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Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'The Pines of Rome'
Impressions of Egypt and Italy
Pianist Nicholas Angelich joined Stéphane Denève and the Philadelphia Orchestra, but the star of the program was a standout performance of Respighi’s 'The Pines of Rome.' Linda Holt reviews.
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Academy of Vocal Arts presents Verdi's 'La Traviata'
The bounty of youth
Academy of Vocal Arts stages a refreshingly traditional and brilliantly sung production of Verdi’s ‘La Traviata.' Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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PCMS presents Gerald Finley, bass-baritone, and Julius Drake, piano
Kings of song
Bass-baritone Gerald Finley and pianist Julius Drake offered a master class in the art of the recital at PCMS. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Rachmaninoff Live!' with Daniil Trifonov
Just like Heaven
International piano superstar Daniil Trifonov joins the Philadelphia Orchestra and lives up to his reputation with brilliant performances of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concertos No. 2 and No. 3. Linda Holt reviews.
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Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Philadelphia Voices'
Bold Bernstein, shaky 'Voices'
The Philadelphia Orchestra celebrated Leonard Bernstein's centenary alongside a brand-new work sung by relatively new people. Linda Holt reviews.
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Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presents 'Mozart, Mooke, and Fauré'
Innovative improvisations
An adventurous program by the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia featured a world premiere by composer and electric-viola player Martha Mooke. Linda Holt reviews.
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Princeton University Concerts presents Sir András Schiff, piano
Extraordinary instruments
One of the world’s great pianists, Sir András Schiff, performed a program of 18th- and 19th-century masterworks in Princeton. Linda Holt reviews.
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Chestnut Street Singers present 'Where the Truth Lies'
Twenty singers, no leader
The Chestnut Street Singers, an a cappella cooperative founded in 2010, sing a wide range of styles and harmonies with astounding discipline and polish. Margaret Darby reviews.
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Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Stravinsky and Prokofiev'
Shani shines as visiting conductor
Israeli conductor Lahav Shani led the Philadelphia Orchestra while principal trumpet David Bilger provided musical fireworks in a recent work by Christian Lindberg. Linda Holt reviews.
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PCMS presents the Takács Quartet
Vienna, Bonn, and Budapest
The Takács Quartet brought "a cornerstone of the Hungarian repertory" to its PCMS recital. Robert Zaller reviews.
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