Chamber Music

Jessica Balik - May 17, 2016

A great American composer shows his variety in a well-balanced, entertaining performance at chamber/text, the free concert series.

David Bratman - May 9, 2016

A new Jennifer Higdon suite highlights an evening of music inspired by — but not necessarily for — dancing.

Steven Winn - May 2, 2016

Singing the praises of Mendelssohn’s underrated “Hymn of Praise” symphony in a powerhouse performance by Philharmonia Baroque and an augmented Philharmonia Chorale.

Joe Cadagin - April 25, 2016

The new-music ensemble takes the audience on a sonic trip with Fausto Romitelli’s eerie video opera at the Freight and Salvage.

Rebecca Wishnia - April 18, 2016

The violinist and the video artist team up for a Bach-plus-video performance that was intriguingly different from other classical-plus-video projects.

Lisa Hirsch - April 13, 2016

The early music ensemble delivers an earthy, thrilling program exploring the relationship of the sensual and the spiritual in Renaissance vocal music.

Scott Cmiel - April 7, 2016

The virtuosic duo succeed with their custom blend of “esoteric acoustic guitar art songs.”

Lily O'Brien - April 5, 2016

When necessity drove these award-winning classical musicians to experiment with jazz, their music-making got even better.

Rebecca Wishnia - April 1, 2016

In their "Bridge to Beethoven" series, violinist Jennifer Koh and pianist Shai Wosner set a contemporary composer a near-impossible task.

Niels Swinkels - March 23, 2016

Fresh compositions by Simon Dobson highlight the latest installment of this inventive series.