by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Torsten Kjellstrand, NPR Taking over the stage for the final evening of this year’s Spring for Music festival, Christoph Eschenbach led the National Symphony
by Michael Cirigliano II It’s not too often that a concerto eclipses the impact of the symphony on an orchestral program—especially when that symphony is Beethoven’s immortal Fifth—but this was
The Budapest Festival Orchestra—30 years old this year and still led by its ebullient co-founder, Ivan Fischer—is Hungary's leading cultural export and one of the most celebrated orchestras in the world.
by Michael Cirigliano II The Cleveland Orchestra’s program Wednesday night at Carnegie Hall was a mix of conservative and bold choices, as evidenced by a stodgy Brahms classic on the
by Michael Cirigliano II Carnegie Hall opened their second-annual Spring for Music Festival on Monday night with the Houston Symphony under the baton of Music Director Hans Graf. Choosing an
by Michael Cirigliano II If Friday night’s concert at Carnegie Hall is any indication, the Boston Symphony is an orchestra in crisis. Although they have only technically been without a
