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Edward Schultz: a mainstay of Philadelphia's music scene.

The Chamber Orchestra features Edward Schultz

Fifteen strings and one lone flute

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presented a smorgasbord of string orchestra music and, in the process, bestowed some well-deserved recognition on one of the mainstays of the Philadelphia music scene, flutist Edward Schultz.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 3 minute read

Astral Artists and Network for New Music

Saxophones and butterflies

Astral Artists and the Network for New Music present new music from Europe, Algeria, Japan, and Philadelphia.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 4 minute read
A knack for demystifying music: Tilson Thomas. (Photo by Art Streiber)

Michael Tilson Thomas conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra

Fresh insight born of long experience

As a last-minute replacement on the podium, Michael Tilson Thomas won over the audience with a classy program.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

Articles 3 minute read
Up-and-coming violinist Elizabeth Fayette. (Photo via elizabethfayette.com)

Violinist Elizabeth Fayette plays four French composers

Young and promising

Elizabeth Fayette demonstrates that she possesses some of the most important qualities a violinist can bring to her work.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 3 minute read

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Two different quartets? (Photo © 2015 Quatuor Modigliani)

PCMS presents the Modigliani Quartet

Saving the best for last

After a slow start, the Modigliani Quartet lived up to their reputation in a Perelman recital.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

Articles 4 minute read
Goodness is salvaged by love: Leonard, Ott. (Photos courtesy Opera Philadelphia)

The East Coast premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s 'Cold Mountain' (second review)

From epic novel to operatic realization

Cold Mountain manages to retain enough of the grandiose proportions of plot, effects, and setting to satisfy the opera buffs while — largely though the words and music — a more humble humanity comes through.
Victor L. Schermer

Victor L. Schermer

Articles 5 minute read
Vladimir Jurowski: lean and leonine and intensely focused. (Photo by Alexander Nikiforov)

Vladimir Jurowski conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra

The one who got away

Guest conductor Vladimir Jurowski led the orchestra in a varied and challenging program that drew from it some of its best playing in years.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

Articles 4 minute read
Alexander Pushkin was the subject of a recent Fine Art Music Company program. (Portrait by Orest Kiprensky)

Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble and Fine Art Music Company

Small but necessary

Philadelphia’s local music groups may be small, but they all have special strengths.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 3 minute read
Inman (Ott) sings of his journey back to Ada (Leonard, in background). (Photo courtesy Opera Philadelphia)

The East Coast premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s 'Cold Mountain' (1st review)

An intimate musical story

A second look at Cold Mountain reveals intimate aspects. In other words, the mountain thaws out when you approach it from a different perspective.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Articles 3 minute read
The kiss of death. Literally.

'L’amore de tre re' by the Academy of Vocal Arts

The AVA exhumes a buried treasure

There are reasons why L’amore de tre re was neglected for half a century, but its merits override those reasons. The AVA production performed a needed service.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Articles 3 minute read