National Geographic: Symphony for Our World
The breathtaking natural history footage combined with live symphonic performance sent a noble message: Save the Earth
Robi Polgar
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Arts, Aug. 2, 2018
Review: 2018 Austin Chamber Music Festival
How the Attacca Quartet, Emerson Quartet, and invoke played
Arts, July 17, 2018
Texas Early Music Project's Complaints Through the Ages
This TEMP concert collected brief melodic grievances from across the centuries, half heartfelt, half silly
Arts, April 26, 2018
Golden Hornet’s String Quartet Smackdown IV
In this “hoot” of a competition, every one of the 16 compositions was a gem, but only one was voted the champion
Arts, Feb. 15, 2018
Austin Opera’s Ariadne auf Naxos
Dude ranch antics make this reimagining of Strauss too busy, but when the music takes center stage, it’s gorgeous
Arts, Feb. 1, 2018
Butler Opera Center's Così fan tutte
This production brings Mozart's test of female fidelity into the modern world of Tinder and high finance
Arts, Nov. 2, 2017
Austin Symphony Orchestra: Feast of Voices
The ASO and Chorus Austin combined forces for an evening of music that was gorgeous, sensual, and sometimes hall-shaking
Arts, Oct. 12, 2017
Panoramic Voices’ Bach: Mass in B Minor
Director Brent Baldwin and his chorus made this work of pure uplift – rousing to sing, delightful to hear – a joy to experience
Arts, Aug. 17, 2017
Austin Chamber Music Festival: St. Lawrence String Quartet
This concert was a lesson in active listening from an active, assured, exceptional ensemble
Arts, July 20, 2017
2017 Revel Solstice Festival
Two recent concerts in the summer-long fest played up the informality and intimacy of Revel's approach to classical music
Arts, July 13, 2017
Austin Opera's The Daughter of the Regiment
Just as the young woman of the title is deemed "charming," so too is Donizetti's work in this company's staging
Arts, Feb. 2, 2017
Austin Chamber Music Center’s My Life
This concert of works by Brahms, Smetana, and Fujiwara contrasted autobiographical stories told within music by young composers and mature ones
Arts, Jan. 26, 2017
Mozart Requiem Undead Receives an Encore
This Austin-generated reinvention comes to Bass Concert Hall
Arts, Sept. 15, 2016
The Witching Hour
For this early November concert, conductor Ryan Heller led three dozen singers through works old and new, familiar and obscure, exploring our relationship with death
Arts, Nov. 12, 2015
University of Texas University Orchestra's Fall 2015 Concert
The maiden voyage of the new school year was a pleasure cruise thanks to a program of audience-friendly music and the connection that the students maintain with the crowd
Arts, Oct. 22, 2015
The Marriage of Figaro
Austin Lyric Opera offered something to delight everyone with its funny and excellent 'Marriage of Figaro'
Arts, May 6, 2005
Top 4 Classical Music Forces (and Visual-Art Event) of 2004
Arts, Jan. 7, 2005
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Theatre Review
Arts, Oct. 29, 2004
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
As produced by Austin Playhouse, Tennessee Williams' 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' leaps and lands on its feet with aplomb
Arts, Oct. 8, 2004
Austin Symphony Orchestra with Caitlin Tully
Classical music review
Arts, Oct. 1, 2004
House Arrest
Local Arts Reviews
Arts, Aug. 13, 2004
'New American Talent – The 19th Exhibition'
Local Arts Reviews
Arts, Aug. 6, 2004
The Good Woman of Setzuan
Local Arts Reviews
Arts, July 30, 2004
'"Jan Heaton: New Watercolors"'
Local Arts Reviews
Arts, July 23, 2004
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Local Arts Reviews
Arts, July 16, 2004
Like The Mountains
Local Arts Reviews
Arts, July 9, 2004
Midsummer Night's Renaissance
Local Arts Reviews
Arts, July 2, 2004
The Fever
Local Arts Reviews
Arts, June 25, 2004
The Drawer Boy
Local Arts Reviews
Arts, June 11, 2004
A Night in Vienna
Local Arts Reviews
