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The modern orchestra members don't overwhelm their Baroque colleagues in 'Songs of Wars I Have Seen.' (Photo courtesy of FringeArts.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Heiner Goebbels’s ‘Songs of Wars I Have Seen’

The dissonance of war
Heiner Goebbels’s ‘Songs of Wars I Have Seen,’ a curated Fringe Festival entry, awkwardly blurs the lines between music and theater. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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This trio of Gill music coheres as "one giant concerto." (Image courtesy of bmopsound.org.)

'Jeremy Gill: Before the Wresting Tides,' by Boston Modern Orchestra Project and Gil Rose

A singular voice of many colors
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project's late-2017 recording of longtime Philadelphia (now Boston-based) composer Jeremy Gill's work shouldn't be overlooked. Peter Burwasser reviews.

Peter Burwasser

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Not all members of Englewinds appeared at the event, but they did bring two guest artists. (Image courtesy of the Brandywine Museum and Conservancy.)

Brandywine River Museum and Conservancy's 'Music on the Brandywine: Englewinds'

Out of the chamber
The Brandywine River Museum of Art brings in eco-music ensemble Englewinds for a tribute to the tributary. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Ching-Yun Hu's powerful performance kicked off PYPA's 2018 Piano Festival. (Photo courtesy of PYPA.)

Philadelphia Young Pianists' Academy's Sixth Annual Piano Festival: Ching-Yun Hu

Pianist of power and substance
Philadelphia Young Pianists' Academy artistic director Ching-Yun Hu served up a hearty program at the organization's Piano Festival. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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The great Charles Mingus plays his French bass with a bow on July 4, 1976, in New York City. (Photo via Tom Marcello, via Creative Commons/Flickr.)

The joy of jazz sessions

Remembering the three-set night
Long ago, jazz aficionados could pay one cover charge and settle in for a long evening of musical experimentation. Paul Jablow considers.
Paul Jablow

Paul Jablow

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Jalbert's inspiration: Edward Hopper's "Road and Trees." (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.)

Network for New Music presents ArtMusic II: Edward Hopper and Pierre Jalbert

Music that moves
A world premiere by Pierre Jalbert honors Daniel W. Dietrich’s devotion to Network for New Music and a painting he donated to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Margaret Darby reviews.
Margaret Darby

Margaret Darby

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Violin soloist Jennifer Koh made Mendelssohn her own and kept him to herself. (Photo by Joe del Tufo/Moonloop Photography.)

Delaware Symphony Orchestra at Longwood Gardens

Music for violin and fireflies
The Delaware Symphony Orchestra presented magical midsummer music at Longwood Gardens. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Articles 4 minute read
"For it is there / that peace lies / folded like a pool." (Photo courtesy of the Crossing.)

The Crossing presents Kile Smith's world premiere 'The Arc in the Sky'

Reaching skyward
The Crossing's "Month of Moderns" closes with a major choral premiere by Kile Smith. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Articles 4 minute read
The Princeton Festival's Baroque Chamber Ensemble played the era's music the way it was meant to be heard. (Photo courtesy of the Princeton Festival.)

Princeton Festival presents Princeton Festival Baroque Chamber Ensemble

Going for Baroque
In the final week of the Princeton Festival, concertmaster Juan Carlos Zamudio and five other members of the Princeton Festival Baroque Chamber Ensemble showcased 17th- and 18th-century music in neo-Gothic Princeton Abbey. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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John Jarboe tries on sincerity with Mx. Rogers's cardigan. (Photo by Plate 3 Photography.)

The Bearded Ladies present 'You Can Never Go Down the Drain'

The importance of being earnest
'You Can Never Go Down the Drain,’ a meditation on Mr. Rogers from the Bearded Ladies, awkwardly wavers between irony and sincerity. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Articles 3 minute read