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Boston Symphony Orchestra

Concert Review: Conductor Thomas Adès Takes The Boston Symphony Orchestra To Hell and Back

Conductor and composer Thomas Adès brought more of his intriguing music to Symphony Hall this weekend with two selections from his recent ballet, The Dante Project.

By: Aaron Keebaugh Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese, Edgaras Montvidas, Thomas Ades

Classical Concert Review: The Boston Symphony Orchestra Plays Wolfe and Górecki

Brimming with edge-of-seat intensity and fist-waving theatricality, Julia Wolfe’s oratorio “Her Story” is the unequivocal highlight of the current BSO season.

By: Aaron Keebaugh Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Aleksandra Kurzak, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero, Her Story, Julia Wolfe, Lorelei Ensemble, oratorio

Classical Concert Review: The Boston Symphony Orchestra Plays Davis, Dawson, and Bonds

While balancing the scales of justice can be difficult work, the effort is an important act of generosity, even love.

By: Aaron Keebaugh Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Aaron Keebaugh, Anthony Davis, Anthony McGill, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Wilkins, William Levi Dawson

Concert Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra Plays Shostakovich, Brahms, and Mackey

Under the baton of Andris Nelsons, a listless Boston Symphony Orchestra delivered flat renditions of works by Shostakovich and Brahms.

By: Aaron Keebaugh Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Andris Nelsons, Baiba Skride, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Steven Mackey

Concert Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra and Violinist Nicola Benedetti — Dionysian Zest

In the hands of some, Szymanowski’s Second Violin Concerto can be tame and traditional. As conducted by Karina Canellakis, and performed by the BSO and violinist Nicola Benedetti, the piece came off as bold, colorful, and urgent.

By: Aaron Keebaugh Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Karina Canellakis, Karol Szymanowski, Nicola Benedetti

Concert Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra Plays Dello Joio, Stenhammar, Boulanger, and Dvořák

Justin Dello Joio’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, written especially for pianist Garrick Ohlsson, creates an emotionally satisfying canvas out of thorny harmonies and astringent lyricism.

By: Aaron Keebaugh Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Review Tagged: Alan Gilbert, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Garrick Ohlsson, Justin Dello Joio

Classical Album Review: Conductor Andris Nelsons’s Over-Sweetened “Strauss”

This is a release that showcases many of Andris Nelsons’ strengths, including his strong sensitivity for instrumental colors, blends, and balances. At the same time, it also demonstrates the conductor’s hit-or-miss nature with the core repertoire.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Andris Nelsons, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Deutsche Grammophon, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

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

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