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Conductor Cristian Măcelaru brought the noise but not the funk. (Photo by Adriane White.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents Handel's 'Messiah'

Meh 'Messiah'

Philadelphia Orchestra’s annual presentation of Handel’s ‘Messiah,’ under the baton of Cristian Măcelaru, offered few reasons to shout "Hallelujah." Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Soloist Jessica Beebe accompanies Piffaro's Christmas concert. (Photo by Bill DiCecca

Piffaro presents 'Es ist ein Ros, A German Renaissance Christmas'

A very Renaissance Christmas

Piffaro's 'Es ist ein Ros, A German Renaissance Christmas,' celebrated holiday music from the German Reformation. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Mazzie and Danieley brought familiarity and emotion to their concert. (Photo by Mike Sharkey.)

McCarter Theatre Center presents Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley

Their love is here to stay

Broadway powerhouses Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley bring their intimate cabaret to Princeton’s McCarter Theatre. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Violinist Hilary Hahn brought great refinement and feeling to her solo. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Orchestra.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Hilary Hahn Plays Bernstein'

Plato and friends

The Philadelphia Orchestra's 'Hilary Hahn Plays Bernstein' program spanned three centuries and included ancient influences. Robert Zaller reviews.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

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L to R: Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer, violins; Lawrence Dutton, viola; Paul Watkins, cello. (Photo by Lisa Mazzucco.)

PCMS presents the Emerson Quartet

The art of grief

The Philadelphia premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s ‘Shroud’ lifted an otherwise banal PCMS program from Emerson String Quartet. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Runnicles picks up the baton for the Philadelphia Orchestra. (Photo by Simon Pauly.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Runnicles Conducts Mozart'

From Gloucestershire to Venusburg

Donald Runnicles’s Philadelphia Orchestra program takes listeners on a musical trip around Europe. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Soprano Barbara Hannigan defies categorization. (Photo by Elmer de Haas.)

PCMS presents Barbara Hannigan in recital with Reinbert de Leeuw

Lieder of the pack

Brilliant soprano Barbara Hannigan makes her local recital debut with a surprising and sometimes frustrating all-lieder program. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Soprano Regula Mühlemann performed radiantly as Hanne. (Photo by Shirley Suarez Padilla.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents Haydn's 'The Seasons'

Challenging and beautiful

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Philadelphia Symphonic Choir joined forces for an energetic performance of Haydn's 'The Seasons.' Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Sisters Olga (Anastasiia Sidorova) and Tatyana (Tiffany Townsend). (Photo by Cory Weaver.)

Curtis Opera Theatre presents Tchaikovsky's 'Eugene Onegin'

Arctic ‘Onegin’

Curtis Opera Theatre offers a chilly take on Tchaikovsky’s ‘Eugene Onegin.' Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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The Crossing brings 'the national anthems' to the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrea Kane)

The Crossing presents 'the national anthems tour'

So proudly we hail

The Crossing Choir's 'the national anthems tour' looks to our patriotic songs to find the commonalities among us. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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