“The classical concerts that made me fall in love with live music again.” BOSTON GLOBE Pianist Miki Sawada, whose performance made The Boston Globe’s Best of Arts 2021 list, is a fearless musician taking classical music where others have not. Through her signature project Gather Hear, Sawada travels the country with a piano in a … Read more
“… with sweep, color and authority, the entire performance was vibrant and exciting.” NEW YORK TIMES PROGRAM NOTES BY PHILIP CARLSEN & NOKUTHULA NGWENYAMA READ WATCH ON YOUTUBE LISTEN ON SPOTIFY Four celebrated musicians, the lauded Sharon Robinson (cello) and Jaime Laredo (violin), stellar violist Milena Pájaro-van de Stadt (formerly of the Dover Quartet) and award-winning pianist … Read more
“A sensitive, perceptive biography. A captivating story of passion and music.” KIRKUS REVIEWS Part storytelling, part live music, The Nightingale’s Sonata is a wholly unique narrated concert experience. Accompanied by two acclaimed musicians and the projection of over 100 historical photographs, author Thomas Wolf recounts the life of Lea Luboshutz, the first internationally known female … Read more
“Passion, precision, warmth, a gold blend: these are the trademarks of this excellent Israeli string quartet.” NEW YORK TIMES PROGRAM NOTES READ LISTEN ON YOUTUBE LISTEN ON SPOTIFY The Jerusalem Quartet is renowned for their remarkable individual versatility in addition to their exceptional musical teamwork. Their seamless blend and richly characterized performances make them an … Read more
“The group pulled off the marathon concert with aplomb, shining with delightful liveliness.” THE BOSTON MUSICAL INTELLIGENCER PROGRAM NOTES BY PHILIP CARLSEN READ WATCH ON YOUTUBE LISTEN ON SPOTIFY Could there be a more perfect collection of concertos than the Brandenburgs? Johann Sebastian Bach’s treasury of instrumental music — dazzlingly inventive, virtuosic, exuberant — when … Read more
“‘Sirocco’ is a once in a lifetime experience.” PLAYS TO SEE PROGRAM NOTES BY PHILIP CARLSEN READ LISTEN ON YOUTUBE LISTEN ON SPOTIFY Sirocco is pure joy and energy — a great storm of music that celebrates the warmth and diversity of music and cultural traditions from across the globe. Guest directed and narrated by … Read more
“One of the most compelling things I’ve seen on stage in a while.” ODC DANCE STORIES “Lively and emotional performances given without a conductor.” THE GUARDIAN Palaver Strings joins forces with contemporary dance collective, little house dance, to present Noisefloor an immersive physical, visual, and musical experience with the performers activating the stage as well … Read more
“I can think of few piano recitals finer than this.” SEEN AND HEARD INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM NOTES BY PHILIP CARLSEN READ LISTEN ON YOUTUBE LISTEN ON SPOTIFY Hailed by Gramophone magazine as “one of the most consistently inspired, masterfully executed and beautiful-sounding versions I can recall” and included in Gramophone’s list of 10 Greatest Frédéric Chopin … Read more
“…impressive sophistication and complexity of phrasing, elegant articulation and an impeccable sense of balance… What sets the Academy apart from other ensembles is its exceptional musical intelligence.” SEEN AND HEARD INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM NOTES READ LISTEN ON YOUTUBE LISTEN ON SPOTIFY Lauded as one of the great classical ensembles of the day, Academy of St Martin … Read more
“There’s such a passionate involvement about their playing.” THE GUARDIAN PROGRAM NOTES READ LISTEN ON YOUTUBE LISTEN ON SPOTIFY A highlight of Ovations’ 2020-21 virtual season, the Fauré Quartett returns live with a program of works composed by Gabriel Fauré, Gustav Mahler and Johannes Brahms all specifically for piano quartet instrumentation. Founded in 1995 and … Read more