The BSO offers a splendid rendition of Bruckner alongside a convincing American premier of Salonen’s Horn concerto
Salonen returns to the BSO after 13 years with his Horn concerto written for Dohr, principal Horn player of the Berlin Philharmonic.
The Handel and Haydn Society delivers a convincing version of Handel’s ‘Messiah’
The Messiah is an annual tradition of the Handel and Haydn Society.
The Metropolitan Opera performs Bellini’s La Sonnambula with new production and interpretation
The revised ending now has Amina running away from the village.
BSO premieres León, performs Sierra with soloist James Carter, and presents Brahms’s second symphony
León’s Time to Time was given premiere, with James Carter showing his virtuosity in Sierra’s concerto even though the Brahms was uneven.
Augustin Hadelich and the BSO deliver a convincing performance of Adams, but falter in Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony
The two works performed are great attempts by both Adams and Tchaikovsky on traditional forms.
The Handel and Haydn Society opens the 2025–26 season with a captivating rendition of Handel’s Saul
H+H opened its new season with Handel’s Saul, a monumental three-hour oratorio tracing the fall of Israel’s first king and the rise of David.
The BSO offers fresh takes on Debussy and Mahler
The two orchestral works featured this week, Debussy’s Nocturnes and Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, both feature choral additions in their last movements.