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Book Review: The Precarious Existence of Symphony Orchestras

This is a book for anyone interested not just in the economic state of the symphony orchestra, but in the overall financial health of the arts in the United States.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Books, Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Opera Boston, Robert J. Flanagan, The Perilous Life of Symphony Orchestras: Artistic Triumphs and Economic Challenges, Yale U Press

Classical Music Review: Maria Padilla and the indomitable Barbara Quintiliani

The past week saw its New England premiere of “Maria Padilla,” and while it’s received mixed reviews in the press, no one could fault the singing. It’s just that it is a very strange opera, with all signs pointing towards a tragedy, but it all ends happily — for an opera, anyway.

By: Susan Miron Filed Under: Classical Music, Music Tagged: Barbara Quintiliani, Donizetti, Gil-Rose, MARIA PADILLA, Opera Boston

Classical Music Sampler: May 2011

The month’s international highlights include the Boston Modern Orchestra taking on the music of India, The Cantata Singers finishing up their homage to British composer Ralph Vaughn Williams, and Musica Sacra performing Flemish Choral Music of the High Renaissance. By Susan Miron. Sunday, May 1 @ 1:30 p.m. at MassArt’s Pozen Hall, Boston, MA. The […]

By: Susan Miron Filed Under: Classical Music, Coming Attractions Tagged: Boston Modern Orchestra, Boston Symphony Chamber Players, Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston, MARIA PADILLA, Musica Sacra, Opera Boston, Ralph Vaughn Williams, The Boston Chamber Music Society, The Cantata Singers

Classical Music Review: A Killer “Cardillac”

Many musicians know Paul Hindemith (1895–1963) as a somewhat dry composer who wrote a few operas as well as sonatas for every instrument and some half dozen for viola (he played both violin and viola extremely well). But real Hindemith has a cutting lyrical gift, much of  it is on display in his kinky opera […]

By: Susan Miron Filed Under: Classical Music, Music, Opera Tagged: Cardillac, Gil-Rose, Opera Boston, Paul Hindemith, Sanford Sylvan

Classical Music Sampler: April 2010

By Caldwell Titcomb April 1: Ursula Oppens, long a champion of contemporary music (and a 1965 honors graduate of Harvard), presents a free piano recital under the auspices of the Blodgett Distinguished Artists Series. The program includes John Corigliano’s “Winging It,” William Bolcom’s “Ballade,” Tobias Picker’s “Three Nocturnes,” the world premiere of Charles Wuorinen’s “Oros,” […]

By: Caldwell Titcomb Filed Under: Classical Music, Coming Attractions, Opera Tagged: “I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Boston Conservatory Orchestra, Boston Conservatory’s Piano Masters Series, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston-Lyric-Opera, Caldwell-Titcomb, Gustavo-Dudamel, Harvard Glee Club, Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum, Heinrich Schütz, Hugh-Wolff, Idomeneo, Jameson Marvin, John Harbison, La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein, M.I.T-Chamber-Chorus, MIT Symphony Orchestra, NEC Philharmonia, Opera Boston, Radcliffe Choral Society, Robert Kyr, Robert Levin, Samuel Barber, SSt. Lawrence String Quartet, The-New-England-Conservatory, Triple Helix Piano Trio, Ursula Oppens, Vincenzo Bellini, Ya-Fei Chuang

Opera Review: ‘Madame White Snake’

Reviewed By Caldwell Titcomb It has been many years since a major new opera was mounted here. But Opera Boston has done just that with its recent world premiere of “Madame White Snake” at the Cutler Majestic Theatre. This was the most demanding and expensive undertaking in the company’s history.

By: Caldwell Titcomb Filed Under: Featured, Music, Opera Tagged: Beijing Music Festival, Caldwell-Titcomb, Chinese, Cutler Majestic Theatre, Madame White Snake, Opera Boston, Robert Woodruf, Zhou Long

Classical Music Sampler: February 2010

By Caldwell Titcomb Feb. 3, 5, 6: The Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) stages Benjamin Britten’s “Turn of the Screw,” based on Henry James’ tense ghost story. Conducted by Andrew Bisantz. The singers and production staff are all making their BLO debuts. The Castle at Boston Park Plaza & Towers, 130 Columbus Avenue, Boston. 7:30 p.m.

By: Caldwell Titcomb Filed Under: Classical Music, Coming Attractions, Music Tagged: Benjamin Britten, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Caldwell-Titcomb, Exsultemus ensemble, Madame White Snake, Norwegian Student Orchestra, Opera Boston, Renée Fleming, Robert Wooddruff, The Boston Conservatory, The Boston Lyric Opera, The Boston University Tanglewood Institute, The Celebrity Series, The Ludovico Ensemble, Triple Helix Piano Trio, Victor-Rosenbaum, Zhou Long

Coming Attractions in Classical Music: October 2009

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.

By: Caldwell Titcomb Filed Under: Classical Music, Coming Attractions, Music, Opera Tagged: Boston, Boston Baroque, Boston Classical Orchestra, Boston Conservatory Wind Ensemble and Chorale, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Caldwell-Titcomb, Cambridge, Celebrity-Series, classical, concert, conductor, Federico Cortese, Frederika von Stade, Gustavo-Dudamel, Handel, John Adams, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Ludovic Morlot, Martin Pearlman, Memorial Church, Murray Forbes, Music, Opera, Opera Boston, organ, PBS, Rossini, Somerville, Steven Lipsitt, The Chiara Quartet

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