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After two consecutive years of performing the standard Mozartian fare, the Dunster House Opera Society is about to strut new feathers with Igor Stravinsky??s underperformed, yet influential, neoclassical opera “The Rake’s Progress.” It is DHO policy to alternate between more classical productions and either contemporary or lesser-known work every few years; however, co-producer Clara H. Kim ’09 said that the cast and crew confronted various challenges while staging this modern piece, which conforms to the Mozart model in its organizational structure but strays...
...Boston Symphony Orchestra for a spectacular all-French program, it was Maestro James Levine who took the podium Saturday night for an ambitious program featuring works that span the spectrum of musical genres. From the classical symphony of Beethoven’s 7th to the Neo-classical ballet of Stravinsky??s “Rite of Spring” to the new horn concerto of famed American composer Elliott Carter, concertgoers young and old indulged in another musical treat of the highest quality in historic Symphony Hall. In just under five years, Levine has brought fresh musical interpretations...
...entire ensemble shifted and swelled together as if impelled by an unrelenting force. The violins’ harmonics returned like a metallic wind, and the cellos and brass played a majestic theme with soaring eloquence. The united orchestra concluded the piece with a resounding, affirming chord. Igor Stravinsky??s “Symphony in Three Movements” was next, continuing the feeling of locomotion that “Flying Machine” had established. Despite shaky intonation at the beginning of the piece, the orchestra played with appropriately dry, exact rhythm, supported by the remarkably pure tone...
...known musical groups, the Brattle Street Chamber Players, gave a polished performance in Paine Music Hall. The group premiered “Gilded Glass,” a piece composed especially for the group by Elizabeth C. Lim ’08, before playing two relatively obscure pieces: Igor Stravinsky??s “Concerto for String Orchestra in D” and Antonin Dvorak’s “Serenade for Strings.” It became apparent by the end of the evening that the group should have a larger draw. Now in their eleventh...
...orchestra with great poise, but Albright stole the show when he led the orchestra through Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 1”—a notoriously difficult piece—with great polish and professionalism. The evening began with Igor Stravinsky??s “Suite No. 1 for Small Orchestra,” which showcased the woodwind players at their very best. The small size of the orchestra helped build an intimate atmosphere within Paine Hall.In the first movement, a lilting flute and clarinet duet soothed away the cares...