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Hannah Ludwig's Fricka and Ben Wager's Wotan bicker like any married couple. (Photo by Paul Sirochman.)

Academy of Vocal Arts presents Richard Wagner's 'Das Rheingold'

AVA strikes gold

The Academy of Vocal Arts presents an intimate and compelling performance of Wagner’s ‘Das Rheingold.' Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Yannick Nézet-Séguin with Gary Hughes, pipe corporal with the Philadelphia Police & Fire Pipes and Drums. Lang may his lum reek. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Orchestra.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'British Isles Festival, Week Two' (second review)

The Philadelphians salute Scotland

The second week of the Philadelphia Orchestra's British Isles Festival featured Scotland and, naturally, bagpipes. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Violin soloist Juliette Kang indulged in a little "Scottish Fantasy." (Photo by Jessica Griffin/Philadelphia Orchestra.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'British Isles Festival, Week Two' (first review)

Yannick's bonny band goes to Scotland

The Philadelphia Orchestra’s British Isles Festival continues with a stirring exploration of the sounds of Scotland. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Solzhenitsyn tried to stretch perfection, and occasionally succeeded. (Photo courtesy of PCMS.)

PCMS presents 'Ignat Solzhenitsyn, Piano'

Beethoven's 33rd Sonata?

Ignat Solzhenitsyn's PCMS performance brought together Shostakovich and Schubert, but called to mind a few other composers. Robert Zaller reviews.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

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Organist Paul Jacobs took a walk on the wild side. (Photo courtesy of the Juilliard School.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'British Isles Festival, Week One: Handel and Britten'

Fantastic beasts

The Philadelphia Orchestra crosses the Atlantic without leaving Broad Street as it begins its British Isles Festival. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Violinist Ida Levin devised this PCMS program before her death in 2016. (Photo courtesy of PCMS.)

PCMS presents 'Ida Levin Tribute Concert'

Ida Levin's legacy

PCMS organized world-class musicians for a thoroughly moving tribute to violinist Ida Levin, who died in 2016. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Angela Meade is popular, but this recital didn't make her case. (Photo by Faye Fox.)

PCMS presents 'Angela Meade, Soprano, and Danielle Orlando, Piano'

Prima la musica, poi le parole

Angela Meade’s PCMS debut was heavy on vocal pyrotechnics but light on musical introspection. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Denève: How many time zones in China? (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Orchestra.)

Philadelphia Orchestra’s New Year’s Eve concert

Still the best party in town

On New Year’s Eve, conductor Stéphane Denève managed the impressive feat of relieving his sellout Philadelphia Orchestra audience of any thoughts of Donald Trump or sexual harassment. Dan Rottenberg reviews.
Dan Rottenberg

Dan Rottenberg

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Portrait of Claudio Monteverdi, from the title page of 'Fiori poetici,' a 1644 book of commemorative poems for his funeral. (Image via Creative Commons/Wikipedia.)

Choral Arts Philadelphia presents Monteverdi's 'Vespro Della Beata Vergin 1610'

Monteverdi's modernity

The performance of a 17th-century composer in a historically informed rendition proves Claudio Monteverdi sounds excitingly modern even in the 21st century. Margaret Darby reviews.
Margaret Darby

Margaret Darby

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PRISM Quartet. (Photo by Jacqueline Hanna.)

PRISM Quartet's 'Color Theory, Music for Saxophones, Percussion and Harry Partch Instruments'

Four saxophones, percussion, and the junkyard band

PRISM Quartet joins forces with a plethora of musicians, composers, and highly unusual instruments. Peter Burwasser likes what he hears.

Peter Burwasser

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