Valentin Kovalev

There’s no better place to work off a tryptophan hangover than the concert hall. In this week's Fanfare, you'll find virtuoso chamber recitals, a splashy Orchestra program, and the ever-popular Carols By Candlelight from Choral Arts.

Join us this Sunday, Aug. 25, at 4 p.m. for the second episode of Sunday Classical with Astral, featuring saxophonist Valentin Kovalev.

This week in Fanfare, we have acts ranging from an Astral performance for Jim Straw, to Esa Pekka-Salonen's return to Philadelphia, and even The Savoy Company's production of The Grand Duke.