As usual, Beethoven ushers out the BSO season at Tanglewood

Earl Lee conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra

Earl Lee, soloists, Tanglewood Festival Chorus and Boston Symphony Orchestra

James Burton conducts the Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Par Cameron Kelsall, 24 août 2025

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“its declaration of friendship and brotherhood serving as an unofficial end to summer”

Critique faite à Tanglewood, Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox, le 24 août 2025

Simon, Words and Prayers of My Fathers (World premiere)

Beethoven, Symphonie no. 9 en ré mineur, Op.125

Federica Lombardi, Soprano

Isabel Signoret, Mezzo-soprano

Pene Pati, Ténor

Ryan Speedo Green, Baryton-basse

Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Boston Symphony Orchestra

James Burton, Direction

Earl Lee, Direction

Nelsons, Thibaudet et Boston réinventent Gershwin à la Philharmonie

Erwan Gentric, 8th September

Dans un programme qui associait le jazz de Gershwin à la Cinquième Symphonie de Prokofiev, le chef, l'orchestre et le soliste invité ont brillé par leur capacité à proposer une interprétation singulière des œuvres.

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Nelsons et le BSO dans la Troisième de Mahler : l'Art et la Matière

Pierre Liscia-Beaurenaut, 15th September

Un des meilleurs orchestres américains, la fougue toujours plus maîtrisée d'un des chefs les plus appréciés du public parisien, et l'impeccable Susan Graham, dans la Troisième Symphonie de Mahler à la Philharmonie de Paris.

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Rentrée choc à la Philharmonie de Paris

Gilles Lesur, 3rd September

L’affluence était celle des grands soirs en ce 3 septembre pour le début de la saison symphonique à la Philharmonie de Paris. Au programme, deux classiques du répertoire, le « Don Quichotte » de Richard Strauss et la dixième symphonie de Chostakovitch par l’orchestre symphonique de Boston et son jeune et brillant directeur, Andris Nelsons.

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Andris Nelsons and the BSO arrive in New York, with baggage in tow

Cameron Kelsall, 9th April

In his first New York appearance since the termination of his contract as BSO Music Director, Nelsons courts public sympathy and makes some thrilling music.

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Herbert Blomstedt conducts Brahms with the Boston Symphony

Kevin Wells, 5th March

Herbert Blomstedt demonstrates the “singability” of Brahms in his latest appearance with the Boston Symphony, concluding with the autumnal glow of the Fourth Symphony.

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An earthbound Missa Solemnis from Boston Symphony Orchestra

Cameron Kelsall, 11th October

In celebration of the 125th anniversary of Symphony Hall, Andris Nelsons returns to the work that opened the venue on 15th October 1900.

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Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall is a classical music critic and cultural reporter. He has written for Bachtrack since 2019, and his byline has appeared in many national and international classical music publications. Based in Philadelphia, he regularly travels around the United States for musical events. In addition to his career in journalism, Cameron also teaches in the Theatre Arts program at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a certified sommelier and avid home cook. His favorite composer is Mahler. Twitter: @CameronPKelsall.

As usual, Beethoven ushers out the Boston Symphony season at Tanglewood