Trouble in Paradise as Andris Nelsons Arrives at Tanglewood Amidst Protests
“(A) Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.” – Gerturde Stein, 1913 As awkward as the first Boston Symphony concert at Tanglewood felt, things got ratcheted up […]
Chad Smith
More Bellyaching in Boston over Andris Nelsons
I’ve been overseas for the past two weeks, but apparently folks are still up in arms about Andris Nelsons’ dismissal from the Boston Symphony three weeks ago. Reports are that
A Boston Tea Party: Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra Part Ways
I, like most people who follow classical music, was floored by the news last Friday that Andris Nelsons, music director of the Boston Symphony since 2014, was being dismissed at
Broadway Chamber Players: “Black and Blue” at St. Malachy’s
by Robert Leeper Photo credit: Broadway Chamber Players For the musicians that haunt the orchestra pits of some of New York's biggest theaters, versatility is key: These pros read like