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Philly Fringe 2018: International Contemporary Ensemble presents ‘In Plain Air’
When music is breath
International Contemporary Ensemble’s world premiere of ‘In Plain Air’ closed out this year’s Curated Fringe, helping inaugurate the new Fisk organ and exploring the role of breath in music. Linda Holt reviews.
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O18 Festival: Opera Philadelphia presents Francis Poulenc’s ‘Ne Quittez Pas’
A majestic human voice
‘Ne Quittez Pas,’ an uneven entry in Opera Philadelphia’s O18 Festival, highlights the artistry of soprano Patricia Racette. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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O18 Festival: Opera Philadelphia presents Lembit Beecher and Hannah Moscovitch’s ‘Sky on Swings’
The music of fading memory
‘Sky on Swings,’ the O18 Festival’s inaugural entry, offers a moving portrait of love and loss. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2018: The Crossing presents 'Of Arms and the Man'
Honoring endings and a beginning
The Crossing brings a world premiere and other delights to the curated Philly Fringe. Margaret Darby reviews.
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Philadelphia Orchestra's Opening Night, 2018-19 season
Old friends, new works
The Philadelphia Orchestra welcomed André Watts home and premiered Nico Muhly’s latest composition at its opening-weekend concert. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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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.
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'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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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