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Under Denève, the Brussels Philharmonic makes an impressive stand at the Kravis Center
The Brussels Philharmonic embarked on the U.S. segment of its North […]
Tue Mar 12, 2019
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Stirring Schumann and richly Romantic Mendelssohn from Barnatan, Vänskä, and New World Symphony
Inon Barnatan gave a performance of the Schumann Piano Concerto Friday […]
Sat Mar 09, 2019
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Palm Beach Opera serves up a striking, film noir “Don Giovanni”
The gangster owner of a supper club called “Giovanni’s” serves as […]
Sat Feb 23, 2019
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Seraphic Fire women shine in an evening of virtuosic Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi’s work at a Venetian girls’ orphanage is sometimes treated […]
Thu Feb 14, 2019
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Critic’s Choice
For many listeners, the legacy of Antonio Vivaldi comes down to […]
Tue Feb 12, 2019
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Russian National Orchestra brings gleaming virtuosity to Rachmaninoff at Kravis Center
Sergei Rachmaninoff’s popularity has often been held against him. He’s too […]
Mon Feb 11, 2019
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From Berg to Gershwin, soprano Hannigan does delightful double-duty with Cleveland Orchestra
Here’s a sight rarely seen at concerts: in the opening minutes […]
Sat Feb 02, 2019
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Critic’s Choice
The music of Alban Berg, the most accessible of the 12-tone […]
Wed Jan 30, 2019
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Shanghai Opera Orchestra brings rich tone and excitement to Kravis program
Classical music is booming in China. The nation’s factories are churning […]
Tue Jan 29, 2019
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Stellar voices power Palm Beach Opera’s luxurious, heartfelt “La Traviata”
Verdi’s La Traviata captures the glamorous side of opera, with its […]
Sat Jan 26, 2019
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Dull Bruch from Zuk, blazing Bartók from Conlon and New World at Arsht
A star soloist typically joins New World Symphony when the orchestra […]
Sun Jan 13, 2019
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Orpheus Chamber Orchestra brings a varied program to Arsht Center
The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra brought Mozart, Dvořák and a world premiere […]
Sun Jan 06, 2019
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Violinist Hadelich gives a virtuosic performance of Britten rarity with Oundjian, New World
After fleeing England in 1939 as war loomed, Benjamin Britten produced […]
Sun Dec 02, 2018
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Few vocal sparks in FGO’s bland “Bohème”
Florida Grand Opera opened its 78th season Saturday night with a […]
Sun Nov 04, 2018
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New World opens chamber series with a wide-ranging mix
The New World Symphony’s chamber season opened Sunday in Miami Beach […]
Mon Oct 15, 2018
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New World Percussion Consort scratches and soothes with music of Matelon and Bryars
A warm, glowing sound rose from the ensemble on stage at […]
Sun Sep 30, 2018
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Held’s Wotan towers in Wagner program at Miami Music Festival
South Florida’s opera companies steer clear of Richard Wagner, whose works […]
Sun Jul 15, 2018
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Miami Music Festival delivers a quality performance of “Ariadne auf Naxos”
Richard Strauss’s sophisticated opera Ariadne auf Naxos is not an obvious […]
Sat Jun 30, 2018
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Critic’s Choice
Often at concerts where classical and popular forms meet, they coexist […]
Thu Apr 19, 2018
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Denève, Moser and New World find depth in orchestra showpieces
In typical performances, the populist tone poem The Pines of Rome […]
Sun Apr 08, 2018
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