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The Philadelphia Orchestra comes home with Saint-Saëns, Ravel and Valerie Coleman

By Cameron Kelsall, 06 October 2021
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Reviewed at Kimmel Center: Marian Anderson Hall, Philadelphia on 5 October 2021
Programme
Villa-Lobos, Bachianas brasileiras no. 5
Saint-Saëns, Cello Concerto no. 1 in A minor, Op.33
Coleman, Seven O’Clock Shout
Ravel, Boléro
Performers
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor
Yo-Yo Ma, Cello
Charlotte Blake Alston, Presenter
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Cameron Kelsall
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.