@aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social on the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra: it will perform the world premiere of a violin concerto by Eric Nathan -- the piece was shaped by a New Year’s Eve encounter with Ukrainian refugees and the consoling force of “Amazing Grace.”

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@aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social at Rockport Music: pianist Jonathan Biss and the Brentano Quartet animated Dvořák, Haydn, and Beethoven with emotional urgency and tonal finesse.

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@aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social writes that conductor Andris Nelsons and the @bostonsymphony.bsky.social musicians came on stage together last night wearing red carnations as symbols of solidarity. The applause was immediate and fervent.

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@aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social writes that Odyssey Opera's production of Gian Carlo Menotti’s rarely produced "The Last Savage" delivered good tunes, a delightfully twisted story, and all-around cheer.

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Malcolm Gay's in-depth reporting in @bostonglobe.com of the BSO crisis — dating back several years with friction mounting between the board chair and the BSO old guards

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I spoke with Reginald Mobley about finding his voice and belonging in the world of early music. totalbaroque.com/en/reginald-...

@aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social writes that, with youthful vigor, Yo-Yo Ma performed the complete Bach Cello Suites, intermixing the music with stories of personal success, wishes for future generations, and gratitude for all those who make the Commonwealth function.

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Handel's "Saul" may be an oratorio, but @aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social writes that the recent #HandelandHaydnSociety concert performance proved that it’s about as operatic as one can get.

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In August, I sat down with H+H conductor Jonathan Cohen to discuss his approach to Saul, early music performance, and the season ahead. thedisposablemusicologist.blogspot.com/2025/09/hhs-...

@aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social is over-the-moon that Horizon Ensemble is championing Germaine Tailleferre’s mesmerizing piano concerto.

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Aaron Keebaugh writes that the Boston Landmarks Orchestra offered a rousing valediction for a summer season drawing to a close.

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@aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social says that the latest Boston Landmarks Orchestra concert, which included music by Val Jeanty and Beethoven, made its point: this was more than a revolt, but a revolution in sound.

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In its latest concert, writes @aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social, the Mercury Orchestra explored nostalgia, via performances of rare Finzi and familiar Respighi compositions.

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Aaron Keebaugh on the world premiere, at the Tanglewood Music Festival via the Boston Symphony Orchestra, of #johnwilliams’s piano concerto. The music may be intended to enrich and edify, but there’s always room for a little fandom, particularly on occasions like this.

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Aaron Keebaugh: Music by Amy Beach, Leonard Bernstein, Florence Price, John Harbison, and John Williams -- this Boston Landmarks Orchestra concert had a little something for everyone.

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Played and sung with verve in its New England premiere, writes @aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social, "Frederick Douglass" stands as the most significant revival Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) has undertaken in recent years.

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Aaron Keebaugh on The Boston Camerata's "Gallery of Kings": through story, song, missives, and popular gibes at authority, program looked at kings remembered for their great deeds and those commemorated for their bumbling idiocy.

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