Pops Kings
I'm fairly certain that my earliest experience hearing an orchestra was seeing Arthur Fiedler conduct the Boston Pops on PBS. I was about five years old. I don't remember most of what they […]
Classical
“Put On Cronkite”
Walter Cronkite's place in history will forever be defined by the above phrase: when the world went crazy during the 60's and 70's, people turned to the former CBS anchor –
My Other Backyard
I thoroughly enjoy that I live in a neighborhood where, on consecutive nights, you can hear a pair of world-class musical organizations perform free outdoor shows mere steps from your
Passing the Torch
Back in 2005, during his first season as the Boston Symphony's Music Director, I saw James Levine in one of his earliest performances at Tanglewood, the BSO's summer home in
Lorin
I've covered eight concerts Lorin Maazel has conducted over the past two-plus years, and have seen him at least a dozen other times over the past decade, both with the
Dimanche à Montreal
Sitting out back of my little B&B on St-Hubert Street, I'm treated to a concert of church bells, chiming all through the morning. These aren't the electronic bells you hear
Violins En Plein Air
I'm walking past the Parc des Ameriques – locale of yesterday's Fringe Pop show – when I hear a pair of violins playing the Pachelbel Canon. I stop in, and