United States Smetana, Mozart, Bartók: Charles Abramovic, Lydia Artymiw, Cynthia Raim, & Natalie Zhu (pianos), Christopher Deviney & Don Liuzzi (percussion), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 21.11.2016. (BJ)
Philadelphia
90 Minutes of Powerful, Bosch-Like Images
United States Hersch: Carolyn Huebl (violin), Mark Wait (piano), Crane Arts and the Icebox Project Space, Philadelphia, 20.11.2016. (BJ)
Curtis Opera Theatre Mounts Touching, Finely Sung Rape of Lucretia
United States Britten, The Rape of Lucretia: Curtis Opera Theatre, Conner Gray Covington (conductor), Prince Theater, Philadelphia, 19.11.2016. (BJ)
in the Curtis Opera Theatre’s The Rape of Lucretia (c) Cory Weaver
The Modern Organ Concerto—and Baseball
United States Barber, Rouse, Saint-Saëns: Paul Jacobs (organ), Philadelphia Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 18.11.2016. (BJ)
Elegance and Artistic Revelations from the Modigliani Quartet
United States Mozart, Schumann, Dvořák: Modigliani Quartet (Guillaume Sutre & Loïc Rio [violins], Laurent Marfaing [viola], François Kieffer [cello]), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 17.11.2016. (BJ)
Slovene and Argentine Rarities from Bernarda Fink
United States Wolf, Schumann, Škerjanc, Guastavino, Ginastera: Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano), Anthony Spiri (piano), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 11.11.2016. (BJ)
Hadelich and Sáinz Villegas Combine Serious Depth with Uninhibited Fun
United States Falla, Rodrigo, Palomo, Dyens, Piazzolla, Sarasate, Paganini: Augustin Hadelich (violin), Pablo Sáinz Villegas (guitar), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 10.11.2016. (BJ)
An Australian Brings Polish and Emotional Heft—Plus an Arnold Rarity
United States Gluck, Mozart, Respighi, Arnold: Ricardo Morales (clarinet), Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia / Kynan Johns (conductor), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 7.11.2016. (BJ)