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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

Margaret Darby

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

Gail Obenreder

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

Gail Obenreder

Articles 4 minute read
The Princeton Festival's Baroque Chamber Ensemble played the era's music the way it was meant to be heard. (Photo courtesy of the Princeton Festival.)

Princeton Festival presents Princeton Festival Baroque Chamber Ensemble

Going for Baroque

In the final week of the Princeton Festival, concertmaster Juan Carlos Zamudio and five other members of the Princeton Festival Baroque Chamber Ensemble showcased 17th- and 18th-century music in neo-Gothic Princeton Abbey. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

Articles 4 minute read
John Jarboe tries on sincerity with Mx. Rogers's cardigan. (Photo by Plate 3 Photography.)

The Bearded Ladies present 'You Can Never Go Down the Drain'

The importance of being earnest

'You Can Never Go Down the Drain,’ a meditation on Mr. Rogers from the Bearded Ladies, awkwardly wavers between irony and sincerity. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Articles 3 minute read
Donald Nally leads the choir, orchestra, and soloists through two renditions of Crane's poem. (Photo by Luke Carpenter.)

The Crossing presents 'Month of Moderns: Voyages'

Setting sail with the Crossing choir

The Crossing choir sings Hart Crane's poem 'Voyages' to the settings of two composers, one in a world premiere. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Articles 4 minute read
Yulia Lysenko sings Cio-Cio-san just right, but gives a "passively acted" performance. (Photo by Jessi Franko Designs LLC.)

Princeton Festival presents Giacomo Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly'

Screwing the Puccini

The Princeton Festival misses an opportunity to put its individual stamp on Puccini’s ‘Madama Butterfly.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Articles 3 minute read
Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony at the Haifa Auditorium. (Photo by Jan Regan.)

The Philadelphia Orchestra and "sacred spaces"

Take it to the streets

The Philadelphia Orchestra's tour of Europe and Israel brought out protesters, but why now, and why in the concert hall? Robert Zaller considers.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

Articles 3 minute read

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The bicycle is ready for action in “Improvised Concerto for Bicycle, Prerecorded Tape and Instrumental Ensemble.” (Photo by Nicoletti.)

PIFA 2018: Studio Dan's 'Inventive Mothers: A Tribute to Frank Zappa'

The future of music

Frank Zappa fans got more than they bargained for at PIFA as Viennese ensemble Studio Dan blazed a path to the future of art music. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

Articles 4 minute read
Nineteen singers in need of direction. (Photo courtesy of the Chestnut Street Singers.)

Chestnut Street Singers present 'For Cherishing'

Quantity over quality

Chestnut Street Singers present an uneven program of requiems and farewells with a repertoire spanning seven centuries. Margaret Darby reviews.
Margaret Darby

Margaret Darby

Articles 3 minute read