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Kirill Gerstein sets the record straight. (Photo by Marco Borggreve)

The trouble with Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor

The Tchaikovsky concerto that wasn't

The Tchaikovsky piano concerto we’ve been enjoying all our lives is not what the composer intended. Now the authentic version is available, and it’s better.

Steve Cohen

Jul 16, 2016 Articles 4 minute read

Singer Eddie Bruce, putting on a happy face. (Photo courtesy of eddiebruce.com)

Eddie Bruce: The music of Tony Bennett and friends with Tom Adams Trio at Chris' Jazz Café

For one night only, Bruce does Bennett

Stalwart Philly bandleader Eddie Bruce hosted a one-night-only tribute to Tony Bennett and his contemporaries. But did he fly them to the moon? SaraKay Smullens reviews the dinner performance.

SaraKay Smullens

Jul 11, 2016 Articles 4 minute read

Bob Dylan in his 2016 tour hat. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

Bob Dylan at the Borgata and Mann Center

Bob's your uncle

Bob Levin caught Bob Dylan's tour in California before it arrives here. He was impressed by Dylan's new energy. The set list, however, left him with a few questions.

Bob Levin

Jul 02, 2016 Articles 4 minute read

Pablo Batista's rhythms tell a centuries-long story. (Photo by Bruce Turner)

Pablo Batista's 'El Viaje (The Journey)' at Temple University's Performing Arts Center

The African diaspora's Latin-Caribbean accent

Puerto Rican-American percussionist Pablo Batista depicts the African diaspora through Afro-Latin-Caribbean rhythms, dance, and narration, and reminds our reviewer of her own immigrant experience.

Concha Alborg

Jun 28, 2016 Articles 3 minute read

One of The Crossing's seven responses to Buxtehude. (Photo by Chip Colson)

Donald Nally's The Crossing presents 'Seven Responses'

A dialogue of the centuries

Contemporary composers answer a Baroque master. The Crossing's 'Seven Responses' is an impressive effort.

Tom Purdom

Jun 28, 2016 Articles 4 minute read

Terell Stafford pulling double duty. (Photo courtesy of Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia)

Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia's 'A String of Pearls' at the Kimmel Center

These big-band classics stay fresh

Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia goes in to full swing with bandleader/trumpeter Terell Stafford, Pat Martino and his trio, and "A String of Pearls," classics from the big-band era.

Lewis Whittington

Jun 25, 2016 Articles 3 minute read

Donald Nally conducts The Crossing. (Photo courtesy of The Crossing Choir)

The Crossing plays Gavin Bryars and Tõnu Kõrvits

Meditation with saxophones

Donald Nally’s The Crossing voyages into the deep waters of 17th-century mysticism with work by Gavin Bryars and Tõnu Kõrvits.

Tom Purdom

Jun 21, 2016 Articles 2 minute read

Alex Richardson as Peter Grimes, Caroline Worra as Ellen Orford. (Photo by Jessi Franko)

'Peter Grimes' by Benjamin Britten at the Princeton Festival

A Britten masterpiece masterfully performed

The Princeton Festival offers a rare opportunity to see 'Peter Grimes,' a Britten masterpiece known for its accessibility and modern themes. It's an excellent production featuring many Opera Philadelphia and Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia members.