Montagu James

Montagu James is a PhD student at Brown University studying modern European political and cultural history. He also enjoys composing and conducting.

The chimes of midnight The chimes of midnight

Aside from a tour with the LSO this spring, this was, I believe, the only time Antonio Pappano would be conducting in the US this season. This made the concert at Symphony Hall a real treat.

By on October 31, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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Veni vidi vici Veni vidi vici

Mahler’s 8th Symphony is an enormous and enigmatic work.

By on October 07, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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Text and ach Text and ach

Unlike more surface-level historically informed practice which has become the norm in early music ensembles, this project stands out in its surprisingly deep engagements with the ethical and practical challenges posed by “recreating” Wagner’s sound.

By on September 06, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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<em>Macabre</em> fascination <em>Macabre</em> fascination

Can György Ligeti‘s only opera be understood as the composer’s own grappling with trauma, death, and memory of a past life?

By on August 08, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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