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A portrait photo of Clearfield, outdoors while wearing black formalwear.

BSR Classical Interludes, more in September 2025

A brand new season of music
New fall music from Network for New Music, Opera Philadelphia, and 39 seasons with composer Andrea Clearfield. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 3 minute read
Portrait, four people in black formalwear in an outdoor area with a series of arches part of a larger building is behind them

BSR Classical Interludes, September 2025

Previewing a new season of music
Kicking off the new season with concerts from your musical favorites in the Philly area. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 3 minute read
Windfelder and Jolles in all black attire at a store counter look to camera, a wall of apparel lined behind them

Celebrating punk rock and 20 years of Crash Bang Boom

Rocking out on South Street
Crash Bang Boom, the colorful rock and roll destination that opened in wake of Zipperhead’s closing, celebrates 20 years of business this summer. Jimmy Viola profiles.

Jimmy Viola

Profiles 4 minute read
Stillman in formal dress plays the flute on stage.

BSR Classical Interludes, July and August 2025

Lenape Chamber Ensemble concerts, PhilOrchestra at the Mann, and more
Highlighting summer concerts in the Philadelphia area throughout the summer, including series by Lenape Chamber Ensemble, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Longwood Gardens. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 4 minute read
Sara Mae in a light jacket and black top with white paper floral spirals over their chest. The photo is fuzzy, out of focus

The moment of rupture: a conversation with Phantasmagossip author Sara Mae

What the ghosts say
Philly writer Sara Mae talks about their new poetry chapbook Phantasmagossip, writing songs with The Noisy, and themes of gender expansiveness and past selves. Kiran Pandey profiles.
Kiran Pandey

Kiran Pandey

Profiles 6 minute read
Book cover. Duet For One in red caps by an illustrated grand piano that is open, in red in white.

Martha Anne Toll revisits her early violist days in Duet for One

A book retracing hometown memories
Duet For One by Martha Anne Toll tells a personal Philadelphia music story. Margaret Hutton profiles.
Margaret Hutton

Margaret Hutton

Profiles 3 minute read
The women cellists wear white and de Jesús wears a tan bodysuit painted with blue and red, singing into a mic as they play

Journey Arts presents Table Sessions: Daniel de Jesús at Bartram’s Garden

Heartache, love, and Lorca
In a unique program at Bartram’s Garden, including an Andalusian-inspired dinner, composer/performer Daniel de Jesús honored Federico García Lorca with voice and music. Anndee Hochman reviews.
Anndee Hochman

Anndee Hochman

Reviews 4 minute read

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Mobley, a Black man, smiles while standing in front of piano, wearing all black top with white and gray sleeves

BSR Classical Interludes, June 2025

Serafin Summer Music, Chamber Orchestra at the garden, and The Sisters
Serafin Summer Music fills the air with a dozen performances this month, Dolce Suono returns to a 2012 performance, and Orchestra in the Garden blooms. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 4 minute read
Mazzocchi sits in a black suit with a blue tie, holding a violin for a portrait style photo.

BSR Classical Interludes, June 2025

Voices of Spring, Scandinavian folk, and 85 years of PYO
Rare performances, an ambitious youth orchestra concert, and much more bring music to the unofficial start of summer. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 3 minute read
Downes, a dark-haired woman in a satiny lime-green halter-neck gown, smiles onstage as the conductor gestures to her.

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Florence Price and Beethoven’s Ninth

Peerless Price, bold Beethoven
Yannick Nézet-Séguin continues to champion Florence Price by pairing her Piano Concerto in One Movement with Beethoven’s Ninth, that blockbuster of the classical music canon, heard here in a thrilling and surprising performance. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

Reviews 5 minute read