April 19, 2010
The Boston Globe
Emmanuel Music heads for the end of an era in style
By David Weininger
When Craig Smith, Emmanuel Music’s founder, passed away in 2007, the group was steered through the difficult aftermath by two long-time colleagues: acting artistic director John Harbison and associate conductor Michael Beattie. With a new chapter in Emmanuel’s history set to open next season under Ryan Turner, Saturday’s orchestral concert — which featured both Beattie and Harbison on the podium — put a vibrant and beautifully constructed bookend to the interim….
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