Martin Pearlman’s final ‘Messiah’ as Boston Baroque leader nails the high notes
With three minutes until the scheduled start time of Boston Baroque’s annual “Messiah” at Jordan Hall on Sunday afternoon, ...
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This 300-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Could Become the Most Expensive Musical Instrument Ever Sold at Auction
Crafted by the renowned violin maker Antonio Stradivari in 1714, the rare instrument is expected to sell for between $12 ...
Roxbury, Mattapan, and parts of Jamaica Plain could have become a separate Black majority city. Here’s what happened.
Though a ballot measure to make parts of Black Boston its own city failed twice at the polls, the root themes of the movement ...
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Sotheby's Will Auction Stradivarius Violin from New England Conservatory With Estimate of $12 M.
Sotheby's has been consigned by the New England Conservatory (NEC) to auction the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius violin with an ...
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A new home for Black artistry in Boston
Arts institution Castle of Our Skins cut the ribbon on a new facility, which will open in 2027. The 2,491-square-foot space, ...
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Legendary "Stradivarius Joachim-Ma" Violin at Sotheby's with an Estimate of $12-18 Million: Collectors' Desire - FIRSTonline
At the crossroads of art, history and philanthropy, Sotheby's will present to the public the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius, an instrument of extraordinary historical significance: in a one-of-a-kind auction ...
Take your pick of over dozen ‘Nutcracker’ dances in CT, plus a few more for good measure
Over a dozen different dance companies are performing Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” ballet in Connecticut on the weekend of ...
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Joachim-Ma Stradivarius violin set to break auction records
The legendary Joachim-Ma Stradivarius violin, crafted by Antonio Stradivari in 1714 during his “golden period,” is set to become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold, with a $12-18 million ...
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Levin Valayil is the new Bob Cratchit as The Hanover Theatre's "A Christmas Carol" returns
When it comes to being Bob Cratchit in "A Christmas Carol," Levin Valayil knows the feeling. And that's not just because ...
The MSO has a new chief. Just don’t ask him about art and politics
In a year when its musicians declared their lack of confidence in management, which has seen ongoing legal action against the ...
In Search of the 800-Year-Old Instrument That Keeps West African Tradition Alive
In this excerpt from Eliot Stein's 'Custodians of Wonder,' a writer travels to West African to find an 800-year-old ...