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Aaron Keebaugh

@aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social
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Musicologist and critic. Words on music for the Arts Fuse, Boston Musical Intelligencer, The Classical Review, Corymbus, and Early Music America.

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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
@aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social on the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra: it will perform the world premiere of a violin concerto by Eric Nathan -- the piece was shaped by a New Year’s Eve encounter with Ukrainian refugees and the consoling force of “Amazing Grace.” artsfuse.org/334301/class...
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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
@aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social at Rockport Music: pianist Jonathan Biss and the Brentano Quartet animated Dvořák, Haydn, and Beethoven with emotional urgency and tonal finesse. artsfuse.org/330673/conce...
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Concert Review: Jonathan Biss and the Brentano String Quartet Explore the Drama in Dvořák, Haydn, and Beethoven - The Arts Fuse
Pianist Jonathan Biss and the Brentano String Quartet animated Dvořák, Haydn, and Beethoven with emotional urgency and tonal finesse.
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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
@aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social writes that conductor Andris Nelsons and the @bostonsymphony.bsky.social musicians came on stage together last night wearing red carnations as symbols of solidarity. The applause was immediate and fervent. artsfuse.org/326804/conce...
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Concert Review: Opera Meets Realpolitik - “Nixon in China” Resonates Amid the BSO’s Own Power Drama - The Arts Fuse
Last Friday night, conductor Andris Nelsons and the musicians came on stage together wearing red carnations as symbols of solidarity. The applause was immediate and fervent.
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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
@aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social writes that Odyssey Opera's production of Gian Carlo Menotti’s rarely produced "The Last Savage" delivered good tunes, a delightfully twisted story, and all-around cheer. artsfuse.org/326192/opera...
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Opera Review: Odyssey Opera’s “The Last Savage” Finds Wit and Warmth in Menotti’s Madcap Satire - The Arts Fuse
That Menotti's work has been unfairly discounted becomes clear with revivals of even his lesser-known operas, nostalgic (for some of us) reminders of his
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y2000k @y2000k.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Malcolm Gay's in-depth reporting in @bostonglobe.com of the BSO crisis — dating back several years with friction mounting between the board chair and the BSO old guards www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/13/a...
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Inside the BSO power struggle that led to Andris Nelsons’s fall - The Boston Globe
A clash between traditionalists and reform-minded leaders over the BSO's future and financial viability ends with the conductor's abrupt dismissal and an orchestra reeling in disbelief.
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Aaron Keebaugh @aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
I spoke with Reginald Mobley about finding his voice and belonging in the world of early music. totalbaroque.com/en/reginald-...
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Reginald Mobley Comes into His Own – Total Baroque Magazine
American countertenor Reginald Mobley questions the notion of belonging in a musical world still marked by exclusion.
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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
@aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social writes that, with youthful vigor, Yo-Yo Ma performed the complete Bach Cello Suites, intermixing the music with stories of personal success, wishes for future generations, and gratitude for all those who make the Commonwealth function. artsfuse.org/320793/conce...
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Concert Review: Yo-Yo Ma and the Communion of Bach - The Arts Fuse
With youthful vigor, Yo-Yo Ma performed the complete  Bach Cello Suites, intermixing the music with stories of personal success, wishes for future generations, and gratitude for all those who make the...
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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Handel's "Saul" may be an oratorio, but @aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social writes that the recent #HandelandHaydnSociety concert performance proved that it’s about as operatic as one can get. artsfuse.org/318305/conce...
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Concert Review: Jonathan Cohen and Handel and Haydn Society Explore the Operatic Dimensions of Handel’s "Saul" - The Arts Fuse
"Saul "may be an oratorio, but it’s about as operatic as one can get.
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Aaron Keebaugh @aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
In August, I sat down with H+H conductor Jonathan Cohen to discuss his approach to Saul, early music performance, and the season ahead. thedisposablemusicologist.blogspot.com/2025/09/hhs-...
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H+H’s Jonathan Cohen and the art of musical reenactment
Jonathan Cohen conducts the Handel and Haydn Society in Handel's  Messiah.  Photo: Robert Torres Jonathan Cohen is a busy conductor. When ...
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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
@aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social is over-the-moon that Horizon Ensemble is championing Germaine Tailleferre’s mesmerizing piano concerto. artsfuse.org/317310/conce...
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Concert Review: Horizon Ensemble Polishes a Neglected Gem by French Composer Germaine Tailleferre - The Arts Fuse
Happily, the admirable Horizon Ensemble is championing Germaine Tailleferre’s mesmerizing piano concerto.
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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Aaron Keebaugh writes that the Boston Landmarks Orchestra offered a rousing valediction for a summer season drawing to a close. artsfuse.org/316107/conce...
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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
@aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social says that the latest Boston Landmarks Orchestra concert, which included music by Val Jeanty and Beethoven, made its point: this was more than a revolt, but a revolution in sound. artsfuse.org/315726/conce...
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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
In its latest concert, writes @aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social, the Mercury Orchestra explored nostalgia, via performances of rare Finzi and familiar Respighi compositions. artsfuse.org/315063/conce...
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Concert Review: The Mercury Orchestra Goes Down Memory Lane - The Arts Fuse
The Mercury Orchestra explored nostalgia, via performances of rare Finzi and familiar Respighi compositions.
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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Aaron Keebaugh on the world premiere, at the Tanglewood Music Festival via the Boston Symphony Orchestra, of #johnwilliams’s piano concerto. The music may be intended to enrich and edify, but there’s always room for a little fandom, particularly on occasions like this. artsfuse.org/314601/conce...
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Concert Review: John Williams' Piano Concerto Pays Homage to Jazz Legends - The Arts Fuse
John Williams's concert music may be intended to enrich and edify, but there’s always room for a little fandom, particularly on occasions like this. At 93, and after a lifetime of firsts, the composer...
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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Aaron Keebaugh: Music by Amy Beach, Leonard Bernstein, Florence Price, John Harbison, and John Williams -- this Boston Landmarks Orchestra concert had a little something for everyone. artsfuse.org/314450/conce...
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Concert Review: Amy Beach's Piano Concerto Revived on the Esplanade - The Arts Fuse
Music by Amy Beach, Leonard Bernstein, Florence Price, John Harbison, and John Williams: this Boston Landmarks Orchestra concert had a little something for everyone.
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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Played and sung with verve in its New England premiere, writes @aaronkeebaugh.bsky.social, "Frederick Douglass" stands as the most significant revival Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) has undertaken in recent years. artsfuse.org/312948/opera...
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Opera Review: Boston Modern Orchestra Project Sheds New Light on "Frederick Douglass" - The Arts Fuse
Played and sung with verve in its New England premiere, "Frederick Douglass" stands as the most significant revival BMOP has undertaken in recent years.
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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Aaron Keebaugh on The Boston Camerata's "Gallery of Kings": through story, song, missives, and popular gibes at authority, program looked at kings remembered for their great deeds and those commemorated for their bumbling idiocy. artsfuse.org/312319/conce...
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Concert Review: Boston Camerata's "Gallery of Kings" -- Uses and Abuses of Power, ca. 1300 - The Arts Fuse
Through story, song, missives, and popular gibes at authority, the Boston Camerata program looked at kings remembered for their great deeds and those commemorated for their bumbling idiocy.
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