The Philadelphia Orchestra opens its season with fanfare and frivolity

Lang Lang, Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, BalletX and the Philadelphia Orchestra

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra

Par Cameron Kelsall, 29 septembre 2022

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“some of the finest music-making they've delivered in years”

Critique faite à Kimmel Center: Marian Anderson Hall, Philadelphia, le 28 septembre 2022

Coleman, Umoja: Anthem of Unity

Saint-Saëns, Concerto pour piano no. 2 en sol mineur, Op. 22

Sherman, Mary Poppins: Feed the Birds (arr. Hough)

Dvořák, Symphonie no. 8 en sol majeur, Op.88

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Direction

Lang Lang, Piano

BalletX

Ballet Nights 007 – Pillars and Pioneers: same formula but better!

Deborah Weiss, 1st April

Ballet Nights returns to Cadogan Hall in its latest incarnation with plenty of excitement and surprises.

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BalletX: Jamar Roberts and Jennifer Archibald top an uneven mixed bill

Carla Escoda, 27th September

BalletX, a contemporary ballet company that prides itself on its diversity and its commitment to commissioning new work, brings an ambitious and mostly successful mixed bill to the Joyce Theater.

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Harlem, Funk and a bit of Schubert

Hilary Stroh, 7th March

It’s not about being on the biggest stage that matters, but what you do on any stage at all – dance like there is no-one watching. But, happily in this case, we are.

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Beautiful Decay

Hilary Stroh, 29th November

BalletX's exploration of the cycle of life in Beautiful Decay is a clever and truly profound choice (choreography: Nicole Fonte)

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Les vestales du Philadelphia Orchestra et la flamme de Rachmaninov

Alain Lompech, 30th October

Second épisode du diptyque Rachmaninov proposé par les Philadelphiens sous la direction de Yannick Nézet-Séguin, en compagnie de Daniil Trifonov. Avec notamment une magnifique Rhapsodie sur un thème de Paganini.

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Le Philadelphia Orchestra et Trifonov font chavirer la Philharmonie

Alain Lompech, 29th October

Retour sur un concert 100% Rachmaninov exceptionnel à la Philharmonie, avec le fameux « Philadelphia Sound » magnifiquement restitué par l'orchestre américain et Yannick Nézet-Séguin, au côté d'un Daniil Trifonov bouleversant.

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Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall is a classical music critic and cultural reporter. He has written for Bachtrack since 2019, and his byline has appeared in many national and international classical music publications. Based in Philadelphia, he regularly travels around the United States for musical events. In addition to his career in journalism, Cameron also teaches in the Theatre Arts program at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a certified sommelier and avid home cook. His favorite composer is Mahler. Twitter: @CameronPKelsall.