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Filament presents The Muse’s Prism
Bach, Buxtehude, and other baroque favorites
Filament, a young early-music trio of violin, viola de gamba, and harpsichord, celebrated its fifth anniversary with a concert of crystalline and perfectly balanced music at Gloria Dei Church. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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BSR Classical Interludes, February and March 2024
Haitian Creole music, Orchestre Métropolitain, Market Street Music, and more
More classical music happening in and around the city in the coming weeks of February and early March. Gail Obenreder previews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Joshua Bell Returns
Romantic favorites with a top violinist
Superstar American violinist Joshua Bell drew a crowd to a Philadelphia Orchestra program including Chausson, Vieuxtemps, and Brahms, conducted by Christoph Eschenbach. Linda Holt reviews.
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BSR Classical Interludes, February 2024, part 2
Music from Estonia, the African diaspora, and songs for Valentine’s Day
More classical music in February, including offerings from the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Lyric Fest, Delaware Symphony Chamber Orchestra, and more. Gail Obenreder previews.
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Natural Creativity's Philly Teen Travelers rock out to Colorado
City streets and punk beats
Natural Creativity helps orchestrate a trip to Colorado for a group of Philly teens, raising funds and awareness with punk rock. Dara McBride previews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Brahms’s German Requiem
Humanity’s spiritual journey
A sumptuous and complex program from the Philadelphia Orchestra paired a world premiere by Mason Bates with Luis Ernesto Peña Laguna’s Oraison for chorus and orchestra, and Brahms’s massive A German Requiem. Linda Holt reviews.
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Philly jazz album double review: THE UNIVERSE IS WITHIN WHO by Spectral Forces, and The Lighthouse by Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Odean Pope
Heroic jazz legacies looking to the future
January boasted two adventurous new albums from Philly jazz groups: THE UNIVERSE IS WITHIN WHO by Spectral Forces and The Lighthouse by Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Odean Pope, offering contrasting views into jazz past and future. Thomas Hagen reviews.
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BSR Classical Interludes, February 2024
Haute Voix, Romantic Harp, Virtuosi, and more
Leaving January (with a few concerts) and starting February with plenty of music to take in. Gail Obenreder previews.
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Bowerbird and the Pig Iron School present Bartok’s Monster
Drowning out the music
The music of Béla Bartok speaks better than its pretentious interlocutors in Bartok’s Monster, a collaboration of Sebastienne Mundheim and the Pig Iron School, inspired by Penn lecturer Jay Kirk’s book. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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BSR Classical Interludes, January 2024
Nomadic Rhapsodies, the Daedalus Quartet, and Bach
Previewing the year’s first upcoming musical performances in the area, including offerings from Delaware Symphony, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Penn Live Arts, and more. Gail Obenreder previews.
Previews
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