Opera Philadelphia presents David T. Little’s Black Lodge

Accepting your dark side

Opera Philadelphia brings its dark existential opera film to theaters this weekend. C. M. Crockford previews.

C.M. Crockford

Jan 18, 2023 · Previews · 1 minute read

Main Line Early Music presents The Publick Pleasure: Music of 18th-Century Philadelphia

The tunes of the Revolution

Philadelphia has a thriving and innovative musical scene, but that’s nothing new as The Publick Pleasure proved at a Main Line Early Music concert highlighting favorites of the 18th century that are almost unknown today. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Jan 17, 2023 · Reviews · 4 minute read

The New Jersey Symphony presents Daniil Trifonov Performs Brahms

Pure music

Star soloist Daniil Trifonov brought lyricism and weight to Brahms’s Second Piano Concerto in the New Jersey Symphony’s first concert program of 2023. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Jan 10, 2023 · Reviews · 3 minute read

BSR Classical Music Interludes: January 2023

Classical music to start the new year right

Gail Obenreder previews this month’s upcoming classical music performances in the area, with offerings from the Philadelphia Orchestra, Delaware Symphony, Artcinia, and more.

Gail Obenreder

Jan 04, 2023 · Previews · 3 minute read

The Academy of Music and the Philadelphia Orchestra’s archives get a new home at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries

Preserving Philly’s classical musical heritage

A beautiful but inaccessible room at the Academy of Music housed almost 200 years of Philly cultural history. Now, the Philadelphia Orchestra teams with Penn Libraries to give the archives a new home. Margaret Darby visits.

Margaret Darby

Jan 03, 2023 · Features · 4 minute read

Piffaro presents Festa di Natale!

A welcome, layered, and moving musical experience

Piffaro’s much-anticipated holiday concert invites us to Christmas in Renaissance Italy this year, and will be available to stream as a recording for those celebrating at home. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Dec 13, 2022 · Reviews · 5 minute read

Adhyâropa Records presents soma schema from Joshua Stamper and color as time

Schemes for sleepiness

Philly composer/guitarist Joshua Stamper’s new album, soma schema, with his color as time sextet, presents an hour of orchestral easy-listening-meets-jazz-fusion, perfect for cleaning your house to. Aaron Pond reviews.

Aaron Pond

Dec 05, 2022 · Reviews · 3 minute read

BSR Classical Music Interludes: December 2022

Messiah, Tuba Christmas, and more holiday cheer

Decking the halls with holiday concerts throughout December in the Philadelphia area. Gail Obenreder previews.

Gail Obenreder

Nov 30, 2022 · Previews · 4 minute read

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Gustav Holst’s The Planets

A trip through the solar system

The Philadelphia Orchestra summoned the majesty of Gustav Holst’s The Planets, while remembering the legacy of a departed friend. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Nov 22, 2022 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Penn Live Arts presents Terence Blanchard and Andrew F. Scott’s Gordon Parks: An Empathetic Lens

A vision in sound

Gordon Parks: An Empathetic Lens uses music and images to celebrate a legendary artist. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Nov 15, 2022 · Reviews · 4 minute read