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Sharon Torello's Blog – February 2012 Archive (7)

University of Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra 2/25

The University of Pennsylvania has a Department of Music but it's emphasis is on academics rather than performance. You're more likely to run into a musicologist or composer than an elite performer. As a matter of fact, a review of the roster of the symphony turned up students majoring in neuroscience, biochemistry, economics and numerous other academically challenging programs but not a single music major. Even the very talented piano soloist,…

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Added by Sharon Torello on February 28, 2012 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Laughing Bird 2/24 - stellar concert and audience

I had never heard of Laughing Bird until its newest member, Leslie Johnson, contacted me to let me know about their concert. Publicity was almost non-existant, and they did not have a web site. The only reference to the event was a…

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Added by Sharon Torello on February 27, 2012 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Center City Opera Theater Slaying the Dragon workshop 2/19

The Center City Opera Theater's mission is "New work, new artists, new audiences" so to fulfill this mission they actively commission new operas. This is a time consuming venture, to be sure. It takes, on average, two years and an enormous amount of work before the first performance. The opera still under…

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Added by Sharon Torello on February 21, 2012 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Buxtehude Consort provides Baroque entertainment at St. Paul's 2/18

Saturday night was the third time I've attended a Buxtehude Consort concert, and each has been better than the previous. Though its membership and makeup changes a bit between each performance its cohesiveness has improved to the point where you might be led to believe…

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Added by Sharon Torello on February 20, 2012 at 12:30pm — No Comments

AVA's Preview of Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande

My jaw dropped as I entered the mansion that the prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts calls home on Spruce Street. It's a beautiful building with prodigious amounts of carved woodwork and fantastic stained glass. The wood paneled hallway lead to the Helen Corning Warden Theater with it's massive fireplace,…

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Added by Sharon Torello on February 17, 2012 at 4:30pm — No Comments

LocalArtsLive Young Friends - first event 3/10

LYF's first event!

This will be a fun evening of food, conversation, music, and the chance to meet members of the orchestra. Music director / conductor, …

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Added by Sharon Torello on February 16, 2012 at 4:00pm — No Comments

ensemble39 unique "fly on the wall" session at Bryn Mawr

There was a distinct feeling Saturday night that I had been transformed into a fly. Yes, the proverbial "fly on the wall". This was the result of a unique "Learning to Listen" session presented by Bryn Mawr College. Part of a series, this particular session was opened up to the public but with light publicity…