Festival of Contemporary Music Chamber Music Sunday, July 30, 2023   LENOX – There were a number of firsts on the July 30th chamber music concert. I have never seen…

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Anna Rakitina, conductor Joshua Bell, violin Eliza Bagg, Martha Cluver, and Sonja Dutoit Tengblad, vocalists July 30, 2023   LENOX – The Boston Symphony’s offerings on the…

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor Avery Amereau, mezzo-soprano July 29, 2023   LENOX – This year’s Festival of Contemporary Music at Tanglewood spotlighted female composers. Four created self-curated concerts,…

Michael Schell reconsiders the controversial legacy of composer Hanns Eisler for his 125th anniversary, with an in-depth look at his magnum opus: Deutsche Sinfonie.

Orlando Consort Machaut: The Fount of Grace Hyperion Records Matthew Venner, countertenor; Mark Dobell and Angus Smith, tenors; Donald Greig, baritone   Guilliame de Machaut (1300-1377) was a supremely talented…

Manchester Collective Neon Bedroom Community   Alex Jakeman, Flute; Oliver Pashley, Clarinet; Rakhi Singh, Violin;  Hannah Roberts, Cello; Beibei Wang, Vibraphone; Katherine Tinker, Piano    Manchester Collective’s fourth recording, Neon,…

Ralph Alessi Quartet It’s Always Now ECM CD   Trumpeter Ralph Alessi brought a passel of originals to his latest recording date, his fourth for ECM, It’s Always Now. Most…

Evenings at the Village Gate John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy McCoy Tyner, piano; Reggie Workman and Art Davis, bass; Elvin Jones, drums Impulse! Records   Evenings at the Village Gate…

Thomas Adés  Dante Los Angeles Master Chorale, Los Angeles Symphony, Gustavo Dudamel, conductor Nonesuch CD   Thomas Adés The Dante Project London Symphony Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House,…

Balmorhea Pendant World Deutsche-Grammophon   In recent years, Deutsche-Grammophon has been releasing crossover albums incorporating the work of pop/electronic artists, particularly those who sit in the post-rock and ambient pockets.…