Philadelphia Orchestra

Fri.-Sat., Nov. 23-24, 8 p.m., $10-$88, Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St., 215-893-1999, philorch.org.

by Peter Burwasser

classical

Here's a Philadelphia Orchestra concert that is not quite a pops program. That would imply an element of safety, when instead the music at hand carries a certain edge, even menace, that is more akin to rock 'n' roll. The Mexican composer Revueltas was inspired by native folk sources for his Night of the Mayas, a raucous work that will have the percussion section plenty busy. Liszt wrote his two piano concertos as showcases for his legendary keyboard pyrotechnics. The first of these, especially, is a tour de force for the soloist, who seems to need every one of the 88 keys, and so it is good that the guest for these concerts is the superb young German pianist Markus Groh. The balance of the bill is Ravel, with his Rapsodie Espagnole, and his most famous work, Bolero — music that never fails to deliver the delightful sauciness of a naughty little boy. Miguel Harth-Bedoya, a native of Peru and Curtis alum making his orchestra subscription debut, will conduct.

Fri.-Sat., Nov. 23-24, 8 p.m., $10-$88, Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St., 215-893-1999, philorch.org.