[This article has been republished with permission from Broad Street Review.]

At Imperial College in London, Bob McCallum spends his days researching mosquitoes. At home, he puts composers under his microscope. And has concluded, according…

LocalArtsLive (LAL) is committed to helping the classical music community in the greater Philadelphia region.  As a one woman operation, keeping all the plates spinning in the acrobatic act necessary to run LocalArtsLive by myself is a fantastic challenge; yet wonderfully fulfilling at the same time.  Why?  Because I have the opportunity to work with amazingly interesting, talented, and dedicated musicians, fans, and volunteers.  LAL helps musicians and related organizations by creating or…

LocalArtsLive/William Way Classical Music Showcase

Presented at the Williamway LGBT Community Center

1315 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA 19107

Thursday, July 12, 2012  8 pm

My husband and I were very excited to attend the Classical Music Showcase presented by LocalArtsLive, and it was a real treat.  To begin with, the hall was really nice.  The theme of the…

What can I say, but thanks!  Thanks to the musicians, William Way, and the volunteers who were all critical to the success of the showcase presented by LocalArtsLive and William Way.  To say that the audience was enthusiastic would be an understatement.  I don't think I've ever heard whistles of approval for a…

Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia welcomes the Philadelphia Master Chorale and the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Chancel Choir in the 3rd annual BIG SING on Wednesday evening at 7 PM, July 25 at the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia. This is a concert where everyone can hear the music being sung all around them as the audience sings along with nearly 200 members of three choruses distributed throughout the church. In keeping with the community nature of this year’s BIG SING, the…

On Thursday, July 12^th, at 7:30 pm after a relaxing afternoon enjoying drinks in Rittenhouse Square, I joined some friends at the William Way LGBT Community Center for the LocalArtsLive/William Way Classical Music Showcase. I was looking forward to a very interesting evening, as the bill featured three groups with unique agendas:…

Rachmaninoff is one of my favorite composers largely due to the gorgeous melodies that ring out in his symphonies.  I'm new to the world of opera, so I was surprised to learn that he completed three of them.  His first, Aleko, is an adaptation of the poem …

For complete program notes, including texts and translations:

LocalArtsLive/William Way Showcase program notes

The Laughing…