Energy, precision and drama from the Philadelphia Orchestra

Hayato Sumino and the Philadelphia Orchestra

Marin Alsop conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall

By Susan Stempleski, 01 April 2026

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“Hayato Sumino... blending classical elegance and jazz-flavored pizzazz”

Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 31 March 2026

Adams, The Rock You Stand On

Gershwin, Piano Concerto in F

Gershwin, 'I Got Rhythm' Variations (arr. Sumino)

Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet: excerpts

Shostakovich, The Bolt - ballet, Op.27: Apotheosis

Hayato Sumino, Piano

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Marin Alsop, Conductor

A superb Salzburg sojourn: Philadelphia Orchestra plays Mozart

Cameron Kelsall, 11th April

Guest conductor Harry Bicket brings a sense of urgency to Mozart's Requiem and pulse-quickening energy to Symphony no. 40.

****1

Amy Beach’s Gaelic returns to Philadelphia after 100-year absence

Cameron Kelsall, 12th March

Conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Philadelphia Orchestra’s latest concert also features Liszt’s Second Piano Concerto with Marc-André Hamelin.

****1

When we dead awaken: Mahler 2 returns to Philadelphia

Cameron Kelsall, 8th March

Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra deliver a supreme meditation on the power of music and faith.

*****

Hilary Hahn returns to the stage with the Philadelphia Orchestra

Cameron Kelsall, 13th February

After a six-month break to address persistent injuries, the bravura violinist appears in one of her signature pieces: Prokofiev's Violin Concerto no. 1.

***11

Rarities surround Tchaikovsky favorite at the Philadelphia Orchestra

Cameron Kelsall, 6th February

Concertmaster David Kim performs Tchaikovsky's ever-popular Violin Concerto, and conductor Rafael Payare revisits Falla's El amor brujo.

***11

Du Yun's Ears of the Book: a spotlight on the pipa in Philadelphia

Cameron Kelsall, 22nd January

Co-commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra, the concerto highlights Wu Man, a virtuoso player of the Chinese lute.

**111

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Susan Stempleski

Based in New York City, Susan is a retired specialist in second and foreign language teaching and the author/editor of several professional books for language teachers and many widely used textbooks for English language learners around the world. An avid concertgoer, she spends her time attending operas and other classical music events in New York and Paris. Since 2002, she has regularly published reviews on Classical Source. A keen Francophile, she has a particularly strong interest in French music, literature and film.

Energy, precision and drama from the Philadelphia Orchestra and Marin Alsop at Carnegie Hall