Friday’s rendition used the recurring statements of the row as, essentially, anchors around which the music’s other ...

Brevity, Shakespeare tells us, is the soul of wit. Yet concision needn’t come at the expense of depth, as the Boston Symphony ...

Pianist Paul Lewis gave a sparkling program of Schubert for his Celebrity Series recital at Jordan Hall on Friday night.

At Mechanics, those came through largely intact. Michael Riesman’s account of the “Opening” featured impeccable rhythmic ...

Boston Classical Review has an opening for a concert reviewer based in the Boston area. Solid knowledge of classical repertory is required as well as excellent writing skills. Classical reviewing ...

“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 ...

Like Mark Twain, Theodore Roosevelt was no fan of Jane Austen. Though his reaction to the English novelist was less violent, the bibliophilic former president’s take was equally memorable: on ...

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 ...

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 ...