Far-flung Correspondents

From time to time our reviewers will travel the country and report back on the music and culture they’ve found in far-off places.


From Our Far-flung Correspondents Series:

Norma and the Reinvention of Tragedy: Reflections from Florence 

Versión en español aquí  In the cradle of humanism, every dimension of being erects in a fascinating balance between the past and contemporaneity. Spiritual introspection resonates within acoustic spheres infused withRead More

From Our Far-flung Correspondents Series:

Jubilee the Opera

Jubilee the Opera tells the rich history and story of the original Fisk Jubilee Singers. From the conception of the group to their tours across the globe to save theirRead More

Nuevo de Music City

Celebración Sinfónica del Folklore Colombiano en Bogotá

(English Version Here) Con una trayectoria de más de 50 años, la Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá es un referente a nivel internacional por su amplio programa de música occidental, tradicionalRead More

From Our Far-flung Correspondents Series:

Bogotá’s Symphonic Celebration of Colombian Folklore

(Versión en español aquí) With a history spanning over 50 years, the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá has become an international benchmark for its extensive repertoire of Western, traditional Colombian, and LatinRead More

From Our Far-flung Correspondents Series:

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra: Fresh, Flavor, and Forward

Visit Milwaukee unveiled new branding in April 2024 that included new messaging – Milwaukee: Fresh, Flavor, and Forward. Milwaukee Fresh is the spirit of innovation and exploration that surges through a cityRead More

From Our Far-flung Correspondents Series:

Yuja Wang, Andris Nelsons and the BSO Tackle the Turangalîla-Symphonie

On the weekend of April 12-13 I was able to attend a musicology conference on music criticism at one of those fancy schools just outside of Boston, MA. During myRead More

In Correspondence from San Francisco

Les Illuminations by Benjamin Britten and The Planets by Gustav Holst

(performed in Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, California, October 27, 2023. San Francisco Symphony, Elim Chan, conductor; Andrew Staples, tenor.) Greatness makes itself known, even to the least experienced musicRead More

From Vienna:

Sabine Devieilhe in Brahms Saal

On Friday, June 16th, Sabine Devieilhe performed a recital of lieder by Austro-German composers in the historic Brahms-Saal at the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria. The sixth concert of the LiederabendeRead More

Over in North Carolina:

Kwamé Ryan leads the Charlotte Symphony

On Saturday, January 14th the Charlotte Symphony, led by guest conductor Kwamé Ryan, presented a wonderful performance of Aaron Copland’s Symphony No. 3, John Adams’ Short Ride in a FastRead More

Just in from Cleveland:

Welser-Möst Conducts Schubert – An Innovative Program by The Cleveland Orchestra

in·no·va·tion /ˌinəˈvāSH(ə)n/ the action or process of innovating “Innovation is crucial to the continuing success of any organization.” Classical music organizations have received criticism for mostly presenting performances of piecesRead More