However many years “A Christmas Celtic Sojourn” lasts – and it’s about to hit 19 – there’s little doubt that the 2020 and 2021 editions will loom large in the collective memories of those involved in the music-song-dance-and-storytelling production, perhaps none more so than the show’s creator and guiding spirit, Brian O’Donovan. In 2020, with Covid-19 an overwhelming concern,
Catch these online classical concerts before yearâs end
By A.Z. Madonna Globe Staff,Updated December 22, 2020, 12:36 p.m.
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Zaira Meneses accompanies soprano Gabriella Reyes in Boston Lyric Opera s A Winter s Evening. Courtesy BLO (Custom credit)
In normal times, the week between Christmas and New Yearâs Eve is a quiet stretch for the Boston classical music scene, when musicians can take a well-deserved rest after frenzied weeks of performing Christmas cantatas, church gigs, and other seasonal programs. But this year, the Internet offers more than enough enticing virtual performances to keep the music playing well into 2021. Hereâs a selection by groups based in New England and beyond.