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Articles written by David Patrick Stearns

David Patrick Stearns

David Patrick Stearns is a classical music critic and columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer and a regular contributor to Gramophone, Musical America, and Classical Voice North America.

Dec 19, 2024
The New American Canon: What are the traits of our flourishing national repertoire?

As American opera proliferates, are there stylistic through lines emerging in new and recent works?

Dec 08, 2023
Staged concert opera trims costs and underscores the music, but it's tricky to market

Many North American companies are programming staged concert operas with orchestras onstage to trim costs — can this elevate the...

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