Written in 1893 and premiered just nine days before the composer’s death, the so-called “Pathétique” symphony has, ...

Sunday was a special day for bass Morris Robinson, who marked the 25 th anniversary of his BLO debut (also in Aida ), with a ...

Seraphim shined most in a cappella pieces like the opening Hymn and O Radiant Dawn by James MacMillan. Highlights included ...

Dvořák’s symphony, which followed the Verdi, was performed at the request of BPYO benefactor, and spouse of Ms. Zander, ...

What’s a production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida without elephants? Cheaper and less complicated to put on than the alternative, for one. It was also the look Boston Lyric Opera went with for their ...

Though he was a New Yorker who spent his last year in Hollywood, George Gershwin and Boston have an important history. In 1935, his only opera, Porgy and Bess, premiered at what is now the Emerson ...

Try though they might, not every season opener qualifies as a bona fide “event.” But Music Worcester’s did on Friday night. With the Philip Glass Ensemble on hand to curate a selection of the iconic ...

The New England Philharmonic is a talented all-volunteer orchestra. While their passion is undeniable, their resources and scale differ from larger professional ensembles. It’s good to keep this in ...

“The aspect of things that are most important for us,” Ludwig Wittgenstein once wrote, “are hidden because of their simplicity and familiarity.” The great philosopher wasn’t speaking of orchestral ...

In music as in love, passion can be a double-edged sword. Take the Jerusalem Quartet’s performance at Jordan Hall on Friday night. Nobody’s about to argue that the ensemble’s Celebrity ...