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Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Concert Review: Bernstein’s Kaddish Symphony returns to Symphony Hall

This symphony is the finest synthesis of Leonard Bernstein’s considerable theatrical instincts within a concert framework, idiosyncratic and singular.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero, Kaddish Symphony, Leonard Bernstein, Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Concert Review: Sibelius and Busoni at Symphony Hall

In the Piano Concerto, Ferruccio Busoni seemed to want to have the final word in the tradition of the Romantic concerto.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Ferruccio Busoni, Kirill Gerstein, Sakari Oramo, Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Concert Review: Boston Symphony plays Widmann and Brahms at Symphony Hall

The intellectual and emotional intelligence of the docket stands as a conspicuous example of exemplary programmatic creativity.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Andris Nelsons, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Brahms German Requiem, Jörg Widmann, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Thomas Hampson, Trauermarsch, Yefim-Bronfman

Classical Concert Review: The Boston Symphony Orchestra — A Searing Rendition of Benjamin Britten’s “War Requiem”

In sum, this was one of those rare concerts in which everything clicked, musically and dramatically.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: Benjamin Britten, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, War Requiem

Fuse Concert Review: Stravinsky and Ravel Operas by the Boston Symphony Orchestra/Charles Dutoit

That Symphony Hall was probably a third empty is inexplicable, but, if you missed any of these concerts, it’s truly your loss. These were among the BSO’s benchmark performances of the last decade.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit, Tanglewood Festival Chorus

CD Review: Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration (Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, Tanglewood fellows, soloists, etc.), Part 2

One can’t really go wrong with any of the individual concerts, but below are a few highlights released between August 1st and September 2nd. All are available for purchase on the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s website.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Featured, Music Tagged: Boston Pops, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch, James Levine, John Williams, Oliver Knussen, Seiji Ozawa, Tanglewood, Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Concert Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra/Bernard Haitink at Symphony Hall

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is a piece the BSO trots out with greater regularity of late than most orchestras (as Tanglewood aficionados are aware, it’s been the traditional summer closer each August for about a decade now) and, while such familiarity may not exactly breed complacency, it certainly runs the risk of so doing.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: Bernard Haitink, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Culture Vulture: Tanglewood Highlight Without Stars

Every single player and singer seemed thrilled to be performing this music, absorbed in it, attentive to their masterful conductor and having a good time. It made me think how often that is not the case at symphony concerts. By Helen Epstein There were no star soloists or conductors around on Friday night and since […]

By: Helen Epstein Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Culture Vulture, David Zinman, Isabel-Bayrakdarian, Tanglewood, Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Culture Vulture at Tanglewood

Another extraordinary evening at Tanglewood. No bones to pick. Just appreciation and delight. At Tanglewood: James Levine conducts BSO and Tanglewood Festival Chorus, John Oliver, Conductor; Hei-Kyung Hong, Soprano; Matthias Goerne, Baritone. (Photo Credit: Hilary Scott) by Helen Epstein It’s time that some cultural reporter with a budget explored what makes the Tanglewood Festival Chorus […]

By: Helen Epstein Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Opera Tagged: Berkshires, Brahms, Culture Vulture, Don Diovanni, Ein deutsches Requiem, Hei-kung Hong, James Levine, John Oliver, Matthias Goerne, Tanglewood, Tanglewood Festival Chorus

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