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...from the main theme to highlight the performer's virtuosity, Mendelssohn's provides the development that leads the movement to its end. The orchestra drew momentum from Shaham's graceful interpretation. It is difficult to say, however, whether it was this passion or sheer accident that caused conductor Seiji Ozawa to throw his baton into the cello section shortly before the end of the movement. The piece was nonetheless otherwise seamless (and an obliging cellist returned Ozawa's baton shortly after it landed at his feet...
...year-old star demonstrated an obviously spontaneous enthusiasm for the music and a confidence that was mercifully free of arrogance, as well as a thoroughly energizing dynamic with Ozawa. An exultant audience gave Shaham and the orchestra an immediate and well-deserved standing ovation and four curtain calls at the conclusion of the concerto...
...orchestra and various music groups were, on the whole, extremely impressive. BSO director Seiji Ozawa has excellent technique and an outstanding memory, as demonstrated by his conducting the entire Te Deum without score. The percussion section seemed especially good, but the violins sounded on the thin side, perhaps a result of the stage acoustics. Overall, the orchestra had a warm and inviting sound, more melodious than precise. Tenor John Alers did a superb job of projecting over the orchestra during his solos, though his voice was lost in the blast of the women's choir -- from the Tangle-wood Festival...
...cantatas: in recent years, these have explored the likes of Mozart, Debussy and Schumann. This year marks the beginning of a 7-year cycle devoted to Schubert. Many of Boston's most revered classical music figures have been anxious to become involved with Emmanuel: composer John Harbison, Seiji Ozawa, the director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Christopher Hog-wood, the director of the Handel & Haydn Society, regularly serve as guest conductors...
...worked at Kirkegaard and Associates, a Chicago-based acoustics firm, where he designed the outdoor sound system for Seiji Ozawa Hall at the Tanglewood Music Festival. Hammond also worked on the acoustics of Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory...