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Satisfying performances for the Lunar New Year: conductor David Robertson and violinist Gil Shaham streaming with the orchestra from Verizon Hall. (Photo by Jeff Fusco.)

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents a Lunar New Year Celebration Concert

A secret language in music

A Philadelphia Orchestra performance honors the Lunar New Year with two works by Chinese composers, including a tribute to the historic secret language of the women of China’s Hunan Province. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

Reviews 4 minute read
Shockingly absent from the world stage, until now. (Image courtesy of Bridge Records.)

Bridge Records presents ‘Visca L’Amor: Catalan Art Songs of the 20th and 21st centuries’

A language lives in song

‘Visca L’Amor,’ a new recording made at the University of Delaware, restores a trove of Catalan musical treasures. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
An elegant and deeply felt performance from Benjamin Franklin Hall: pianist Brian Zeger and soprano Michelle Bradley at PCMS. (Photo by Matt Genders.)

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Michelle Bradley

A world of emotion

Soprano Michelle Bradley made a distinctive recital debut with Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, singing a wide-ranging program with elegance and flair. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
Nathalie Stutzmann and the Philadelphians are already working well together. (Photo by Jeff Fusco.)

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents ‘An Evening with Beethoven’

An evident rapport

Following her appointment as principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Nathalie Stutzmann makes her first appearance leading Beethoven on the Digital Stage. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
When we give the hostility inside us permission to come out: Johnathan McCullough in ‘Soldier Songs.’ (Image courtesy of Opera Philadelphia.)

Opera Philadelphia presents David T. Little’s ‘Soldier Songs’

Beauty from the battle

David T. Little’s ‘Soldier Songs’ is adapted into a disturbingly luminous film by Opera Philadelphia, directed by and starring an indomitable Johnathan McCullough. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 5 minute read
A worthy launch for what promises to be a fruitful relationship for oboist Philippe Tondre and the Philadelphia Orchestra. (Photo by Jeff Fusco.)

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents its solo debut of new principal oboist Philippe Tondre

The most elegant of instruments

In his Philadelphia Orchestra solo debut, new principal oboist Phillipe Tondre offered a sweet and lyrical rendition of Mozart’s most celebrated work for oboe. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

Reviews 3 minute read
Playing together with practiced ease: violists Misha Amory and Hsin-Yun Huang. (Image courtesy of PCMS.)

The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents a program for violas and piano

Voilà violas

With a program starring violists Hsin-Yun Huang and Misha Armory and pianist Thomas Sauer, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society spotlighted the alto voice of the string family with an inventive online program. Margaret Darby reviews.
Margaret Darby

Margaret Darby

Reviews 3 minute read
Authority and bon vivant: mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton plays Julia Child in Opera Philadelphia’s ‘Bon Appétit!.’ (Image courtesy of Opera Philadelphia.)

Opera Philadelphia presents Lee Hoiby and Mark Shulgasser’s ‘Bon Appétit!’

A musical piece of cake

A benefit performance of the Julia Child-inspired ‘Bon Appétit!’ for Opera Philadelphia highlights the arresting artistry and comic chops of mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read

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Dances of the Animals: Bob Wiemken plays “The Goat’s Masque” on the douçaine. (Photo by David Lowe.)

Piffaro presents ‘Music for 12th Night’

Masked for the masque

Piffaro’s ‘Music for 12th Night’ showcased 17th-century mystery, mastery, and music. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 5 minute read
Gian Carlo Menotti’s genius was composing music anybody could sing. (Image via Wikimedia Commons.)

More music and words become art: Another top 10 from composer Kile Smith

What I’ve learned from classical lyric settings

Composer Kile Smith offered his top-10 list of pop songs that mixed music and words into pure art. Now he’s back for another round, this time with icons of classical music.
Kile Smith

Kile Smith

Essays 7 minute read