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Saturday, October 13, 2018

Book Review: Ilan Stavans — Literature as Resistance by Susan Miron

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
Monday, July 16, 2018

Classical Music Review: Colin Carr’s Bach — A Trifecta of Beauty by Susan Miron

Colin Carr supplied an extraordinary performance of Bach’s Six Cello Suites.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:06PM
Friday, July 6, 2018

Classical CD Review: “Between The Notes – Music For Violin and Piano” by Susan Miron

Pianist Constantine Finehouse and violinist Daniel Kurganov are well-matched musicians, and have recorded a superb album.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:12PM
Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Concert Review: Masterworks Chorale — Bach to Bach by Susan Miron

Kevin Leong is unquestionably an inspired choice to lead this chorus.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:54PM
Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Concert Review: Emmanuel Music’s Late Night Show by Susan Miron

David Lang’s score is hypnotic, and Emmanuel Music's quartet of singers gave wonderful renditions.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:33AM
Thursday, April 26, 2018

Concert Review: Evgeny Kissin and the Emerson String Quartet — Brilliant by Susan Miron

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 Quarte…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:18PM
Monday, April 16, 2018

Concert Review: Audra McDonald — Another Fabulous Performance by Susan Miron

There were the inevitable crowd-pleasers on which Audra McDonald puts her impassioned stamp.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:22AM
Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Concert Review: Cantata Singers Perform “Missa solemnis” by Susan Miron

This performance was far more than special and crazily beautiful -- it was extraordinary.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:39AM
Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Concert Review: Pianists Daniil Trifonov and Sergei Babayan by Susan Miron

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
Saturday, February 24, 2018

Concert Review: The Super Trio Celebrates Brahms by Susan Miron

The members of this trio seem to have preternatural access to each other’s musical thoughts.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:16AM
Monday, February 19, 2018

Classical Music Concert: Handel and Haydn Society Does Bach Right by Susan Miron

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
Monday, January 29, 2018

Concert Review: An Eye-, Ear-, and Mind-opening Performance of Ives’ Violin Sonatas by Susan Miron

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
Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Concert Review: Cantata Singers — Music That Bears Witness fo Catastrophe by Susan Miron

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
Friday, December 15, 2017

Concert Review: Singer Jamie Barton Makes No Ordinary Debut by Susan Miron

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
Thursday, December 14, 2017

Book Review: “The Story of Hebrew” — A Surprise Comeback by Susan Miron

I cannot recall reading any book about Jewish history that contains so many “Aha!” moments.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:18AM
Thursday, June 22, 2017

Opera Review: BEMF’s “Le Carnaval de Venise” — A Delightful Triumph by Susan Miron

Chock-full of truly delightful music, the production scores as yet another BEMF opera triumph.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:24PM
Friday, June 16, 2017

Classical Music Review: Boston Early Music Festival — The King’s Singers and Ayreheart by Susan Miron

Boston Early Music Festival tossed a bang-up evening of performances on Monday night.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:18PM
Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Concert Review: Cantata Singers — An Evening of Biblical Power by Susan Miron

The Cantata Singers prefaced its intriguing, Jewish-themed performance with a marvelously sensory, spiritual experience.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:12AM
Monday, May 8, 2017

Concert Review: The Heroics of Pianist Marc-André Hamelin by Susan Miron

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
Monday, April 24, 2017

Concert Review: “Bach Trios” — Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile by Susan Miron

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
Friday, March 3, 2017

Concert Review: A Tale of Two Masses in B minor by Susan Miron

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
Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Concert Review: Musicians from Marlboro Shine at the Gardner Museum by Susan Miron

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
Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Opera Review: BEMF Hangs Out with the Sun King by Susan Miron

The stellar BEMF team whips up a holiday confection that's worth catching year after year.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:24AM
Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Concert Review: The Boston Symphony Orchestra Presents a Spooky “Bluebeard’s Castle” by Susan Miron

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
Thursday, October 27, 2016

Concert Review: The BSO Presents an Evening of Benevolent Kindred Spirits by Susan Miron

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
Monday, October 17, 2016

Concert Review: Conductor Jakub Hrůša Makes an Energetic Debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra by Susan Miron

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
Saturday, October 1, 2016

Classical Concert Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra’s “Der Rosenkavalier” — The Tops by Susan Miron

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
Sunday, September 25, 2016

Fuse Classical Music Review: The Handel and Haydn Society — An Amazing 202nd Season Opener by Susan Miron

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
Friday, July 22, 2016

Fuse Opera Review: Boston Midsummer Opera Provides the Perfect Summer Break by Susan Miron

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
Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Fuse Concert Review: Jordi Savall — Taking World Music for a Whirl by Susan Miron

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
Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Fuse Concert Review: Chameleon Arts Ensemble Pay Glorious Respect to Father and Sons — by Susan Miron

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

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards