On paper, the lineup for pianists Víkingur Ólafsson and Yuja Wang’s duo recital on Friday at Symphony Hall didn’t make much sense. John Cage and Conlon Nancarrow, for instance, don’t normally share ...

Rather, it was the fact that this is music that takes the long view and does so with a mix of unobtrusive charm and ...

“Age is an issue of mind over matter,” Mark Twain reportedly said. “If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” Whether or not Herbert Blomstedt shares Twain’s philosophy, the 97-year-old maestro’s stage ...