Reviews

Charles Burns - July 21, 2025

The composer’s innovative and collaborative style is highlighted during a concert at Thayer Hall, marking the one-year anniversary of her passing.

Jeff Kaliss - July 21, 2025

The concert ranges from opera to the Butterfly Lovers’ Concerto to Stravinsky’s Firebird, reflecting the festival’s variety.

Richard S. Ginell - July 15, 2025

Mendelssohn’s first masterpiece and Haydn’s final work, his Harmoniemesse, make for a joyous opening night.

Harlow Robinson - July 15, 2025

In San Marino, the group pays homage to its namesake ensemble with spirited performances of Hugo Wolf, Alexander Borodin, and César Franck.

Richard S. Ginell - July 15, 2025

The orchestra’s first concert of the summer features conductor Thomas Søndergård and music by Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev.

Katelyn Simone - July 15, 2025

The New York premiere of the contemporary vocal symphony addresses issues related to climate and artificial intelligence.

Jason Victor Serinus - July 7, 2025

Mostly unpublished and unknown, 39 of the composer’s tunes get their premieres in the Donizetti Song Project, Vols. 3 and 4.

Jeff Kaliss - July 7, 2025

Soprano Leslie Katter stars in an evocative recital featuring a world premiere by composer JJ Hollingsworth to a text by Lisa Delan.

Charles Burns - July 1, 2025

The Dog Star Orchestra, founded by Michael Pisaro, stages a series of free summer concerts that embrace ear-opening extremes.

Richard S. Ginell - June 30, 2025

Conducting his friend Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater, Salonen makes the best case for this disturbing, sometimes dreamlike opera.