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Jordan Hall

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

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

By: Steve Elman Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Review Tagged: Boston's Celebrity Series, Chucho Valdés, duo-pianists, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Jordan Hall

Concert Review: Pianist Fred Hersch—A Wonder of a Soloist

As a soloist, Fred Hersch is a wonder: he plays with an active, to the point of restless, two-handed style that sweeps a listener along with its lyrical fervor.

By: Michael Ullman Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Music, Review Tagged: Fred Hersch, jazz pianist, Jordan Hall, solo

Concert Review: Boston Modern Orchestra Project’s Surround Sound at Jordan Hall

The orchestral playing, a couple moments of questionable intonation notwithstanding, was commanding and, at times, exhilarating.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: BMOP, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Constellation, David Felder, De Ritis, Gil-Rose, Jordan Hall, Les Quatre temps Cardinaux, Ronald Bruce Smith, Surround Sound

Classical Concert Review: The Discovery Ensemble at Jordan Hall — A Group That is Growing Strong and Fast

The Discovery Ensemble’s precision was also on full display in the vigorous contrapuntal writing that came across with impressive, electrifying energy and visceral punchiness.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: Courtney Lewis, Discovery Ensemble, Jordan Hall, Xiang Yu

Concert Review: A Spectacular Performance by Cellist Pieter Wispelwey

Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey first performed, as the soloist with the Australian Chamber Orchestra. in the Celebrity Series line-up back in 2007. He made his second appearance at NEC’s Jordan Hall two nights ago. It was a spectacular performance.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: Boston, cellist, Jordan Hall, Paolo Giacometti, piano, Pieter Wispelwey, The Celebrity Series of Boston

Classical Music Review: The Mastery of Guitarist John Williams

Once he managed to get his recalcitrant instrument in tune, guitarist John Williams played each piece with great mastery. One might not remember the names of the composers or even what each composition sounded like, but no one will forget the sheet beauty of his guitar playing

By: Susan Miron Filed Under: Classical Music, Music Tagged: Celebrity-Series, classical guitar, John Williams, Jordan Hall

Jazz Review: Two Marvelous for Words — Fred Hersch and Jason Moran

I cite the repertoire only to give you a sense of the breadth of the material Jason Moran and Fred Hersch built on. The glory of the evening was the complete integration of the two pianists’ musical thought.

By: Steve Elman Filed Under: Jazz Tagged: duo-pianists, Fred Hersch, Jason Moran, Jazz, Jordan Hall

Music Review: NEC Festival Youth Orchestra

Reviewed By Caldwell Titcomb A large audience braved a rainy evening to attend the July 23 concert in Jordan Hall presented by the New England Conservatory Festival Youth Orchestra. (NECYFO’s YouTube Channel) The project was founded in 2000 by New England Conservatory (NEC) faculty member Aaron Kula, who remains its conductor in addition to holding […]

By: Caldwell Titcomb Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: Boston, Caldwell-Titcomb, Classical Music, Jordan Hall, NEC, New England Conservatory Festival Youth Orchestra

Classical Music Sampler: March 2010

By Caldwell Titcomb March 2: The Contemporary Music Ensemble in residence at Boston University, Alea III, under the direction of Theodore Antoniou, offers a free concert in celebration of the late eminent composer/teacher/conductor Lukas Foss (1922–2009). Works by Foss to be performed are “Echoi,” “For Toru,” “Elegy for Anne Frank,” “For Aaron,” “The Prairie,” and […]

By: Caldwell Titcomb Filed Under: Classical Music, Coming Attractions, Music Tagged: ALEA III, Alexander Zemlinsky, Boston Conservatory Orchestra, Boston Jewish Music Festival, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston-Lyric-Opera, Bruce Hangen, Caldwell-Titcomb, Celebrity-Series-of-Boston, Charles Fisk, Chopin, Christian Wolff, Classical Music, Gil-Rose, Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra, Harvard University Choir, James Levine, Jordan Hall, Lukas Foss, New Center for Arts and Culture, OperaHub, Peter Lieberson, Tallis Scholars, Theodore Antoniou, Welsh National Opera, Yo-Yo Ma

Classical Music Review: Two Pianists Together

Reviewed By Caldwell Titcomb Solo piano recitals occur all the time, but concerts by duo-pianists are not common these days. The Celebrity Series filled the gap on February 7 when Richard Goode and Jonathan Biss teamed up for a Jordan Hall program of music for piano duet and for two pianos.

By: Caldwell Titcomb Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured Tagged: Caldwell-Titcomb, Celebrity-Series, Classical Music, duo-pianists, Jonathan-Biss, Jordan Hall, Richard Goode

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