But that hasn’t stopped Philip Glass from appropriating the 16th president as a character in three of his theater works and, ...

Abraham Lincoln’s words aren’t often set to music: among other things, his oratory possesses what Robert Frost called the “sound of sense,” which doesn’t require extra-verbal assistance. But that hasn ...

“The aspect of things that are most important for us,” Ludwig Wittgenstein once wrote, “are hidden because of their simplicity and familiarity.” The great philosopher wasn’t speaking of orchestral ...

“[Bleeping] family,” Jeff Goldblum’s Zeus mutters in an early episode of Netflix’s Kaos. He could easily have been referring to the dysfunctional brood at the heart of Wolfgang Amadé Mozart’s ...

The end of a matter, the writer of Ecclesiastes tells us, is better than its beginning. Though that reality isn’t borne out in every situation, the sentiment largely applies to Beethoven’s nine ...

Three years after shelving a planned run of Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly because of questions about the opera’s depictions of its Asian characters and then engaging in a public reckoning with ...

Some season finales feel bigger than others. Take The Seraphim Singers’ concert Saturday night at Brookline’s All Saints Parish. On the one hand, their program, led by music director Jennifer Lester, ...

Boston Classical Review is seeking concert reviewers for the 2026-27 season. Solid knowledge of classical repertory is required as well as first-class writing skills. Classical reviewing and/or ...

The Celebrity Series of Boston presented pianist Yulianna Avdeeva Wednesday evening at Longy School of Music’s Pickman Hall. In her Celebrity Series debut, Avdeeva explored the virtuosity and ...

To judge from his appearance with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons on Thursday night, Yo-Yo Ma isn’t just the world’s most famous cellist. He’s also a collegial mensch. No sooner had ...

The Boston Philharmonic Orchestra will shut down permanently after the 2026-2027 season after 48 years of bringing classical music to area concertgoers. Managing director Sean Lewis announced Tuesday ...