THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA CLASSICAL MUSIC COVERAGE

Spectrum to Launch RETES Series with Eleonor Sandresky and More, Beg. 7/7

Spectrum has announced Rétes, a new collaborative series on the first Sunday of each month at 7pm, beginning July 7th. Curated by composer and choreographic pianist, Eleonor Sandresky, the series will... (more...)

Are the Big Five Orchestras Still Relevant?

The notion of a Big Five in American Orchestras represents and ideal that may no longer exist. Heralded for their artistic stature, the ensembles included in "discussions of the American orchestral sc... (more...)

BWW Reviews: POWDER HER FACE Stuns At Opera Philadelphia

Soprano Patricia Schuman leads Opera Philadelphia in a visually and vocally marvelous production of the modern chamber orchestra classic (more...)

Patti LuPone, Kristin Chenoweth, Jon Batiste and More Set for Carnegie Hall's 2013-2014 Pops Season

Though summer is just around the corner, we are looking ahead in anticipation to the start of Carnegie Hall's 2013-2014 season this fall. Listed below are jazz, pop, folk, and world music highlights a... (more...)

Philly Orchestra, Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma, Robert Spano and More Set for Carnegie Hall, Oct 2013

Carnegie Hall has announced its October 2013 calendar. Details below! (more...)

KAZINO to Welcome Alexander and Albert Markov for Father's Day Concert, 6/16

KAZINO will host a very special father's day concert with virtuoso violinist Alexander Markov and his father, the legendary Albert Markov on Sunday, June 16th at 6pm (more...)

Chamber Orchestra's Peter H. Gistelinck Joins Advisory Board of World Soundtrack Academy & World Sountrack Awards

Peter H. Gistelinck, Executive Director of The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, has been appointed as an Advisory Board Member to The World Soundtrack Academy and the annual World Soundtrack Awards.... (more...)

Pianist Conrad Tao to Perform in Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, 10/24

Pianist Conrad Tao, the only classical musician on Forbes' 2011 '30 Under 30' list of people changing the world, will be presented in concert by the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding o... (more...)

NY PHIL BIENNIAL to Run Through June 7 at Lincoln Center Campus

From May 28 to June 7, 2014, the New York Philharmonic will present the inaugural NY PHIL BIENNIAL, a kaleidoscopic exploration of today's music by a wide range of contemporary and modern composers th... (more...)

Jacqueline Ann Holloway and Robert Westley Join Salon/Sanctuary's ON POINT, 6/3

Actor/sword fighters Jacqueline Ann Holloway and Robert Westley will be joining NYCB dancers Jared Angle and Megan LeCrone and members of the Sebastians Chamber Orchestra for On Point: From Duel to Pa... (more...)

Cornelia Street Cafe to Present THE LIFE I'M LEADING: MUSIC OF DANIEL FELSENFELD, 6/2

Cornelia Street Cafe presents CCi's Serial Underground featuring The Life I'm Leading: Music of Daniel Felsenfeld including several premieres on Sunday, June 2nd at 6pm. Guest Artists include flutists... (more...)

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts Announces 2013-14 Season

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts celebrates its 25th anniversary with its 2013-14 season. (more...)

Regional Orchestra of the Week: Delaware Symphony Orchestra

Alfred I. du Pont founded the earliest ancestor of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra (DSO) in the early 19th century. Its name was originally the Tankopanikum Orchestra, which is translated from Native ... (more...)

BWW Reviews: Tempesta di Mare's GREAT BOOKS Program is One for the Books

Gwyn Roberts and Richard Stone save their audience some reading time by letting them enjoy the musical versions of several literary classics. (more...)

Houston Symphony to Welcome Pink Martini to Jones Hall, 5/24-26

On May 24, 25 and 26, the Houston Symphony welcomes audiences of all ages and musical backgrounds to an exciting performance with the eclectic 'little orchestra,' Pink Martini. Led by Principal Pops C... (more...)

Dvorak and Brahms to Conclude Utah Symphony's 2012-13 Season, 5/24-25

Utah Symphony Associate Conductor Vladimir Kulenovic brings the Utah Symphony's 2012-13 Masterwork Series to a spectacular close by conducting two master composers' stunning works. (more...)

Maestro Hans Graf to Bid Farewell to Houston Symphony, 5/17-18

Maestro Hans Graf will conduct the Houston Symphony in his final concerts as Music Director on May 17 and 18. Ending his 12-year tenure, Graf will celebrate with the orchestra, staff and patrons in a ... (more...)

Bach and Sons Set for LA Chamber Orchestra's BAROQUE CONVERSATIONS, 5/9

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's (LACO) enlightening 'Baroque Conversations' series showcasing exceptional Baroque gems concludes with a program of works by Bach and two of his sons on Thursday, May 9,... (more...)

Cornelius Dufallo to Celebrate 5th Anniversary of JOURNALING Series at Spectrum, 6/1

Composer and violinist Cornelius Dufallo presents the fifth anniversary of his Journaling concert series at Spectrum on Saturday, June 1, 2013. (more...)

Cynthia Nixon Narrates Pit Stop Players' THE RITE STUFF Tonight

The Pit Stop Players, a thirteen-member instrumental ensemble composed of veteran Broadway pit musicians, will conclude their fourth season with special guest Cynthia Nixon narrating a new work, plus ... (more...)

Spectrum Welcomes Pianist Beth Levin Today

Spectrum presents an afternoon recital with virtuoso pianist Beth Levin today, May 5th at 3. The program features a world premiere by Andrew Rudin, a New York premiere by David Del Tredici and works b... (more...)

Spectrum to Welcome Pianist Beth Levin, 5/5

Spectrum presents an afternoon recital with virtuoso pianist Beth Levin on Sunday, May 5th at 3. The program features a world premiere by Andrew Rudin, a New York premiere by David Del Tredici and wor... (more...)

Pianist Beth Levin Showcases Beethoven Sonatas on A SINGLE BREATH

PARMA Recordings presents A Single Breath, New York based pianist Beth Levin's magnificent live performance recording of the final three Beethoven Sonatas, Op. 109-111. Recorded on April 20, 2012 at F... (more...)

BWW Reviews: Peter Nero and the Philly Pops Time Travel at PIFA to Swinging Sixties Spy Movie Music

The PIFA time travel theme took the Philly Pops to the birth of the James Bond film franchise... and beyond (more...)

Houston Symphony to Perform Beethoven's EROICA; Janina Fialkowska to Play Chopin, 5/9-12

On May 9, 11 and 12, Maestro Hans Graf will conduct the Houston Symphony in a moving program beginning with Weber's Overture to Euryanthe and ending with Beethoven's epic Symphony No. 3, Eroica. Graf'... (more...)