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Category: Music

Coverage of music in Philadelphia.

Film Music Previews

Opera Philadelphia’s FREE world premiere THEY STILL WANT TO KILL US commemorates 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Smalley Bogg May 12, 2021 No Comments

On Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 8pm EST, a group of arts institutions across the nation will premiere the short film They Still Want to…

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Film Music

Irina Varina Knows What You Did Last Summer

Christopher Munden April 10, 2021 1 Comment

In 2020, filmmaker and theater creator Irina Varina had a plan to make a film called I Know What You Did in the Summer of…

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Dance Music Reviews

A MODERN-DAY CARMEN FANTASY by The Philadelphia Orchestra and Brian Sanders’ JUNK

Dorie Byrne March 8, 2021 No Comments

The Philadelphia Orchestra teams up with Brian Sanders’ JUNK for a reimagined, COVID-cautious CARMEN. 

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Music Reviews

Holiday Concerts in Review: 6 shows that went on despite the pandemic

Henrik Eger December 31, 2020 2 Comments

Some of the most beloved choruses and orchestras in the Philadelphia area became creative in entertaining audiences in safe and often unexpected ways via virtual holiday performances. 

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Music

A pandemic, a passel of musicians, and panoply of ideas: Scott Ordway’s digital video project Twenty/Twenty

Margaret Darby December 23, 2020 No Comments

A joint project commissioned by Hamilton College, Swarthmore College, Haverford, and Bryn Mawr.

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Music Reviews

Girl in the Snow: A new CD by Rutgers-based composer Scott Ordway

Margaret Darby December 20, 2020 No Comments

Ordway’s originality shines through every aspect of this music.

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Music

Heaven on Earth premieres new video-music project

Christopher Munden December 16, 2020 No Comments

Heaven on Earth is a creative project by Philly actor and performer, S. Cummings, now based in Mexico City.

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Music

Piffaro joins Carillon at Miraculous Medal Shrine in Germantown

Margaret Darby November 1, 2020 2 Comments

Piffaro’s stream offered advantages a live concert would never have afforded.

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Music

Tempesta di Mare launches behind-the-scenes look at baroque music

Smalley Bogg July 25, 2020 No Comments

Tempesta di Mare launches a new virtual series, Tempesta Talks, with a look at Telemann’s fantastic Quixote Suite

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Music

Expert Advice on How to Get Rid of Guitar Squeaks

Smalley Bogg March 7, 2020 No Comments

Learn how to get rid of guitar squeaks.

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Film Music Reviews

ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND (dir. Daniel Roher): Film review

Christopher Munden February 16, 2020 No Comments

It’s the classic story of bands across eras and genres, but this is the story of The Band.

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Music

Songs That Will Make You Want to Gamble at a Casino

Smalley Bogg January 18, 2020 No Comments

Everyone knows about the immense influence a nice alteration of musical notes can have on a person

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Music Reviews

Natalia Kazaryan at the APS: Champion pianist champions undervalued composers

Margaret Darby December 17, 2019 No Comments

The three gems sound quite modern more than 100 years after they were written.

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Music Reviews

TYDINGS TREW (Piffaro): Shining with warmth and light

Margaret Darby December 16, 2019 No Comments

Is it anachronistic to seek out Renaissance music in this age of cybernetics?

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Chris Davis Ballet
Features Music Theater

Comedy in Sketch: YOUR SUNDAY BEST

Chuck Schultz November 27, 2019 No Comments

An awesome recurring show with a line up of comedians and comic performers

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Music Reviews

PLAYING AND PRESERVING (Astral Artists, Play on Philly, Partners for Sacred Spaces): Beautiful music at St. Mary’s, Hamilton Village

Margaret Darby November 25, 2019 1 Comment

Free family-friendly classical music

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Music

Why Philadelphia is the Best Music City

Smalley Bogg November 15, 2019 No Comments

Philadelphia’s music scene is popping.

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Music

The Effect of Social Media on the Music Industry

Smalley Bogg October 9, 2019 1 Comment

How social media affects an ever-changing industry

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Features Music

Minute by Minute with Hugh Jackman: The Man, The Music, The Tour

Joshua Herren October 3, 2019 No Comments

Hugh Jackman is gunning to be the greatest showman.

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Fringe Festival Fringe reviews Music Reviews

Let Me Die (Joseph Keckler): 2019 Fringe review

Chuck Schultz September 28, 2019 No Comments

How many times can we witness a dramatic death on TV, in movies, or even opera?

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