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Boston-Philharmonic

Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic plays Auerbach, Rachmaninoff, and Tchaikovsky

Conductor Benjamin Zander and his band were at their collective best performing Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no. 6.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Benjamin Vickers, Benjamin-Zander, Boston-Philharmonic, Lera Auerbach, Ya-Fei Chuang

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.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Commentary, Featured, Music, Preview Tagged: A Far Cry, Bach Beethoven and Brahms Society Orchestra, Boston Baroque, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Youth Symphony, Boston-Philharmonic, Cantata Singers, Celebrity-Series, Grand Harmonie, Handel and Haydn Society, Lexington Symphony, Longwood Symphony, New England Conservatory, New-England-Philharmonic, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra

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.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Preview Tagged: Boston Baroque, Boston Classical Orchestra, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Youth Symphony, Boston-Philharmonic, Cantata Singers, Celebrity-Series, Chamber Orchestra of Boston, Handel and Haydn Society, Lexington Symphony, Longwood Symphony, New England Conservatory, New-England-Philharmonic

Classical Music Commentary: 2015-16 Orchestral Fall Season Preview

It looks to be as rich, intense, and, hopefully, rewarding a season as we’ve seen in recent memory.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Commentary, Featured, Music Tagged: Boston Baroque, Boston Classical Orchestra, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Youth Symphony, Boston-Philharmonic, Celebrity-Series, Chamber Orchestra of Boston, Handel and Haydn Society, Lexington Symphony, Longwood Symphony, New England Conservatory, New-England-Philharmonic

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

Concert Review: Pianist George Li and Conductor Ben Zander Make Magic

Where does such musical maturity and – let’s face it – genius come from? Pianist George Li’s phrasing, the beauty of his sound, his perfect pedaling and expressive rhythm – all were in play.

By: Susan Miron Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: Ben Zander, Boston-Philharmonic, George Li

Classical Music Review: Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Resurrected

By Caldwell Titcomb Conductor Benjamin Zander celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Boston Philharmonic and his 70th birthday. The two greatest post-Brahms symphonists – Gustav Mahler and Jean Sibelius – were markedly unalike. In 1907 their paths happened to cross in Helsinki, and they had several conversations. When the talk turned to the essence of […]

By: Caldwell Titcomb Filed Under: Featured, Music Tagged: Benjamin-Zander, Boston-Philharmonic, Caldwell-Titcomb, Featured, Gustav-Mahler, Jean-sibelius, Music, Ressurrection-symphony

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