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‘Lord of the Rings’ lands at the Philadelphia Orchestra, but the magic remained in the music
Elves and hobbits made up an orchestra performance that, in our critic's years of concert going, had the audience break into the most applause and hoots of approval.
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December 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Philadelphia Art Museum chief Sasha Suda was ousted after investigation by law firm, sources say
While the substance of the investigation is unknown, Suda's lawyer has called it a "sham investigation" used as a pretext for her "unlawful termination."
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November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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After three unsuccessful auditions, a Curtis grad has won the Philadelphia Orchestra’s principal trumpeter spot. He’s 26.
It's not yet clear when James Vaughen, having just begun as principal trumpeter with the Minnesota Orchestra, will start in Philadelphia.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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‘OY/YO’ is back on Independence Mall, now the social media favorite sculpture’s forever home
The renewed and restored bright-yellow Deborah Kass piece has been promised to the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Benita Valente, revered Philadelphia soprano with Met Opera and one of America’s great lieder artists, has died at 91
She was one half of a classical music power couple based in Philadelphia.
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October 25, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Jacob Collier, the multi-instrumentalist with millions of fans, is coming to the Mann with his favorite conductor, his mother.
Jacob Collier, the British multi-instrumentalist who has collaborated with Chris Martin and Brandi Carlile, will be performing at the Mann
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July 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Joe Hisaishi conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra in a #17 Phillies jersey. Here’s why.
The Studio Ghibli composer wore it to honor his favorite baseball player, on his first visit to Philly.
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June 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Temple University and Library Company of Philadelphia in talks over merger or affiliation
The library would keep its location, which is of historical significance, and its name. The intent is to keep collections where they are.
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June 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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How do we look at the future with hope? George Takei says the answer lies in ‘Star Trek’
‘Infinite diversity in infinite combinations’ isn't just Trekkie terminology. It's how we overcome differences, says the actor who will be in Philly this week.
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June 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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11 Years, 17,000 donations and $255 million later, the Curtis Institute secures its future
Founder Mary Louise Curtis Bok abolished tuition four years after the school’s opening in 1924. The newly replenished endowment allows the practice to continue.
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June 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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John Middleton’s secret art collection is coming out of the shadows in a blockbuster two-museum show
The art collection from the Phillies managing partner and his family will guest star in “the most expansive presentation of American art ever mounted in Philadelphia."
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June 17, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Ambitious, risky, spectacular: We’re lucky to share a city with the Philadelphia orchestra
Is the 2025 Philadelphia orchestra the musical equivalent of the 2025 Philadelphia Eagles?
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June 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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DOGE couldn’t stop the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Pride concert
After the Trump administration canceled a National Endowment for the Arts grant for the event, Philly answered with a flood of benevolence.
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June 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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The Philadelphia Show is put ‘on pause’ for 2026. Its future beyond that is unclear.
The event is a fundraiser for the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and featured more than 40 dealers from across the world this year.
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June 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Curtis Institute president plays a viola valued at $30m, likely the most expensive musical instrument the world
Beginning nearly 15 years ago, the Curtis Institute’s Roberto Díaz has been performing on a 1690 viola from the workshop of Antonio Stradivari from time to time. It's valued at $30 million.
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May 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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The Cleveland Orchestra found its next concertmaster in South Philly
Curtis’s Joel Link is also first violinist at The Dover Quartet, where he will be keeping his place.
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May 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Opera Philadelphia needs an annual holiday-time production like ‘Nutcracker’
Our classical music critic loves how the company is pushing the art form forward. But we still need the Puccinis and Verdis to drive business.
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May 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Philadelphia will have to wait a little longer to be reunited with a small but artistically significant remnant of the University of the Arts.
UArts program that moved to Bennington is coming to Philly, but not as soon as planned
The former UArts undergraduate dance program landed at Bennington College in Vermont, where classes started last fall.
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April 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts, the city’s biggest arts group, names new leader
After serving as the interim leader twice, Ryan Fleur is now the president and CEO of POEA
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April 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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DOGE slashes millions meant for Philly arts and culture
Woodmere Art Museum, Penn Museum, South Asian American Digital Archive, Rosenbach Museum & Library, and other groups have received notices saying their grants have been scrapped.
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April 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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DOGE cuts threaten funding to Philadelphia museums, libraries, and more
In an 'incredibly disruptive' move, Elon Musk’s agency has targeted the National Endowment for the Humanities, demanding deep cuts to the agency and its grants.
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April 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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What the Wanamaker Organ’s ‘last recital’ proved, and why it matters to the social fabric of the city
You walk into the store to buy boots and walk out lifted up by Handel, Sibelius, or Sir Arthur Sullivan. That’s art serving its highest purpose.
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March 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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The Eagles championship season is getting a Philadelphia Orchestra soundtrack at the Mann this summer
Last time, Jason Kelce played sax. This time - who knows?
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March 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Where does Lang Lang like to eat when he’s in Philly, the city where ‘everything started’
Lang Lang, a Curtis graduate and superstar of the piano world, is playing the Marian Anderson Hall this Sunday.
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March 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Citing ‘political changes,’ pianist Andras Schiff cancels U.S. concert dates, including with the Philadelphia Orchestra
"Let’s not give up hope for better times," the pianist and conductor said.
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March 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM