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Jeffrey Gantz - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

The BPYO Prepares for Europe

Concert Reviews — May 5, 2024 Share
Katherine Horgan - Boston Classical Review

Zander and BPYO try out program of romantic masters before European tour

Concert Reviews — May 4, 2024 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse

Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Orchestra plays Mozart and Bruckner

Concert Reviews — April 29, 2024 Share
Katherine Horgan - Boston Classical Review

Boston Philharmonic closes with intimate Mozart and majestic Bruckner

Concert Reviews — April 27, 2024 Share
Stephanie Beatrice - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

45, 85: A Triumphant Celebration

Concert Reviews — March 7, 2024 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse

Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra plays Britten, Tchaikovsky, Ives, and Ravel

Concert Reviews — March 7, 2024 Share
David Wright - Boston Classical Review

Young climbers of BPYO scale peaks of early 20th-century music

Concert Reviews — March 4, 2024 Share
Dinah Bodkin - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Zander & BPO Realize Composers’ Visions

Concert Reviews — February 27, 2024 Share
Katherine Horgan - Boston Classical Review

Boston Philharmonic goes from grief to triumph at Symphony Hall

Concert Reviews — February 25, 2024 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse

Boston Philharmonic Orchestra & Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra in Concert

Concert Reviews — November 22, 2023 Share
Nathaniel Eiseman - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

BPO Memorializes Roz Zander

Concert Reviews — November 20, 2023 Share
Leo Sarbanes - The Boston Globe

Boston Philharmonic Orchestra presents an emotional, exhilarating evening with unexpectedly tender conclusions

Concert Reviews — November 19, 2023 Share
Maya Shwayder - Boston Classical Review

Zander leads the Boston Philharmonic in an evening of big works and intense emotion

Concert Reviews — November 18, 2023 Share
Lee Eiseman - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Zander & BPYO Elevate Wagner, Hindemith, and Brahms

Concert Reviews — November 7, 2023 Share
George Grella - Boston Classical Review

Boston Phil Youth Orchestra tackles cornerstone works with rich tone and heartening spirit

Concert Reviews — November 6, 2023 Share
Aaron Keebaugh - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Boston Philharmonic: Hi Ho Silver

Concert Reviews — October 27, 2023 Share
Leo Sarbanes - The Boston Globe

Boston Phil starts off 45th season with style

Concert Reviews — October 23, 2023 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse

Classical CD and Livestream Reviews: Mahler 2, Two Ways

Concert Reviews — May 9, 2023 Share
Susan Miron - Boston Classical Review

Boston’s young Philharmonic delivers a stunningly poised Mahler Two

Concert Reviews — May 4, 2023 Share
Lee Eiseman - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Molding Mahler’s Elemental Clay

Concert Reviews — May 4, 2023 Share
Jeremy Eichler - The Boston Globe

Boston Philharmonic finishes season with the unfinished

Concert Reviews — April 25, 2023 Share
Aaron Keebaugh - The Arts Fuse

Classical Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Plays Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde”

Concert Reviews — April 17, 2023 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review

Boston Philharmonic, superb soloists wrap season with a serenely eloquent “Das Lied”

Concert Reviews — April 15, 2023 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review

BPYO brings youthful fire and characterful playing to Bartók showpiece

Concert Reviews — March 11, 2023 Share
Lee Eiseman - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

A Night To Remember: Titanics Complete Voyages

Concert Reviews — March 11, 2023 Share
David Wright - New York Classical Review

Beethoven’s Ninth gets a brisk star turn from Zander, Boston Philharmonic

Concert Reviews — February 27, 2023 Share
Jeffrey Gantz - The Boston Globe

Benjamin Zander and the Boston Philharmonic do it Beethoven’s way at Symphony Hall

Concert Reviews — February 26, 2023 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review

A comforting yet audacious Beethoven Ninth from Zander, Boston Phil

Concert Reviews — February 25, 2023 Share
Mark Devoto - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Seid umschlungen, Millionen!

Concert Reviews — February 25, 2023 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review

Top Ten Performances of 2022 in Boston

Articles — December 19, 2022 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review

Zander, sans scores, leads Boston Phil Youths in kinetic Beethoven and Strauss

Concert Reviews — November 21, 2022 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review

A gifted young cellist joins Zander, Boston Philharmonic for Dvořák-Brahms program

Concert Reviews — November 13, 2022 Share
Mark Devoto - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Great Night from BPO

Concert Reviews — October 21, 2022 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse

Classical Critic’s Notebook: Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2

Concert Reviews — October 20, 2022 Share
Jeremy Eichler - The Boston Globe

Boston Philharmonic uncorks its new season

Concert Reviews — October 20, 2022 Share
Aaron Keebaugh - Boston Classical Review

Zander kicks off his 50th season with rich and revelatory Rachmaninoff

Concert Reviews — October 20, 2022 Share
Lee Eiseman - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Ode To A Grecian Turn

Concert Reviews — May 8, 2022 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review

Blazing night of Russian music benefits Ukraine war relief with Boston Phil Youth Orchestra

Concert Reviews — May 7, 2022 Share
Jeremy Eichler - The Boston Globe

Zander and BPO scale the heights of Mahler’s colossal Third

Concert Reviews — April 11, 2022 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review

Despite distractions, Zander, Boston Phil wrap season with triumphant Mahler Third

Concert Reviews — April 9, 2022 Share
Jeffrey Gantz - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

War, Terror…and Yes, Uplift

Concert Reviews — February 28, 2022 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review

Elgar, Ravel, Shostakovich works imbued with resonance by Zander, Boston Phil Youth Orchestra

Concert Reviews — February 28, 2022 Share
Jeremy Eichler - The Boston Globe

Zander and Boston Philharmonic take on Shostakovich and Beethoven

Concert Reviews — February 8, 2022 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review

Zander, Boston Philharmonic bring fresh vitality, insight to Beethoven’s “Eroica”

Concert Reviews — February 7, 2022 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review

Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra bounces back with powerful Mahler

Concert Reviews — November 20, 2021 Share
Jeffrey Gantz - The Boston Globe

The theme of the night at Boston Philharmonic’s second concert of the season? Excellence

Concert Reviews — November 11, 2021 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review

Zander, Jackiw and Boston Philharmonic imbue familiar works with fresh purpose

Concert Reviews — November 11, 2021 Share
Jeffrey Gantz - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Zander Leads BPO in Heaven-Storming Bruckner’s Eighth

Concert Reviews — October 17, 2021 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse

Boston Philharmonic Orchestra plays Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8

Concert Reviews — October 16, 2021 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse

Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra plays Stravinsky and Berlioz

Concert Reviews — March 17, 2020 Share
Vance R. Koven - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

BPYO Fantastique Stream Shows Possibilities

Concert Reviews — March 13, 2020 Share
Victor Khatutsky - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Boston Phil’s Brilliant Visegradian Happening

Concert Reviews — February 21, 2020 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse

Concert Review: Lucas Debargue and the Boston Philharmonic at Sanders Theatre

Concert Reviews — February 21, 2020 Share
Aaron Keebaugh - Boston Classical Review

Debargue finds depth in Liszt with impressive Boston Philharmonic debut

Concert Reviews — February 21, 2020 Share
Lloyd Schwartz - WBUR

The Year In Boston's Classical Music Scene

Concert Reviews — December 23, 2019 Share
BMInt Staff - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Critics’ Faves From Passing Year

Concert Reviews — December 22, 2019 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse

Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra at Symphony Hall

Concert Reviews — November 26, 2019 Share
Crawford Best - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Jackiw and BPYO Cure Warhorseitis

Concert Reviews — November 26, 2019 Share
Jeremy Eichler - The Boston Globe

Stefan Jackiw and Benjamin Zander return to the Mendelssohn Concerto, 20 years later

Concert Reviews — November 25, 2019 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse

Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic plays Beethoven and Rachmaninoff

Concert Reviews — November 16, 2019 Share
Aaron Keebaugh - Boston Classical Review

Soloist, Boston Philharmonic offer an intimate take on Beethoven concerto

Concert Reviews — November 15, 2019 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse

Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic plays Mozart, Brahms, and Bartók

Concert Reviews — October 20, 2019 Share
Michael Johnson - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Zander Summons and Supports Deljavan

Concert Reviews — October 20, 2019 Share
Andrew J. Sammut - Boston Classical Review

Pianist Deljavan makes Boston debut in triumphant Philharmonic season opener

Concert Reviews — October 18, 2019 Share
Andrew J. Sammut - Boston Classical Review

Fast and gripping, Zander, Boston Philharmonic bring fresh spirit to familiar Beethoven

Concert Reviews — February 15, 2019 Share
Lee Eiseman - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Romping Promenade From BPO

Concert Reviews — November 19, 2018 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse

Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic plays Ginastera, Ravel, and Strauss

Concert Reviews — November 19, 2018 Share
Andrew J. Sammut - Boston Classical Review

Zander, Boston Philharmonic celebrate with Ginastera, Ravel and Strauss

Concert Reviews — November 16, 2018 Share
Zoë Madonna - The Boston Globe

With energy, emotion, Boston Philharmonic follows Benjamin Zander’s lead

Concert Reviews — October 22, 2018 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - Boston Classical Review

Boston Philharmonic puts focus back on the music in thrilling season opener

Concert Reviews — October 19, 2018 Share

BPYO Mahler 6 Recording Earns Major Critical Praise

Concert Reviews — December 9, 2017 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse

Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra at Symphony Hall

Concert Reviews — November 28, 2017 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse

Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra at Symphony Hall

Concert Reviews — November 28, 2017 Share
Aaron Keebaugh - Boston Classical Review

George Li lights up Tchaikovsky with Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

Concert Reviews — November 27, 2017 Share
Elisa Birdseye - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Violist, Conductor and Band All Byronic

Concert Reviews — November 10, 2017 Share
Jeffrey Gantz - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Zander and the BPO Exhilarate

Concert Reviews — October 24, 2017 Share
Aaron Keebaugh - Boston Classical Review

Boston Philharmonic celebrates John Harbison

Concert Reviews — October 22, 2017 Share
Lloyd Schwartz - WBUR

Boston Philharmonic Kicks Off Season With John Harbison’s Evocative Symphony No. 3

Concert Reviews — October 17, 2017 Share
Jonathan Blumhofer - The Arts Fuse

Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra plays Mahler

Concert Reviews — April 27, 2017 Share
Jeffrey Gantz - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

Zander & BPYO Do Battle with Mahler 6

CD Reviews — April 25, 2017 Share
Jeffrey Gantz - The Boston Globe

Mahler: Symphony no. 2 'Resurrection' - Boston Globe Review

Concert Reviews — April 15, 2017 Share
Aaron Keebaugh - Boston Classical Review

Boston Philharmonic soars in Mahler’s “Resurrection” symphony

Concert Reviews — April 15, 2017 Share
Steve Smith - The New York Times

Here, the Sound of Triumph Takes on a Different Tone

CD Reviews — December 10, 2013 Share
Peter Mark - The Boston Musical Intelligencer

A Stunning Revelation from BPYO

CD Reviews — November 20, 2003 Share
Richard Dyer - The Boston Globe

A full house for Zander and Philharmonic

Concert Reviews — November 21, 1989 Share
Bernard Holland - The New York Times

Concert: Beethoven 9th

Concert Reviews — October 11, 1983 Share
Richard Dyer - The Boston Globe

Beethoven's 9th: Benjamin Zander and the Boston Philharmonic

Concert Reviews — March 24, 1983 Share
Daniel Farber - The Jewish Advocate

Boston Philharmonic - Beethoven 9

Concert Reviews — March 24, 1983 Share
Christopher Swan - Christian Science Monitor

An amateur orchestra puts together a luminous Ninth

Concert Reviews — March 24, 1983 Share
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