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PRISM's five pieces for saxophones
Between opera and jazz
You will almost always hear some jazzy, syncopated rhythms in a PRISM saxophone concert, and that was the case in a number of the pieces in this season closer, featuring five world premieres and one local one, all by composers named Dave.
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Fleck, Meyer and Hussain at the Keswick
When worlds collide
At the Keswick, the astonishing musicianship of Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain transformed the unlikely combination of banjo, tabla, and bass into an exploration of musical possibilities.
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Utopia on earth: Choral singing
The ultimate right-brain high: Why I sing in a chorus
Does analytical thought add value to one's enjoyment of music? Dan Coren examines his experience as a choral singer in his continuing attempt to answer this baffling question.
Philadelphia Orchestra's Washington concert
They love him in Washington
If ever the Philadelphia Orchestra and its interim music leader Charles Dutoit need a quick morale boost, their best bet is to jump on the Acela and head south to Washington. Consider their recent all-Russian program and its frenzied reception.
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Orchestra 2001 plays Barber and Maggio
Childhood 1915, parenthood 2010
Laura Heimes and Orchestra 2001 gave Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915 a reading that was more dramatic than the other performances I've heard. Then Robert Maggio's Summer: 2 A.M. provided an intriguing counterpart from a parent's perspective.
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Philadelphia Classical Symphony at Holy Trinity
The case for complexity
Mark O'Connor's Strings and Threads is an enjoyable collection of Irish folk pieces. But the complexity of Maurice Wright's Wissahickon Scenes makes it a far more powerful and musically interesting work.
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LA Philharmonic visits Verizon Hall (2nd review)
Excitement, in more ways than one
With his East Coast premiere of John Adams's City Noir and his surprisingly intense interpretation of Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony, the LA Philharmonic's young conductor Gustavo Dudamel demonstrated that he's more than just another pretty face.
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LA Philharmonic visits Verizon Hall (1st review)
California dreamin'
The LA Philharmonic's sexy young music director, Gustavo Dudamel, invariably prompted comparisons with Philadelphia's leaderless orchestra. But those comparisons weren't all favorable.
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Historical venues for Chamber Orchestra and Vox Ama Deus
Acres of Diamonds: The sequel
Temple's renovated Lew Klein Hall and Old City's Old St. Joseph's Church are great places to hear Vivaldi and Rossini, underscored by an added touch of Philadelphia history.
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The Met's "Armida' in HD transmission
The trouble with Rossini
In the Met's production of Rossini's Armida, wonderful scenes and the stunning performance of Renée Fleming alternate with long patches of lesser interest.
Armida. Opera by Gioacchino Rossini. Directed by Mary Zimmerman; Riccardo Frizza, conductor. Metropolitan Opera high-definition screen production May 19, 2010 in movie theaters throughout the U.S. (May 22 in Canada.) www.metoperafamily.org.
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