Writing the last post suddenly reminded me of the old summertime staple that used to get a lot of spins on my classical-radio stops along the way: American composer Virgil…
Category: <span>Conductors</span>
Now all of the evidence is finally out – a collection of videos from the final concert in the New England Conservatory’s ambitious season-long series of thematic presentations called…
My first introduction to the work of the legendary Spanish conductor, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (1933-2014) was a scratchy old recording of Carmina Burana – which was, and remains, one…
Nice to see 29-year old Courtney Lewis of the terrific Boston chamber orchestra Discovery Ensemble get an appointment as the Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic. Seeing the Belfast-born…
Marking the birthday of British bandmaster Kenneth Alford (1881-1945) today with an insight into what inspired his most famous piece, the WWI-era classic “Colonel Bogey.” New England Brass Band leader…
So it’s the middle of January. Inspired by the ATC tale in yesterday’s post, a few more “Winterreise” entries this week. This time, it’s pianist and conductor Christoph Eschenbach in…
Soprano Courtney Huffman and baritone Andrew Garland in Bach’s wonderful “Coffee Cantata.” A grand time had by all with Boston Baroque and conductor Martin Pearlman, ushering in 2014 with a…
With Anthony Trecek-King, the Boston Children’s Chorus, special guest Melinda Doolittle of American Idol fame, and our intrepid host Laura Carlo… Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., with the Boston Children’s…
British conductor Christopher Warren-Green named as Music Director and a region rejoices.