I make no claims to have listened to everything released in 2016; here are my picks for the top classical recordings of the year.
Radius Ensemble
Classical Music CD Review: Radius Ensemble’s Refreshing “Fresh Paint”
The disc offers a rewarding look at the work of four local composers and also showcases the members of Radius Ensemble in a warm, winning light.
Fuse Concert Review: Radius Ensemble’s Season Finale
The Rasas are but the latest in a series of remarkable scores John Harbison has been turning out over his eighth decade.
Fuse Concert Review: Radius Ensemble’s “Insight” — As Probing As Ever
Radius Ensemble’s final performance of the season touched on examples of musical fantasy, worldly angst, and spiritual transcendence.
Fuse Classical Music Preview: Worcester Chamber Music Society’s 2014-15 Season — Creative, Occasionally Offbeat
Worcester Chamber Music Society is a top-notch chamber ensemble based in central Massachusetts, a region not exactly overflowing with resident, headline-grabbing professional classical music groups.