The return of music in the Wanamaker Building, and more highlights to close a busy October in classical music. Gail Obenreder previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:48PMPuccini’s Tosca is a classic for a reason, and a new production by OperaDelaware proved that this masterwork remains timeless and stirring. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:23PMWith fire, flash, and precision, Michelle Di Russo opened her first season as music director of the Delaware Symphony with a virtuosic program including Gabriella Ortiz, Rachmaninoff, and Tc…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:29PMTimeless Resonance Music Chamber, Piffaro, Pyxis Piano Trio, and more decorate the next two weeks in October. Gail Obenreder previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:30AMFor its eighth annual Community Tour production, visiting schools, prisons, libraries, and other unconventional spaces, Delaware Shakespeare tackles Two Gents with an ensemble of six. Gail O…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:57AMNew seasons begin with Brandywine Baroque, Philadelphia Orchestra, Tempesta di Mare, and the Parisian salon of Winnaretta Singer. Gail Obenreder previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:55PMThe latest stage creation from Thaddeus McWhinnie Phillips, Around the World in 80 Toys, came to the FringeArts stage for the final weekend of the fest. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:08PMSpinner, a new play by hall-of-fame sportswriter, author, and playwright Ray Didinger, explores a father-son relationship through the life of a real Canadian hockey star who went from small-…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:38PMFor Fringe, espionage and music in colonial Philadelphia. Gail Obenreder reviews The Publick Pleasure’s Sympathy Towards a Soldier.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:01PMNew fall music from Network for New Music, Opera Philadelphia, and 39 seasons with composer Andrea Clearfield. Gail Obenreder previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:00PMKicking off the new season with concerts from your musical favorites in the Philly area. Gail Obenreder previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:01PMHighlighting summer concerts in the Philadelphia area throughout the summer, including series by Lenape Chamber Ensemble, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Longwood Gardens. Gail Obenreder preview…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:47PMSome American patriots fought with words or swords, but others aided and abetted the Revolution with their art, both in the Colonies and abroad. They are illuminated in The Painter’s Fire,…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:57PMAn elegant conceptual exhibition at the Brandywine Museum of Art explores conservation, the act of noticing, and the poetics of nature and art through the lens of Emily Dickinson’s garden …
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:40PMSerafin 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.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:39PMNotable historian, professor, and author Peter Conn reflects on Philly as the Athens of America in his illuminating and rewarding new book exploring the work of 19th-century portraitist Thom…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:00PMRare performances, an ambitious youth orchestra concert, and much more bring music to the unofficial start of summer. Gail Obenreder previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:06PMAn eloquent and moving new opera by Derrick Wang, premiering at OperaDelaware, honors the life of Hazel Ying Lee, a trailblazing Asian American WWII pilot. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:59AMMore classical music happening in May 2025, including performances by Choral Arts, Tempesta di Mare, and a world premiere that honors the life of aviator Hazel Ying Lee. Gail Obenreder previ…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:39PMMusic happening in the Philly area in the first half of May, including a few concerts for Mother’s Day. Gail Obenreder previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:30PMRounding up the second half of April with classical music performances in the Greater Philadelphia area. Gail Obenreder previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:45PMTempesta di Mare reimagined Bach’s Trio Sonatas, originally written for keyboards and often played on the organ, for chamber forces including recorder, violin, lute, harpsichord, and a sur…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:05PMClassical music from Penn Live Arts, Orchestra 2001, Mendelssohn Chorus, and more scores April. Gail Obenreder previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:20PMMusic from Piffaro, Franklin Quartet, Delaware Symphony, and more bring in the new season. Gail Obenreder previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:42AMA 19th century soiree, a premiere featuring an early music instrument, and exploring how music came to fill the city of Philadelphia. Gail Obenreder previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:54AMThe enduringly popular memoir-turned-play Tuesdays with Morrie gets a thoughtful and sensitive production from Matt Silva, marking his last show in the role of artistic director at Delaware …
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:48PMWrapping up classical music performances happening in February throughout the Philly area. Gail Obenreder rounds up.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:55AMAnne Louise Brillon de Jouy, a friend (and paramour?) of Benjamin Franklin, was famous in her time for her keyboard sonatas. Early music trio Filament gives her music a well-deserved modern …
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:38PMFollowing a fourth Grammy award, The Crossing presented a concert in Chestnut Hill featuring the world premiere of Sebastian Currier’s Mysterium and the North American premiere of Linda Ca…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:16PMClassical music performances in the greater Philadelphia area this February, with hints of Argentine tango and classics both contemporary and centuries old. Gail Obenreder previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:47AMOpera Philadelphia, selling out the whole season after offering $11 tickets to all, delighted a packed house with a faultless production of the only surviving opera by an 18th-century genius…
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