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One of The Crossing's seven responses to Buxtehude. (Photo by Chip Colson)

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.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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Terell Stafford pulling double duty. (Photo courtesy of Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia)

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.
Lewis Whittington

Lewis Whittington

Articles 3 minute read
Donald Nally conducts The Crossing. (Photo courtesy of The Crossing Choir)

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.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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Alex Richardson as Peter Grimes, Caroline Worra as Ellen Orford. (Photo by Jessi Franko)

'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.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Composer Phillip Johnston gets surreal. (Photo courtesy of Relâche)

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."

Pamela J. Forsythe

Articles 3 minute read
Bret and Jemaine onstage somewhere else at some other time. (Photo by Kris Krug via Creative Commons/Flickr)

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.
Rachel Bellwoar

Rachel Bellwoar

Articles 3 minute read

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

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.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 4 minute read
Tempesta di Mare makes friends with Handel and His Frenemies. (Photo courtesy of Tempesta di Mare)

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.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 3 minute read
The Aizuri Quartet. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society)

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.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

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Members of Dolce Suono Ensemble, ready for their voyage. (Photo courtesy of Dolce Suono Ensemble)

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.
Victor L. Schermer

Victor L. Schermer

Articles 4 minute read