United States Mozart: Emanuel Ax (piano), Pamela Frank (violin), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 8.3.2016 (BJ)
Bernard Jacobson
Two Hits and a Miss from Tilson Thomas
United States Ives, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky: Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Philadelphia Orchestra, Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 20.2.2016 (BJ)
Mannerism Trumps Lyricism in a Disappointing Piano Recital
United States Berg, Schubert, Mozart, and Schumann: Mitsuko Uchida, (piano), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 18.2.2016. (BJ)
Orchestral Grandeur Eclipses Soloist’s Contribution
United States Beethoven, Myaskovsky and Janáček: Yefim Bronfman (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia. 14.2.2016. (BJ)
Superb Artistry, Impeccable Technique, and Three Encores from the Modigliani Quartet
United States Mozart, Shostakovich, and Beethoven: Modigliani Quartet, Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 12.2.2016 (BJ)
Dénes Várjon Shows Discernment, Flair, and the Importance of Silence
United States Haydn, Schumann, Janáček, and Chopin: Dénes Várjon, (piano), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 9.2.2016. (BJ)
Impressive Cast and Production for East Coast Premiere of Cold Mountain
United States Higdon, Cold Mountain: Soloists, Opera Philadelphia, Corrado Rovaris (conductor), Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 7.2.2016 (BJ)
Augustin Hadelich Finds Nobility and Classical Poise in Brahms
United States Barber, Brahms, and Dvořák: Augustin Hadelich (violin), Philadelphia Orchestra, Andrés Orozco-Estrada (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 6.2.2016 (BJ)