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PCMS presents the Brentano Quartet’s Dvořák and the American Identity
American music, then and now
The Brentano Quartet used their annual recital with the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society to establish Antonin Dvořák as an American master. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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BSR Classical Music Interludes, March 2023
Preparing for the new season
Gail Obenreder rounds up the upcoming classical music offerings in the Philadelphia area for the first part of March 2023.
Previews
3 minute read
Lyric Fest presents Cotton
Recreation and catharsis
Cotton, an immersive multimedia experience recreating generational trauma, marks Lyric Fest’s 20th anniversary, with new music by Damien Geter and a slate of poets inspired by the photography of John Dowell. An Nichols reviews.
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2 minute read
The Philadelphia Orchestra presents conductor Stéphane Denève and pianist Yefim Bronfman
Observing one year since Russia invaded Ukraine
The Philadelphia Orchestra made an unannounced observance of one year of the war against Ukraine in this program featuring pianist Yefim Bronfman and a US premiere by Elena Firsova. Linda Holt reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
BSR Classical Music Interludes, February 16-28, 2023
Award-winning music, a South Philly twist on an opera classic, and more
More classical music offerings for the month of February, including new Grammy Award winner Philadelphia Orchestra. Gail Obenreder previews.
Previews
4 minute read
BSR Classical Music Interludes: February 2023
Breathing musical winds with Caroline Shaw, VOCES8, Imani Winds, and more
Gail Obenreder previews the first half of February’s classical music offerings in and around the city of Philadelphia.
Previews
4 minute read
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Penn Live Arts presents Benjamin Bagby’s Beowulf
Bagby mirrors the medieval bard
A thrilling performance from 21st-century bard Benjamin Bagby at Penn Live Arts brought the firelit mead hall of Beowulf to modern audiences. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Reviews
5 minute read
BSR Classical Music Interludes: January 2023, Part 2
An overflow of music—and a little mystery, too
Gail Obenreder rounds up even more January classical music offerings in and around the city.
Previews
4 minute read
Opera Philadelphia presents David T. Little’s Black Lodge
Accepting your dark side
Opera Philadelphia brings its dark existential opera film to theaters this weekend. C. M. Crockford previews.
Previews
1 minute read
Main Line Early Music presents The Publick Pleasure: Music of 18th-Century Philadelphia
The tunes of the Revolution
Philadelphia has a thriving and innovative musical scene, but that’s nothing new as The Publick Pleasure proved at a Main Line Early Music concert highlighting favorites of the 18th century that are almost unknown today. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read