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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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