| 05/31/13 |
W. A. Mozart, Mass in C Minor
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Chorus pro Musica
at NEC's Jordan Hall
May 31, 2013
Never finished by Mozart but still a beautiful and fascinating work, Mozart's great Mass in C minor is performed by Chorus pro Musica with full orchestra and soloists. Also performed is the world premiere of a specially-commissioned work by MIT professor Peter Child.
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| 10/18/13 |
Yuja Wang, piano
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
at NEC's Jordan Hall
October 18, 2013
Yuja Wang’s program will include works by Albéniz, Granados and Liszt.
“As well as stunning technique she has a fabulous range of sonority and colour. She is also very comfortable with extremes of dynamic and expression, and this gives her playing a striking intensity.” —BBC Music Magazine
“She seems to have everything: speed, flexibility, pianistic thunder and interpretive nuance.” —The New York Times
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| 10/27/13 |
David Finckel, cello and Wu Han, piano
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
at NEC's Jordan Hall
October 27, 2013
Program:
BEETHOVEN
The Complete Sonatas for Piano and Cello
"America's power couple of chamber music."
—The Wall St. Journal
“When a pair of genuine artists explodes on the stage, exuding not only glamour and theatrical flair but also superb musical insight, the audience's thrill is twofold.”
—Chicago Sun-Tim
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| 11/01/13 |
András Schiff, piano
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
at NEC's Jordan Hall
November 1, 2013
Program:
BACH
Goldberg Variations
BEETHOVEN
Diabelli Variations
“But so successful was the evening that the critic can only throw up his hands, wish you had been there, and quote Ira Gershwin's endearing tombstone inscription: 'Words Fail Me.'” —The New York Times
“Schiff's interpretations were beautifully conceived with an intimacy and insight that spoke of his own profound feeling for the...
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| 11/03/13 |
What Makes It Great? with Rob Kapilow | The Songs of Harold Arlen
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
at NEC's Jordan Hall
November 3, 2013
In 1938, the year Celebrity Series was founded, over one hundred shows opened on Broadway. Rob Kapilow, with singers Rebecca Luker and Michael Winther, pays tribute to that era by exploring the songs of the Tin Pan Alley master song writer, Harold Arlen, unlocking the secrets of this composer of over 400 songs, many of them, such as Over the Rainbow, Stormy Weather, and I’ve Got the World on a String, recognized as among the very best in the Great American Songbook.
“An...
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| 12/08/13 |
Marc-André Hamelin, pianist
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
at NEC's Jordan Hall
December 8, 2013
Program:
HAMELIN
Barcarolle (U.S. premiere)
MEDTNER
Sonata in E minor, Opus 25, no.2 ('Night Wind')
SCHUBERT
Four Impromptus, D935
"Hamelin, a poet among virtuosos, brings sensibility and a brilliant technique in equal measure …” —The Sunday Times, London
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| 01/24/14 |
What Makes It Great? with Rob Kapilow and the Gryphon Trio | Mendelssohn
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
at NEC's Jordan Hall
January 24, 2014
The inimitable Rob Kapilow deconstructs one of Felix Mendolssohn’s greatest, and most beloved, chamber works with the help of the Gryphon Trio.
“Mr. Kapilow has a remarkable gift … you hang on to every word and note.”
—The New York Times
“This is a piano trio that plays with strength and unanimity …big, bold, almost orchestral performances. The Gryphon brings bravura spirit to the piano trio.”
—The Los Angeles...
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| 01/31/14 |
Kirill Gerstein, piano
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
at NEC's Jordan Hall
January 31, 2014
Program:
HAYDN
Variations in F minor
SCHUMANN
Carnaval
TIMOTHY ANDRES
Old Friend (Boston premiere)
MUSSORGSKY
Pictures at an Exhibition
“Mr. Gerstein has a blazing technique, including a wonderful command of color and nuance, and he is a deep thinker…”
—Wall Street Journal
“…the resourceful Russian pianist Kirill Gerstein showed…how to turn the tried-and-true piano recital into...
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| 02/07/14 |
Gerald Finley, bass-baritone
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
at NEC's Jordan Hall
February 7, 2014
Program:
SCHUBERT
Winterreise
“Baritone Gerald Finley delivered the solos with the clarity of an orator, and the visionary nobility of a prophet." —London Evening Standard
"Mr. Finley has long been recognized as a recitalist of rare versatility … "
—The New York Times
"Gerald Finley is glorious." —The Times, London
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| 02/23/14 |
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
at NEC's Jordan Hall
February 23, 2014
Program:
BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 1 in D Major
Sonata No. 8 in G Major
Sonata No. 9 in A Major “Kreutzer”
“During the fiendishly difficult passages of thick chords and skittish runs, he played with impressive clarity and vigor, never calling attention to the challenges. This fine artist received a long and deserved ovation.” —The New York Times
“Technically, [Kavakos] was staggering, surmounting every...
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| 02/28/14 |
Quatuor Ebène
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
at NEC's Jordan Hall
February 28, 2014
Program:
MOZART
Quartet in E-flat Major, K.428
BARTÓK
Quartet No. 3
and JAZZ SELECTIONS
“A string quartet that can easily morph into a jazz band” —The New York Times
“Our jazz-playing also helps to inform our classical performance. It enables us to look at the score from a different perspective and to see classical music as a kind of improvisation. We like to be as free as...
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| 03/08/14 |
Natalie Dessay, soprano
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
at NEC's Jordan Hall
March 8, 2014
Program to include works by Clara Schumann, Brahms, Pfitzner, Strauss, Poulenc, Duparc, Chabrier, Chausson and Debussy.
"From its very first seasons, Celebrity Series has been committed to presenting the world’s greatest voices in recital. Natalie Dessay has been astonishing audiences on operatic stages around the world. Now she brings her brilliant voice and deep musicality to a recital that no one should miss.”
—Gary Dunning
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| 03/20/14 |
Takács Quartet – Bartok Cycle, Part 2
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
at NEC's Jordan Hall
March 20, 2014
In this performance the Tákacs Quartet completes Béla Bartók’s cycle of string quartets.
Program:
BARTÓK
Quartet No. 2, 4 and 6
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| 03/20/14 |
Takács Quartet – Bartok Cycle, Part 1
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
at NEC's Jordan Hall
March 20, 2014
The beloved Takács Quartet return to Jordan Hall for Part 1 of a two-concert engagement covering the complete cycle of the six string quartets of Béla Bartók.
Program:
BARTÓK
Quartets Nos. 1, 3 and 5
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| 03/29/14 |
Jerusalem String Quartet
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
at NEC's Jordan Hall
March 29, 2014
Program:
HAYDN
Quartet in B-flat Major, Opus 76, no. 4 “Sunrise”
SHOSTAKOVICH
Quartet No. 12 in D-flat Major
BRAHMS
Quartet in A minor, Opus 51, no. 2
"Passion, precision, warmth, a gold blend: these are the trademarks of this excellent Israeli string quartet." —The Times, London
"As near to perfect as one can possibly find." — BBC Music Magazine
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| 03/30/14 |
Christian Tetzlaff, violin and Lars Vogt, piano
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
at NEC's Jordan Hall
March 30, 2014
Program:
MOZART
Sonata in B flat Major, K. 454
BARTÓK
Sonata No. 1
WEBERN
Four Pieces, Opus 7
BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 7 in C minor
“… Christian Tetzlaff … let the music live, breathe and sing with a directness few can equal today.” —The Guardian
“Violinist Christian Tetzlaff and pianist Lars Vogt gave...
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| 04/05/14 |
The Assad Family – A Brazilian Songbook
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
at NEC's Jordan Hall
April 5, 2014
Sergio and Odair Assad, long favorites of Celebrity Series audiences, bring the extended Assad family for an exciting program of Brazilian music.
“The best aspect of the program was its remarkable sense of creative intimacy, of talented generations enjoying the rare opportunity to make music together.”
—The Los Angeles Times
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| 05/02/14 |
Marc-André Hamelin, piano, Anthony Marwood, violin andMartin Fröst, clarinet
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
at NEC's Jordan Hall
May 2, 2014
Pianist Marc-André Hamelin completes his 3-concert cycle with a chamber music concert that includes violinist Anthony Marwood and clarinetist Martin Fröst.
Program:
SCHUBERT
Rondo in B minor for violin and piano in B minor, D. 895
DEBUSSY
Premiere Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Piano*
STRAVINSKY
Suite from L’histoire du Soldat for violin, clarinet and piano
POULENC
Sonata...
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| 05/10/14 |
Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone
NEC's Jordan Hall
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
at NEC's Jordan Hall
May 10, 2014
Program will include works by Rachmaninoff, Medtner and Tchaikovsky.
“He stands among the era's great singers thanks to his combination of rich tone, sonic power, thoughtful characterization and physical appeal.” —Wall Street Journal
“…the audience sprang to its feet in loud whoops of exultation after almost every vocal selection.” —Chicago Tribune
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