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Philly Fringe 2018: The Crossing presents 'Of Arms and the Man'

Honoring endings and a beginning

The Crossing brings a world premiere and other delights to the curated Philly Fringe. Margaret Darby reviews.

Margaret Darby

Sep 17, 2018 Articles 2 minute read

Muhly's opera 'Marnie' premieres at the Met in November, but Philadelphia Orchestra audiences got a sneak peek. (Photo by Ana Cuba.)

Philadelphia Orchestra's Opening Night, 2018-19 season

Old friends, new works

The Philadelphia Orchestra welcomed André Watts home and premiered Nico Muhly’s latest composition at its opening-weekend concert. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Sep 15, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

The modern orchestra members don't overwhelm their Baroque colleagues in 'Songs of Wars I Have Seen.' (Photo courtesy of FringeArts.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Heiner Goebbels’s ‘Songs of Wars I Have Seen’

The dissonance of war

Heiner Goebbels’s ‘Songs of Wars I Have Seen,’ a curated Fringe Festival entry, awkwardly blurs the lines between music and theater. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Sep 08, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

This trio of Gill music coheres as "one giant concerto." (Image courtesy of bmopsound.org.)

'Jeremy Gill: Before the Wresting Tides,' by Boston Modern Orchestra Project and Gil Rose

A singular voice of many colors

The Boston Modern Orchestra Project's late-2017 recording of longtime Philadelphia (now Boston-based) composer Jeremy Gill's work shouldn't be overlooked. Peter Burwasser reviews.

Peter Burwasser

Aug 20, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Not all members of Englewinds appeared at the event, but they did bring two guest artists. (Image courtesy of the Brandywine Museum and Conservancy.)

Brandywine River Museum and Conservancy's 'Music on the Brandywine: Englewinds'

Out of the chamber

The Brandywine River Museum of Art brings in eco-music ensemble Englewinds for a tribute to the tributary. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Aug 14, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Ching-Yun Hu's powerful performance kicked off PYPA's 2018 Piano Festival. (Photo courtesy of PYPA.)

Philadelphia Young Pianists' Academy's Sixth Annual Piano Festival: Ching-Yun Hu

Pianist of power and substance

Philadelphia Young Pianists' Academy artistic director Ching-Yun Hu served up a hearty program at the organization's Piano Festival. Linda Holt reviews.

Linda Holt

Aug 07, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

The great Charles Mingus plays his French bass with a bow on July 4, 1976, in New York City. (Photo via Tom Marcello, via Creative Commons/Flickr.)

The joy of jazz sessions

Remembering the three-set night

Long ago, jazz aficionados could pay one cover charge and settle in for a long evening of musical experimentation. Paul Jablow considers.

Paul Jablow

Jul 31, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Jalbert's inspiration: Edward Hopper's "Road and Trees." (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.)

Network for New Music presents ArtMusic II: Edward Hopper and Pierre Jalbert

Music that moves

A world premiere by Pierre Jalbert honors Daniel W. Dietrich’s devotion to Network for New Music and a painting he donated to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Margaret Darby reviews.

Margaret Darby

Jul 24, 2018 Articles 2 minute read

Violin soloist Jennifer Koh made Mendelssohn her own and kept him to herself. (Photo by Joe del Tufo/Moonloop Photography.)

Delaware Symphony Orchestra at Longwood Gardens

Music for violin and fireflies

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra presented magical midsummer music at Longwood Gardens. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Jul 10, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

"For it is there / that peace lies / folded like a pool." (Photo courtesy of the Crossing.)

The Crossing presents Kile Smith's world premiere 'The Arc in the Sky'

Reaching skyward

The Crossing's "Month of Moderns" closes with a major choral premiere by Kile Smith. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Jul 02, 2018 Articles 4 minute read