
Lloyd Schwartz
Arts Critic
Lloyd Schwartz is currently Somerville's Poet Laureate, for which he has been awarded a major fellowship from the Academy of American Poets. His latest book, "Who’s on First? New and Selected Poems," is published by the University of Chicago Press. His work has been selected for "The Best American Poetry," "The Best of the Best American Poetry," and the Pushcart Prize, and he is the recipient of a 2019 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship for his poetry. The longtime classical music critic for NPR’s Fresh Air, he was also the classical music editor of The Boston Phoenix, for which he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1994. He is the Frederick S. Troy Professor of English Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
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A guide to summer's classical music festivals
From the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Tanglewood to a collection of concerts at Newport mansions, the summer is brimming with opportunities to experience classical music. WBUR arts critic Lloyd Schwartz...

At the MFA, Van Gogh's portraits reveal his capacity for friendship
At the heart of this show are 14 of the 26 portraits Van Gogh made of Joseph Roulin and his family, along with works by artists the painter admired, photos,...

Boston Lyric Opera's 'Carousel' is hindered by its staging
In 1945, Rodgers and Hammerstein's show had a pre-Broadway run in Boston. While still enjoyable, this anniversary production "might create bigger challenges" for a contemporary audience, WBUR arts critic Lloyd...

A guide to Greater Boston's bounty of spring classical music events
From the Borromeo String Quartet to the Boston Early Music Festival, WBUR arts critic Lloyd Schwartz compiles the irresistible performances of the season.

A guide to Greater Boston's numerous winter classical music events
From Boston Opera Collaborative's "Missed Connections" to quartet Yarn/Wire at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, WBUR arts critic Lloyd Schwartz highlights the concerts and productions he's looking forward to this...
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The Gardner Museum offers an intimate look at Manet's 'Model Family'
The illuminating exhibit is "both fascinating and deeply satisfying in the way — probably for the first time — it opens a window on the connections between Manet’s work and...

A sweeping guide to Greater Boston's fall classical music performances
From the world premiere of White Snake Project's opera "Is This America?" to a performance from the Australian Chamber Orchestra, WBUR arts critic Lloyd Schwartz shares the concerts and productions...

A guide to summer’s classical music festivals
This season brings a great selection of classical music at festivals in New England and New York. And since this year marks the centennial of “Rhapsody in Blue,” don’t be...

A comprehensive guide to spring's classical music performances
From an evening with cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Kathryn Stott to a spate of concerts from the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the season is brimming with an impressive variety of...

A guide to Greater Boston's winter wonderland of classical music
From the Boston Symphony Orchestra to Audra McDonald to A Far Cry, the season is packed with enlivening performances. Arts critic Lloyd Schwartz recommends the concerts he's looking forward to.