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The 2016 Astral National Auditions Winners Concert
Astral winners reach for the stars
Astral’s class of 2016 is showcased in a program introducing six solo performers and one ensemble. Peter Burwasser reviews.
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A four-show sampler from Philadephia Chamber Music Society and 1807 & Friends
Four on the concert floor
A week of chamber music concerts produces a look at the variety and unpredictability of the Philadelphia chamber music scene. Tom Purdom reviews.
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Pianist Denis Kozhukhin with the Philadelphia Orchestra
All-Russian program with a Russian piano master
An all-Russian slate by the Philadelphia Orchestra featured Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin, who made the program his own. Linda Holt reviews.
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Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Schubert and Shostakovich
Early, middle, and late
Thanks to the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, the Belcea String Quartet brings Schubert and Shostakovich's sadness and fury to life. Robert Zaller reviews.
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The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presents Haydn, Mozart and the 'Red Cliff'
Battle music from Taiwan
At the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia's performance, a Taiwanese composer upgrades one of the lesser musical genres. Tom Purdom reviews.
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'E.T.' meets the Philadelphia Orchestra
Move over, 'E.T.'
What good are great actors and directors without great music? The Philadelphia Orchestra’s performances of Steven Spielberg’s 'E.T.' proved that point.
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Lyric Fest presents 'I Hear America Singing'
America Sings
Lyric Fest begins its 14th season with a reminder that those of us in the United States still have something to sing about. Tom Purdom reviews.
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Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, performs 'The Musical World of Don Quixote'
A knight of dreams and music
Piffaro's 'The Musical World of Don Quixote' adds a new incarnation to the four-century saga of a knight who has escaped his novel. Tom Purdom reviews.
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Simon Rattle returns to the Philadelphia Orchestra
How many hammer blows does fate need?
Sir Simon Rattle returns to conduct the Philadelphia Orchestra as the orchestra itself returns after its strike. Robert Zaller reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra performs 'Mozart's Great Mass'
Unfinished but complete
The Philadelphia Orchestra performs two great, unfinished works. Robert Zaller wonders whether or not they are actually complete.
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