Saturday, October 13, 2018
Ilan Stavans' latest book is an engrossing potpourri of this thinker's continuing thoughts about language, culture, and the self.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:54AM[SHARE]Monday, July 16, 2018
Colin Carr supplied an extraordinary performance of Bach's Six Cello Suites.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:06PM[SHARE]Friday, July 6, 2018
Pianist Constantine Finehouse and violinist Daniel Kurganov are well-matched musicians, and have recorded a superb album.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:12PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Kevin Leong is unquestionably an inspired choice to lead this chorus.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:54PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 1, 2018
David Lang's score is hypnotic, and Emmanuel Music's quartet of singers gave wonderful renditions.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:33AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 26, 2018
The thought of the Kissin/Emerson collaboration was very intriguing, and I anticipated amazing music making. By Susan Miron This reviewer has been a devoted fan of the Emerson String Quar…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:18PM[SHARE]Monday, April 16, 2018
There were the inevitable crowd-pleasers on which Audra McDonald puts her impassioned stamp.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:22AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 20, 2018
This performance was far more than special and crazily beautiful -- it was extraordinary.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:39AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Their combined sound, made by two nested pianos their lids off and aided and abetted by Jordan Hall's superb acoustics, was irresistible.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:52AM[SHARE]Saturday, February 24, 2018
The members of this trio seem to have preternatural access to each other's musical thoughts.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:16AM[SHARE]Monday, February 19, 2018
It's hard to sit through these six masterpieces and not feel, for the moment, that life is really good.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:34PM[SHARE]Monday, January 29, 2018
Time seemed to stand still, a reflection of Jeremy Denk and Stefan Jackiw's astonishing polish -- they understand the music of Charles Ives deeply.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:04PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Peter Child's challenge was to match his orchestral and choral music to the harrowing nature of the text -- and he worked this out well.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:14PM[SHARE]Friday, December 15, 2017
What is surprising is that, along with the extraordinary power of her voice, Jamie Barton's luminous smile won me over before she sang a note.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:33AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 14, 2017
I cannot recall reading any book about Jewish history that contains so many "Aha!" moments.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:18AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 22, 2017
Chock-full of truly delightful music, the production scores as yet another BEMF opera triumph.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:24PM[SHARE]Friday, June 16, 2017
Boston Early Music Festival tossed a bang-up evening of performances on Monday night.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:18PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 17, 2017
The Cantata Singers prefaced its intriguing, Jewish-themed performance with a marvelously sensory, spiritual experience.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:12AM[SHARE]Monday, May 8, 2017
Few in the business proffer the same fusion of near-unbelievable chops/technique with an acute musical sensitivity that encourages near-miracles.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:54AM[SHARE]Monday, April 24, 2017
J.S. Bach has been subjected to every imaginable kind of transcription, but the combination of mandolin, bass, and cello is probably new.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:24PM[SHARE]Friday, March 3, 2017
These are troubling times which make us realize how vital music -- especially Bach -- is to our souls, to our spiritual wellbeing.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:12AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Tenor Nicholas Phan's performance will surely be among the finest I'll hear in the year to come.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:24PM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 30, 2016
The stellar BEMF team whips up a holiday confection that's worth catching year after year.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:24AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Like most of the innocent heroines in horror movies, Bluebeard's wife is unaware of the old adage of curiosity killing the cat.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:48PM[SHARE]Thursday, October 27, 2016
After all these many decades I am still deeply moved by Yo-Yo Ma's playing, which combines irresistible charisma and generosity of spirit.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:36PM[SHARE]Monday, October 17, 2016
This was a fascinating program conducted by someone that the BSO will hopefully put (firmly) into their rotation of distinguished guest conductors.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:19PM[SHARE]Saturday, October 1, 2016
It is unlikely that any other BSO concert this year will top Thursday night's performance of Richard Strauss's opera Der Rosenkavalier.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:09PM[SHARE]Sunday, September 25, 2016
This is a major Bach town and, judging by this evening, no ensemble performs his music much better than H & H under Harry Christophers.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:46AM[SHARE]Friday, July 22, 2016
Boston Midsummer Opera may be performing in a new location, but all their virtues have arrived at Watertown intact.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:34PM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Rockport's intimate Shalin Liu Concert Hall overlooks the ocean, but seemed to be transformed into a flamenco parlor in Seville.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:01AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 21, 2016
It doesn't get much better for father and sons than when these virtuosos give their superb all for the Bach clan..
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:15AM[SHARE] 
