“Venturing back to live performances and finding a classical music institution in rude health can be like putting on a pair of old jeans and discovering, with relief, an easy fit. That’s how it felt to attend Bang on a Can’s LOUD Weekend festival, held throughout the MASS MoCA complex here on Friday and Saturday, a return to form for the new music collective after 15 months of hosting streamed concerts.”

“…appearances unfurled with crisp, defiant polish — as if they’d spent no time away from audiences.”