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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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The Metropolitan Opera presents Alban Berg’s ‘Wozzeck’
Nézet-Séguin makes his mark at the Met
The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Alban Berg’s ‘Wozzeck’ too often favors visual flourish over storytelling, but music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads a revelatory reading of the score. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Jane Glover conducting Handel’s ‘Messiah’
Sweetness, anguish, and ecstasy
The Philadelphia Orchestra and Philadelphia Symphonic Choir, under conductor Jane Glover, presented Philly’s annual dose of Handel’s Messiah at Verizon Hall with quiet truth and exuberant glory. Linda Holt reviews.
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The Annenberg Center and The Crossing present ‘The Crossing @ Christmas’
Death, devastation, and birds
‘The Crossing @ Christmas’ came to Rittenhouse Square for an evening of death, devastation, and birds. Aaron Pond reviews.
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The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents the Gamut Bach Ensemble
The music of the season
An evening of cantatas, presented by Gamut Bach Ensemble and Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, put critic Cameron Kelsall in a Christmas mood.
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Living Colour celebrates 35 years of Black rock at Ardmore Music Hall
A rocking personality
Black rock icons Living Colour will hit the Ardmore Music Hall stage on December 21. Vena Jefferson has been a fan since the beginning.
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Princeton University Concerts present Joyce DiDonato and Yannick Nézet-Séguin's ‘Winterreise'
Should lost love speak for itself?
A confounding narrative framework derails Joyce DiDonato’s ‘Winterreise’ at Princeton University. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The PA Ballet's music director shares orchestral secrets of ‘The Nutcracker’
Tchaikovsky: The music behind the ballet
Balanchine’s ‘Nutcracker’ is a dance lover’s seasonal favorite, but after 27 years of working with the PA Ballet’s orchestra, music director Beatrice Jona Affron has a thing or two to say about Tchaikovsky. Camille Bacon-Smith gets the story behind the music.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Bach’s B Minor Mass
Searching for the spirit of Bach’s B Minor
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra and Westminster Symphonic Choir in Bach’s B Minor Mass. This brilliantly executed but slightly subdued performance sometimes lacked spiritual intensity. Linda Holt reviews.
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