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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.
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PCMS presents the Takács Quartet
Vienna, Bonn, and Budapest
The Takács Quartet brought "a cornerstone of the Hungarian repertory" to its PCMS recital. Robert Zaller reviews.
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PCMS presents Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone, and Craig Perry, piano
Somewhat enchanted evening
Bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni offered a mix of Italian art songs and American standards for his uneven PCMS debut. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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PCMS presents Thomas Meglioranza, baritone, and Reiko Uchida, piano
Schubert without poetry
Thomas Meglioranza’s interpretation of Schubert’s ‘Die schöne Müllerin,’ for PCMS, lacked vocal beauty and emotional weight. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Philadelphia Orchestra presents Leonard Bernstein's 'Age of Anxiety'
Fear, anxiety, and depression
The Philadelphia Orchestra and Jean-Yves Thibaudet capture the ebullience and misery of Leonard Bernstein’s ‘Age of Anxiety.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Curtis Opera Theatre and Opera Philadelphia present Leonard Bernstein’s ‘A Quiet Place’
Awkward family photos
Leonard Bernstein’s ‘A Quiet Place,’ warts and all, gets a thoughtful treatment from Curtis Opera Theatre and Opera Philadelphia. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Philadelphia Orchestra presents Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2
Something old, something new
The Philadelphia Orchestra featured work by Rachmaninoff and Michel van der Aa in a concert that heads next to Carnegie Hall. Linda Holt reviews.
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Relâche New Music Ensemble says "adieu" to Romulus Franceschini
Everybody says 'adieu'
When Relâche New Music Ensemble asked Kile Smith to pen a work honoring Romulus Franceschini, it sent him down the road to nostalgia... and Nostalgia.
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Philadelphia Orchestra's Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts
Something old, something new
Michael Tilson Thomas paired classic Tchaikovsky with his own composition in a series of Philadelphia Orchestra concerts. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Beethoven, Brahms, and Brass'
New work and an old surprise
The Philadelphia Orchestra premiered new work by Jennifer Higdon and brought new insight to Beethoven. Linda Holt reviews.
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