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Baroque orchestra plays on a stage with a light wooden floor. Bragle sings in a red dress at center; Solis seated at left.

Tempesta di Mare presents Vivaldi’s Juditha triumphans

Freeing Judith from the screens
Vivaldi’s Juditha triumphans, a 1716 oratorio about Judith and Holofernes that premiered with a famous all-women Venetian ensemble, is little known today. Philly’s baroque orchestra revives it with stunning effect. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
Close-up on the conductor, with gray hair, glasses, and a black tux conducting with a baton, with darkness behind him.

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Carl Orff’s Carmina burana

Springing ahead with a popular classic
The Philadelphia Orchestra teamed with conductor Fabio Luisi, the Mendelssohn
Chorus of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale, and Philadelphia Girls Choir for a much-anticipated Carmina Burana. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

Reviews 4 minute read
Four players dressed down in mostly all black. Two hold a viola, a cello, and two hold violins

BSR Classical Interludes, March 15-17, 2024

Music from 16th-century France and Italy to the Harlem Renaissance
Classical music happening in the Philadelphia area this week, including performances from Piffaro, Artcinia, The Crossing, and Opera Philadelphia. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 3 minute read
Close up details of organ pipes, rustic and with blue and gold, patterns painted on them

BSR Classical Interludes, March 5-23, 2024

A festival for organ music, honoring Marian Anderson, and more
Classical music in March in the Philly area is abundant, with performances from Brandywine Baroque, Curtis Symphony, and an entire festival dedicated to celebrating organ music. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 3 minute read
Candid photo of the musicians chatting onstage with approaching fans, instruments and music books around them.

Filament presents The Muse’s Prism

Bach, Buxtehude, and other baroque favorites
Filament, a young early-music trio of violin, viola de gamba, and harpsichord, celebrated its fifth anniversary with a concert of crystalline and perfectly balanced music at Gloria Dei Church. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read

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Group portrait shot. Jin has a cello, Yamazaki is between them, Mazzochi has a violin, as they look up at the camera

BSR Classical Interludes, February and March 2024

Haitian Creole music, Orchestre Métropolitain, Market Street Music, and more
More classical music happening in and around the city in the coming weeks of February and early March. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 4 minute read
Close-up on Bell, a white man with short brown hair, playing his violin passionately with an orchestra.

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Joshua Bell Returns

Romantic favorites with a top violinist
Superstar American violinist Joshua Bell drew a crowd to a Philadelphia Orchestra program including Chausson, Vieuxtemps, and Brahms, conducted by Christoph Eschenbach. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

Reviews 3 minute read
About two dozen performers in all black stand together in a hall room

BSR Classical Interludes, February 2024, part 2

Music from Estonia, the African diaspora, and songs for Valentine’s Day
More classical music in February, including offerings from the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Lyric Fest, Delaware Symphony Chamber Orchestra, and more. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 3 minute read
A group of teens in a classroom setting standing together, posing for a group photo

Natural Creativity's Philly Teen Travelers rock out to Colorado

City streets and punk beats
Natural Creativity helps orchestrate a trip to Colorado for a group of Philly teens, raising funds and awareness with punk rock. Dara McBride previews.

Dara McBride

Previews 3 minute read
Smiling and wearing a black jacket, Nezet-Seguin conducts, with the heads of a few musicians visible in the foreground.

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Brahms’s German Requiem

Humanity’s spiritual journey
A sumptuous and complex program from the Philadelphia Orchestra paired a world premiere by Mason Bates with Luis Ernesto Peña Laguna’s Oraison for chorus and orchestra, and Brahms’s massive A German Requiem. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

Reviews 4 minute read