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Pianist Ching-Yun Hu. (Photo courtesy of Curtis Institute of Music)

Philadelphia Young Pianists Academy series at Curtis Institute of Music

Move over, Benjamin Britten

In Tom Purdom's continuing coverage of the Curtis Institute of Music's summer concert series, he reviews the Philadelphia Young Pianists Academy.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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Ted Gerike entertains the dinner crowd. (Photo courtesy of Phillyjazzproject.org)

Bruce Klauber remembers jazz pianist Albert "Ted" Gerike

Saying goodbye to a Philly piano man

Bruce Klauber remembers Albert "Ted" Gerike, a local jazz pianist with encyclopedic bebop knowledge. Gerike passed away last week.
Bruce Klauber

Bruce Klauber

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The Arx Duo: Garrett Arney and Mari Yoshinaga. (Photo courtesy of Curtis Institute of Music)

Another Curtis Summerfest faculty concert

Dancing particles and flying hammers

The Curtis Summerfest faculty mingles the sound of a percussion duo with string solos and a well-loved classic.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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L to r: Amy Yang (piano) and Katherine Needleman (oboe). (Photo by Annie Sarachan)

Curtis Summerfest Faculty Concert

Another lively night on Rittenhouse Square

Curtis's Summerfest concert series presents a faculty concert that captures the instrumental and emotional diversity of chamber music's repertoire.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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Curtis Summerfest faculty members and alumni (l to r) Toby Appel, viola (’70); Heather Miller Lardin, bass (’96); William Short, bassoon (’10). (Photo by Annie Sarachan)

Curtis Institute of Music's 'Summerfest'

Smiling on a summer night

Curtis Institute of Music's faculty- and alumni-filled 'Summerfest' beats the Philadelphia heat with a parade of novelties.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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So much to see and hear. (Photo courtesy of the Mann Center)

'Firebird: Reimagined' with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Janni Younge

The orchestra and puppets and dancers, oh my!

This reimagined version of Stravinsky's 'Firebird' brings together the Philadelphia Orchestra, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Handspring Puppet Company's Janni Younge, and yes, even more.
Lewis Whittington

Lewis Whittington

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Kirill Gerstein sets the record straight. (Photo by Marco Borggreve)

The trouble with Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor

The Tchaikovsky concerto that wasn't

The Tchaikovsky piano concerto we’ve been enjoying all our lives is not what the composer intended. Now the authentic version is available, and it’s better.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

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Singer Eddie Bruce, putting on a happy face. (Photo courtesy of eddiebruce.com)

Eddie Bruce: The music of Tony Bennett and friends with Tom Adams Trio at Chris' Jazz Café

For one night only, Bruce does Bennett

Stalwart Philly bandleader Eddie Bruce hosted a one-night-only tribute to Tony Bennett and his contemporaries. But did he fly them to the moon? SaraKay Smullens reviews the dinner performance.
SaraKay Smullens

SaraKay Smullens

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Bob Dylan in his 2016 tour hat. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

Bob Dylan at the Borgata and Mann Center

Bob's your uncle

Bob Levin caught Bob Dylan's tour in California before it arrives here. He was impressed by Dylan's new energy. The set list, however, left him with a few questions.
Bob Levin

Bob Levin

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Pablo Batista's rhythms tell a centuries-long story. (Photo by Bruce Turner)

Pablo Batista's 'El Viaje (The Journey)' at Temple University's Performing Arts Center

The African diaspora's Latin-Caribbean accent

Puerto Rican-American percussionist Pablo Batista depicts the African diaspora through Afro-Latin-Caribbean rhythms, dance, and narration, and reminds our reviewer of her own immigrant experience.
Concha Alborg

Concha Alborg

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