It took a serious amount of artistic nerve for Seraphic Fire to commission a new completion for the Mozart Requiem, some 18 minutes of freshly composed music the choir unveiled last week at three different concerts. Instead of going with another academic examination of the music Franz Süssmayr composed, or perhaps drew from some now-missing Mozart sketches, for the Sanctus, … [Read more...]
Distinctive program marks Platt’s farewell to Boca Symphonia
Alexander Platt’s final concert over the weekend as the principal conductor of the Boca Raton Symphonia was a good example of the kind of event that has distinguished his three-year tenure: fresh programming, young, rising soloists, and an affection for canonical works that allows him to see well-established pieces with new eyes. He’s been able to pass his sense of engagement … [Read more...]