Media

Sometimes artists make their most daring leaps using recorded media. Our expert staff collects and selects the most interesting recordings, books, movies, and videos to review here, helping you keep track of the music scene from the comfort of your home.

Jason Victor Serinus - July 2, 2024

The opera here sports a powerful cast and Mark Elder conducting a fully committed London Symphony Orchestra.

Richard S. Ginell - July 1, 2024

This version of the opera, captured in concerts with the LA Phil last year, improves on any live performance.

Richard S. Ginell - June 24, 2024

The composer’s latest opera, recorded shortly after its 2023 premiere, has a spare but intriguing setup.

Lisa Hirsch - June 17, 2024

Lisa Mezzacappa and Beth Lisick’s The Electronic Lover captures the world of emotions that can exist in the chat room.

Richard S. Ginell - June 10, 2024

The sounds of wind and sea surge in Cerrone’s latest piece for the Boston-based Lorelei Ensemble.

Victoria Looseleaf - June 3, 2024

With “Shifting Ground,” a commissioning and recording project, Kenney is approaching Baroque music as the start of something contemporary.

Jason Victor Serinus - June 3, 2024

Hear how composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell approached the adaptation in a new recording from Lyric Opera of Kansas City.

Richard S. Ginell - May 29, 2024

Ten years after its last residency here, the band returns to run through its entire album catalog in a nine-concert stay.

Emily Wilson - May 20, 2024

The composer and pianist’s great-great-great-granddaughter, Sheila Hayman, uncovers family history in a new documentary.

Victoria Looseleaf - May 17, 2024

Faliks talks about her memoir, Weight in the Fingertips, and her latest album, Manuscripts Don’t Burn — the subjects of her current tour.