ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS
BFO Shines at Jordan Hall
“…the two flutes (Allison Parramore and Hayley Grainger) and solo clarinet (Nicholas Brown) were nothing less than sublime.”
A Chameleon in the Orchestra
Allison Parramore gives her thoughts and advice on navigating the world of orchestral playing and its varied roles.
Boston Festival Orchestra: Silhouette
Whether this is your first experience with classical music or you are already an avid fan, you are welcome in the BFO community!
Festive Orchestra
A good performance, such as yesterday’s, will help convey how Debussy worked on Faune for an entire year, even though it is only 110 bars and nine-minutes long, and why he later made many changes of dynamics, and why, at its premiere, it had to be repeated.
Classical Music Events to Catch Before Summer is OveR
From concerts at the Hatch Shell to chamber music in Cape Cod and a LOUD Weekend in the Berkshires, here’s where to enjoy the sounds of the season.
BFO In-Person Concerts Start July 17th
Summer classical music festivals bring heightened expectations for something different. Maybe it’s the pressing heat, or the later-setting sun, or that unrestrained summer feeling that makes you want to jump in the ocean and have a mimosa with your mid-morning omelet. Classical musicians everywhere rejoice at the prospect of kicking back, making music with friends, and bringing a community together through the performing arts.
Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra at Symphony Hall
“Allison Parramore, filling in on short notice as the concert’s principal flute, made lovely work of her turns in the outer movements.”
Thankful for the Russians, Zander & BPYO
The last time Benjamin Zander programmed Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2, he balanced it on the bill with another heavyweight from 20th-century Russia, Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5. That was back in November 2012, with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and 17-year-old local phenomenon George Li as soloist. For the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra’s traditional post-Thanksgiving concert Sunday at Symphony Hall, Zander chose to pair the Rachmaninov with another great Shostakovich symphony, the Tenth.
Boston Woodwind Society Winners
Laureates First and Second Prize Winners
Boston Conservatory student wins First place in Pappoutsakis Flute Competition
Boston Conservatory alumna Allison Parramore (M.M. '13, G.P.D., '16) was named first prize winner in the 35th Annual James Pappoutsakis Memorial Flute Competition on Sunday, January 25. Parramore performed Busoni at the competition, which took place at Boston University.