I’ve compiled a list of twelve concerts (or concert series) that I think will stand among the future season’s highlights.
New-England-Philharmonic
Music Commentary: 2018-19 Boston Classical Music Fall Season Preview (Orchestras, Opera, and New Music, mainly)
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
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
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”
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
Whatever challenges there may be, the enthusiasm of the New England Philharmonic’s leadership is infectious.
Commentary: Best Classical Performances of 2016
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
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.
