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Gerald Finley made the bold choice to devote half the program to Russian songs. (Photo by Sim Canetty-Clarke.)

PCMS presents Gerald Finley, bass-baritone, and Julius Drake, piano

Kings of song

Bass-baritone Gerald Finley and pianist Julius Drake offered a master class in the art of the recital at PCMS. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Apr 23, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Daniil Trifonov. (Photo by Dario Acosta/Deutsche Grammophon.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Rachmaninoff Live!' with Daniil Trifonov

International piano superstar Daniil Trifonov joins the Philadelphia Orchestra and lives up to his reputation with brilliant performances of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concertos No. 2 and No. 3. Linda Holt reviews.

Linda Holt

Apr 16, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Composer Tod Machover's 'Philadelphia Voices' brings the voices of young people into the classical repertory. (Photo by Priska Ketterer.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Philadelphia Voices'

Bold Bernstein, shaky 'Voices'

The Philadelphia Orchestra celebrated Leonard Bernstein's centenary alongside a brand-new work sung by relatively new people. Linda Holt reviews.

Linda Holt

Apr 09, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Mooke "conversed" with the musicians, daring them to improvise. (Photo by Tina Fineberg/New York Times.)

Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presents 'Mozart, Mooke, and Fauré'

Innovative improvisations

An adventurous program by the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia featured a world premiere by composer and electric-viola player Martha Mooke. Linda Holt reviews.

Linda Holt

Apr 03, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Sir András Schiff brought out the best in his piano and vice versa. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikipedia.)

Princeton University Concerts presents Sir András Schiff, piano

Extraordinary instruments

One of the world’s great pianists, Sir András Schiff, performed a program of 18th- and 19th-century masterworks in Princeton. Linda Holt reviews.

Linda Holt

Apr 03, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Even if the singers waded out of their depth, they still remained afloat. (Photo courtesy of the Chestnut Street Singers.)

Chestnut Street Singers present 'Where the Truth Lies'

Twenty singers, no leader

The Chestnut Street Singers, an a cappella cooperative founded in 2010, sing a wide range of styles and harmonies with astounding discipline and polish. Margaret Darby reviews.

Margaret Darby

Mar 26, 2018 Articles 2 minute read

Conductor Lahav Shani is a bright young star in the classical firmament. (Photo by Marco Boggreve.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Stravinsky and Prokofiev'

Shani shines as visiting conductor

Israeli conductor Lahav Shani led the Philadelphia Orchestra while principal trumpet David Bilger provided musical fireworks in a recent work by Christian Lindberg. Linda Holt reviews.

Linda Holt

Mar 26, 2018 Articles 2 minute read