classical music
Charles Ansbacher, founder of Boston Landmarks Orchestra, dead at 67
By Ron Newman - 9/13/10 - 1:20 pmCharles Ansbacher, who founded the Boston Landmarks Orchestra in 2000 and has conducted it ever since, died last night of a brain tumor.
His orchestra brought classical music back to the Hatch Shell after the Boston Pops ended their longstanding tradition of free summer concerts. In July, he conducted Fenway Park's first-ever classical concert.
To read more about Mr. Ansbacher, visit the Landmarks Orchestra website.
Daring musical mash-up at the BSO
By adamg - 2/2/07 - 9:06 amWill raves about Deborah Voigt's performance during the BSO's Beethoven/Schoenberg combo this week:
... Schoenberg, to put it mildly, isn't everybody's cup of tea, particularly his compositions after abandoning traditional melody and tonality. ... Star soprano Deborah Voigt sang the Schoenberg and the concert aria thrillingly. ...
