1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (272+ words) In a 2008 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Salonen explained that his “modernist” training in Europe had taught him to avoid melody, harmonic identity, and rhythmic pulse. Meanwhile, however, he was secretly attracted to John Adams, who was too “simplistic…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (153+ words) The Berkshire Edge News and Ideas Worth Sharing Gallerie 271 Presents Two to Tango: The Art of Bill Carlson and Jaye Alison Gallerie 271 is thrilled to present its first joint exhibition–Two toTango with world-renowned sculpture Bill Carlson and Jaye Alison....

23+ hour, 48+ min ago  (461+ words) Solidarity and beauty were the themes of Tanglewood’s opening night The Berkshire Edge Enjoy the benefits of exclusive reading News and Ideas Worth Sharing Solidarity and beauty were the themes of Tanglewood’s opening night Friday, July 10, at 8 p.m. the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (232+ words) Trifonov himself anticipated his own artistic evolution. In a 2015 interview with The Counterpoints, he said: In Tolstoy, there is an expression: People are like rivers. We are always flowing, always changing. I can’t say where I will be half a…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (262+ words) BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Argentera and the Tales of the Six Arabesques’ by Linda Kaye-Moses The Berkshire Edge News and Ideas Worth Sharing BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Argentera and the Tales of the Six Arabesques’ by Linda Kaye-Moses The Argentera and The…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (414+ words) Stockbridge — Before their annual gala on Saturday, July 11, representatives from Berkshire Botanical Garden announced plans to build a new conservatory on its property. The conservatory, called The Glass House, will replace the existing Lexan Greenhouse. According to organization Executive Director…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (728+ words) J. Peter Bergman was the Director of Communications at Herman Melville's Arrowhead and, for seven years, the Executive Director for the Edna St. Vincent Millay Society at Steepletop in Austerlitz, New York. In the past he has been a writer for…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (913+ words) In early March, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) announced that it would not renew the contract of music director Andris Nelsons, whose contract is set to expire in the summer of 2027. Nelsons, a six-time Grammy winner, has held the position…...

2+ day, 17+ min ago  (793+ words) J. Peter Bergman was the Director of Communications at Herman Melville's Arrowhead and, for seven years, the Executive Director for the Edna St. Vincent Millay Society at Steepletop in Austerlitz, New York. In the past he has been a writer for…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (311+ words) The Berkshire Edge News and Ideas Worth Sharing Oculus Serenade: Artwork by Peter D. Gerakaris Artist Peter D. Gerakaris cites a favorite John Steinbeck quote that encapsulates the ethos of this exhibition: “It is advisable to look from the tide pool to…...