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A manuscript of George Crumb’s score for 130 percussion instruments. (Photo by Margaret Darby.)

Orchestra 2001 presents George Crumb’s ‘The River of Life’

‘The River of Life’ meets the Delaware

Orchestra 2001 salutes George Crumb on the Cherry Street Pier. Margaret Darby reviews.

Margaret Darby

Sep 21, 2019 Articles 2 minute read

A metric ton of whimsy: The Prince (Jonathan Johnson), Farfarello (Ben Wager), and Truffaldino (Barry Banks) in ‘Oranges.’ (Photo by Kelly & Massa for Opera Philadelphia.)

Festival O19: Opera Philadelphia presents Prokofiev’s ‘The Love for Three Oranges’

Fresh-squeezed fairy tale

Opera Philadelphia kicks off Festival O19 with a rare staging of Prokofiev’s ‘The Love for Three Oranges.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Sep 21, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Soft, bright, and ready to explore: Florist bandleader Emily Sprague. (Photo by Carley Solether.)

PhilaMoCA presents Florist and Ami Dang

Mellow dynamic

The Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art presented an evening of utter chillness with performances by Florist and Ami Dang. Aaron Pond Reviews.

Aaron Pond

Aug 19, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

Members of the EVER Ensemble drew a crowd to the Woodlands. (Image courtesy of the artists.)

The Woodlands Mansion presents chamber music from the EVER Ensemble

Around the world at Woodlands

The EVER Ensemble took listeners on a musical journey around the world at the Woodlands Mansion, spanning classical, pop, jazz, and more. Linda Holt reviews.

Linda Holt

Aug 12, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

Untrammeled joy in music: Mac McClure at the Academy of Vocal Arts. (Photo by Margaret Darby.)

Philadelphia Young Pianists Academy presents Mac McClure in ‘An Afternoon of Spanish Music’

A refreshing Spanish repertoire

Pianist Mac McClure’s guest recital as a faculty artist with the Philadelphia Young Pianists Academy brought an exciting performance of rarely heard music to the Academy of Vocal Arts. Margaret Darby reviews.

Margaret Darby

Aug 06, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

Herbie Hancock was a great opening to a concert at the Met Philadelphia, but the rest of the show didn’t fare so well. (Image courtesy of the artist.)

The Met Philadelphia presents Herbie Hancock and Kamasi Washington

How do you love me?

Kamasi Washington and Herbie Hancock star in a marathon of cheese and ill-taste at the Met Philadelphia. Aaron Pond reviews.

Aaron Pond

Aug 06, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

They were on a bus: Ursula Rucker and Madame Data. (Image courtesy of Bowerbird.)

The Double Decker Music Series presents Madam Data and Ursula Rucker

Transfigured night

Bowerbird’s Double Decker Music Series transformed the cityscape into an unparalleled concert experience, welcoming Ursula Rucker and Madam Data. Aaron Pond reviews.

Aaron Pond

Jul 16, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Erica Corbo’s voice bites in just the right way. (Photo courtesy of the artist.)

The Barnes Foundation presents Erica Corbo’s ‘American Odyssey’

Failed reinvention

Erica Corbo’s ‘American Odyssey’ attempts a daring musical reinvention over the Fourth of July weekend, but the concept falls flat at the Barnes. Aaron Pond reviews.

Aaron Pond

Jul 08, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

Why return to this work now? The ensemble of ‘Nixon in China’ in Princeton. (Photo by Jessie Franko Designs LLC.)

The Princeton Festival presents John Adams and Alice Goodman’s ‘Nixon in China’

A modern relic

The Princeton Festival offers an admirable staging of John Adams’s landmark opera ‘Nixon in China,’ but the work itself hasn’t aged particularly well. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Jun 24, 2019 Articles 4 minute read