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The young lord of the harpsichord: Jean Rondeau. (Photo by Katie Baillot.)

The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents harpsichordist Jean Rondeau

Hoping for the harpsichord’s return

Rising early-music talent Jean Rondeau made a distinctive impression in PCMS’s first solo harpsichord recital. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Conductor Nathalie Stutzmann never drops the baton. (Photo by Simon Fowler.)

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Nathalie Stutzmann and Benjamin Grosvenor

Breaking the prophecy

Guest conductor Nathalie Stutzmann and a young pianist to listen for, Benjamin Grosvenor, joined the Philadelphia Orchestra with a fresh and lively touch for often-overlooked staples of the classical canon. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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One of the world’s most accomplished mandolinists: Caterina Lichtenberg. (Photo by Maria Camillo.)

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presents mandolinist Caterina Lichtenberg

A marvelous mandolin

World-renowned mandolinist Caterina Lichtenberg joined the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia in a sparkly program of works by Vivaldi, Gaudioso, and other Baroque composers. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

Articles 4 minute read
DSO percussionist Thomas Blanchard sets up for ‘Lift Off!’ at the Hotel Du Pont. (Photo by Gail Obenreder.)

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra’s chamber series presents ‘Lift Off!’

To the beat of a different drum

In an unusual and engaging show, the percussionists of the Delaware Symphony pounded those winter blues away. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Articles 3 minute read
Opera stars Eric Owens (left) and Lawrence Brownlee are rarely onstage together. (Photo by Pete Checchia.)

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Lawrence Brownlee and Eric Owens

You heard it here first

Opera superstars Lawrence Brownlee and Eric Owens kick off a multi-city recital tour with PCMS at the Kimmel. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Virtuosic voices: The Variant 6 ensemble onstage at the Rotunda. (Photo by Ryan Collerd.)

Variant 6 presents ‘Fall and Decline’ at the Rotunda

When voices span centuries

With ‘Fall and Decline,’ Variant 6 successfully straddles the centuries. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Articles 4 minute read
Left to right, descending: ‘Millennial Music’ clarinetist Yoonah Kim and composers Joshua Hey, Charles Peck, Andrew Hsu, Rene Orth, and Sky Macklay. (Photo courtesy of Musical Fund Society.)

Network for New Music presents ‘Millennial Music’

Brave new world

Six pieces by composers of the millennial generation, including two world premieres commissioned by Network for New Music, prove that contemporary music is in good hands. Margaret Darby reviews.
Margaret Darby

Margaret Darby

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His fame is no fluke: conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen. (Photo by Minna Hatinen for the Finnish National Opera and Ballet.)

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents ‘A Space Odyssey’ with Esa-Pekka Salonen

Miraculous music

Classical music superstar Esa-Pekka Salonen led the Philadelphia Orchestra in a thrilling program of Bartók and Strauss. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Articles 3 minute read
“Give me your hands, if we be friends.” (Photo by Kelly & Massa for Opera Philadelphia.)

Opera Philadelphia presents Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’

More tuneable than lark to shepherd's ear

Opera Philadelphia presents the U.S. premiere of Robert Carsen’s whimsical, well-traveled ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Don’t underestimate the new guard: pianist Sullivan Fortner. (Image courtesy of the artist.)

The Future of Jazz Piano presents Sullivan Fortner

The new generation of jazz

Second of three artists featured in the Future of Jazz Piano series at St. Stephen’s, Sullivan Fortner shows virtuosic verve and promises a bright future — both for jazz and the concert series. Helen Walsh reviews.
Helen Walsh

Helen Walsh

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