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A portrait of Mayson and Wisher, dressed in black with fabric earrings, embrace each other as they look towards the camera

ConsenSIS presents The Score: World Premiere

The art of poetry and sound for Black women and femme poets
Co-creators Yolanda Wisher and Trapeta B. Mayson formed ConsenSIS, and this weekend, are bringing together Black poets for an intimate afternoon of poetry and sound. Daralyse Lyons previews.

Daralyse Lyons

Previews 3 minute read
Close-up on Timur’s open-mouthed singing face on the big screen; Timur singing live with 8 musicians in front, lit in blue

Philly Fringe 2022 and Festival O22: Opera Philadelphia and Beth Morrison Projects present Black Lodge

Reimagining the operatic form
Opera Philadelphia closed out Festival O22 with the premiere of Black Lodge by composer David T. Little and librettist Anne Waldman, with live music by Timur and the Dime Museum and the Opera Philadelphia String Quartet. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
On the chancel of a Philly cathedral, six musicians in black, in a semicircle, play different Renaissance wind instruments.

Piffaro welcomes new director Priscilla Herreid with Passing the Torch

Legacies and a new beginning
In the spirit of passing the torch, the season opener for Philly’s illustrious Renaissance band celebrated 15th- and 16th-century teachers and mentors who became musical colleagues. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
The orchestra in concert with Nézet-Séguin conducting and Trifonov playing a shiny grand piano. Other musicians surround them

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Daniil Trifonov in its 2022-23 season opener

Unity and showmanship
The dynamic pianist Daniil Trifonov headlined the Philadelphia Orchestra’s musically diverse and satisfying opening weekend concerts. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
Four players with their violas dressed in Halloween-themed tops pose for a group photo in a graveyard during daytime.

BSR Classical Music Interludes: October 1-15, 2022

Previewing the Philly music scene in the first half of October
Gail Obenreder previews upcoming music performances happening in the Philly area, including concerts from Orchestra 2001, Choral Arts, Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Viola Quartet, and more.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 3 minute read
The curtain call. Higdon, a white woman, with Amada, a white man. They’re smiling & wearing dark suits, with orchestra behind

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra presents the world premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s Cold Mountain Suite

Cold Mountain, hot music
Delaware Symphony Orchestra paired Jennifer Higdon's latest premiere with favorites from Dvořák in this season opener marking the orchestra’s return to full concerts. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 3 minute read
A headshot of Dutka. He wears a dark, plain top, his expression straight-faced.

Philly Fringe 2022: The Delaware Valley Opera Company presents Liebovar, or The Little Blind Girl

A fairy-tale opera for the young at heart
The opera explores love in a village where children are disappearing one by one in this heroic tale from Misha Dutka. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Previews 2 minute read
An ensemble rehearses outside in a wide open field under an overcast sky, a conductor stands before them with a podium.

BSR Classical Music Interludes: September 2022

The monthly roundup of classical music returns
Gail Obenreder rounds up upcoming classical music events throughout the month of September.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 3 minute read
Full orchestra onstage at SPAC, all in white shirts. They appear tiny, in front of hundreds of silhouetted audience members.

Following the Philadelphia Orchestra to its summer residency in Saratoga Springs, NY

It’s their orchestra, too
After a season of covering the Philadelphia Orchestra at Verizon Hall, music critic Cameron Kelsall followed it to Saratoga Springs, New York. Programs spanning Beethoven to Barber and Valerie Coleman set a high standard for summer performances.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 4 minute read
A group of young students studying in a classroom, sitting at desks, their attention at open books

The Wildflower Composers Festival and the future of contemporary music

A concert in collaboration with the Arcana New Music Ensemble
In its fifth year, the Wildflower Composers Festival continues to push for the equitable inclusion of gender-marginalized composers. David W. Webber previews.
David W. Webber

David W. Webber

Previews 3 minute read