February 23, 2019 Cellist Matt Haimovitz and jazz pianist and composer Vijay Iyer perform in the New Stages series Cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Vijay Iyer turned The Ringling Museum’s […]
February 12, 2019 Soloist Matt Haimovitz played with great devotion at the Westdeutschen Sinfonia concert in the Forum
July 26, 2018 At 81, Philip Glass may never escape the label of minimalist composer. His prolific career has grown since the 1970s to produce an awesome wealth of […]
July 21, 2018 Philip Glass’ music has its very obvious thumbprints, which is why you can always spot one of his compositions instantly (unless it’s the work of a Glass […]
July 3, 2018 In the gorgeous General Theological Seminary in Chelsea, cellist Matt Haimovitz paired classic works by J.S. Bach with those of living composers Philip Glass, Du Yun, David Sanford, and Vijay Iver. […]
May 25, 2018 Matt Haimovitz. (Credit: Brent Calis) Chamber orchestras have long relied on transcriptions to shore up their limited repertory. Jean-Marie Zeitouni and I Musici de Montréal brought their season to a […]
October 30, 2017 For Boston Modern Orchestra Project, the “Boston” in its name is not just a signifier of location, but a commitment to perform and preserve the creations of […]
October 23, 2017 Cellist Matt Haimovitz is known for expanding perceptions about his instrument. That includes a career-long championship of contemporary music, as well as performing in unexpected venues, such […]
June 24, 2017 SALEM — The timing of the premiere of Philip Glass’s Partita No. 2 for Solo Cello was crucial, said Orange Mountain Music’s Richard Guérin in a pre-concert […]
May 24, 2017 The Des Moines Symphony ended its 2016-2017 season with a (percussive) bang with works by Hindemith and Ravel bookending the world premiere of a commissioned video accompaniment […]
May 19, 2017 (This review is respectfully dedicated to the memory of Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell.) The composer John Luther Adams who won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Become Ocean. […]
May 19, 2017 What’s the likelihood that the two opening works on a program featuring John Luther Adams’ Become Ocean would hold their own alongside that epically enveloping, meticulously churning, […]
March 21, 2017 György Ligeti | Credit: Co Broerse The accordion, Renaissance motets, and Samuel Beckett — it’s an improbable festival that brings these things together — but then, György […]
December 2, 2016 “We’re looking for the event in the crypt,” I announced. “Where is the crypt?” Four alarmed eyeballs stared back at me. It was the second day of […]
November 27, 2016 All photos by Andre Gagne. What is a genius? That question itched me throughout the The 11th Glenn Gould Prize Awards concert “The Genius of Philip Glass” […]
November 27, 2016 At Southam Hall Reviewed Saturday I’ve sometimes tried to imagine the expression that Brahms or Mahler or Prokofiev would have worn when hearing their music played back […]
