Music
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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