Media

Sometimes artists make their most daring leaps using recorded media. Our expert staff collects and selects the most interesting recordings, books, movies, and videos to review here, helping you keep track of the music scene from the comfort of your home.

Tysen Dauer - July 24, 2020

Combining lovely melody with excerpts from a classic human-rights proclamation yields comforting sounds, but the composer wants it to be more than that.

Richard S. Ginell - July 21, 2020

A delightful new CD highlights recent keyboard works inspired by early modernist paintings.

Victoria Looseleaf - July 20, 2020

Honoring military vets and front-line COVID-19 responders, the film is an artistic leap for the noted choreographer/director.

Jason Victor Serinus - July 20, 2020

English songs of longing and loss find a perfect voice in the gifted tenor on this new disc.

Steven Winn - July 13, 2020

The Lorelei Ensemble sings Lang’s updated setting of the Tristan and Isolde story with elegance and conviction.

Tamzin Elliott - July 13, 2020

The composer melds voices, cello, and electronics in works based on texts from three poets.

Richard S. Ginell - July 13, 2020

Three young Russian piano stars perform recently discovered pieces in a joint recital.

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.

Andrew Gilbert - July 7, 2020

Our jazz critic shares his choice of recent local releases that provide musical balm for troubled times.

Jason Victor Serinus - July 6, 2020

Heading a fine cast, McGegan leads an all-out, theatrical, and musically detailed performance of Handel’s oratorio.