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AVA's "La Traviata'
Christofer Macatsoris understands the power of big emotions, and soprano Jan Cornelius sports a voice to match. It’s all maybe a bit too big for the tiny scale of the AVA’s cozy Warden Theater, where the first performances took place.
La Traviata. Opera by Giuseppe Verdi; Christofer Macatsoris, conductor; directed by Dorothy Danner. Academy of Vocal Arts production through May 17, 2008 at Central Bucks South H.S., Centennial Hall (Haverford College), Walter K. G
La Traviata. Opera by Giuseppe Verdi; Christofer Macatsoris, conductor; directed by Dorothy Danner. Academy of Vocal Arts production through May 17, 2008 at Central Bucks South H.S., Centennial Hall (Haverford College), Walter K. G
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Chamber Orchestra plays Mozart and Beethoven
I can’t think of a better antidote to the excesses of the Mahler Eighth than the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia’s performances of Mozart’s 21st Piano Concerto and Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony that I attended the following afternoon.
Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia: Mozart 21st Piano Concerto; Beethoven Sixth Symphony (Pastorale). Ignat Solzhenitsyn, conductor and piano solo. May 4-5, 2008 at Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center. (215) 545-5451 or
Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia: Mozart 21st Piano Concerto; Beethoven Sixth Symphony (Pastorale). Ignat Solzhenitsyn, conductor and piano solo. May 4-5, 2008 at Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center. (215) 545-5451 or
Society of Ancient Instruments
Elin Frazier, a notably musical Baroque trumpeter, shows her stuff in perfect balance with the Society’s viol and harpsichord ensemble.
American Society of Ancient Instruments: Cazzati Sonata a 5, La Bianchina; Baldassare Sonata in F. No. 2; Vivaldi Concerto in B Flat Minor; other works by various composers for viols and harpsichord. May 4, 2008 at Old First Reformed Church, Fourth and Race Sts. (610) 935-4579 or
American Society of Ancient Instruments: Cazzati Sonata a 5, La Bianchina; Baldassare Sonata in F. No. 2; Vivaldi Concerto in B Flat Minor; other works by various composers for viols and harpsichord. May 4, 2008 at Old First Reformed Church, Fourth and Race Sts. (610) 935-4579 or
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WPRB: My favorite radio station
A 20-year-old classical music DJ on Princeton’s WPRB epitomizes this remarkable radio station.
Orchestra's "Symphony of a Thousand' (1st review)
It’s time for someone to point out that the emperor has no clothes. Mahler’s massive and much-hyped Symphony of a Thousand is no masterpiece. There's a difference between magnitude and beauty.
Philadelphia Orchestra: Mahler, Symphony of a Thousand (Eighth Symphony in E-Flat major). May 1-3, 2008 at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center. (215) 893-1900 or www.philorch.org.
Philadelphia Orchestra: Mahler, Symphony of a Thousand (Eighth Symphony in E-Flat major). May 1-3, 2008 at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center. (215) 893-1900 or www.philorch.org.
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Curtis Orchestra with Leon Fleisher
Hindemith’s long-lost Klaviermusik mit Orchester was the centerpiece of a program that showed off the Curtis Symphony Orchestra to fine effect. Octogenarian soloist Leon Fleisher, himself long limited to the left hand repertory, made robust music with musicians a quarter his age.
Curtis Symphony Orchestra: Hindemith, Schuller, Dvorak. April 27, 2008 at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center. Leon Fleisher, piano; Christoph Eschenbach, conductor. (215) 893-7902 or
Curtis Symphony Orchestra: Hindemith, Schuller, Dvorak. April 27, 2008 at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center. Leon Fleisher, piano; Christoph Eschenbach, conductor. (215) 893-7902 or
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Network for New Music
The Network for New Music ends its season with a program that combines the attractions of pure music with the profundities of music that communicates strong personal feelings.
Network for New Music: Ran, Song and Dance; Tsontakis, Gymnopedies; Currier, Static. April 27, 2008 at Ethical Society, 1906 S. Rittenhouse Square. (215) 848-7647 or http://www.networkfornewmusic.org
Network for New Music: Ran, Song and Dance; Tsontakis, Gymnopedies; Currier, Static. April 27, 2008 at Ethical Society, 1906 S. Rittenhouse Square. (215) 848-7647 or http://www.networkfornewmusic.org
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Orchestra plays Sibelius and Bruckner
Christoph Eschenbach moved closer to the end of his abbreviated stay with the Philadelphia Orchestra in a program of Sibelius and Bruckner that demonstrated, particularly in the Bruckner, why he should be staying instead of leaving.
Philadelphia Orchestra: Sibelius Violin Concerto, Bruckner Sixth Symphony. Vadim Repin, violin; Christoph Eschenbach, conductor. April 24-26, 2008 at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center. (215) 893-1900 or
Philadelphia Orchestra: Sibelius Violin Concerto, Bruckner Sixth Symphony. Vadim Repin, violin; Christoph Eschenbach, conductor. April 24-26, 2008 at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center. (215) 893-1900 or
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Lyric Fest: Philadelphia composers
One of the two most consistently enjoyable series in the city produces another wide-ranging spectacular. A program devoted to music by composers who spent part of their lives in Philadelphia provided a long list of surprises.
Lyric Fest: Songs by Bernstein, Barber, Rochberg, Rorem, Crumb, Menotti, Higdon, Garwood, et al. Jennifer Aylmer, Randi J. Marrazzo, Sally Wolf, sopranos; Markus Beam, baritone; Timothy Bentch, tenor; Megan Dey-Toth, Suzanne DuPlantis, mezzos; Tr
Lyric Fest: Songs by Bernstein, Barber, Rochberg, Rorem, Crumb, Menotti, Higdon, Garwood, et al. Jennifer Aylmer, Randi J. Marrazzo, Sally Wolf, sopranos; Markus Beam, baritone; Timothy Bentch, tenor; Megan Dey-Toth, Suzanne DuPlantis, mezzos; Tr
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The case for live classical music
Why attend a live classical concert when you can listen to music on your iPod, car radio or home sound system? There are many reasons— and as even I (an orchestral musician) must admit, many of them actually favor the iPod. On the other hand…
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