It’s been an interesting week at Orchestra Hall, in part because we’re working with one of my favorite guest conductors, in part because there was a 46-hour turkey-related gap between our first and second concerts of the week (always dangerous, … Continue reading →
Hope everyone is enjoying a holiday full of family, friends and feasting! My Thanksgiving table will be dominated by a turducken: (File photo – mine’s nowhere near done…) For those who are scratching their heads, a turducken is, yes, a … Continue reading →
A little counterbalance to Sam’s post on the Rozhdestvensky meltdown over at the Boston Symphony (to which I have mixed feelings. The first reaction is, “Oh, come on!” – it’s about the music in the end, not the egos, what’s … Continue reading →
Sarah and I spend a lot of time on this blog trying to tear down stereotypes about stuffy, self-important classical musicians who glide around the world in a haze of ego, forever thinking only of Bach and Mahler. The reason … Continue reading →
Your turn, Thursday crowd. Let us hear your thoughts on the show, the series, the orchestra, and anything else that’s on your mind in the comments, and don’t forget to check out the Cutting Room Floor for more on Mozart, … Continue reading →
On the heels of our Mozart extravaganza, here’s one last piece of related brilliance for you to enjoy. Hat tip to Andrew Sullivan for finding it… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KePjkCySBCs] (That’s Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, by the way. Dude has excellent rhythm.)
If you were with us tonight at Orchestra Hall, here’s your chance to let us know what you thought of the show! We really do pay attention to what you tell us when we plan these concerts, so be as … Continue reading →
Wednesday afternoon before the first show on “Inside the Classics” weeks is always a bit of a mad rush to the finish line. The hardest part of it for me is to get a feel for the flow of the … Continue reading →
One of the things we’re going to be getting into briefly in this week’s concerts is the wealth of misinformation that’s been floating around about our featured composer ever since a movie called Amadeus came out back in 1984. I … Continue reading →
Hey, are you a Facebook type? (Of course you are – who isn’t? Even my mom is on the FB, and yours probably is too.) Anyhow, if you’ve got a couple of minutes to spare and want to help us … Continue reading →
