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.
Grand Harmonie
Concert Review: Grand Harmonie’s March Madness
This invigorating, sometimes unpredictable, Beethoven-heavy program certainly offered its share of athleticism and energy.
Concert Preview: Grand Harmonie’s “March Madness”
“We thought, why don’t we hark back to earlier occasions which were equal parts socializing and entertainment?”
Concert Preview: Grand Harmonie’s “Gods and Mortals”
“Playing these standard pieces on period instruments is a little bit like reading a novel or poem in its original language.”
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.
Fuse Preview: Grand Harmonie’s Brass Menagerie
This Grand Harmonie program is a survey of both the mainstream and wildly experimental uses of early brass instruments.