Music
1939 results
Page 46
Opera Philadelphia presents Tyshawn Sorey and Terrance Hayes's 'Cycles of My Being'
Reframing the musical narrative
Opera Philadelphia and star tenor Lawrence Brownlee premiere ‘Cycles of My Being,’ a stirring work that explores the lives of black men in America. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Articles
4 minute read
Chamber Orchestra First Editions' 'Two Premieres and Early Mozart Magic'
Haverford's not quite Philadelphia
A dynamic piano duo and two premieres are highlights in the latest Chamber Orchestra First Editions concert. Margaret Darby reviews.
Articles
3 minute read
Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Joshua Bell and Yannick'
An ambiguous reflection on war
Violinist Joshua Bell joined the Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin led Shostakovich’s monumental Symphony No. 7. Linda Holt reviews.
Articles
4 minute read
PhilaLandmarks presents 'Across the Pond' by Grand Harmonie
Music is the best medicine
PhilaLandmarks Early Music Series opens an 18th-century wormhole on South Fourth Street. Margaret Darby reviews.
Articles
3 minute read
New York Choral Society presents C.V. Stanford's 'Songs of the Fleet' at Carnegie Hall
Swimmingly good
NYCHORAL presented a superb concert of music inspired by the grandeur of the sea, at Carnegie Hall with David Hayes conducting. Rick Perdian reviews.
Articles
4 minute read
Opera Philadelphia's presents George Benjamin and Martin Crimp's 'Written on Skin'
Drawn together
Opera Philadelphia’s local premiere of ‘Written on Skin’ offers a fresh spin on a contemporary masterpiece. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Articles
3 minute read
Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Mozart and Mahler'
The young and the timeless: Mirga and Menahem
The Philadelphia Orchestra's 'Mozart and Mahler' program brought together conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla and pianist Menahem Pressler in a memorable pairing. Linda Holt reviews.
Articles
4 minute read
Michelle Lordi's Bandwagon Excursions
She's with the band
Jazz vocalist Michelle Lordi arranges bus excursions from the Philadelphia area to her concerts in New York. Stacia Friedman hopped aboard.
Articles
4 minute read
McCarter Theatre Center presents 'Daniil Trifonov, piano and Matthias Goerne, baritone'
Super Bowl of song
On their way to Carnegie Hall, pianist Daniil Trifonov and baritone Matthias Goerne make beautiful, intense music at Princeton’s McCarter Theatre Center. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Articles
3 minute read
Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Beethoven's Fifth with Eschenbach'
Eschenbach returns, Weilerstein shines
Thanks to an atypical staging, the Philadelphia Orchestra projected a warm, enveloping tone while Christoph Eschenbach returned to bring maturity and insight to his reading of three Romantic masterworks. Linda Holt reviews.
Articles
3 minute read