Joel Brown reports on the BSO conductor's latest medical issue.

Thomas Garvey reports. Of course, there is that whole talent thing ...

The Phoenix reports.

Tim Jarrett sings with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus. Last night was its final performance of the regular Symphony Hall season:

... It was a good concert. Before the performance, our Fearless Leader shared a few quick thoughts about our Friday afternoon show, saying, "And second tenors! Your entrance at the beginning had real beauty! For the very first time!" Aside from being a great example of John Oliver's wit, the comment was also 100% correct. I am slowly realizing that with this chorus I can bring every ounce of my musicianship to every entrance, bring my voice to its limits every time, and it will almost be enough. ...

Joel Brown reports the BSO is selling recordings of live performances under James Levine, some on CD, some only online.

Tim Jarrett, who's in three of the initial recordings, as a member of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, is liking the idea:

... As any observer of the classical music portion of the recording industry knows, it's a rough time for classical recordings. ...

BSO officials might want to sleep with one eye open:

... "I feel not only slighted but I suffered what is called in Russian a moral insult, and I'm free to take any actions to defend myself in public." ...

The Boston Symphony Orchestra says that if you're under 40, you can get into concerts for the rest of the 2008-2009 season for $20 apiece. Some 4,000 tickets, normally priced between $29 and $115, are now up for grabs for concerts starting Nov. 20, thanks to an anonymous donor who's making up the difference.

The lesson from this story seems to be: If somebody from the BSO calls, don't even talk to them, just hang up right away.

Stacie explains why she came close to kicking the woman next to her at Symphony this past Thursday.

Joel Brown was there last night:

In last night's all-Ravel opening program at Symphony Hall, the full awesomeness of James Levine's command of the orchestra only really showed during the closing piece, the Second Suite from Daphnis et Chloe. It was especially noticeable in the final few minutes, with waves of mini-crescendoes in which he demonstrated his vivid control of the band ...