What is surprising is that, along with the extraordinary power of her voice, Jamie Barton’s luminous smile won me over before she sang a note.
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Concert Review: The Heroics of Pianist Marc-André Hamelin
Few in the business proffer the same fusion of near-unbelievable chops/technique with an acute musical sensitivity that encourages near-miracles.
Concert Review: “Bach Trios” — Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile
J.S. Bach has been subjected to every imaginable kind of transcription, but the combination of mandolin, bass, and cello is probably new.
Jazz Review: Danilo Pérez & Jazz 100 at Sanders Theater — Surprise after Surprise
With an artist as focused and sharp as Danilo Pérez as its musical director, Jazz 100 makes you sit up straight and hang on every note.
Fuse Music Review/Commentary: Anat Cohen’s Tentet & SFJAZZ Collective — Strength in Numbers
Jazz groups of eight to eleven often make fascinating and unusual music, but they rarely survive.
Fuse Concert Review: Mezzo-Soprano Susan Graham — An Explosion of Love Songs
A vital part of Susan Graham’s appeal is her winning personality; she makes a recital hall audience happy to be here before she sings a note.
Classical Music Review: Sir András Schiff — “The Last Sonatas,” Performed Divinely
Those assembled at Boston’s Jordan Hall were thoroughly prepared to be enraptured.
Dance Review: “The Four Seasons” of Spellbound Contemporary Ballet—Smooth Brilliance
The Spellbound Contemporary Ballet performed the U.S. premiere of Le Quattro Stagioni.
Fuse Dance Review: …And Farewell — Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet
Contemporary dance has no useful definition; maybe we could think of it as an attitude, a constantly changing venture.
Concert Review: Kurt Elling with Anat Cohen at Sanders Theatre
I’ve never seen Kurt Elling when he wasn’t in fine voice, and this show was no exception.
