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The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Handel’s ‘Messiah’
Handel's back on his feet
Every year, you can count on several presentations of ‘Messiah’ when the holidays roll around. Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s latest interpretation proves we should keep up the tradition. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Gustavo Dudamel in residency at Princeton University
A date with Dudamel
International classical-music superstar Gustavo Dudamel shared personal reflections and good humor in conversation on a Princeton University stage. The interviews bookended delicious concerts by a traditional Venezuelan music ensemble and Quartet 212. Linda Holt reviews.
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5 minute read
The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with Emanuel Ax
Piano Manny
Pianist Emanuel Ax summited Brahms’s mighty Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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PCMS presents the Horszowski Trio with Roberto Díaz
A penchant for pianissimo
The Horszowski Trio remained faithful to the musical aspirations of its namesake as Roberto Díaz brought a compelling fourth to the group. Margaret Darby reviews.
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Malta Philharmonic Orchestra Valletta 2018 Tour
Big event, small audience
The Malta Philharmonic presented an ambitious program for its first U.S. tour, but with more support from its own government than from Philadelphia audiences or the Kimmel Center. Benjamin Safran reviews.
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Philadelphia Orchestra's 'Music for the Royal Fireworks,' with Emmanuelle Haïm and Lenneke Ruiten
Sweet, spritely Baroque
French conductor Emmanuelle Haïm and Dutch soprano Lenneke Ruiten led the Philadelphia Orchestra in an enchanting evening to remember. Linda Holt reviews.
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4 minute read
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Curtis Opera theatre presents Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's 'Sweeney Todd'
No place like London
Curtis Opera Theatre’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ highlights the perils of classical companies adopting the musical theater idiom. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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PCMS presents Imogen Cooper, piano
Three classics and a modern
PCMS brought British pianist Imogen Cooper to Philadelphia with a "rich and demanding" program. Robert Zaller reviews.
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4 minute read
Annenberg Center Live presents T.S. Monk
The legend lives on
T.S. Monk led a sextet of jazz virtuosos in a loving tribute to his father, jazz legend Thelonious Monk. Peter Burwassser reviews.
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Philadelphia Orchestra presents Nézet-Séguin and DiDonato
Music from the Champs-Élysées to the Parkway
Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato makes a stylish debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra in Chausson’s ‘Poème de l’amour et de la mer.' Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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3 minute read