Reviews

Josef Woodard - June 13, 2023

As directed by Rhiannon Giddens, the festival explores improvisation and cross-cultural connections at the expense of European modernism.

Chrysanthe Tan - June 13, 2023

The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra backs the Master Chorale and guest vocalists in music by Duke Ellington and Mary Lou Williams.

Victoria Looseleaf - June 13, 2023

The soprano’s interpretive skills make the case for André Previn’s final work, Penelope, among other selections.

Helen Wu - June 13, 2023

Cahill’s concert is based on her long-standing interest in the form and in commissioning new music.

Lisa Hirsch - June 12, 2023

In Peter Sellars’s semistaged production, everything from the orchestra to the principal performances is absolutely right.

Jason Victor Serinus - June 9, 2023

Tenor Karim Sulayman and guitarist Sean Shibe record a sophisticated album that raises questions about identity and cultural exchange.

Steven Winn - June 6, 2023

The orchestra under Donald Runnicles, soprano Nina Stemme, and David Hockney’s color-saturated set designs are the stars of this extravagant production.

David Bratman - June 6, 2023

Miranda Liu is marvelous in Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1, while Ravel’s Boléro provides a colorful finale.

Jason Victor Serinus - June 6, 2023

When the production works, it’s the music, not the directorial concept, that triumphs.

Jim Farber - June 6, 2023

Pianist Evren Ozel, violist Jordan Bak, and violinist Geneva Lewis give an impressive recital in an unusual configuration.