Music
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How to write a theme song
The sound of killing your darlings
Occasionally, people ask Kile Smith how he composes music. The answer is pretty simple and includes a spacious trash can.
Kile Smithand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan
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5 minute read
Philadelphia Orchestra's Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Mozart and Bernstein (first review)
After the 'Dutchman'
Yannick Nézet-Séguin returns from the Metropolitan Opera with a bigger, bolder approach. Robert Zaller reviews.
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4 minute read
Academy of Vocal Arts presents Mozart's 'The Magic Flute'
This 'Flute' flouts convention
An unusual staging of 'The Magic Flute' gives a fresh perspective to Mozart’s familiar fairy tale. Steve Cohen reviews.
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3 minute read
OperaDelaware presents Gioachino Rossini's 'Semiramide'
A family affair
Making Assyria great again? A rarely performed but exciting Rossini opera visits a power struggle from biblical times, filled with incest and murder. Steve Cohen reviews.
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3 minute read
PCMS presents the Juilliard Quartet
To fugue or not to fugue
The 70-year-old Juilliard Quartet introduces a new member, but does it maintain its musical unity? Robert Zaller reviews.
Articles
4 minute read
Philadelphia Orchestra’s Scandinavian concert
The mark of a world-class orchestra
A world-class orchestra usually proves its mettle on stage. But another test of professionals is how they handle the unexpected. Dan Rottenberg considers two potential crises.
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3 minute read
Philadelphia Orchestra presents Grieg, Sibelius, and Salonen
New spin on old favorites
Two concert-hall staples and a 21st-century composition make for surprisingly fresh partners under principal guest conductor Stéphane Denève's baton. Linda Holt reviews.
Articles
3 minute read
Philadelphia Orchestra presents Daniil Trifonov
The sounds of art and nature
The Philadelphia Orchestra brought together pianist Daniil Trifonov and some seriously evocative music. Linda Holt reviews.
Articles
4 minute read
Kensho Watanabe’s Philadelphia Orchestra debut
Trial by baton
Not since Roberta Peters in 1950 has a musical performer been called upon to fill such a critical role in such a major venue with so little preparation. Dan Rottenberg reviews.
Articles
2 minute read
PCMS presents Quatuor Ébène
Beethoven à la mode
Though Quatuor Ébène didn't perform the music they'd advertised for their Philadelphia Chamber Music Society concert, they didn't disappoint. Robert Zaller reviews.
Articles
3 minute read