Best of Boston
Best Concert
As if the courtyard at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum isn’t awe-inspiring enough, step into the lavishly adorned Tapestry Room for classical and jazz concerts.
Just listening to chamber music in such an exquisite setting will make you wish you were an early 20th-century Brahmin. read more»
1995 Best Concert, Facility, New
Harborlights Pavilion
Boston hasn't had an outdoor concert venue since Concerts on the Common was canned. Now there's Harborlights, a dramatic open-air structure whose graceful tented peaks [...] read more»
1989 Best Concert, New Music
Craig Smith and Emmanuel Music performing John Harbison’s Violin Concerto
This work, which premiered here nine years ago, has improved with age. This is New Music that will never grow old. read more»
1986 Best Concert, on the Common
Whitney Houston’s Opening Set for Jeffrey Osborne
A tremendous new talent. We're glad the rest of the country thinks so too. read more»
1983 Best Concert, Series
Boston University Celebrity Series
Despite its including the disappointing Vladimir Horowitz and Luciano Pavarotti concerts. read more»