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Wide shot of a large audience fills the indoors of Kimmel Center, with seasonal lights cast over the walls

BSR Classical Interludes, December 2023

Singing into the holiday spirit

Holiday cheer, community carols, and the return of the “Silent Night” Sing-In highlight the month. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 3 minute read
Jessica Beebe, Michele Kennedy, and Maren Montalbano sit together in formal gowns, posing for photo

BSR Classical Interludes November 2023, part 2

Market Street Music, Wister and More, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and more

Another serving of November classical music offerings popping up in the Greater Philadelphia area. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 3 minute read
Di Russo, an Argentinian conductor wearing a black suit with long tails, conducts the players around her with a thin baton.

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra presents ¡Música Bravo!

DSO goes around the world

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra continues its 2023-24 season with guest conductor Michelle Di Russo, who programmed her ideal concert with Joaquín Rodrigo, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and more. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
A bright, empty ballroom with white walls, large windowed doors. A carpet covers much of the floor

BSR Classical Interludes, November 2023

Music in the Mansion, Symphony in C, and Songs of Solomon

November classical music offerings throughout the Philadelphia area, featuring performances from Articinia, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and music at the Woodlands. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 4 minute read
Rorem, an elderly white man in a blue button-down, reclines contemplatively in a chair, cane in one hand.

Lyric Fest presents Ned Rorem’s Evidence of Things Not Seen

Cycle of life

Lyric Fest celebrated the centennial of composer Ned Rorem with a rare complete performance of Evidence of Things Not Seen. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
17 orchestra musicians surround Holloway, a Black woman, singing at center stage in a black skirt and top.

Talking with Matthew Koveal and Marjorie Goldberg of the No Name Pops about their October 28 debut, Let’s Groove Tonight: Motown and the Philly Sound

“We want to be led by musicians”

The No Name Pops, a new nonprofit orchestra featuring musicians formerly of the Philly POPS, gets its debut with some special guests in a Saturday, October 28, concert at the Kimmel Cultural Campus’s Verizon Hall. Leaders speak with Thomas Hagen.
Thomas Hagen

Thomas Hagen

Previews 5 minute read
A closeup shot of the keys on an organ

BSR Classical Music Interludes, October 2023, part 2

Organ enthusiasts, rejoice!

Gail Obenreder previews the second half of October’s classical music performances, including events for devotees of the organ at Longwood Gardens and Kimmel Cultural Campus.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 5 minute read

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Matsukawa plays his bassoon in front of the other orchestra players. At right, conductor Nézet-Séguin gestures passionately

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Yannick Conducts Rachmaninoff, featuring the world premiere of Clarice Assad’s Terra, Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra

The bassoon finally gets its due

The bassoon gets the glory it deserves in
the world premiere of Clarice Assad’s Terra, Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra with soloist Daniel Matsukawa, joining a Philadelphia Orchestra program featuring Berio and Rachmaninoff. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

Reviews 3 minute read
The four in the ensemble pose outside in a public-park-like daylit area, wearing all black, holding wind instruments

BSR Classical Music Interludes, October 2023

Rigoletto, Immortal Back, La Serenata, and more

The first half of October features performances by OperaDelaware, Choral Arts, Lyric Fest, Piffaro, and Delaware Symphony. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 4 minute read
A multi-racial group of about two dozen people posing together in a simple church venue with high wooden rafters.

The Crossing presents Crickets in Our Backyard

Premieres by Wang Lu, Tania León, and Ayanna Woods

The Crossing choir opens its new season with Crickets in Our Backyard, featuring world premieres by Tania León and Ayanna Woods and an “indoor premiere” by Wang Lu. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 5 minute read