Globe, Herald Reviews of Mozart Dances

Two reviews of the Mark Morris Dance Group's Mozart Dances with Emmanuel Music at The Opera House are in to date:

The Boston Globe (Karen Campbell), 'Mozart Dances' Captures Music's Playfulness

The Boston Herald (Keith Powers), When Mix is Right, Morris and Mozart Cook

One more performance of Mozart Dances remains, this afternoon at 3pm. There are tickets left. I'm just sayin'.

"Morris on Mozart" photos on Flickr and tweets on Twitter

Mark Morris onstage at Sanders Theatre during Morris on Mozart

Check out more photos by our man Robert Torres on the Celebrity Series of Boston Flickr page.

Check out Twitter coverage of "Morris on Mozart" at Twitter hashtag: #markmorris.

And don't forget the Mark Morris Dance Group with Emmanuel Music, conductor Jane Glover and pianists Russell Sherman and Minsoo Sohn at the Boston Opera House Fri-Sun, January 29-31.

Bob Young reviews Luciana Souza Trio

Jazz critic and JazzBoston co-founder Bob Young filed his review of last Friday's concert by Luciana Souza for Sunday's Boston Herald. Read Luciana Souza brings in high "Tide."

Richard Dyer interviewed for Harvard Arts Beat

Harvard University's Alicia Anstead interviewed Richard Dyer (Harvard '64) for Harvard Arts Beat in advance of Dyer's interview with Mark Morris, callend "Morris on Mozart," this Wednesday night (January 27) at Sanders Theatre on the Harvard campus.

Here is Alicia's interview with Richard Dyer.

The tickets for Morris on Mozart are free but require a reservation. Click here or call the Harvard Box Office (617) 496-2222.

This is, of course, is in advance of the Mark Morris Dance Group's "Mozart Dances" engagement at The Boston Opera House January 29-31.

"Morris on Mozart" - Mark chats with critic Richard Dyer at Sanders (Free)

Morris on Mozart

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 7pm

Sanders Theatre

45 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA



Hear celebrated choreographer Mark Morris in conversation with
journalist and classical music critic Richard Dyer. Morris, known for
his eclectic musical tastes from classical to country, will discuss music and
his work.



Admission is FREE but tickets are required. Two per person.



Available by phone only through the Harvard Box Office at Holyoke Center,
Harvard Square (Wed-Sun, 12-6pm):

617.496.222 (TTY 617.495.1642)

Tickets will also be available at the door one hour prior to event,
subject to availability on a first-come, first-served basis.

Presented by OFA Learning From Performers, Celebrity Series of Boston and the Mark Morris Dance Group.

The Mark Morris Dance Group performs Mozart dances January 29-31 at The Boston Opera House.

Luciana Souza sings "I Can Let Go Now"

Hear Luciana Souza sing with guitarist Romero Lubambo and percussionist Cyro Baptista tomorrow, Friday, January 22 at Sanders Theatre in Cambridge (yes, there are tickets available).

Violinist Christian Tetzlaff adds György Kurtág to Boston recital

György Kurtág

The German violinist Christian Tetzlaff has added four selections from György Kurtág's Signs, Games, and Messages to his January 31 unaccompanied violin program at NEC's Jordan Hall.

Reviews of Emanuel Ax recital

Two Three reviews of last Friday's Jordan Hall  recital by Emanuel Ax have appeared online to date:

The Boston Globe (David Weininger)

The Arts Fuse (Caldwell Titcomb)

UPDATE:

The Boston Phoenix (Jeffrey Gantz)

Luciana Souza concert from Jazz at Lincoln Center's archives

Romero Lubambo, Luciana Souza and Cyro Baptista

Celebrity Series audiences may remember Luciana Souza's remarkable duo performance with Romero Lubambo at Sanders Theatre in 2006. Luciana is again touring with Lubambo this time adding percussionist Cyro Baptista (they come to Sanders Theatre, January 22) behind (or is it front of) her newest recording, Tide.

Check out this recent recording of the trio from Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Hall. Wendell Pierce narrates.

Seating for Emanuel Ax recital extremely limited

Tickets are almost gone for tonight's piano recital by the wonderful Emanuel Ax. We are certainly happy to have full house, but it is no less than Mr. Ax deserves.

The Piano Staircase from The Fun Theory

There is more than a bit of irony in this message indirectly promoting walking coming to us via an auto manufacturer, but this is, as it claims, a fun video. With a point. And it involves a keyboard.
And there are others. And so we shill.


And, yes, I am adding this to the "Piano Music" section of Aisle Be Seeing You.

Viral marketers, we salute you!

Ozawa reportedly has cancer

Maestro Ozawa is in our thoughts today. Here's to your speedy recovery!

Judith Jamison on PBS Newshour tonight

 
Judith Jamison (center) and the Ailey dancers

PBS NewsHour will air a profile of Judith Jamison, Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to be broadcast nationally on Monday, January 4 (that's tonight!). The program will air in the Boston area at 6:00pm on WGBH 2 and at 11:00pm on WGBH 44: wgbh.org.

Visit www.pbs.org/newshour to check local listings in your area and to view a planned online version of the report.

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs at Boston's Citi Wang Theatre April 15-18 as part of the Celebrity Series of Boston.