Performances
Despite dynamic advocacy by Muti and CSO, “Alternative Energy” premiere runs out of fuel – Feb 04, 2012
With Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra set to embark on a West Coast tour later this month, the orchestra is rolling out [...]
Met’s “Ernani” revival proves a variable bag of Verdi – Feb 03, 2012
“That one evening shaped my entire life,” wrote the poet Théophile Gautier of the tumultuous 1830 premiere of Victor Hugo’s drama Hernani. Partisans of [...]
Glass the minimalist turns symphonic maximalist in his Ninth – Feb 01, 2012
Ten years ago Philip Glass marked his 65th birthday with a massive new work dense with nuclear-proliferation anxiety. His Symphony No. 6, also premiered [...]
Polished and poetic, Joshua Bell’s artistry remains remarkable – Jan 30, 2012
Sunday afternoon at Chicago’s Symphony Center, violinist Joshua Bell and pianist Sam Haywood presented gleaming, polished, and thoroughly engaging readings of four standard sonatas [...]
“Götterdämmerung” closes the Met’s Ring strongly with big questions still in twilight – Jan 28, 2012
So, now that it’s over, what was it all about? Last night’s premiere of Götterdämmerung marked the conclusion of Robert Lepage’s new production of [...]
Oooh-weee-oooh: Boston Modern Orchestra Project unveils concertos for theremin and other offbeat protagonists – Jan 28, 2012
If you’re one of those concertgoers who look forward most to the concerto, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, led by its artistic director Gil [...]
Cleveland Orchestra, Bronfman open Miami season with power and precision – Jan 28, 2012
The Cleveland Orchestra has returned to the sunshine, fresh audiences and deep-pocketed donors of South Florida, opening the sixth season of its Miami residency [...]
Muti returns to Chicago Symphony with an elegant and electrifying “Carmina Burana” – Jan 27, 2012
To add to the hoopla of Riccardo Muti’s return to the podium Thursday night, it was announced earlier in the day that the Chicago [...]
Muhly premiere proves more not than hot in Seattle – Jan 27, 2012
When “the hottest composer on the planet” comes to town, audiences sit up and take notice. And so does the national press as was [...]
Controversial “Tchaikovsky” orchestra proves unworthy of its name – Jan 25, 2012
The Tchaikovsky St. Petersburg State Orchestra made a less-than-auspicious South Florida debut Tuesday afternoon at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, a presentation [...]
