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Dateline Iceland - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
From our far-flung correspondent: The innovative Seigla Festival opened Friday, August 8th in Reykjavík’s glittering Harpa, featuring an American-born star of the Royal Academy of Music playing an experimental, breathtaking program for contemporary flute.THE LOCATIONHarpa is an acoustic and architec
Der Ring des Brattelungen - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
From August 18th through August 24th, the Boro of the Brattles will be hosting what Tundi Productions bills as the only Ring Cycle in North America this summer. Imagine a post-industrial Glyndbourne as you dine with the stars during the long dinner intermissions; in this case, instead of green lawns
Verdi in Great Barrington - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
In recognition of the tenth anniversary of the vibrant Berkshire Opera Festival, Brian Garman, Berkshire Opera Festival's William E. Briggs Artistic Director and Co-Founder (and conductor), talks about the company’s success, origins, surviving the pandemic, future dreams, and more. According to BMI
America Becomes a Cultural Powerhouse in Newburyport - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
America came into its own in the last century, changing from an artistic backwater to a cultural superpower. Newburyport Chamber Music Festival 2025 features a diverse range of 20th-century American classical voices, from popularly inclined composers like Aaron Copland to abstract works by the likes
Pan-American Percussion: a Stunning Tanglewood Showcase - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Navigating the Pan-American history of percussion music, Friday’s Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary Music concert exposed the deep international roots of this musical tradition. Through her smart programming, composer Gabriela Ortiz painted a nuanced picture of musical heritage.
Lacrymosa at the Great Barrington Public Theater - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Madame Mozart, the Lacrimosa¸ received its world premiere mounting on June 12th at the Great Barrington Public Theater, in an imaginative production in the Daniel Arts Center on the campus of Bard College, Simon’s Rock.
Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts: Summer Edition - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
For the fifth time, the Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts returns with a vibrant summer concert series at New England Conservatory’s Williams Hall and Jordan Hall, running from August 7th to August 23rd [complete calendar HERE]. These performances have become a welcome fixture for Boston’s musi
Emotional Polyphony - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
The Irving Fine Memorial Concert on Saturday night brought together three venerables― Emanuel Ax, John Williams, and Tanglewood―for the world premiere of John Williams’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, with Andris Nelsons conducting the BSO in their smart summer whites.
Cello Quartet Gives World Premiere in Newport - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
The Galvin Cello Quartet performs with virtuosity, flair, and romantic passion. Their sound is highly cultivated and unabashedly lush and warm, their purpose best stated by their newest member James Baik: “Let the music go wherever your heart takes it.”
Avdeeva at Shalin Liu—Superb Shostakovich and Chopin - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Yulianna Avdeeva mesmerized a capacity Shalin Liu crowd on a misty evening with her stunning rendition of selected preludes and fugues from Shostakovich’s Opus 87 followed by the entirety of Chopin’s Opus 28, 24 Preludes.
American Composers Give Voice to African Royalty - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
American composers and poets gave voice to their African roots for Newport Classical Saturday night in the Breakers Mansion, and in so doing preserved and carried forward the finest traditions of African storytelling in story and song. Specifically, the tales centered around African royalty – the Qu
Boston Landmarks Orchestra: Why This Year Stands Out - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
First, our deep appreciation to the Boston Musical Intelligencer for all you do to support classical music in the area. And specifically, your commitment every summer to provide detailed information about the Boston Landmark Orchestra’s season. The full schedule is HERE.It’s important to add that wh
Twelfth Night Ignites Fire and Passion - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
A band of seven from the New York City based ensemble of historical performance specialists led by David Belkovski and Rachell Ellen Wong thrilled the Newport Classical audience gathered in the gilded age Breakers Mansion for Wednesday night.
Fauré: Spirituality and Humanizing Force - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
The dream-child of cellist Steven Isserlis, the Fauré project featured three musicians with decades-long histories of playing together (to great acclaim) in duos or trios: violinist Joshua Bell, cellist Isserlis, and pianist Jeremy Denk. Each admits to being a ”Fauré fanatic.”
Tuneful, Youthful, and Uplifting White Snake Project - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
To The People Like Us by Mexican-born, New York-based composer Jorge Sosa successfully fuses soaring melodies, trap music, popular Latin and South American styles, street sounds, and classical chamber music into a moving, poignant score that updates Lin Manuel Miranda’s kaleidoscopic urban musical I
Alcina Visits Arlington - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
This weekend’s three MassOpera performances of Handel’s 1735 opera Alcina will have seduced ear and eye with its large cast of excellent young soloists and chorus, in partnership with the able Horizon Ensemble Orchestra, together with absorbing staging and effective sets. Beyond that, the venue prov
More on Alfred Brendel - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
“In music, the connection between intellect and emotion is uplifting and blissful.” (Alfred Brendel)Every one of the last few days, when I wake up, it hits me: the world has lost so much without Alfred Brendel… He was one of the most important, influential pianists and musicians of all time. He was
Aston Magna About to Commence - The Boston Musical Intelligencer
As he prepares for Aston Magna’s 52nd Summer Season in the Boston area and in the Berkshires, Artistic Director Daniel Stepner offers these comments on the programs scheduled for July and August.Two of Thomas Jefferson’s biographers seem to think the self-described “patriarch” is impenetrable as a p