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South Jersey’s largest volunteer orchestra offered professional-grade Mahler. (Photo by Linda Holt.)

The Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey presents Mahler’s Second Symphony

Big questions, big talent

The Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey, under music director Matthew Oberstein, brought adventurous ideas and an engaging, compelling sound to Mahler’s profound Second Symphony. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Symbolism and poetry: ‘Riders to the Sea’ as opera. (Photo by William Brown Photography.)

Curtis Opera Theatre and Opera Philadelphia present ‘Riders to the Sea’ and ‘Empty the House’

Unhappy in their own ways

Two operas written nearly a century apart consider the familial wounds that time doesn’t heal. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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A masterful and memorable performance: Aleks Romano as Sister Helen. (Photo by Joe del Tufo / Moonloop Photography.)

OperaDelaware presents Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally’s ‘Dead Man Walking’

The journey, not the end

‘Dead Man Walking’ is a moving, disturbing, gorgeous, and inspiring experience at OperaDelaware. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Love and consequences: The ensemble of ‘Trial by Jury.’ (Photo courtesy of OperaDelaware.)

OperaDelaware presents ‘Trial by Jury’ and ‘Scalia/Ginsburg’

In opera we trust

Stellar visual effects paired with exceptional vocal talent take us on a double-feature journey, examining friendship and heartbreak through the lens of the court system. Erin Dohony reviews.
Erin Dohony

Erin Dohony

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Painted-on antics: Evan LeRoy Johnson and Troy Cook in Opera Philadelphia’s ‘La Bohème.’ (Photo by Steve Pisano for Opera Philadelphia.)

Opera Philadelphia presents ‘La Bohème’

Oh, for the cheap seats

Extraordinary singing from several locally trained performers salvages Opera Philadelphia’s vulgar, high-concept ‘La Bohème.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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More than leather, spandex, and big hair: Tesla in 2019. (Image courtesy of the Keswick Theatre.)

As the Trocadero closes, look back at Tesla's 1990 'Five Man Acoustical Jam'

Don't you even worry, Philadelphia…

On a summer night 29 years ago, the band Tesla recorded one of rock's greatest live albums, ‘Five Man Acoustical Jam,’ at the Trocadero here in Philadelphia. With the venue closing and Tesla returning to town on April 23, Stephen Silver takes a look back at that album.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

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A champion for women in jazz everywhere: Sherrie Maricle and her DIVA Jazz Orchestra. (Photo courtesy of divajazz.com.)

The DIVA Jazz Orchestra’s Sherrie Maricle makes her move to Philly

Getting that piano tuned

Powerhouse drummer Sherrie Maricle, director of the all-women DIVA Jazz Orchestra, recently chose life in Philly over New York and opened an accessible new jazz jam venue in the heart of Kensington. Suzanne Cloud gets the story.
Suzanne Cloud

Suzanne Cloud

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Reviving mid-20th-century American chamber music: Mimi Stillman, Charles Abramovic, Yao Guang Zhai, and Miranda Cuckson. (Photo by Pete Checchia.)

Dolce Suono presents ‘Rediscoveries: Festival of American Chamber Music II’

Marvelous midcentury

The second in a series of Dolce Suono concerts of American chamber music highlighted varied instrumentation and concepts from the fertile midcentury period, reviving music rarely heard today. Victor L. Schermer reviews.
Victor L. Schermer

Victor L. Schermer

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Metropolitan Opera veteran soprano Erin Morley can pair with the piano, too. (Image courtesy of ErinMorley.com.)

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Erin Morley’s ‘Love Songs’

Love takes many forms

Soprano Erin Morley brought her recital, under the unassuming title of ‘Love Songs,’ to the new performance venue at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Is music abstract or expressive? Robert Edwin (left) as Gerhard Denhoff and Joe Barron as Eduard Hanslick. (Photo by Don Wilson.)

Fine Art Music Company presents ‘War of the Romantics Part II’

Brahms versus Wagner

The musicians and actors of Fine Art Music Company brought a musical conflict of the 19th century back to life with the conclusion of a special series of Romantic music at the Ethical Society. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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