Martin Pearlman

Classical Concert Review: Boston Baroque’s “Iphigénie en Tauride”

April 22, 2023
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By Aaron Keebaugh Lithe and economical, Boston Baroque’s superb production of Iphigénie en Tauride proved the old adage that less can be more. Iphigénie en Tauride, an opera in four acts. Libretto by Nicolas-François Guillard. Music by Christoph Willibald Gluck. Performed by Boston Baroque. Martin Pearlman, conductor. Mo Zhou, stage director. At GBH’s Calderwood Studio,…

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Performing Arts Series: Stories of Surviving COVID-19 — Boston Baroque

May 8, 2020
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“At Boston Baroque, as we look to the future, we take comfort in knowing that redefining ourselves is in our organization’s DNA.”

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Classical Concert Review: Boston Baroque Celebrates Monteverdi — Beautifully

November 20, 2014
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I am starting to love Vespers of 1610 deeply, so I am happy to be given so many opportunities by first-rate groups to re-experience it.

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Classical Music Feature: A Beautiful Friendship Between Food and Music — Boston Baroque and UpStairs on the Square

December 13, 2013
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Conductor Martin Pearlman and restaurant proprietor Mary-Catherine Deibel talk about their 35 year-old friendship.

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Fuse Commentary: 2013-1014 Orchestral Season Preview

September 11, 2013
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So, even though certain pieces by Mendelssohn and Beethoven seem to be turning up with greater frequency than perhaps may be healthy, there is still much to admire and look forward to in the upcoming orchestral season.

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Fuse Concert Review: Boston Baroque at Sanders Theater, January 1, 2012

January 2, 2012
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Boston Baroque closed out 2011 and began 2012 with an engaging program of pieces by Corelli, Handel, Bach, and Vivaldi that featured some rather unfamiliar instruments and repertoire. Martin Pearlman, the group’s founder and music director, conducted this thoroughly enjoyable concert.

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Coming Attractions in Classical Music: October 2009

September 30, 2009
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By Caldwell Titcomb Oct 4: Celebrated mezzo-soprano Frederika von Stade gives her farewell Boston performance to inaugurate the Celebrity Series’ new season. Also sharing the spotlight will be the famed soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. Symphony Hall, 3:00 p.m.

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