BOSTON CLASSICAL MUSIC NEWS COVERAGE

The latest news on performances of Classical Music in Boston.

ArtsEmerson Presents THE BOOK OF LIFE - HOPE & HARMONY FROM RWANDAN VOICES by A.A. Cristi - September 27, 2023

ArtsEmerson, Boston's leading presenter of contemporary world theater and film and the professional presenting and producing organization of Emerson College, is excited to bring Odile Gakire (Kiki) Katese's The Book of Life - Hope & Harmony From Rwandan Voices to the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre ...

Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director Andris Nelsons Begins 10th Season October 5 by A.A. Cristi - September 26, 2023

From October 5–21, Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director Andris Nelsons, now in his 10th year, leads the orchestra in 10 exciting concerts featuring both classical favorites and resonant contemporary compositions. ...

Tutti Music Collective Presents Fall Sacred Music Concert by A.A. Cristi - September 25, 2023

The Tutti Music Collective, featuring the Wood Harbor Orchestra, conducted by Elijah Langille, presents “Masses and Other Sacred Works,” a fall concert, on Saturday, October 14, 8 pm, at Saint Cecelia Parish, 18 Belvidere Street, Boston. ...

Blue Heron Appoints Arts Executive Bobby Pape As Executive Director by Blair Ingenthron - September 25, 2023

Blue Heron, the chamber music ensemble, appoints Bobby Pape as Executive Director. Pape will lead the organization into its 25th anniversary season....

Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra To Present A Program of Music for Jazz Orchestra at Berklee Performance Center by A.A. Cristi - September 18, 2023

Don't miss the Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra at Berklee Performance Center on Tues, Oct 10. Get ready for an unforgettable night of jazz music....

Václav Luks Leads The Handel And Haydn Orchestra As He Continues His Exploration Of Beethoven's Symphonies by Blair Ingenthron - September 17, 2023

Esteemed Czech conductor Václav Luks leads the Handel and Haydn Orchestra in a rousing exploration of Beethoven's symphonies at Symphony Hall. Don't miss 'Luks Leads Beethoven' on October 27 + 29, 2023....

The Lowell Chamber Orchestra Inaugurates Fifth Season With A Concert That Redefines The Symphony by A.A. Cristi - September 11, 2023

The Lowell Chamber Orchestra opens its fifth season Saturday, September 16, 2023, with music that redefines the symphony as genre. The evening will feature music by Brittney Benton, Yoko Nakatani, Vincent Persichetti, and Arnold Schönberg, bringing a historical approach to the ever changing façade o...

Boston Pops And Keith Lockhart Announce Details Of 2023 Holiday Pops Season by A.A. Cristi - September 07, 2023

One of New England's most popular Christmastime traditions, the 2023 Holiday Pops season, under the direction of Keith Lockhart, offers 39 evening and matinee concerts, December 1–24, at Symphony Hall, festively decorated for the season. ...

Internationally Renowned Pianist/Composer Laszlo Gardony To Perform In Five Boston Area Concerts, September 23- December 9 by A.A. Cristi - September 06, 2023

Internationally acclaimed jazz pianist and composer Laszlo Gardony continues to celebrate his recent Sunnyside Records recording Close Connection with six Boston area concerts, September 23 – December 9, 2023....

Ludovico Ensemble Brings A Program Of Works By Three Living Composers From Germany To Goethe-Institut Boston, September 20 by A.A. Cristi - August 23, 2023

The Goethe-Institut Boston invites Ludovico Ensemble to perform a program of works for string quartet and duo by three prominent composers from the new music scene in Germany. ...

Tanglewood Spotlight Series with Yo-Yo Ma and Carrie Mae Weems Canceled by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 17, 2023

he Tanglewood Spotlight Series featuring Yo-Yo Ma and Carrie Mae Weems on August 19 has been canceled. Get the latest update on this highly anticipated performance and find out more details about the cancellation. Stay informed with our entertainment news....

Single Tickets For The Boston Symphony Orchestra's 2023–24 Season On Sale Now by A.A. Cristi - August 15, 2023

Fall programs at the Boston Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Andris Nelsons in his tenth season, feature distinguished soloists, important new works, and a weeklong celebration of Hungarian composer György Ligeti's centennial through chamber and orchestral concerts. ...

Pilgrim Festival Chorus to Hold Fall Open Rehearsals & Auditions in September by Blair Ingenthron - August 06, 2023

Pilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC), a South Shore-based premiere volunteer community choral ensemble, will invite singers to “Open Rehearsals and Auditions” on Mondays, September 11 and 18, 6:30 pm, at Faith Community Church....

Boston Symphony Orchestra Approves New Three-Year Labor Agreement by A.A. Cristi - August 03, 2023

The Boston Symphony Orchestra's musicians and Board of Trustees are pleased to announce that they have ratified a new three-year labor agreement to take effect on August 28....

Avery Amereau Replaces Isabel Leonard For Tanglewood Performance This Saturday Evening by A.A. Cristi - July 26, 2023

Mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard has had to withdraw from this Saturday's performance of Berlioz's Les Nuits d'été due to illness. ...

Experience the Magic of TANGLEWOOD ON PARADE 2023: Music, Activities, and Entertainment for the Whole Family by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 25, 2023

Get ready for an unforgettable experience at TANGLEWOOD ON PARADE 2023. This event brings together music, activities, and entertainment that the whole family will enjoy. Don't miss out on this magical musical extravaganza with surprises in store for everyone....

Lowell Chamber Orchestra Announces Fifth Concert Season by A.A. Cristi - July 05, 2023

The Lowell Chamber Orchestra has officially announced its fifth season, which will be comprised of seven concerts starting in September of this year, and running all the way until June of next year....

Michael Feinstein & More to Perform at Tanglewood in July by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 05, 2023

Learn who is performing at Tanglewood July 10-23!...

Grammy-Nominated Tenor Nicholas Phan to Return to Tanglewood & More This Summer by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 30, 2023

Fresh from a successful role debut in the San Francisco Symphony’s production of the late Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater, Grammy-nominated tenor Nicholas Phan is embarking on a full summer. Learn where you can see Phan perform!...

Boston Baroque to Launch Social Media Contest - The Ornament Challenge by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 28, 2023

Boston Baroque is launching a social media contest, where one grand prize winner will win a chance to travel to Boston in October 2023....

John Legend to Perform at Tanglewood in September by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 21, 2023

Multiplatinum singer-songwriter and 12-time Grammy winner John Legend will join The Boston Symphony Orchestra's Labor Day weekend lineup for the 2023 Tanglewood Popular Artist Series....

RAGTIME: The Symphonic Concert & More Set for 2023 Tanglewood Summer Season by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 20, 2023

One of the country’s premier summer music festivals, Tanglewood has been the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1937; events for the 85th season begin on Thursday, June 22....

2023 New England Music Hall Of Fame Inductee Composer Randy Edelman To Perform At Awards Ceremony by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 19, 2023

This year's inductee via The New England Music Hall of Fame world renowned Composer Randy Edelman will be a featured performer in celebrating the extravaganza. ...

Pilgrim Festival Singers Presents AMERICAN VOICES Summer Concert Series by A.A. Cristi - June 07, 2023

Pilgrim Festival Singers, a select vocal ensemble of Pilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC), presents its four-concert summer series, “American Voices – Celebrating our American Heritage,” on Saturday, June 10, 4 pm, at First Trinitarian Church, 381 Country Way, Scituate; Sunday, June 11, 4 pm,  at First Con...

Boston Baroque Releases Live Concert Recording Of Chevalier De Saint-Georges' Violin Concerto In D by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2023

Boston Baroque is ecstatic to release a live concert recording of the Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 3, No. 1 by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The recording features GRAMMY-nominated concertmaster and soloist Christina Day Martinson in a stunning performance that The Boston Musical In...

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Announces Summer 2023 Performances by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2023

Boston Landmarks Orchestra, under the direction of Music Director Christopher Wilkins, brings its annual summer series of free, live orchestral concerts to the iconic DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade, with a special focus on concerts in Dorchester, Roxbury, Hyde Square, and Chelsea....

New England Conservatory Announces New Staff Appointments To The Expanded Education Division by Blair Ingenthron - May 27, 2023

New England Conservatory (NEC) announces two director-level staff appointments to the Expanded Education Division: Adam Calus as Director of the NEC Preparatory School (NEC Prep) and Cecilia Pinto as Director of Early Childhood Education....

Listen: Elizabeth Stanley, Nikki Renée Daniels, and Lead RAGTIME Symphonic Recording from Boston Pops by Alan Henry - May 25, 2023

Recorded on Sunday, May 21st The Boston Pops performed a symphonic version of Ragtime, prepared by the original creators Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens, and Stephen Flaherty, especially for the Pops....

Tanglewood Adds Jackson Browne to the 2023 Popular Artist Lineup by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2023

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced that Jackson Browne will be performing as part of the 2023 Tanglewood Popular Artist Series....

Boston Symphony Names Chad Smith as New President and CEO by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2023

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of Chad Smith, one of the country’s leading orchestral music executives, as the institution's next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective early fall 2023....

Dorinda Medley to Join WAIT WAIT... DON'T TELL ME! as Special Guest in June by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 04, 2023

Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced that The Real Housewives of New York City’s Dorinda Medley will be a Special Guest at NPR’s oddly informative news quiz program Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 8:00 p.m....

Pianist Laszlo Gardony to Celebrate CLOSE CONNECTION In Marblehead & Plymouth by Blair Ingenthron - April 27, 2023

Internationally acclaimed jazz pianist and composer Laszlo Gardony will celebrate his recent Sunnyside Records recording Close Connection with two Boston area album release concerts this spring....

BSO And Music Director Andris Nelsons To Return To Europe, August 25-September 8, For The First Time Since 2018 by A.A. Cristi - April 20, 2023

The Boston Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Andris Nelsons, will return to Europe for the first time since 2018, with a nine-city, 12-concert tour to major music capitals in England, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Germany, and France. Anne-Sophie Mutter and Jean-Yves Thibaudet—two of the ...

Changes In Latitudes, Jimmy Buffet Band To Play At Indian Ranch On June 3 by A.A. Cristi - April 19, 2023

Changes In Latitudes, the premier Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show will help Indian Ranch in Webster, MA kick off summer a bit early with a show on Saturday, June 3, 2023. A portion of the ticket proceeds will support the Webster Lake Association. Tickets go on-sale this Friday, April 21 at 10:00 AM at ww...

Boston Symphony Orchestra Sets 2023-24 Season Featuring a World Premiere & More by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 13, 2023

The 2023–24 Boston Symphony Orchestra season, October 5–May 4, has been programmed to offer the BSO’s most devoted audiences and newcomers alike an exciting and wide-ranging spectrum of musical styles and periods....

New England Premiere Of Gabriela Lena Frank's CONQUEST REQUIEM to be Presented at New England Conservatory by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 11, 2023

New England Conservatory (NEC) will return to Symphony Hall for the first time since 2018 in a wide-reaching program of orchestral and choral works....

New England Conservatory Welcomes Acclaimed Vocalist, Composer, Lyricist, Improviser And Educator Fay Victor For An April Residency by A.A. Cristi - March 31, 2023

New England Conservatory's Contemporary Musical Arts program welcomes acclaimed composer Fay Victor for a residency capped by a concert. The Music of Fay Victor on Tuesday, April 11 features CMA students and faculty in collaboration with Victor, performing her works as well as original student compo...

NEC Jazz Orchestra Celebrates The Centennial Of Legendary Trumpeter, Composer And Arranger Thad Jones, April 20 by A.A. Cristi - March 28, 2023

Pianist, composer and conductor Jim McNeely Pianist and composer Jim McNeely conducts the NEC Jazz Orchestra in a celebration of legendary trumpeter, composer and arranger Thad Jones, born 100 years ago on March 28, 1923. ...

Boston Baroque Sets 23-24 Season Featuring Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' Symphony No. 9, Handel's 'Messiah' & More by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 28, 2023

Boston Baroque will celebrate its 50th Year with a season led by founding Music Director Martin Pearlman....

Pilgrim Festival Chorus Presents Handel's ISRAEL IN EGYPT This April by A.A. Cristi - March 20, 2023

Pilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC), the region's principal community chorus, presents its spring season concert, “Israel in Egypt,” on Saturday, April 29, 7:30 pm, and Sunday, April 30, 4 pm, at St. Bonaventure Parish, 803 State Road, Plymouth. ...




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