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Tempesta di Mare at 15
Tempesta di Mare's crystal anniversary
Tempesta di Mare celebrates its 15th season with two hours of sheer pleasure. Tom Purdom reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra with guest conductor Michael Tilson Thomas
"Eroica" and more
Guest conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, music director of the San Francisco Symphony, with the help of violinist Leonidas Kravakos, led a program of works that were ahead of their time. Linda Holt reviews.
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Astral Artists presents pianist Sejoon Park
Playing favorites
Pianist Sejoon Park devotes an Astral Artists recital to pieces he picked because he happens to like them. Tom Purdom reviews.
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Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Bluebeard's Castle' and 'Swan Lake'
Operatic thrills
Yannick Nezet-Seguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra perform Béla Bartók’s exotic 'Bluebeard’s Castle' with Metropolitan Opera stars. Steve Cohen reviews.
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Curtis Institute presents John Adams and Peter Sellars's 'Doctor Atomic'
Having a blast
The Curtis Institute's radical restaging of the John Adams/Peter Sellars opera 'Doctor Atomic' makes a powerful impact. Steve Cohen reviews.
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Academy of Vocal Arts presents 'Lucia di Lammermoor'
Dark production, new perspective
Academy of Vocal Arts stages a surprising reinterpretation of 'Lucia di Lammermoor.' Steve Cohen reviews.
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Network for New Music and Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia's weekend concerts
Composers with allusions
The Network for New Music and Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presented weekend concerts that illustrated the virtues and pitfalls of instrumental music linked to specific subjects. Tom Purdom reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and Brahms's Symphony No. 4
A shared ascending scale
Yannick Nézet-Séguin concluded the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Brahms symphonic cycle with a spirited rendition of the Symphony No. 4 in E minor. Linda Holt reviews.
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PCMS presents the Brentano Quartet and Jonathan Biss
Pain without complaint
PCMS brought in the Brentano Quartet and Jonathan Biss for an evening of end-times music. Robert Zaller reviews.
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Orchestra 2001: Love and Madness and Chamber Orchestra FIRST EDITIONS
Freeman vs. Freeman
James Freeman’s new organization, Chamber Orchestra FIRST EDITIONS, goes head to head with his old organization, Orchestra 2001. Tom Purdom reviews.
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