On first impression, John Williams’ second violin concerto didn’t strike me as an instant classic, but there’s more than a little here to warrant repeated listening.
Tanglewood
Classical Music Preview: Tanglewood 2019 Season Announcement
Next summer promises to be a safe one, musically, at Tanglewood.
Concert Review: Tanglewood’s Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration Gala
Nearly three decades after he left us, Bernstein’s music seems to be in good hands and anything but forgotten. And his larger musical influence strongly endures.
Music Commentary: “Bernstein at 100,” aka Tanglewood 2018
In honor of what would have been Leonard Bernstein’s hundredth birthday, the Tanglewood Festival is pulling out all the stops.
Classical Music Review: A Bleak “Black Monk” at Tanglewood
It is my sad duty to report that an evening which looked so promising was hardly a worthy homage to an important musical figure of the 20th century.
Music Review: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble at Tanglewood – Global Adoration
If there is such a thing as world music, this is it.
Arts Commentary: Reviving Memories of BSO Superstar Conductor Serge Koussevitzky
Hardly any of the under-60s generation can tell you who Serge Koussevitzky was or what his legacy consists of.
Classical Music Review/Commentary: BSO / Pianist Kirill Gerstein – Whose America?
The BSO’s Americana concert could only provide four beautiful snapshots of a very complicated landscape.
Fuse News: Leonard Bernstein Sculpture Unveiled at BSO’s Tanglewood
The bust of Leonard Bernstein was done by New England artist Penelope Jencks and commissioned by legendary film composer John Williams.
Music Review: An Exhilarating Performance of “Candide” at Tanglewood
It occurred to me that, given the variety of the Metropolitan Opera’s current problems, maybe General Manager Peter Gelb should consider putting this best of all possible Candides on his menu.