May the Boston Symphony – which just concluded its annual weekend celebrating the music of Black composers by shunting them off on their own, away from Rachmaninoff, Strauss, Beethoven, and Friends – take note: this is how it should be done.
New England Conservatory
Jazz Concert Review: Portrait of Composer/Pianist Ran Blake — Celebrating 85 Years
Ran Blake was in fine form at the festivities as were the New England Conservatory faculty and student participants.
Performing Arts Series: Stories of Surviving COVID-19 — New England Conservatory
What lies beyond COVID-19 for the arts community?
Classical Concert Review: Pianist Meng-Chieh Liu — A Glorious Recital
A memorable evening, headlined by a superb pianist who deserves a full hall, any time, anywhere.
Music Review: Anthony Coleman’s “Streams” at Jordan Hall
Composer/pianist Anthony Coleman’s meticulous crafting made every second worthwhile.
Jazz Concert Review: Celebrating Bob Brookmeyer
Bob Brookmeyer’s great contribution was to make it seem as though anything is possible — and permissible –in the big band context.
Concert Review: Linda J. Chase — “The City Is Burning”
Chase’s iconoclastic genre-crossing oratorio proceeds from dark to light, and wins its struggle for transcendence.
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 Commentary: 2016 Orchestral Winter/Spring Season Preview
The upcoming season is a remarkably robust one in terms of the variety of offerings and the quality (and number) of participating ensembles.
Classical Music Commentary: 2015-16 Orchestral Fall Season Preview
It looks to be as rich, intense, and, hopefully, rewarding a season as we’ve seen in recent memory.