The Planets with Daniele Rustioni and the Philadelphia Orchestra

By Cameron Kelsall, 02 February 2025

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“Rustioni brought a narrative thrust to the proceedings that kept me on the edge of my seat”

Reviewed at Kimmel Center: Marian Anderson Hall, Philadelphia on 1 February 2025

Ravel, Miroirs: Alborada del gracioso

Casella, Concerto romano for organ, brass, timpani and strings, Op.43

Bach, Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir - Cantata, BWV29: Sinfonia

Holst, The Planets, Op.32

Paul Jacobs, Organ

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Daniele Rustioni, Conductor

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

Eastman and Italy dominate Stasevska's second week in Philadelphia

Cameron Kelsall, 16th January

For the first time ever, the Philadelphia Orchestra perform music by Julius Eastman (1940-1990), a graduate of the nearby Curtis Institute.

****1

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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.

A voyage to The Planets with Daniele Rustioni and the Philadelphia Orchestra