becomes Dire

June 15, 2020
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The advantage of localism enjoyed by a club down the block disappears in cyberspace.

Classical Music Reviews: The Boston Symphony’s 2018-19 Season-closing Concerts

May 4, 2019
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The final two concerts of the BSO’s season were in the orchestra’s sweet spot.

Arts Feature: According to Our Critics — The Best That TV Offered in 2023

December 23, 2023
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Our critics supply their TV favorites of 2023.

Music Commentary/Preview: 2016 Fall Orchestral Season Overview

September 14, 2016
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In the six years I’ve now been reviewing for the Fuse, I can honestly say that the 2016-17 season looks to be one of the liveliest in recent memory.

Theater Review: The BSC’s “Man of La Mancha” — A Marvelously Robust Revival

June 15, 2015
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If you revel in witty lyrics and soaring melodies as I do, you will love this Man of La Mancha

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