Crimson staff writer
Lara R. Tan
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Courtly Love and Medieval Romances: Boston Baroque Presents Handel’s ‘Ariodante’
Boston Baroque’s well-casted and boldly presented “Ariodante” was a musically memorable performance of Handel’s underrated masterpiece.
BPO Presents Mahler’s Symphony No. 2: A Journey of Hope and Resurrection
To preface this magnificent closeout to their season, Zander brought on Marina Mahler, one of the grandchildren of Gustav and Alma Mahler.
Boston Baroque Presents Mozart and Beethoven: Classical Fireworks and Heavenly Lyricism
The performance was a delightful contrast between two iconic composers of the classical era.
Artist Profile: Alan T. Gilbert ’89 on Conducting, Repertoire Philosophy, and Musical Inspiration
Alan Gilbert will conduct a program of Haydn symphonies and Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto with the Boston Symphony Orchestra this February.
Artist Profile: Ross Jamie Collins and Na’Zir McFadden on a Young Conductor’s Craft
Collins, 23, and McFadden, 24, recently conducted the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a concert program featuring Sibelius and Grieg.
BSO Presents ‘The Brightness of Light’: An Unforgettable Evening of Starry Lyricism
Received rapturously by the audience, the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s versatility once more triumphed without question.
BSO’s Strauss ‘Also Sprach Zarathustra’ Review: A Glorious Eternal Sunrise
Thibaudet was perhaps the living embodiment of Liszt had he been alive today, in an uncanny understanding of the composer virtuoso’s mercurial musicality.
BSO’s Mozart ‘Symphony No. 39’ Review: A Ravishing Duet of Lyricism
Biss ended the concerto with an electrifying bang to the adoration of the audience.
Jahunger Review: Cambridge’s New Hotspot of Uyghur Cuisine
The real showstopper, however, is the restaurant’s signature “Jahunger Noodle.”
Dumpling House Review: A Delectable Array of Chinese Food
Specializing in northern and southern Chinese cuisine, Dumpling House is sure to have something authentic, shareable, and delectable for everyone.
‘Is this America?’ Review: An Activist Opera For Our Times
Even if not the most cohesive work, “Is this America?” was more than capable of rallying its audience in solidarity with Fannie Lou Hamer's fight for justice.
‘Don Giovanni’ Preview: A Modern Don Giovanni For The 21st Century
Don Giovanni has been reimagined as a modern celebrity, as the characters around him are drawn into his antics in a world driven by social media.
‘La Tragédie De Carmen’ Review: An Operatic Classic Revisited
Directed by Alexandra Dietrich, this vision of “Carmen” sought to highlight the outsider statuses of the opera’s two protagonists.
‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ Review: A Musical Adaptation of a Hallowed Classic
The adaptations of films into musicals tend to raise a few quizzical brows — particularly when it comes to well-loved classics.
Bruce Liu With Celebrity Series Of Boston Review: A Young Pianist For The 21st Century
Asserting himself with infectious energy, serious virtuosity, and profound sensitivity on the Boston stage, Liu proved himself as a worthy young pianist of the 21st century.
