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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The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius violin to be offered at auction
Sotheby’s will offer the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius in an auction during Masters Week in New York this February. Crafted in 1714 ...
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How Daniel Levin Learned to Want Yellow
Durham cellist Daniel Levin gave up a career in classical music for a life in free improvisation. For him, music is ...
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Boston-Based String Quartet Will Perform At Historic Town Hall
The Sandwich Arts Alliance will present the Rasa String Quartet, a classical-folk string ensemble, at Sandwich Historic Town ...
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Bough-ing out: YSO conductor William Boughton to retire at the end of academic year
After a five-year run, William Boughton, conductor of the Yale Symphony Orchestra, or YSO, will bid farewell to the symphony ...
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Celebrating American innovation in music at the New England Conservatory Festival
This past Sunday, the New England Conservatory kicked off their weeklong festival ... She was awarded the first Guggenheim [Fellowship] for a woman in composition in the 1930s. Her music is incredible ...