Music
1936 results
Page 34
Princeton Symphony Orchestra presents Missy Mazzoli’s ‘Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)’
A galaxy of music
Flutist Chelsea Knox brought stunning virtuosity and artistic insight to a program that included Liebermann’s Flute Concerto, Missy Mazzoli’s ‘Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)’, and Dvořák’s dance-filled Symphony No. 8 in G Major. Linda Holt reviews.
Articles
3 minute read
The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Dame Sarah Connolly
Nothing like a Dame
English mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly offered a recital both ravishing and intelligent at the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Articles
3 minute read
The Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble presents Kile Smith’s ‘Canticle’
Delicate ecstasy
Composer and longtime BSR contributor Kile Smith demonstrates his mastery of choral music in a new recording, ‘Canticle,’ now available on CD or for download. Peter Burwasser reviews.
Articles
3 minute read
Piffaro and Sonnambula present ‘Dancers’ Delight’
A Renaissance in spring
This March evening of Renaissance dance music revives the fresh and artful sound of the era. Margaret Darby reviews.
Articles
2 minute read
Curtis Opera Theatre and Opera Philadelphia present ‘Don Giovanni’
Missing the mark among #MeToo
Curtis Opera Theatre takes a gutsy chance by grappling with the thorny sexual politics of ‘Don Giovanni,’ but R.B. Schlather’s revisionist production often misses the mark. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Articles
5 minute read
The Philadelphia Orchestra presents pianist Jan Lisiecki
The moods of Mendelssohn
Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra brought fresh verve to Schubert’s Symphony No. 9, hwile Jan Lisiecki, one of the great emerging piano artists, dazzled in the Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1. Linda Holt reviews.
Articles
4 minute read
The Academy of Vocal Arts presents Mozart’s ‘Cosí fan tutte’
Too much, wanting more
Exquisite singing and orchestral playing enliven a by-the-numbers production of ‘Cosí fan tutte’ at AVA. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Articles
4 minute read
The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents harpsichordist Jean Rondeau
Hoping for the harpsichord’s return
Rising early-music talent Jean Rondeau made a distinctive impression in PCMS’s first solo harpsichord recital. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Articles
3 minute read
Sign up for our newsletter
All of the week's new articles, all in one place. Sign up for the free weekly BSR newsletters, and don't miss a conversation.
The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Nathalie Stutzmann and Benjamin Grosvenor
Breaking the prophecy
Guest conductor Nathalie Stutzmann and a young pianist to listen for, Benjamin Grosvenor, joined the Philadelphia Orchestra with a fresh and lively touch for often-overlooked staples of the classical canon. Linda Holt reviews.
Articles
4 minute read
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presents mandolinist Caterina Lichtenberg
A marvelous mandolin
World-renowned mandolinist Caterina Lichtenberg joined the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia in a sparkly program of works by Vivaldi, Gaudioso, and other Baroque composers. Linda Holt reviews.
Articles
4 minute read