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Arts Commentary: 2019-20 Classical Music Preview

September 1, 2019

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I’ve compiled a list of twelve concerts (or concert series) that I think will stand among the future season’s highlights.

Music Commentary: 2018-19 Boston Classical Music Fall Season Preview (Orchestras, Opera, and New Music, mainly)

September 24, 2018

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There’s so much going on in the area that’s good that it’s a challenge to go wrong.

Music Commentary: Top Classical Performances and Recordings of 2017

December 23, 2017

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A line-up of concerts, performances, and recordings that, as 2017 draws to its close, I can’t, for one reason or many, shake from my memory.

Commentary: 2017-18 Orchestral, Opera, and New Music Season Preview

September 13, 2017

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Some institutions’ offerings aren’t as challenging as they could be, but there’s a healthy balance between the familiar and new.

Concert Review: New England Philharmonic’s “A Fanfare and Fireworks”

April 30, 2017

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There aren’t too many ensembles around that consistently remind us how fresh, rich, diverse, and thought-provoking contemporary can be.

Music Commentary: New England Philharmonic at 40

March 2, 2017

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Whatever challenges there may be, the enthusiasm of the New England Philharmonic’s leadership is infectious.

Commentary: Best Classical Performances of 2016

December 16, 2016

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Picks for the top live classical performances of 2016. Feel free to agree, disagree, add to them, come up with your own list, etc.

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.

Classical Music Commentary: 2016 Orchestral Winter/Spring Season Preview

January 10, 2016

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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

September 24, 2015

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It looks to be as rich, intense, and, hopefully, rewarding a season as we’ve seen in recent memory.