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Sejoon Park and his instrument. (Photo by Vanessa Briceño)

Astral Artists presents pianist Sejoon Park

Playing favorites

Pianist Sejoon Park devotes an Astral Artists recital to pieces he picked because he happens to like them. Tom Purdom reviews.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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Gustave Doré's 1862 woodcut 'Barbe Bleu,' or 'Bluebeard.' (Image via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Bluebeard's Castle' and 'Swan Lake'

Operatic thrills

Yannick Nezet-Seguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra perform Béla Bartók’s exotic 'Bluebeard’s Castle' with Metropolitan Opera stars. Steve Cohen reviews.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

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The cast of 'Doctor Atomic' wrestles with its conscience. (Photo by Karli Cadel)

Curtis Institute presents John Adams and Peter Sellars's 'Doctor Atomic'

Having a blast

The Curtis Institute's radical restaging of the John Adams/Peter Sellars opera 'Doctor Atomic' makes a powerful impact. Steve Cohen reviews.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

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Edgardo (Mackenzie Gotcher) and Lucia (Meryl Dominguez) get their groove on. (Photo by Paul Sirochman)

Academy of Vocal Arts presents 'Lucia di Lammermoor'

Dark production, new perspective

Academy of Vocal Arts stages a surprising reinterpretation of 'Lucia di Lammermoor.' Steve Cohen reviews.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

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Violinist David Ludwig takes a star turn. (Photo courtesy of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia)

Network for New Music and Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia's weekend concerts

Composers with allusions

The Network for New Music and Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presented weekend concerts that illustrated the virtues and pitfalls of instrumental music linked to specific subjects. Tom Purdom reviews.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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Yannick Nézet-Séguin added a brief music-appreciation lecture to the program. (Photo by Jan Regan)

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and Brahms's Symphony No. 4

A shared ascending scale

Yannick Nézet-Séguin concluded the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Brahms symphonic cycle with a spirited rendition of the Symphony No. 4 in E minor. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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The Brentano Quartet. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society)

PCMS presents the Brentano Quartet and Jonathan Biss

Pain without complaint

PCMS brought in the Brentano Quartet and Jonathan Biss for an evening of end-times music. Robert Zaller reviews.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

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Mimi Stillman, doing the Lord's work. (Photo courtesy of Chamber Orchestra FIRST EDITIONS)

Orchestra 2001: Love and Madness and Chamber Orchestra FIRST EDITIONS

Freeman vs. Freeman

James Freeman’s new organization, Chamber Orchestra FIRST EDITIONS, goes head to head with his old organization, Orchestra 2001. Tom Purdom reviews.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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Conductor Herbert Blomstedt. (Photo by J.M. Pietsch)

The Philadelphia Orchestra with Herbert Blomstedt and Garrick Ohlsson

Blomstedt illuminates Brahms

Herbert Blomstedt led the Philadelphia Orchestra in a remarkable performance of Brahms’s Third Symphony, while guest soloist Garrick Ohlsson performed Mozart’s sunny 25th Piano Concerto. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Stephanie Blythe in the "trousers role" of Tancredi. (Photo by Kelly & Massa Photography)

Opera Philadelphia presents Gioachino Rossini’s 'Tancredi'

No more happy ending

A rare Rossini opera is revived as a vehicle for star mezzo Stephanie Blythe. It turns out to have many more merits. Steve Cohen reviews.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

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