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Donald Nally's The Crossing presents 'Seven Responses'
A dialogue of the centuries
Contemporary composers answer a Baroque master. The Crossing's 'Seven Responses' is an impressive effort.
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Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia's 'A String of Pearls' at the Kimmel Center
These big-band classics stay fresh
Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia goes in to full swing with bandleader/trumpeter Terell Stafford, Pat Martino and his trio, and "A String of Pearls," classics from the big-band era.
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The Crossing plays Gavin Bryars and Tõnu Kõrvits
Meditation with saxophones
Donald Nally’s The Crossing voyages into the deep waters of 17th-century mysticism with work by Gavin Bryars and Tõnu Kõrvits.
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'Peter Grimes' by Benjamin Britten at the Princeton Festival
A Britten masterpiece masterfully performed
The Princeton Festival offers a rare opportunity to see 'Peter Grimes,' a Britten masterpiece known for its accessibility and modern themes. It's an excellent production featuring many Opera Philadelphia and Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia members.
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Relâche season finale at the Penn Museum
Relâche parties like it's 1899
Phillip Johnston's and Erik Satie's scores and Relâche's skills match the frenetic action of René Clair and Georges Méliès's "strange little films."
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Flight of the Conchords at the Mann Music Center
They came, they saw, they Conchord
Flight of the Conchords brought their heavily accented comedy-folk-novelty act to the Mann; also, they brought a real live New Zealand cellist.
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Tom Purdom recaps his favorite chamber music premieres
May brings new growth in Philadelphia's chamber music scene
Tom Purdom recalls his top four premieres of this spring's chamber music season. New work was busting out all over.
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Tempesta di Mare presents Handel and His Frenemies
Sword fights and cultural politics
Tempesta di Mare provides the musical accompaniment to the backstage tensions between Handel and his contemporaries.
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The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society with the Aizuri Quartet and Ignat Solzhenitsyn
Two quintets with Haydn in the middle
The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society's season ended with both the rare and the familiar, including visits from the Aizuri Quartet and Ignat Solzhenitsyn.
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Dolce Suono Ensemble's 'The Americas Project' at Curtis Institute of Music
A musical journey through the Americas
The Dolce Suono Ensemble's 'The Americas Project' takes a musical trip through North, Central and South America, jet setting around the material with panache.
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