United States Beethoven, Tower, and Schubert: Horszowski Trio, Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, 29.1.2016 (BJ)
Bernard Jacobson
Urgency Over Depth: Missing the Spirit of Bruckner
United States Haydn and Bruckner: Philadelphia Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 21.1.2016 (BJ)
A Weekend Luxuriating in Viennese Musical Pleasures
United States Strauss II, Beethoven, Beethoven/Mahler, and Gruber: Jan Lisiecki (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 16.1.2016 (BJ)
United States Curtis Presents–Eric Owens and Friends: Kirsten MacKinnon (soprano), Lauren Eberwein (mezzo-soprano), Evan LeRoy Johnson (tenor), Eric Owens and Vartan Gabrielian (bass-baritones), Mikael Eliasen and Danielle Orlando (piano), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 17.1.2016 (BJ)
Pondering a Gifted Violinist and Stylistic Perceptivity
United States Bach, Prokofiev, and Saint-Saëns: Hye-Jin Kim (violin), Ieva Jokubaviciute (piano), Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, 13.1.2016 (BJ)
Unanimity and Grace from Richard Woodhams and the Orion
United States Mozart, Kirchner, and Beethoven: Orion String Quartet, Richard Woodhams (oboe), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 10.1.2016. (BJ)
Tetzlaff and Luisi Combine Imagination with Respect for the Material
United States Glinka and Tchaikovsky: Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Philadelphia Orchestra, Fabio Luisi (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 7.1.2016. (BJ)
Anonymous 4 in a Worthy Farewell Appearance
United States The Last Noel, Songs & Carols for Christmas: Anonymous 4, Church of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia, 11.12.2015 (BJ)
Yannick Nézet-Séguin Leads a Messiah of Awe-Inspiring Greatness
United States Handel, Messiah: Soloists, Philadelphia Voices (Jonathan Coopersmith, choral direction), Michael Stairs (organ), Davyd Booth (portative organ), Hai-Ye Ni (cello), Harold Robinson (double bass), Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 12.12.2015 (BJ)