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Who is Lilith today? (Image courtesy of Apartment 20.)

Philly Fringe 2020: Apartment 20 presents ‘Lilith and Her Demons’

Lilith, the concept album
Apartment 20 adapts Enid Dame’s collection of poems ‘Lilith and Her Demons’ into a song cycle for the 2020 Fringe Festival, exploring how and where we see the Lilith of Jewish folklore today. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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Image and voice evoke distance and longing: The Crossing teams with Roots in the Sky for ‘In Nature.’ (Image courtesy of The Crossing.)

The Crossing presents ‘In Nature’ and ‘One Day I Saw’

Fresh airs
A pandemic doesn’t stop the artists of The Crossing, who continue to innovate across necessary spaces. The group’s latest interdisciplinary works include ‘In Nature’ and ‘One Day I Saw.’ Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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From everywhere and nowhere: rapper Riz Ahmed in ‘The Long Goodbye.’ (Photo by Vicky Grout.)

‘The Long Goodbye’ by Riz Ahmed

Redefining home
Actor, rapper, and activist Riz Ahmed's new concept album, ‘The Long Goodbye,’ asks what “home” means to immigrants and their descendants. Christina Anthony considers.
Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony

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A book for all people who use their voice. (Image courtesy of Barcelona Publishing.)

‘The Use of Voice in Music Therapy’ by Kelly Meashey

Long live every voice
‘The Use of Voice in Music Therapy,’ the first book from Philadelphia jazz singer Kelly Meashey, teaches singers and clinicians alike how to connect with an audience. Suzanne Cloud reviews.
Suzanne Cloud

Suzanne Cloud

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The Relâche ensemble in the late 1980s and early 90s: Kathleen Carroll, Chuck Holdeman, Laurel Wyckoff, Doug Mapp, John Dulik, Lloyd Shorter, Helen Carnivale, and Ken Ulansey. (Photo courtesy of Joe Franklin.)

A dance critic’s musical journey

The relâche summer
With stages dark around the world, dance critic Merilyn Jackson remembers the path of her musical education, rooted in the sounds of Philadelphia.
Merilyn Jackson

Merilyn Jackson

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This offering from longtime composer colleagues James Primosch and John Harbison has some major musical contributions. (Image courtesy of Albany Records.)

Albany Records presents ‘Descent/Return: Music of John Harbison and James Primosch’

A musical friendship
An album of music for solo piano and songs for soprano includes works by long-time Penn faculty member James Primosch, as well as music from one of his revered mentors, John Harbison. Peter Burwasser reviews.

Peter Burwasser

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Baritone Grant Youngblood made his parking-lot debut with OperaDelaware’s ‘Drive-Through Arias.’ (Photo by Gail Obenreder.)

OperaDelaware presents ‘Drive-Through Arias’

The drive to listen
OperaDelaware made its first foray into pandemic-era performance with ‘Drive-Through Arias,’ a three-performance program featuring a trio of singers bringing opera’s greatest hits to the parking lot. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Articles 3 minute read
‘Carthage’ is The Crossing’s tribute to Philly composer James Primosch. (Image courtesy of Navona Records; artwork by Steven Bradshaw.)

The Crossing presents ‘Carthage’

A journey you must take
‘Carthage,’ the latest recording from The Crossing, dwells on spirituality and doubt and musical riches. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Boldly harnessing the organ at Notre Dame Cathedral: composer Gerald Levinson with organist Olivier Latry rehearsing for the 2013 premiere of ‘Au Coeur de l’Infini.’ (Photo by Nanine Valen.)

‘Now Your Colors Sing’ by Gerald Levinson

A 48-year suite
A new double album from Swarthmore-based composer Gerald Levinson is a retrospective of a leading light of the Philadelphia new-music scene and beyond, bursting with bright hues and grand sonorities.

Peter Burwasser

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Texture, wit, and whimsy: Andrew Rudin in the early 1970s, when he was composing the works now on ‘Synthesizer Pioneer.’ (Image courtesy of the artist.)

‘Synthesizer Pioneer: The Early Electronic Music of Andrew Rudin’ from Centaur Records

When the Moog was young
‘Synthesizer Pioneer’ from Centaur Records offers a survey of the quirky music for Moog Synthesizer from veteran Philadelphia composer Andrew Rudin. Peter Burwasser reviews.

Peter Burwasser

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