LENOX, MA — When James Levine became music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2005, his impact on the orchestra was felt almost immediately with the introduction of operatic repertoire, […]
Boston Symphony Performs “Die Walküre” at Tanglewood Read Post »
(Photo: Hilary Scott/BSO) My weekend at Tanglewood wrapped up Sunday afternoon with yet another performance by the BSO, their third different program in three days (which may be unusual elsewhere,
Tanglewood 2012: Boston Symphony Orchestra with Emanuel Ax Read Post »
(Photo: Hilary Scott/BSO) Continuing the great tradition of operatic performance at Tanglewood, Charles Dutoit led the Boston Symphony Orchstra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, PALS Children's Chorus, and soloists in a performance
Tanglewood 2012: Berlioz’ The Damnation of Faust Read Post »
On a crisp, clear Friday in the Berkshires, the place to be last night was Tanglewood where, after a picnic dinner out back of Highwood, my friend Kit and I took
Tanglewood 2012: Boston Symphony Orchestra with Nelson Freire Read Post »
Carl Orff wrote six operas, ten pieces of incidental theater music, and a highly-regarded series of instructional works for young musicians. He also wrote a trilogy of staged cantatas called
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
