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Iyer's performance drew from a multitude of influences. (Photo by Lena Adasheva.)

Annenberg Center presents Vijay Iyer

Smart piano

MacArthur grant recipient Vijay Iyer visited the Annenberg Center for a rare solo piano performance. Peter Burwasser reviews.

Peter Burwasser

Oct 02, 2018 Articles 2 minute read

Leonard Bernstein's centenary continues with Princeton's tribute. (Photo by Paul de Hueck, courtesy of the Leonard Bernstein Office.)

Princeton Symphony Orchestra's 'A Bernstein Celebration' with Daniel Rowland and Meghan Picerno

Lenny's lighter side

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra caught Bernstein-centenary fever in a crowd-pleasing concert. Linda Holt reviews.

Linda Holt

Oct 01, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Audience members were encouraged to photograph the festivities. Here are Blythely Oratonio and associates.(Photo by Cameron Kelsall.)

O18 Festival: Opera Philadelphia presents John Jarboe's 'Dito & Aeneas'

When Martha met Blythely

‘Dito & Aeneas,’ the final installment of Opera Philadelphia’s ‘Queens of the Night’ series, deliciously riffs on operatic tropes. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Oct 01, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe won the night by bringing out the best elements of drag. (Photo courtesy of Opera Philadelphia.)

O18 Festival: Opera Philadelphia presents John Jarboe's 'Queens of the Night'

Opera's a drag

John Jarboe brings Philly favorites and a drag-opera mashup to Opera Philadelphia's O18 Festival. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Sep 26, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Costumes by Raf Simons abet Anthony Roth Costanzo’s innate theatricality. (Photo by Dominic M. Mercier.)

O18 Festival: Opera Philadelphia presents Anthony Roth Constanzo’s ‘Glass Handel’

Too hip to Handel

‘Glass Handel,’ a mixed-media showcase for countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, doesn’t always add up to a satisfying experience. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Sep 24, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

This Lucia (soprano Brenda Rae) doesn’t have anywhere to go. (Photo by Kelly & Massa.)

O18 Festival: Opera Philadelphia presents ‘Lucia di Lammermoor'

Starting point of no return

Opera Philadelphia’s O18 Festival offers a ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ short on ideas. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Sep 23, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Violinist Lisa Batiashvili doesn’t need encouragement from anyone. (Photo by Sammy Hart.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

Dazzling in the heart of the repertoire

Imaginative interpretations of two Scandinavian symphonies in C major were followed by a brilliant performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto by soloist Lisa Batiashvili, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin leading the Philadelphia Orchestra. Linda Holt reviews.

Linda Holt

Sep 23, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Even an organ like Christ Church’s new instrument traces its lineage to a simple breath. (Photo by Plate 3 Photography.)

Philly Fringe 2018: International Contemporary Ensemble presents ‘In Plain Air’

When music is breath

International Contemporary Ensemble’s world premiere of ‘In Plain Air’ closed out this year’s Curated Fringe, helping inaugurate the new Fisk organ and exploring the role of breath in music. Linda Holt reviews.

Linda Holt

Sep 23, 2018 Articles 4 minute read