Music

1944 results
Page 14
Black & white photo of the orchestra, with Stokowski on a podium at center, posing onstage with audience on risers behind.

The Academy of Music and the Philadelphia Orchestra’s archives get a new home at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries

Preserving Philly’s classical musical heritage
A beautiful but inaccessible room at the Academy of Music housed almost 200 years of Philly cultural history. Now, the Philadelphia Orchestra teams with Penn Libraries to give the archives a new home. Margaret Darby visits.
Margaret Darby

Margaret Darby

Features 4 minute read
Photo of Raphael’s Adoration of the Magi, with a blue-robed Mary & chunky Christ child at center of bowing crowd of robed men

Piffaro presents Festa di Natale!

A welcome, layered, and moving musical experience
Piffaro’s much-anticipated holiday concert invites us to Christmas in Renaissance Italy this year, and will be available to stream as a recording for those celebrating at home. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 5 minute read
Album cover. Title appears in small orange letters at top right above a spiral of beige paper fragments on a beige background

Adhyâropa Records presents soma schema from Joshua Stamper and color as time

Schemes for sleepiness
Philly composer/guitarist Joshua Stamper’s new album, soma schema, with his color as time sextet, presents an hour of orchestral easy-listening-meets-jazz-fusion, perfect for cleaning your house to. Aaron Pond reviews.
Aaron Pond

Aaron Pond

Reviews 3 minute read
A portrait photo with the trio. Jie Jin stands by a cello, Yamazaki is centered, Mazzochchi holds a violin.

BSR Classical Music Interludes: December 2022

Messiah, Tuba Christmas, and more holiday cheer
Decking the halls with holiday concerts throughout December in the Philadelphia area. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 4 minute read

Sign up for our newsletter

All of the week's new articles, all in one place. Sign up for the free weekly BSR newsletters, and don't miss a conversation.

Koh, an Asian woman, in white shirt & orange floral skirt. She holds her violin & smiles against an airy white background

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Gustav Holst’s The Planets

A trip through the solar system
The Philadelphia Orchestra summoned the majesty of Gustav Holst’s The Planets, while remembering the legacy of a departed friend. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
9 musicians, tiny onstage from the back of the house, play in front of a big movie screen with a Parks photo on it.

Penn Live Arts presents Terence Blanchard and Andrew F. Scott’s Gordon Parks: An Empathetic Lens

A vision in sound
Gordon Parks: An Empathetic Lens uses music and images to celebrate a legendary artist. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 4 minute read
Members of the Crossing stand in the street by trolley tracks for a group photo on a sunny day

BSR Classical Music Interludes: November 2022

Lyric Fest, Singing City Choir, Master Players, and many more
Gail Obenreder looks at a few of the musical offerings to brighten up any gray days.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 4 minute read
Portrait shot of Esmail, an Indian American woman. She wears a black coat and red scarf against an outdoor city backdrop.

BSR Classical Music Interludes: October 15-30, 2022

Even more October tunes
Continuing our two-part look at October’s packed slate, Gail Obenreder looks at some of the many musical offerings in the second half of Arts and Culture Month.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 3 minute read
Temple wears a leopard print spaghetti strapped dress, their arms pushing away as they look off camera.

Intercultural Journeys presents Table Sessions: Solomon Temple

Food for the soul
Intercultural Journeys presents a special edition of Solomon Temple's Songs for the Soul cabaret featuring art, music, fellowship, and food. Melissa Strong previews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Previews 3 minute read
A portrait of Mayson and Wisher, dressed in black with fabric earrings, embrace each other as they look towards the camera

ConsenSIS presents The Score: World Premiere

The art of poetry and sound for Black women and femme poets
Co-creators Yolanda Wisher and Trapeta B. Mayson formed ConsenSIS, and this weekend, are bringing together Black poets for an intimate afternoon of poetry and sound. Daralyse Lyons previews.

Daralyse Lyons

Previews 3 minute read