Boston’s Celebrity Series

Concert Review: Celebrity Series Presents Pianist Jeremy Denk — Embracing Contradictions

December 15, 2023
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Pianist Jeremy Denk’s artistry rests in how he explores emotional variance by leaning into the extremes.

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Jazz Concert Review: Anat Cohen Tentet and Ben Wendel “Seasons” Group at Sanders Theater

March 15, 2018
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A kaleidoscopic small-band adventure led by one of the world’s great clarinetists, and a superbly-played set by Ben Wendel’s dynamic quintet.

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Jazz Concert Review: Chucho Valdés and Gonzalo Rubalcaba at Jordan Hall

February 18, 2018
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It was supposed to be an evening of sheer virtuosity, and that’s what it was.

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Concert Review: Pianist Daniil Trifonov — Seriously Impressive

March 18, 2015
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After hearing pianist Daniil Trifonov in this recital performance, I would say no one on the celebrity circuit has a more impressive technique.

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Dance Preview: Radio Dancing — A Conversation with Monica Bill Barnes

January 17, 2015
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Monica Bill Barnes’s choreographic method can be characterized as make ’em laugh, then make ’em think.

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Concert Review: Pianist Inon Barnatan — In a Class By Himself

December 13, 2014
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Pianist Inon Barnatan’s Celebrity Series recital felt like a tremendous occasion. In fact, it communicated a sense of joy, of invigorating discovery, which is rather rare.

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Concert Review: Wayne Shorter’s 80th Birthday Celebration — A Memorable Bash

November 26, 2013
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One doesn’t come away from a Wayne Shorter Quartet performance merely raving about individual accomplishments: the set on Sunday night never felt like just a compelling sequence of solos.

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Music Feature: Celebrity Series’ Street Pianos Make for Sunny Days

October 4, 2013
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Mother Nature likes pianos.

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Classical Music Review: Pianist Haochen Zhang

December 4, 2010
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Pianist Haochen Zhang’s Boston appearance proved that his Cliburn win was no accident. He may be only 20, but his playing was nearly flawless all evening, and his interpretations were those of a fully mature artist. By Caldwell Titcomb. Last year’s Van Cliburn International Piano Competition turned out to be a most remarkable event. The…

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