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Concert Review: Rolling Thunder — The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Violinist Ray Chen

March 18, 2025
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Violinist Ray Chen and the BSO delivered one of the most seismic performances of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto that I’ve heard.

Classical Concert Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra Performs Kevin Puts’s “The Brightness of Light”

November 27, 2024
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Kevin Puts’s mesmerizing song cycle probes the passion, loss, and resignation in the relationship between the artists Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz.

Concert Review: The Boston Symphony Chamber Players Probe the Depths of Francis Poulenc

October 31, 2024
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It’s a rare treat to hear these three Francis Poulenc sonatas on a single program.

Concert Review: Leila Josefowicz and the Boston Symphony Orchestra/Esa-Pekka Salonen

April 16, 2012
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As the BSO searches for its new music director, Mr. Salonen’s name is sure to come up. While he’s probably a long-shot candidate, any orchestra that has him on their podium for a week or two a season should count itself lucky.

Fuse Classical CD Review: “Out of Nowhere” (Leila Josefowicz/Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Esa-Pekka Salonen)

December 17, 2012
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Now in his mid-50s, Esa-Pekka Salonen is one of the most interesting and important composers of his generation and the recent attention his music is receiving is well deserved.

Concert Review: Tanglewood’s 75th Birthday Shindig — Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus and Guests

July 16, 2012
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After several years of frustrating cancellations and artistic challenges, Tanglewood and the Boston Symphony Orchestra seemed to be saying that there’s still much to celebrate. And they were right.

Concert Review: The Boston Symphony Orchestra Performs Thorvaldsdottir, Brahms, and Mozart

April 23, 2024
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The music of Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir embraces the elemental, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra skillfully waded into its searching mystery.

Classical CD Reviews: Jansons’ “Resurrection” Symphony, Harding’s Mahler Five, and Steinbacher’s Strauss

September 16, 2018
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Two Mahler symphony entries: one is above average, the other a disappointment. Violinist Arabella Steinbacher delivers a first-rate and strongly recommended disc.

Classical CD Reviews: Matthias Goerne’s “The Wagner Project” and Mahler’s Symphony of a Thousand

December 20, 2017
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Matthias Goerne offers proof that he is the Wagner baritone of the day. And Thierry Fischer’s understanding of Mahler deserves our admiration.

Fuse Concert Review: Vladimir Jurowski Leads the London Philharmonic at Symphony Hall

March 12, 2013
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The Celebrity Series of Boston offers top-notch artists and performing ensembles from around the world. With a Russian at the helm, it is no surprise that the Shostakovich Concerto would match or exceed expectations. The question was whether the Beethoven would.

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