Celebrity-Series
Sometimes new music isn’t really new and old music isn’t actually old; the best of it exists on some other plane entirely.
Read MoreWith each piece, the impressive physicality of Kodō’s drummers becomes even more theatrical.
Read MoreThis is music that says things that cannot be said any other way, music that cannot wear its heart on its sleeve.
Read MoreI like to see dances that are somehow all of a piece. Hope this doesn’t mean I’m sinking into some kind of retro-fogeyism.
Read MoreThe biggest musical takeaway was the sheer brilliance of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra’s playing, which is the gold standard.
Read MoreIntense head music and powerful foot music, but this show needed a little more heart.
Read MoreEach piece was delivered in a different combination of popular dance and modern dance styles.
Read MoreMy snoring neighbor left during intermission (he was roused a bit when the musical vigor picked up in the finale of the Mozart).
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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.
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