Andris Nelsons
The English horn, of course, is no stranger to haunting melodies.
Read MoreThis season’s three-week commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death – the first such thematic series of Andris Nelsons’ BSO directorship – go off to a compelling start.
Read MoreAndris Nelsons possesses a clear fondness for Slavic music and his Tchaikovsky performances in Boston have become can’t-miss events.
Read MoreAndris Nelsons drew playing from the BSO that reveled in Alban Berg’s sense of color and musical drama.
Read MoreThe BSO had a well-deserved couple of weeks off following their late-summer tour of Europe, and they took some time to regain their sea-legs.
Read MoreWe’ll have to wait and see how Andris Nelsons balances things out. But there’s no reason to suspect that Boston’s getting the short end of the stick here.
Read MoreThis recording is the first of a partial Shostakovich cycle Andris Nelsons and the BSO are embarking upon.
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Music Feature: Best Classical Performances of 2015
Of course, it’s a tricky business to summarize a classical music scene as busy and wide as Boston’s.
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