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The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Foumai, Farrenc, and Poulenc
No forgetting Farrenc
Yannick Nézet-Séguin promised that Louise Farrenc’s symphonic works will get more airtime beyond the Philadelphia Orchestra’s latest sweet and energetic Digital Stage outing. Linda Holt reviews.
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Opera Philadelphia presents Caroline Shaw and Anne Carson’s ‘We Need to Talk’
Opera as performance art
Opera Philadelphia concludes its 2021 digital series with ‘We Need to Talk,’ an exciting collaboration between composer Caroline Shaw and poet Anne Carson. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Ellington, Gershwin, and Stravinsky
Broad Street meets Tin Pan Alley
George Gershwin and Duke Ellington take their place beside Stravinsky in the latest digital offering from the Philadelphia Orchestra. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Delaware Symphony Orchestra presents Smetana, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky
Orchestra stories
The Delaware Symphony Orchestra continues its distanced season with a livestream of rich musical narratives from Smetana, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Richard Goode
A Goode friend
After a pandemic cancellation last season, pianist Richard Goode returns to the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society with a striking program of Bach, Beethoven, and Debussy. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The Museum of the American Revolution presents Melissa Dunphy’s ‘Remember the Ladies’
Abigail Adams in song
Abigail Adams’s famous “remember the ladies” letter returns to Philly for the first time since she sent it to her husband in 1776, and composer Melissa Dunphy gives it new life. Gail Obenreder listens.
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Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Jason Vieaux and Clancy Newman
Soaring to the future of classical music
PCMS presents classical guitarist Jason Vieaux and cellist Clancy Newman on a livestreamed program of mostly Latin American and Spanish classical works, with a surprising rock encore. Linda Holt reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Mozart and Valerie Coleman
Listen to the wind
The Philadelphia Orchestra’s latest program brings together chamber-sized wind compositions by Mozart and Valerie Coleman. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra and Brian Sanders’ JUNK present ‘A Modern-Day Carmen Fantasy’
Masking modern moves
‘A Modern-Day Carmen Fantasy’ reunites the Philadelphia Orchestra with Brian Sanders’ JUNK for an innovative concert with movement for home viewers. Melissa Strong reviews.
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Opera Philadelphia presents Courtney Bryan’s ‘Blessed’
A musical blessing
Courtney Bryan’s ‘Blessed,’ the second of four digital commissions from Opera Philadelphia, is a stirring exploration of Christian theology and present-day activism. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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