Reviews

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - November 13, 2017

William Christie pairs Purcell with the pastorale Actéon.

Joe Cadagin - November 7, 2017

In an ambitious program featuring pipa player Wu Man, the orchestra showed power in excess, with less finesse.

Niels Swinkels - November 7, 2017

Music Director Valery Gergiev showed off an orchestra in peak condition in a concert featuring flashy pianist Denis Matsuev.

Steve Osborn - November 7, 2017

Chen is the second candidate in the orchestra’s music-director search and showed many strengths in her weekend set.

David Bratman - November 6, 2017

A small piece from composer Frank Ticheli ignites while Ola Gjeilo’s Sacris Solemniis merely soothes.

Andrew Gilbert - November 6, 2017

In its farewell tour with pianist Ethan Iverson, the jazz trio covers the terrain that has made it a major force in jazz.

Jessica Balik - November 6, 2017

Bernstein’s Age of Anxiety and Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben flirt with storytelling but hold back secrets.

Rebecca Wishnia - November 6, 2017

Great performances mark Left Coast Chamber Ensemble’s ambitious program of two new Kurt Rhode operas.

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - November 6, 2017

Brilliant design and direction support a superb cast and an outstanding performance by tenor Michael Fabiano.

Giacomo Fiore - November 3, 2017

Tod Browning’s classic film is more camp than creepy, but Philip Glass’s score still engages the imagination.