Grand Harmonie

Opera Review: The Comic Ravings of a “Madman” — Opera As Political Pastiche

May 3, 2018
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The performance’s excellent musicianship and many amusing moments were at the service of a relevant evening of commentary on the lighter side of the current news cycle.

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Concert Review: Grand Harmonie’s March Madness

March 28, 2017
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This invigorating, sometimes unpredictable, Beethoven-heavy program certainly offered its share of athleticism and energy.

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Concert Preview: Grand Harmonie’s “March Madness”

March 23, 2017
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“We thought, why don’t we hark back to earlier occasions which were equal parts socializing and entertainment?”

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Concert Preview: Grand Harmonie’s “Gods and Mortals”

November 4, 2016
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“Playing these standard pieces on period instruments is a little bit like reading a novel or poem in its original language.”

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Music Commentary/Preview: 2016 Fall Orchestral Season Overview

September 14, 2016
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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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Fuse Preview: Grand Harmonie’s Brass Menagerie

May 23, 2016
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This Grand Harmonie program is a survey of both the mainstream and wildly experimental uses of early brass instruments.

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