Arts
concert review
Symphony Hall celebrates centennial of Phantom of the Opera
It was refreshing to hear the audience laugh and applaud throughout the film in response to its dramatic moments — a welcome contrast from the typical atmosphere at Symphony Hall.
Arts
concert review
Midori joins the BSO to illuminate Takemitsu and Dvořák
It wasn’t until Midori joined when the atmosphere truly shifted.
Arts
concert review
The Balourdet Quartet and Rob Kapilow highlight Haydn’s brilliance
While the ‘What Makes it Great’ series may surprise those expecting a conventional concert, it offered a deeper understanding of how great music works and why it continues to matter.
Arts
concert review
Yuja Wang joins the BSO in works of 20th-century composers
An ambitious program was marred by overdone dynamics in Copland’s Third Symphony.