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Seong-Jin Cho lived up to his well-deserved international reputation. (Photo by Harald Hoffman.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents Brahms and Mozart with David Afkham and Seong-Jin Cho

Igniting the classics

David Afkham, conductor of the Spanish National Orchestra and Choir, led the Philadelphia Orchestra in an eye-opening performance of Brahms's First Symphony, with assistance from pianist Seong-Jin Cho. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Gerstein infuses classical music with jazz spirit. (Photo by Marco Borggreve.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'French Tales' (second review)

Terror and ecstasy

Three deceptively light French tone poems revealed their horrific origins, while pianist Kirill Gerstein demonstrated mastery and versatility in Ravel. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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"Excellent, underappreciated" conductor Louis Langrée returns to Philadelphia. (Photo by Jennifer Taylor.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'French Tales,' with guest conductor Louis Langrée

Revel in Ravel

Conductor Louis Langrée draws expressive playing from the Philadelphia Orchestra in a variety of ‘French Tales.' Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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The Brentano Quartet celebrated Czech composers in their latest concert. (Photo by Juergen Frank.)

PCMS presents the Brentano Quartet with Jonathan Biss, piano

Czech? Please!

Brentano String Quartet and pianist Jonathan Biss highlighted the music of Dvořák in an exciting PCMS recital. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Dancers in the original production of 'Rite of Spring,' with Nicholas Roerich's costumes and set design. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikipedia.)

Philadelphia Orchestra's Barnes/Stokowski Festival presents 'The Rite of Spring'

Concert-drama continues

A natural for the Halloween season, Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring' caps off the Philadelphia Orchestra's Barnes/Stokowski Festival. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Barnes and Stokowski left an indelible imprint on each other and on Philadelphia. (Image courtesy of the Philadelphia Orchestra.)

Philadelphia Orchestra's Barnes/Stokowski Festival presents Debussy and Chausson

Clash of the art titans

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents a perfect pairing: Albert Barnes and Leopold Stokowski. Linda Holt reviews the first concert of this week's festival.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Headley began her tour here and left this critic hoping for her return. (Photo by Jamie Kassa Photography.)

Philly POPS present Heather Headley's 'Broadway My Way'

Broadway meets Broad Street

Vocal powerhouse Heather Headley chose the Philly POPS to debut her new solo show, ‘Broadway My Way.' Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Dave Burrell played an hour of stream-of-consciousness full-bore sound. (Photo by Ryan Collerd.)

FringeArts and Ars Nova present 'The October Revolution of Jazz and Contemporary Music'

Vive la révolution

A new four-day festival of jazz and contemporary music featured 18 acts and a multifaceted view of new music. Peter Burwasser reviews.

Peter Burwasser

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L to R: Colin Aikins, Tiffany Townsend, and Dennis Chmelensky. The trio look the part but can't escape their operatic training. (Photo by William M. Brown.)

Curtis Opera Theatre presents 'Trouble in Paradise'

More trouble than paradise

Silly directorial concepts mar ‘Trouble in Paradise,’ Curtis Opera Theatre’s mashup of Bernstein and Purcell. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Xian Zhang conducted a program that was just right for our political moment. (Photo by Fred Stucker.)

Xian Zhang conducts the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's Symphony No. 9

Never better timing

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presented themes of unity and hope by Kate Whitley and George Walker, but the star of the evening was Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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