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Weak soloist apart, the Royal Scottish Orchestra gives a fine account of themselves at the Broward Center

 Not many visiting orchestras arrive in South Florida with an endorsement […]

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Tue Mar 14, 2017
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Verdi’s “Rigoletto” receives a crackling performance from Palm Beach Opera

Verdi’s dark masterpiece Rigoletto was given a moving performance Friday at […]

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Sat Mar 11, 2017
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French orchestra’s performance très bon at Kravis Center

French and American flags shared the stage Sunday as the outstanding […]

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Mon Feb 27, 2017
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Critic’s Choice

The great American conductor Leonard Slatkin brought the Saint Louis Symphony […]

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Thu Feb 23, 2017
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Lang Lang delivers musical depth along with theatrics at the Kravis Center

Franz Liszt, who helped create the glamorous, faintly diabolical persona of […]

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Wed Feb 22, 2017
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New World members take the spotlight in concerto program

Every year members of the New World Symphony compete for the […]

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Sun Feb 19, 2017
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Palm Beach Opera opens season with a vivid and affecting “Butterfly”

Despite Madama Butterfly being set in a land of subtle manners […]

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Sat Jan 28, 2017
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Gerstein disappoints with surprisingly sloppy Liszt in Coral Gables

South Florida piano aficionados must have eagerly anticipated Tuesday’s recital by […]

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Wed Jan 25, 2017
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Critic’s Choice

Most classical performances in South Florida focus on music of the […]

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Thu Jan 12, 2017
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Karlin, Master Chorale reach the heights with Bach’s Mass in B minor

Bach’s Mass in B Minor ranks with—and many would say above–Handel’s […]

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Sat Nov 19, 2016
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Amid rough moments, FGO delivers a dramatic, vocally strong “Carmen”

Injecting freshness into familiar operas like Bizet’s Carmen is a necessary […]

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Sun Nov 13, 2016
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Carrochia shines in Chopin and Scriabin at Miami Piano Festival

The Miami International Piano Festival takes pride in presenting undiscovered performers […]

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Sun May 15, 2016
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New World closes season with majestic Sibelius and vibrant Berlioz

The New World Symphony opened its final weekend of season concerts […]

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Sun May 08, 2016
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Master Chorale takes flight in Haydn’s “Lord Nelson” mass

The soaring interior of Fort Lauderdale’s Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church resounded […]

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Sat Apr 30, 2016
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New World Symphony to offer a gallery night with “New Work”

Few artistic events carry as much weight of tradition as performances […]

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Tue Apr 26, 2016
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Critic’s Choice

The Master Chorale of South Florida this week will perform Haydn’s […]

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Mon Apr 25, 2016
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MTT, soloists and New World deliver memorable Mahler

Gustav Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the […]

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Sun Apr 24, 2016
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Critic’s Choice

The two South Florida classical ensembles with the highest national stature […]

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Tue Apr 12, 2016
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Mälkki provides fresh, illuminating performances with New World

Among the attractions of concerts by the New World Symphony is […]

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Sun Apr 10, 2016
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FGO’s “The Passenger” proves a gripping and spectacular experience

With the opening-night performance of The Passenger, Florida Grand Opera attempted […]

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Sun Apr 03, 2016
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