Mein Lieder Schwan — Matthew Polenzani at PCMS (CK Review for Parterre Box)
In a program ranging from Schubert to Tosti, the beloved tenor charmed the pants off Philadelphia.
Worth the Wait — Ana Maria Martinez in Recital at PCMS (for Parterre Box)
Martinez is an artist of the first caliber, which was richly evident throughout this imaginative, substantial program.
REVIEW: Songs of Mirth & Triumph Sing — Ying Fang at PCMS (for Parterre Box)
Pretty is its own reward, but it has its limits. This recital showed both.
REVIEW: Easily Assimilated—Isabel Leonard Sings Bernstein at PCMS (for Parterre Box)
In their best moments, the mezzo and pianist Ted Sperling were near-ideal Bernstein-isti.
Dorothea Röschmann and Mitsuko Uchida (Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, April 2015)
I had the good fortune this week to attend one of the finest Lieder recitals I’ve heard in many years, by soprano […]
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