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Princeton University Concerts presents ‘Beethoven’s Trios’
A living, laughing presence—250 years later
Beethoven loved composing piano trios, but they often get short shrift today. A Princeton University concert paired two lesser-known works with the famous “Archduke,” playing with a verve that proved the form’s ongoing worth. Linda Holt reviews.
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Superstar singer Gregory Porter makes his first visit to the Kimmel Center
The rise of Gregory Porter
Especially for those deep in the last 10 years of the Harlem jazz scene, one singer’s international rise has been a thrill. Gregory Porter is heading for his first concert at the Kimmel. Vena Jefferson will be there.
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Opera Philadelphia presents Verdi’s ‘Requiem’
Music worth worshiping
Verdi’s operatic ‘Requiem’ gets top-drawer treatment from the orchestra, chorus, and soloists of Opera Philadelphia. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Daniil Trifonov
Lili, Ludwig, Louise—and Daniil
Piano superstar Daniil Trifonov offered revelatory readings of two Beethoven concertos with the Philadelphia Orchestra, played alongside underheard works by two women composers. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Yefim Bronfman at the Academy of Music
Dust devils and Rachmaninoff
The Philadelphia Orchestra’s first subscription concert of 2020, marking a return to the Academy of Music, featured Vivian Fung’s spirited ‘Dust Devils’ alongside Beethoven and Rachmaninoff. Linda Holt reviews.
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The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presents ‘Music of the Enlightenment’
A glass from the past
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia hails the glass harmonica to revive the Enlightenment—an appropriate sound for Philadelphia’s history. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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The Delaware Symphony Orchestra presents ‘False Starts’
Reviled then, beloved now
Delaware Symphony plays works by Borodin, Elgar, and Rachmaninoff that had difficult premieres in their own times. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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PCMS presents Emerging Voices: Art Song and Social Connection
Where art song reigns
In a special two-week series, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society takes a dramatic leap into the revelatory, reflective power of art song. Margaret Darby is there.
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The Philly Pops present ‘Hamlisch: With Love’
Marvin and his music
The Philly Pops paid loving tribute to Marvin Hamlisch in an evening that highlighted his strengths and weaknesses as a composer. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra presents its 2019 New Year’s Eve concert
Bramwell Tovey, back where he belongs
Bramwell Tovey—part conductor, part stand-up comedian—was at it again on New Year’s Eve, to the delight of a sold-out Philadelphia Orchestra audience at Verizon Hall. Dan Rottenberg reviews.
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