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Under Rouvali, Philharmonia sounds fresh and vital on 80th anniversary tour

London’s Philharmonia Orchestra returned to the Washington area for the first time in over twenty years, part of a North ...
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Outstanding new opera, “Loving v. Virginia,” makes a moving debut

Flora Hawk and Jonathan Michie star in the world premiere of Damien Geter’s Loving v. Virginia at Virginia Opera. Photo: Dave Pearson Virginia Opera is marking its golden anniversary season in the ...
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Dubious “Dutchman” and trenchant “Tosca” refract two classics through modern lenses at Santa Fe Opera

Nicholas Brownlee and Elza van den Heever in Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman at Santa Fe Opera. Photo: Curtis Brown/SFO General director Robert Meya has given Wagner fans cause to rejoice: Santa Fe Opera ...
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Opposites attract with inspired partnership of Trifonov and Kavakos

Leonidas Kavakos and Danill Trifonov performed at Symphony Center in Chicago on Sunday. Photo: Todd Rosenberg Daniil Trifonov and Leonidas Kavakos would not be the first musicians one would think of ...
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Compelling Garrop premiere anchors Chicago Philharmonic’s Ear Taxi concert

Marta Aznavoorian was the the piano soloist in the world premiere of Stacy Garrop’s Invictus with the Chicago Philharmonic Saturday night at the Harris Theater. Photo: Kyle Dunleavy Among the 210 ...
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Rare Bruch, familiar Beethoven take flight in Vänskä’s Grant Park debut

Paul Huang performed Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy with Osmo Vänskä conducting the Grant Park Orchestra Wednesday night. Photo: Margo Hawk The Grant Park Music Festival’s podium batting average is ...
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American Wang is a standout in first night of Cliburn Competition finals

Angel Stanislav Wang performed Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 on the first Finals night of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Tuesday night in Fort Worth. Photo: Ralph Lauer After two ...
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A Boston double-shot of Gershwin musicals proves timely and delightful

Aaron Engebreth and Abagail Paschke in George Gershwin’s Of Thee I Sing, presented by Odyssey Opera. Photo: Kathy Wittman What has been harder to come by of late, and not just locally, are ...
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Santa Fe Opera rounds out comeback season with brilliant Verdi and Wagner

Quinn Kelsey stars in the title role of Verdi’s Falstaff at Santa Fe Opera. Photo: Curtis Brown The most complex works on the stage this summer at Santa Fe Opera came at the end of the first full week ...
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Met’s “Kavalier & Clay” mixes stunning production with largely lightweight music

Andrzej Filończyk (left) and Myles Mykkanen in Mason Bates’ The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay at the Metropolitan Opera. Photo: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera The best works of art, in any medium, ...
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Aristo Sham takes the Gold at Cliburn Competition

The 2025 Cliburn medalists are, from left, Bronze medalist Evren Ozel, 26, from the United States, Gold medal winner Aristo Sham, 29, from China, and Silver medalist Vitaly Starikov, 30, from ...
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Three finalists take impressive last shots in Cliburn Competition

Evren Ozel performed Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 with Marin Alsop and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Friday night at the Van Cliburn Piano Competition in Fort Worth. Photo: Ralph Lauer It was ...