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The Future of Jazz Piano presents Sullivan Fortner
The new generation of jazz
Second of three artists featured in the Future of Jazz Piano series at St. Stephen’s, Sullivan Fortner shows virtuosic verve and promises a bright future — both for jazz and the concert series. Helen Walsh reviews.
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Princeton University Concerts presents Olivier Messiaen’s ‘Quartet for the End of Time’
Music beyond time and space
It’s impossible to recreate the premiere of Messiaen’s ‘Quartet for the End of Time’ — nor would we want to — but anyone who heard it at a recent Princeton University Concerts performance recognizes a transcendent experience. Linda Holt reviews.
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Tempesta di Mare presents ‘Broken Consort: Music from Elizabethan and Restoration Era London’
A heavenly noyse
Back in Renaissance and Restoration England, combining different instruments became all the rage in chamber concerts, and Tempesta di Mare captured the hits of the era. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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The Fine Art Music Company presents ‘War of the Romantics, Part 1’
Romantic transports
The Fine Art Music Company presented an afternoon of 19th-century Romantic salon favorites, featuring impressive performances by three virtuoso musicians. Linda Holt reviews.
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The Delaware Symphony Orchestra presents ‘Alpha and Omega’
Endings and beginnings
Beautiful singing, the soul of Russia, and a Nordic surprise marked the ‘Alpha and Omega’ program at the Delaware Symphony Orchestra. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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The Academy of Vocal Arts presents Antonín Dvořák’s ‘Rusalka’
The truth about human romance
Academy of Vocal Arts tackles a dark fairy tale with Antonín Dvořák’s ‘Rusalka.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra presents ‘Music of Faith’
A religious experience
In ‘Music of Faith,’ Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra considered religious influences on Bernstein and Rossini. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Mark Padmore and Paul Lewis
Lost lieder
Tenor Mark Padmore brought a mixed bag of Mahler, Schumann, and Brahms to his recital with PCMS. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Peter Serkin
Notable 'Variations'
Pianist Peter Serkin brought varying touches to a program of Mozart and Bach’s ‘Goldberg Variations.’ Robert Zaller reviews.
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Lyric Fest presents ‘Songs from the Tundra’
A Nordic night
Lyric Fest and the voices of Variant 6 offered a warm vocal haven on a January night. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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