Orchestra's surprising encore a perfect fit
Choosing an encore can be a squidgy business, and on a night such as Tuesday at the Mann Center, with the air still vibrating from a voluble Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1, pianist Jon Kimura Parker offered exactly what was least expected: a quiet Joplin rag called Solace. »Read story
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Pianist Jon Kimura Parker's interpretations of Tchaikovsky, and even Joplin, made for a dramatic listening experience at the Philadelphia Orchestra's Tuesday performance. His ideas transcended the Mann's iffy sound system.




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