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"A bald-headed old man with shaky hands and a cataract in his eye."

Reconsidering Sibelius

One of the 20th century’s greatest composers is saluted on his 150th birthday, while some critics are questioning his reputation.

Steve Cohen

Dec 18, 2015 Articles 4 minute read

Orchestra performs Handel’s 'Messiah'

Beyond Handel’s dreams

For all his exuberant ambition, in this Messiah Yannick subordinated himself and his orchestra to that most beautiful of all instruments, the human voice.

Dan Rottenberg

Dec 12, 2015 Articles 4 minute read

How strong are the Dover Quartet's local ties? They drink coffee at Parc.

The Dover Quartet at the Kimmel Center

Night pieces

The Dover Quartet is a terrific young group that should be giving pleasure for many years to come.

Robert Zaller

Dec 12, 2015 Articles 5 minute read

Golden age ads. (Photos: Faye Anderson/All That Philly Jazz)

A jazz performance renaissance in Philadelphia

The beat goes on

After many years when it was hard to find live jazz, it's again being heard all around Philly.

Stacia Friedman

Dec 08, 2015 Articles 4 minute read

Crowd-pleaser Hilary Hahn (Photo © Michael Patrick O'Leary)

The Philadelphia Orchestra with Hilary Hahn

The Philadelphia Orchestra cooked up a sizzling Carmen Suite No. 1 by Bizet, a delicious Vieuxtemps Violin Concerto No. 4 played to perfection by Hilary Hahn, and a thankfully rare performance of the complete Firebird ballet, flat as a pancake until a searing finale almost saved the day.

Linda Holt

Dec 08, 2015 Articles 3 minute read

The eternal temptress: Petersen and Reuter.

The Metropolitan Opera's 'Lulu'

A decadent opera by a civilized man

A sordid tale about sex and murder is the biggest hit of the Metropolitan Opera season. Surprisingly, its rewards are more intellectual than titillating.

Steve Cohen

Nov 24, 2015 Articles 4 minute read

Still alive: Keith Richards. (Illustration for BSR by Mike Jackson of alrightmike.com)

Keith Richards: 'Life' and 'Under the Influence'

The importance of being Keef

It's hard to separate Keith Richards, the man, from his depraved persona, but a Netflix documentary may finally do so.

Judy Weightmanand Illustration by Mike Jackson

Nov 17, 2015 Articles 6 minute read

A solid Philadelphia debut. (Photo by Marco Borggreve)

The Michelangelo Quartet makes its Philadelphia debut

Beethoven, our contemporary

The Michelangelo Quartet made its long-delayed Philadelphia debut with a program of three of the medium’s masters, Haydn, Beethoven, and Shostakovich.

Robert Zaller

Nov 17, 2015 Articles 4 minute read