Boston Symphony Orchestra

What Does an American Orchestra Need in a Conductor?

The New York Times – Music:

At a challenging time for American orchestras, the question of what a community wants from a music director has become more urgent.

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A decision by the orchestra’s board to fire its music director, Andris Nelsons, has set off protests from players, leaving their leaders scrambling.

The New York Times – Music:

Andris Nelsons’s abrupt departure from the Boston Symphony Orchestra shouldn’t be surprising to those who have witnessed his artistic decline.

The New York Times – Music:

The orchestra’s leadership announced on Friday that it and the conductor Andris Nelsons “were not aligned on future vision.”

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Performing “Vanessa” is just what the Boston Symphony should be doing. But its concert staging came off as drab and ineffective.

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In recent years, Tanglewood has become visibly more welcoming to its youngest audiences. Just ask this critic’s three kids.

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Rarities that deserve their place in opera returned to stages last week: “Die Tote Stadt,” in Boston, and “L’Amant Anonyme,” in Philadelphia.

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Ozawa, who died this week at 88 years old, left behind a catalog made with orchestras in Boston, Chicago and elsewhere. Listen to highlights.

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He led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 29 years, toured widely and helped dispel prejudices about East Asian classical musicians.