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Boston Symphony Orchestra

Classical Concert Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra plays Strauss and Mozart

Andris Nelsons’s conception of Strauss’s Tod und Verklärung was impressive, marked by strong contrasts of character, flexibility of phrasing, and a commendable grasp of musical space.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Andris Nelsons, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Christina and Michelle Naughton

Concert Preview/Interview: Anne-Sophie Mutter Plays John Williams’s Violin Concerto no. 2

A packed, wide-ranging conversation with violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter that touches on several subjects, from a lifelong love of jazz to her verdict on John Williams’ Violin Concerto no. 2.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Interview, Music, Preview Tagged: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Boston Symphony Orchestra, John Williams

Concert Review: John Williams’s Violin Concerto no. 2 at Tanglewood

On first impression, John Williams’ second violin concerto didn’t strike me as an instant classic, but there’s more than a little here to warrant repeated listening.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Boston Symphony Orchestra, John Williams, Tanglewood

Concert Review: The Boston Symphony Orchestra Performs Carlos Simon, Sibelius, and Dvorak

The orchestra’s summer home is operating at reduced capacity this season, but it’s wonderful to have the BSO and its public reunited.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Andris Nelsons, Baiba Skride, Boston Symphony Orchestra

Cultural Commentary: Arts Institutions, Unions, and the Pandemic

It behooves audiences to be aware of how workers in the arts organizations they frequent are treated and whether management is operating in good faith.

By: Steve Provizer Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Music Tagged: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston-Lyric-Opera, Commonwealth-Shakespeare-Company, Lyric stage company of boston, Steve Provizer, Unions

Concert Music Review: Andris Nelsons returns to the Boston Symphony

One can only hope that Gail Samuel’s hiring means that the BSO’s welcome-but-fitful efforts at expanding its repertoire and engaging the community of late will become central to its post-pandemic mission.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Andris Nelsons, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Caroline Shaw, Gail Samuel, Hannah Kendall, Iman Habibi, Music in Changing Times

Classical Music Commentary: The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2020-21 Season Announcement

If ever there was a season the BSO needed to put its right foot forward — balancing the core repertory with some strong steps outside of it — this is the one.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Commentary, Featured, Music Tagged: Andris Nelsons, Boston Symphony Orchestra

Concert Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra plays Jolas, Ravel, and Shostakovich

In the right hands, Shostakovich’s Twelfth can come off as nothing less than an intriguing, lively symphonic essay.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Andris Nelsons, Betsy Jolas, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Letters from Bachville, Mitsuko Uchida

Concert Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Opening Night

That rarest of Opening Nights: a program that was mostly fun and entertaining, but also substantive and artistically satisfying.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Review Tagged: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Blumhofer

Arts Commentary: 2019-20 Classical Music Preview

I’ve compiled a list of twelve concerts (or concert series) that I think will stand among the future season’s highlights.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Commentary, Featured, Preview Tagged: Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Boston Opera Collaborative, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston-Musica-Viva, Cantata Singers, Celebrity-Series, Collage New Music, Handel & Haydn Society, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Concerts, Juventas New Music Ensemble, Lexington Symphony, Longwood Symphony, New England Conservatory Orchestras, New-England-Philharmonic, Odyssey Opera

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