The blog for the Celebrity Series of Boston- a Boston based arts organization which presents an annual concert series. Here you can find news about our season, local and international arts, and much more! www.celebrityseries.org
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Barenboim and Celebrity Series bring West-Eastern Divan Orchestra to Boston
“In 1999, Edward Said and myself formed the West-Eastern Divan
orchestra, composed of musicians from Israel, Palestine, and other Arab
countries; countries where the open ear has been too often replaced by
the unsheathed sword, to the detriment of all. Now, over 10 years later, we have hopefully achieved an
orchestra that is worthy of your ear. And one which shows that people
who listen to each other, both musically and in all other ways, can
achieve greater things.” – Daniel Barenboim
The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra makes its Boston debut at Symphony Hall courtesy of Celebrity Series of Boston on Sunday, January 27 at 3pm with an all-Beethoven program. Tickets and information.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Galina Vishnevskaya (1926-2012)
Vishnevskaya with husband, cellist Mistislav Rostropovich
Russian soprano and political dissident Galina Vishnevskaya died yesterday in Moscow.
Ms. Vishnevskaya appeared twice on the Celebrity Series, in her first American recital in 1960 and again in 1961. Boston Globe critic Kevin Kelly reviewed her second Celebrity Series performance, "Galina Vishnevskaya ... is the kind of singer who ruffles the cool detachment of a supposedly objective critic. I would have voted for her before she opened her mouth."
New York Times
Vishnevskaya sings Tchaikovsky, "Why are the Roses so Pale?" w Rostropovich, piano (video)
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck dies at 91
Pioneering jazz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck has died of heart failure at the age of 91.
Brubeck was presented 11 times by Celebrity Series of Boston between 1971 and 1984, including appearances with his quartet and alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, with his son, Darius and baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan.
Dave Brubeck Quartet playing In Your Own Sweet Wa (video)
Dave Brubeck Quartet playing These Foolish Things (video)
Dave Brubeck Quartet playing Take Five (video)
Monday, December 3, 2012
Mummenschanz with the muppets and in Boston
Watch the uniquely delightful Swiss performance group Mummenschanz perform on the Muppet Show in 1976. Mummenschanz will celebrate 40 years of innovative non-verbal theatre (with toilet paper, giant blobs of felt, and squishable masks) in Boston from December 5-9th at Citi Shubert Theatre. Presented by your friendly neighborhood Celebrity Series.
Tickets
Emerson String Quartet reviewed by Boston Globe
Read Jeremy Eichler's review of Sunday afternoon's Celebrity Series concert by the Emerson String Quartet (login req'd), the ensemble's last in Boston with David Finckel in the cello chair.
Friday, November 30, 2012
David Finckel's Long Goodbye
Cellist David Finckel makes his last appearance in Boston with the Emerson String Quartet this Sunday. He has been doing some thinking as he makes other "final" appreances on his tour. Here is a sample:
"What am I really leaving? Is it three incredible colleagues, who have inspired, educated and supported me for three decades? Certainly yes, but what about that little roadside stand off the Taconic Parkway where every fall, on my way to South Mountain Concerts in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, I have bought tomatoes?"
Read all of The Long Goodbye
"What am I really leaving? Is it three incredible colleagues, who have inspired, educated and supported me for three decades? Certainly yes, but what about that little roadside stand off the Taconic Parkway where every fall, on my way to South Mountain Concerts in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, I have bought tomatoes?"
Read all of The Long Goodbye
Friday, October 26, 2012
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