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This offering from longtime composer colleagues James Primosch and John Harbison has some major musical contributions. (Image courtesy of Albany Records.)

Albany Records presents ‘Descent/Return: Music of John Harbison and James Primosch’

A musical friendship
An album of music for solo piano and songs for soprano includes works by long-time Penn faculty member James Primosch, as well as music from one of his revered mentors, John Harbison. Peter Burwasser reviews.

Peter Burwasser

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Baritone Grant Youngblood made his parking-lot debut with OperaDelaware’s ‘Drive-Through Arias.’ (Photo by Gail Obenreder.)

OperaDelaware presents ‘Drive-Through Arias’

The drive to listen
OperaDelaware made its first foray into pandemic-era performance with ‘Drive-Through Arias,’ a three-performance program featuring a trio of singers bringing opera’s greatest hits to the parking lot. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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‘Carthage’ is The Crossing’s tribute to Philly composer James Primosch. (Image courtesy of Navona Records; artwork by Steven Bradshaw.)

The Crossing presents ‘Carthage’

A journey you must take
‘Carthage,’ the latest recording from The Crossing, dwells on spirituality and doubt and musical riches. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Boldly harnessing the organ at Notre Dame Cathedral: composer Gerald Levinson with organist Olivier Latry rehearsing for the 2013 premiere of ‘Au Coeur de l’Infini.’ (Photo by Nanine Valen.)

‘Now Your Colors Sing’ by Gerald Levinson

A 48-year suite
A new double album from Swarthmore-based composer Gerald Levinson is a retrospective of a leading light of the Philadelphia new-music scene and beyond, bursting with bright hues and grand sonorities.

Peter Burwasser

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Texture, wit, and whimsy: Andrew Rudin in the early 1970s, when he was composing the works now on ‘Synthesizer Pioneer.’ (Image courtesy of the artist.)

‘Synthesizer Pioneer: The Early Electronic Music of Andrew Rudin’ from Centaur Records

When the Moog was young
‘Synthesizer Pioneer’ from Centaur Records offers a survey of the quirky music for Moog Synthesizer from veteran Philadelphia composer Andrew Rudin. Peter Burwasser reviews.

Peter Burwasser

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Boundary-pushing premieres like ‘We Shall Not Be Moved’ will be accessible online. (Image courtesy of Opera Philadelphia.)

Opera Philadelphia goes online with five major streams for Digital Festival O

Opera on your couch
With its spring season canceled and its return date uncertain, Opera Philadelphia moves to make five recent productions available for streaming. Cameron Kelsall considers.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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This world-premiere recording from DSO and Brasil Guitar Duo is a gorgeous combo of guitar and orchestra. (Image courtesy of Naxos Records.)

DSO and Brasil Guitar Duo present ‘The Book of Signs’ and ‘Concerto Caboclo’

A showcase for solo and symphony
Music of our times, for our times: Gail Obenreder reviews an album from the Delaware Symphony Orchestra featuring stellar solo sounds from Brasil Guitar Duo.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Plenty of Philly Beethoven fans are disappointed to miss this spring’s special roster of birthday concerts. (Photo by Alaina Johns.)

Lockdown reminds us Beethoven’s chamber music isn’t only for professionals

Beethoven and the amateurs
The COVID-19 pandemic halted not only the celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, but also music-making within the amateur community. Public concert series are unlikely to be rescheduled, but David W. Webber promises that amateurs will take up the celebration again.
David W. Webber

David W. Webber

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Streaming the “oldest, truest, most beautiful organ of music” with ‘Das Rheingold’ at the Met. (Photo by Ken Howard/Met Opera.)

The Metropolitan Opera offers free streams of its ‘Live in HD’ series

Three things I learned from Wagner
For Kile Smith, the quarantine was well timed: just as he’s working on his first commissioned opera, he took in a Wagner marathon thanks to the Met’s nightly stream.
Kile Smith

Kile Smith

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Jazz photographer captured drummer Robert Henderson, and sales of the picture benefit the artist. (Photo by Anthony Dean.)

Philly’s jazz community is still playing, and lifting each other up, in the pandemic

COVID-19 won’t cancel Jazz Appreciation Month
Local musicians had their calendars wiped clean as the COVID-19 pandemic descended. But they’re streaming and supporting each other. Suzanne Cloud stays connected so you can, too.
Suzanne Cloud

Suzanne Cloud

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