United States Mozart, Stamitz, and Beethoven: Choong-Jin Chang (viola), Philadelphia Orchestra, Paul Goodwin (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 10.4.2015 (BJ)
Bernard Jacobson
Superb Haydn and Beethoven, Magical Debussy from the Takács Quartet
United States Haydn, Debussy, and Beethoven: Takács Quartet, Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 9.4.2015 (BJ)
A Musical Feast Undermined by Visual Shenanigans
United States Bach, St. Matthew Passion: Westminster Symphonic Choir (Joe Miller, director), The American Boychoir (Fernando Malver-Ruiz, director), Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 4.4.2015 (BJ)
Hamelin’s Schubert the Worthy Legacy of a Great Teacher
United States Field, Hamelin, Debussy, and Schubert: Marc-André Hamelin (piano), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 31.3.2015 (BJ)
In Surprise Victory Over Mahler, Virtuoso Tuba Wins the Race
United States Daugherty and Mahler: Carol Jantsch (tuba), Philadelphia Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 28.3.2015 (BJ)
Emersonian Splendor as Compelling as Ever
United States Haydn, Beethoven, and Ravel: Emerson String Quartet, Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 27.3.2015 (BJ)
Together or Apart, Batiashvili and Lewis Shine
United States Schubert, Bach, Telemann, and Beethoven: Lisa Batiashvili (violin), Paul Lewis (piano), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 25.3.2015 (BJ)
Evoking Curzon in a Mozart Concerto of Admirable Restraint
United States Haydn, Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Verdi: Sean Chen (piano), Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Nir Kabaretti (conductor), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA. 23.3.2015 (BJ)