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McDermott’s Beethoven proves a highlight with Palm Beach Symphony

Symphony orchestras have been justly criticized for excessive reliance on music […]

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Wed Apr 09, 2025
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Palm Beach Opera wraps season with a stylish and delightful “Figaro”

A stylish and witty production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro […]

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Sat Apr 05, 2025
at 1:45 pm
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Schwarz provides stellar advocacy for neglected American works with Palm Beach Symphony

American music of the 20th century is a tougher sell for […]

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Mon Mar 03, 2025
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Palm Beach Opera serves up impassioned singing, sumptuous visuals with “Traviata”

For sheer spectacle, few productions at Palm Beach Opera have equaled […]

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Sat Feb 22, 2025
at 11:24 am
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Palm Beach Symphony delivers inward Beethoven, explosive Mahler

The Palm Beach Symphony’s concert Thursday in West Palm Beach yielded […]

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Fri Feb 07, 2025
at 9:52 am
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Lewek shines in Palm Beach Opera’s impassioned “Romeo et Juliette”

Palm Beach Opera opened its season Friday with a passionately sung, […]

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Sat Jan 25, 2025
at 12:29 pm
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Seraphic Fire pays tribute to an illustrious Spanish predecessor

In addition to ruling Spain, central Europe and much of the […]

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Fri Jan 17, 2025
at 11:14 am
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Thibaudet’s artistry illuminates Ravel with Palm Beach Symphony

More than 50 years ago, an 11-year-old pianist named Jean-Yves Thibaudet […]

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Tue Jan 14, 2025
at 11:38 am
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Master Chorale, baritone deliver the Biblical fire and majesty of “Elijah”

The rage, compassion, joy and despair of the Biblical prophet Elijah […]

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Sun Nov 17, 2024
at 11:15 am
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Palm Beach Symphony closes season with a feast of Beethoven

The Palm Beach Symphony ended its 50th season Thursday night with […]

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Fri Apr 26, 2024
at 1:52 pm
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With Meade as a starry sub, Palm Beach Opera soars in season finale of “Norma”

Thanks to a last-minute casting change, one of the 21st century’s […]

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Sat Apr 06, 2024
at 11:48 am
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Vienna Philharmonic makes its lineage manifest with extraordinary Mahler

A West Palm Beach audience on Friday night experienced the towering […]

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Sat Mar 09, 2024
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Kernis’s energetic premiere takes flight with Palm Beach Symphony

World premieres may be unusual events for many orchestras. But for […]

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Thu Mar 07, 2024
at 8:56 am
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Pianist Trifonov lives up to reputation in stylish, individual Mozart with Rotterdam Philharmonic

The Russian-born pianist Daniil Trifonov has joined the handful of classical […]

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Tue Mar 05, 2024
at 11:39 am
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Palm Beach Opera’s superb cast delivers an aptly harrowing “Hoffmann”

A story of three love affairs that end in catastrophe came […]

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Sat Mar 02, 2024
at 11:55 am
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Detroit Symphony makes a magnificent showing at the Kravis Center

Of all the works produced in the 19th century flowering of […]

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Sun Feb 18, 2024
at 10:44 am
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Colorful Zwilich premiere highlights Palm Beach Symphony’s romantic program

The distinguished American composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich has never been called […]

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Tue Feb 06, 2024
at 1:19 pm
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Palm Beach Opera opens season with an emotional and riveting “Tosca”

For sheer operatic intensity, it’s tough to beat Puccini’s Tosca. Taking […]

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Sat Jan 27, 2024
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Oddball Orpheus program brings mixed rewards at Kravis Center

Ask orchestral musicians which concertos have the dullest accompaniments and Chopin’s […]

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Mon Jan 22, 2024
at 9:45 am
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Zukerman brings his suave, polished musicianship to Palm Beach Symphony

A big attraction of Palm Beach Symphony concerts is the parade […]

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Tue Jan 16, 2024
at 11:05 am
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