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A Far Cry

Fuse Concert Review: A Match Made in Heaven — A Far Cry and Blue Heron

I look forward to more collaborations between these two ensembles, who were born to make, as they say, really beautiful music together.

By: Susan Miron Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: A Far Cry, Blue Heron vocal group, Old South Church, Scott Metcalfe

Fuse Commentary: 2013-1014 Orchestral Season Preview

So, even though certain pieces by Mendelssohn and Beethoven seem to be turning up with greater frequency than perhaps may be healthy, there is still much to admire and look forward to in the upcoming orchestral season.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Commentary, Featured, Music Tagged: A Far Cry, Boston Baroque, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, Boston-Philharmonic, Cantata Singers, Celebrity-Series, Lexington Symphony, Martin Pearlman, New-England-Philharmonic, The Handel and Haydn Society

Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

Flutist Fenwick Smith

[Updated.] Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, theater, and film that’s coming up this week.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Classical Music, Coming Attractions, Fuse News, Jazz, Music, Preview, Rock Tagged: A Far Cry, Albino Mbie, Boston Calling Music Festival, Derrick Hodge, Fenwick Smith, Mary Zimmerman, Nicholas Payton, Peter Hook, Thomas J. Wible

Coming Attractions: 2012-13 Boston Orchestral Music Season Preview

On the whole, then, there’s quite a bit to look forward to in orchestral performances this coming season.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Coming Attractions, Featured, Music Tagged: A Far Cry, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Handel and, New-England-Philharmonic, The Boston Philharmonic Orchestra

Classical Music Sampler: September 2012

The classical music season promises to start out strong, with performances from A Far Cry, Itzhak Perlman, and the Claremont Trio.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Coming Attractions, Featured Tagged: A Far Cry, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Branwell Tovey, Claremont Trio, Itzhak Perlman, Porgy and Bess

Fuse Concert Review: A Dazzling Performance From A Far Cry

What continually impresses about A Far Cry is their discipline, ability to keep complicated rubato under complete control, well-modulated dynamics, beauty of sound, and really interesting programming.

By: Susan Miron Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured Tagged: A Far Cry, David Deveau, Frank Bridge, Rockport Music Festival

Classical Music Sampler: June 2012

Far from being a down month, June marks the start of New England’s summer classical music season.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Coming Attractions, Featured, Music Tagged: A Far Cry, Boston Pops, Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, Boston-Musica-Viva, Bruce Brubaker, Calder Quartet, Chorus pro Musica, Hilary Hahn, ICA, John Bruce Yeh, John Cage, John Williams, Katherine Jacobson Fleischer, Leon Fleischer, Mark Morris Dance Group, Mohawk Trail Concerts, Philip Glass, Rockport Chamber Music Series, Silfra, Silk Road Ensemble, Tanglewood, Volker Bertelmann, Yo-Yo Ma

Classical Music Sampler: February 2012

February feels like the ‘New November’: concerts of real interest during the weekdays and too many great concerts during the weekends.

By: Susan Miron Filed Under: Classical Music, Coming Attractions, Featured, Music Tagged: A Far Cry, Anne Azéma, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Brown Hall, Calderwood Hall, Celebrity-Series, Chameleon Arts Ensemble, Church of St. John the Evangelist, David Finckel, Emanuel Ax, Emmanuel Music, Frank Kelly, George Li, Hugh-Wolff, Ina Zdorovetchi, Isabella-Stewart-Gardner-Museum, Jaap van Zweden, Kurt Masur, Music for Food, NEC, NEC Philharmonia, Philip Setzer, Russell Sherman, The Borromeo String Quartet, The Boston Camerata, Wu Han

Classical Music Sampler: September 2011

A busy month in New England, with at least two classical music traditions kicking off the season in Boston: Longy School of Music’s free SeptemberFest and Fenwick Smith’s 35th annual flute recital at Jordan Hall (Sept 4 @ 3p.m.).

By: Susan Miron Filed Under: Classical Music, Coming Attractions, Music Tagged: A Far Cry, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Church of St. John the Evangelist, Eliot Fisk, Emmanuel Music, Fenwick Smith, Hugh-Wolff, Kristian Bezeudenhout, Longy School of Music, Rhonda Rider, Septemberfest, The Handel and Haydn Society, The Lexington Symphony, The Sounding Board, Yes Oui Si, Zaira Meneses

Classical Music Sampler: March 2011

March highlights include the American premiere of Boston Camerata’s homage to mystics of the Middle ages, innovative programming from the Chameleon Arts Ensemble, and appearances by heavyweights pianist Evgeny Kissin, paying homage to birthday boy Franz Liszt, and guitarist John Williams. By Susan Miron Wednesday Concert Series, held each Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. —  6:30 p.m. […]

By: Susan Miron Filed Under: Classical Music, Coming Attractions, Music Tagged: A Far Cry, Anne Azéma, Boston Camerata, Bruce Brubaker, Carmirt Zori, Chameleon Ensemble, Church of St. John Evangelist, David Hoose, Evgeny Kissin, Franz Liszt, György Sándor Ligeti, Gyorgy-Kurtag, im Kashkashion, James Levine, John Williams, Laurence Lesser, Masterworks Chorale, Maurizio Pollini, Music for Food for Music, Steven Koridoyanes, The Celebrity Series of Boston, The Nash Ensemble

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