Kimmel Center Blog - February 2006 Archives

February 2006

The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Gil Shaham, February 28th (17:17) - It's not a name that exactly trips off your tongue, but this orchestra is the most-recorded chamber orchestra in the world. Led by Neville Marriner, the Academy recorded the soundtrack for the Academy award-winning film, Amadeus. Tonight, there is a... | 5 Comments

Thank You Vusi (10:26) - Although the 2006 Black Histroy Month is drawing to a close in Philadelphia, the voice of Vusi Mahlasela will never cease in the minds of those who attended the February 19th concert in Verizon Hall. The man who so... | 0 Comments

Keyboard Conversations, There's More to Mozart than Amadeus, February 20th (08:54) - Jeffrey Siegel's first concert at the Kimmel Center revealed some of the secrets behind Beethoven's masterworks. This Monday, he explored Mozart, including the many myths about the legendary composer. Siegel also included in his program an unpublished work by Mozart... | 0 Comments
Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Vusi Mahlasela, February 19th (08:49) - Ladysmith Black Mambazo has been a familiar voice since the late eighties. Their sound has come to represent the new South Africa, and they are in many ways responsible for the mainstreaming of world music. Vusi Mahlasela, another South African... | 1 Comments

Sylvia McNair, Valentine's Day Special, February 14th (15:18) - Sylvia McNair has sung everything from Mozart arias to Harold Arlen's "Come Rain or Come Shine." Her repertoire encompasses cabaret music from the past 75 years as well as opera. McNair has even sung, by special invitation, for former... | 2 Comments
Mood Music (14:43) - Happy Valentine's Day! Whether it's to put you in the mood or bring you back to the good old days, music is the way to go. NPR has a great feature on music from The Everly Brothers to Tom... | 0 Comments

Detroit: Geri Allen with special guest Ravi Coltrane (14:43) - The music that gets the most press in Detroit is Motown, so it's easy to forget that Detroit has been host to one of the largest jazz festivals in North America. Detroit was home to legendary jazz clubs, one of... | 1 Comments

Making it New: Reloading Mozart and the Creative Process (17:03) - On Saturday, January 21, All About Jazz reviewer Vic Schermer came to the MOZART: RELOADED performance and seemed to have the time of his life, as did most everyone there that night from audience to performers. (I personally think... | 0 Comments

Berlin Staatskapelle, February 8th (17:04) - The Berlin Staatskapelle is that city's oldest orchestra, and this trip to the U.S. is only its third in its 436-year history. Daniel Barenboim will lead the Berlin Staatskapelle in an all-Mozart program as well as conduct from the... | 5 Comments

Pipe organ aficionados, unite! (10:54) - This could easily be the Kimmel Center’s rallying cry as we move ever closer to the debut of our magnificent pipe organ. Yesterday evening, the media, members of the American Guild of Organists, the Kimmel Center’s dedicated organ committee, staff... | 6 Comments