Sometimes artists make their most daring leaps using recorded media. Our expert staff platforms the most interesting recordings, books, movies, and videos, helping you keep track of the music scene from the comfort of your home. Music News Ars Minerva Offers Up More Cocktails and Chit-Chat Michael Zwiebach - July 7, 2020 The tiny opera company has another wildly entertaining opera up its sleeve. Until then, it invites you behind the scenes in a series of Zoom chats. Feature Music to Shelter By Andrew Gilbert - July 7, 2020 Our jazz critic shares his choice of recent local releases that provide musical balm for troubled times. Review PBO’s Saul Is a Perfect Fit for Nicholas McGegan Jason Victor Serinus - July 6, 2020 Heading a fine cast, McGegan leads an all-out, theatrical, and musically detailed performance of Handel’s oratorio. Artist Spotlight Alisa Rose Fiddles on the Cusp Lou Fancher - July 6, 2020 The S.F. violinist/composer talks about balancing classical music with bluegrass on her new CD with Nashville mandolin wizard Tristan Scroggins. Review Online Hamilton Is a Superb Bargain at the Right Time Janos Gereben - July 6, 2020 Disney+ released the remarkable film version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster musical earlier than planned, and we should all be grateful. Review Ludovico Einaudi’s 12 Songs From Home Is Gloriously Low-Tech Lou Fancher - July 3, 2020 The Italian composer/pianist recorded his moving, tuneful originals on an iPhone. Review A Winning Goat Rodeo Sequel With Yo-Yo Ma and Chris Thile Steven Winn - June 28, 2020 Ma reunites with a trio of expert bluegrass players on a new CD. Review James MacMillan Pulls Out the Stops For His Choral Fifth Symphony Richard S. Ginell - June 28, 2020 The composer’s latest major work is a symphony on par with Mahler’s Eighth. Review Véronique Gens’s Nuits Graced by Warmth and Light Jason Victor Serinus - June 22, 2020 The superb soprano is in her prime on this charming collection of French art songs. Review A Concerto for Turntables From Composer/DJ Gabriel Prokofiev Richard S. Ginell - June 21, 2020 Prokofiev delights in blurring boundaries in his quest to bring classical music into the 21st century. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 … Next › Next page Last » Last page