For those familiar with the Curtis Institute’s remarkable contribution to music in Philadelphia, it was perhaps a little less than surprising to hear the informal one-hour…

Though the Meiravi Quartet is a relatively new ensemble, the biographies of its members reveal a significant depth of experience.  Each member performs with a variety of mostly Philadelphia based ensembles.  Gregory Teperman's (violin) recording history with the likes of Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Will Smith, and Justin Timberlake was unexpected, and an indication of his musical flexibility.  The founder of the…

[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…

The Dolce Suono Ensemble performs music from the Baroque period to contemporary classical and I had a chance to witness their range in a concert at the World Cafe Live in the September 2011.  The Spring Festival on June 3rd was a bit of a departure from their emphasis on new music as it was concentrated on only the…