The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra’s first appearance of the season presented canonical selections without a hint of complacency or apathy.
Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
Arts Commentary: Some Thoughts on the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra’s 2019 Brazilian Tour
Suffice it to say, the tour was an extraordinary experience, musically and culturally, and, for me, a conspicuously potent introduction to a new continent.
Classical Music Review: The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra in Brazil, Part One
The BPYO’s repertoire in Brazil is drawn from last year’s programs and is built around Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto no. 2.
Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra plays Britten, Schwantner, and Holst
This Sunday’s BPYO concert tied together a number of highly personal strands, presenting music connected to two of conductor Benjamin Zander’s mentors — Benjamin Britten and Gustav Holst.
Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra at Symphony Hall
Without question, this BPYO rendition of Shostakovich Ten was one of the most urgent and necessary of any symphonic score I’ve heard all year.
Music Commentary: Top Classical Performances and Recordings of 2017
A line-up of concerts, performances, and recordings that, as 2017 draws to its close, I can’t, for one reason or many, shake from my memory.
Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra at Symphony Hall
The BPYO is as responsive, confident, technically skilled, and emotionally expressive an orchestra as they come.
Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra plays Mahler
So, what is one to make of the BPYO’s weekend effort? It was a bit bold, to be sure. But it was also stirring, heartfelt, and timely.
Music Commentary/Preview: 2016 Fall Orchestral Season Overview
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.
Fuse Commentary: 2016 Orchestral Winter/Spring Season Preview
The upcoming season is a remarkably robust one in terms of the variety of offerings and the quality (and number) of participating ensembles.