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...into Boston’s Symphony Hall, five minutes late and snatching last-minute snacks and champagne. It took conductor James Levine bursting through the upstage door to properly get their attention. With a red face and a shock of gray hair, the elated four-year Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) veteran hitched up one pant leg, propped himself up on a stool, and struck up a promising beginning to the Orchestra’s 127th season...
...last piece was Suite No. 2 from Ravel’s longest work, the ballet “Daphnis et Chloé.” The musicians took liberties with tempo and dynamics that would likely have been impossible if dancers had had to keep up, but for the BSO, the piece was a fitting rollercoaster ride of an ending. The balance between the sections of the orchestra was precise in this piece, and the ensemble succeeded in producing a full and lively sound that evoked visions of the ballet’s pastoral, frolicking nymphs...
...three years to the day after the expiration of the Federal Assault Weapons ban. On August 6, a motorcyclist shot Broward Sheriff's Det. Maury Hernandez in the head when pulled over during a routine traffic stop. Although Hernandez survived and is recovering in a local hospital, his colleague, BSO Sgt. Christopher Reyka, who was shot just four days later while checking on stolen cars...
...history. One website recalls the tradition with nostalgic grace. About the Orpheum, the site reports: “It began as the Music Hall in 1852 and served as the original home of the New England Conservatory (Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto debuted here, as did the BSO). Now, fans come to see modern acts that have grown too popular for the city’s small clubs… [D]espite its tattered appearance (and so-so acoustics), all seats are filled for most shows.”The account could not speak more clearly or tragically...
...guns, and Alsop's appointment was officially confirmed. The musicians put out a measured, tactful statement expressing both that they were disappointed and that they were willing to work with Alsop. "It's unfortunate that [the conflict] went public--nobody gained by that," says Jane Marvine, head of the BSO Players Committee and an English-horn player. "But as painful as this was for both her and us, I think we each may bring a little bit more to the relationship because...