The latest news on performances of Classical Music in Philadelphia.
Video: Get A First Look At Opera Philadelphia's THE LISTENERS
by Joshua Wright - February 13, 2024
Preview Opera Philadelphia's upcoming American Premiere of The Listeners, the newest opera from the Philadelphia-born, Grammy-nominated composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek. ...
Ensemble Arts And The Philadelphia Orchestra Receive The Silver-Level Anthem Award For Annual PHILADELPHIA FALL ARTS FEST
by A.A. Cristi - January 30, 2024
Ensemble Arts and The Philadelphia Orchestra will receive the Silver-Level Anthem Award in the Education, Arts, & Culture – Community Engagement Category for the Philadelphia Fall Arts Fest and its important role as a convener of dozens of arts and cultural organizations across the Greater Philade...
Malvern's Dr. Bill Carr, A Steinway Pianist, Is Special Guest At The No Name Pops' Concert, February 17
by A.A. Cristi - January 30, 2024
Malvern's Dr. Bill Carr, a Steinway pianist, will be the special guest at the No Name Pops' Broadway in the Burbs concert at Immaculata University on February 17, 2024. The concert will feature music from popular Broadway shows like Wicked, Gypsy, Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, and more, with ...
Yannick Nézet-Séguin And Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians To Perform At Mütter Museum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 26, 2024
Philadelphia Orchestra musicians, including Yannick Nézet-Séguin, will be performing intimate concerts at the home of the Mütter Museum and Historical Medical Library....
JACK Quartet Premieres Natacha Diel's BEAUTIFUL TROUBLE In February
by A.A. Cristi - January 23, 2024
Known for 'reliably surprising, and reliably impressive” (The New York Times) performances, the JACK Quartet makes its Penn Live Arts debut in the world premiere of composer Natacha Diels' Beautiful Trouble on Friday, February 2, 2024 at 8:00pm....
The No Name Pops Receives Generous Gift From A Very Philly Special Album
by A.A. Cristi - January 22, 2024
The No Name Pops receives a generous gift from the 'A Philly Special Christmas Special' album produced by Charlie Hall and Connor Barwin, showcasing the true spirit of the season and supporting the orchestra's mission of spreading musical joy in Philadelphia....
Music And Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin And The Philadelphia Orchestra Present 34th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Tribute Concert
by A.A. Cristi - January 03, 2024
Join Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra for the 34th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Tribute Concert. A partnership with Girard College and Global Citizen’s Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service....
JACK Quartet to Premiere Natacha Diels' 'Beautiful Trouble' At Penn Live Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 19, 2023
JACK Quartet performs the world premiere of Natacha Diels' 'Beautiful Trouble' at Penn Live Arts....
Tempesta Di Mare Chamber Players Present Music For 'Unmatched' Instruments By Vivaldi, Telemann, Janitsch, And Zelenka
by A.A. Cristi - November 20, 2023
Tempesta di Mare Chamber Players present music for 'unmatched' instruments by Vivaldi, Telemann, Janitsch, and Zelenka....
Columbia/Juilliard Violinist Competes In Beijing With Philadelphia Orchestra
by Blair Ingenthron - November 12, 2023
Philadelphia International Music Festival alumna, Elli Choi, will be performing with the Philadelphia Orchestra in Beijing as she competes in China's prestigious music competition for young musicians. Choi is one of three grand finalists vying for top honors and a chance to win a cash prize and conc...
The Philadelphia Orchestra Association and The Musicians Of The Philadelphia Orchestra Reach Forward-Looking Three-Year Contract
by Blair Ingenthron - October 22, 2023
The Philadelphia Orchestra Association and the musicians of The Philadelphia Orchestra have announced the ratification of a new three-year collective bargaining agreement, effective September 11, 2023, through September 13, 2026. ...
Renowned American Baritone Timothy McDevitt To Lead Reading Symphony Holiday Pops
by A.A. Cristi - October 20, 2023
Renowned baritone Timothy McDevitt leads 'Pops Home for the Holidays' with the Reading Symphony Orchestra. Join the festive performance on December 9th at the Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading....
The Crossing Kicks Off 2023-2024 Season With CRICKETS IN OUR BACKYARD
by A.A. Cristi - August 29, 2023
Three-time Grammy Award-winning choir The Crossing, led by conductor Donald Nally, kicks off its 2023-2024 season with Crickets in our Backyard on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. ...
The Crossing to Kick Off 2023-2024 Season With CRICKETS IN OUR BACKYARD in Chestnut Hill
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 29, 2023
Join The Crossing, a three-time Grammy Award-winning choir, for their 2023-2024 season opener 'Crickets in our Backyard.' Don't miss this remarkable event featuring renowned flutist Claire Chase and conductor Donald Nally....
Kimmel Cultural Campus And The Philadelphia Orchestra Announce 2023-24 Season Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - August 07, 2023
The Kimmel Cultural Campus and The Philadelphia Orchestra, the region’s premier center for multi-disciplinary performing arts and cultural events, announces its 2023–2024 season, welcoming audiences back to experience the magic of live art. With over 2,000 events annually across multiple venues,...
The Crossing Announces 2023-2024 Season: SIN EATING
by Blair Ingenthron - July 13, 2023
Three-time Grammy Award-winning choir The Crossing, led by conductor Donald Nally, has announced its 2023-2024 Season: Sin Eating. ...
Timothy McDevitt to Join Reading Symphony Orchestra For July 4 Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 22, 2023
The Reading Symphony Orchestra will present a Star Spangled Spectacular on Tuesday July 4th at Enersys Headquarters in Reading, PA. ...
Music Teacher Noelle Casella Grand Wins PYO Music Institute's Ovation Award For Music Education
by A.A. Cristi - June 13, 2023
The PYO Music Institute has announced the finalists and recipient of the 10th Annual Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute (PYOMI) Ovation Award at the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra’s 83rd Annual Festival Concert, held in Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center on June 4, 2023. ...
PYO Music Institute Presents PRYSM STRINGS 16th ANNUAL FESTIVAL CONCERT, May 13
by A.A. Cristi - May 03, 2023
Bachrach PhotographyPHILADELPHIA, PA (May 2, 2023) — Prysm Strings, the beginner-intermediate string music education program of Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute (PYOMI), will perform in Church of the Redeemer (200 Pennswood Road, Bryn Mawr, PA) on Saturday, May 13,...
The Philadelphia Orchestra to Present Paul Jacobs In All-Bach Solo Recital at Verizon Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2023
Grammy-award-winning American organist Paul Jacobs will perform the Six Trio Sonatas by Johann Sebastian Bach at the Verizon Hall, Saturday evening, May 6, 5 p.m. EDT. ...
Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra Announces Spring Concert Featuring Soprano Kimmi Adam
by A.A. Cristi - March 20, 2023
The Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra, with conductor Reuben Blundell, will present a Spring Concert on Sunday, March 26 at 3 PM at Upper Darby Performing Arts Center. ...
Curtis Institute Of Music Receives Extraordinary $10 Million Gift To Permanently Endow The Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble In Residence Program
by A.A. Cristi - March 09, 2023
The Curtis Institute of Music announces that it has received an extraordinary gift of $10 million from Penelope P. Watkins, a longtime member of the Curtis board of trustees, to endow the school's Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence program. ...
PYO Music Institute Presents Bravo Brass In A BLAST FROM THE PAST—MUSIC OF THE RENAISSANCE
by A.A. Cristi - March 01, 2023
Bravo Brass, the all-brass ensemble of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute (PYOMI), performs “A Blast from the Past”, on Sunday, March 12th, 2023 at 3 p.m. in Saint Mary's Episcopal Church, 145 West Broad Street in Burlington, New Jersey. ...
Composer And Violist Jessica Meyer to Tour the US This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 01, 2023
Jessica Meyer is an award-winning composer and violist. She will be touring the US in Spring 2023....
The Dover Quartet Names Julianne Lee As New Violist
by A.A. Cristi - February 23, 2023
The Curtis Institute of Music has announced that the internationally-celebrated Dover Quartet has named Curtis alumna Julianne Lee (Violin '05) as its new violist. Ms. Lee, who currently serves as assistant principal second violin of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and principal second violin with th...
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute Presents 2023 Showcase Performance
by A.A. Cristi - February 15, 2023
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute (PYOMI) presents several program divisions of their nationally respected music organization at the 2023 Showcase. The emcee is WRTI 90.1 Radio Host Kevin Gordon....
Yannick Nézet-Séguin Extends Contract with The Philadelphia Orchestra Through 2030
by Blair Ingenthron - February 05, 2023
Matías Tarnopolsky, president and CEO of The Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, Inc., has announced the continuation of the extraordinary partnership of Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra with the extension of Nézet-Séguin's contract through 2030, and the ...
SING HALLELUJAH An Evening Of Jewish Music Returns On The 75th Anniversary Of State Of Israel
by A.A. Cristi - February 01, 2023
Back–by–popular demand, the Kimmel Cultural Campus presents Cantor David F. Tilman; singer, songwriter, and humanitarian Noa; local synagogues; and congregational and community choirs for Sing Hallelujah, an evening of Jewish music led by Tilman in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Perfo...
Ensemble 20/21 Presents MUSIC OF THE EARTH, February 11
by A.A. Cristi - January 31, 2023
Ensemble 20/21 presents “Music of the Earth,” the second of three programs in the contemporary music ensemble's bold and eclectic 2022–23 season, on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 8:00 p.m., in Gould Rehearsal Hall at the Curtis Institute of Music....
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute Presents PRYSM Strings Debut Performance, February 4
by A.A. Cristi - January 25, 2023
Prysm Strings, the beginner-intermediate string music education program of Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute (PYOMI), will perform in their new home—Church of the Redeemer (200 Pennswood Road, Bryn Mawr, PA)—for the first time on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at 3 p.m....
PYO Music Institute Presents TUNE UP PHILLY Concert
by A.A. Cristi - January 23, 2023
Ushering in their first concert of the season, Tune Up Philly (TUP), a program of the PYO Music Institute (PYOMI), directed by Paul Smith, will take the stage on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 1 p.m. in the Temple Performing Arts Center, located at 1837 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA. ...
ORGAN DAY Returns With Free Performances From The Philadelphia Orchestra And More
by A.A. Cristi - January 19, 2023
The Kimmel Cultural Campus and The Philadelphia Orchestra are proud to work in association with the Philadelphia Chapter of The American Guild of Organists (AGO) to present the 11th Organ Day, a FREE, family-friendly event featuring the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ, on Saturday, February 25, 2023....
Curtis Symphony Orchestra to Present PERRY, TCHAIKOVSKY, AND SHENG at Verizon Hall
by Blair Ingenthron - January 14, 2023
The Curtis Symphony Orchestra's 2022–23 season will continue on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at 2 p.m. with “Perry, Tchaikovsky, and Sheng” in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center. ...
Kimmel And Philadelphia Orchestra Partner With United Negro College Fund Philadelphia
by A.A. Cristi - January 12, 2023
The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Kimmel Cultural Campus has announced a community partnership with the Philadelphia Office of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) — an organization that envisions a nation where all Americans have equal access to a college education that prepares them for rich in...
The Philadelphia Orchestra's Free Digital Video Series OUR CITY, YOUR ORCHESTRA Returns January 15
by A.A. Cristi - January 03, 2023
The Philadelphia Orchestra's free online video series Our City, Your Orchestra will return with new episodes starting January 15, 2023. The digital series uncovers and amplifies the voices, stories, and causes championed by unique Philadelphia organizations and businesses. ...
The University Of Pennsylvania Libraries Acquires Archives Of The Philadelphia Orchestra And The Academy Of Music
by A.A. Cristi - December 13, 2022
Two iconic Philadelphia institutions are teaming up to provide public access to an extraordinary historical collection. The University of Pennsylvania Libraries has acquired the archives of The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of Music in an agreement that will facilitate research and access t...
iSING! Suzhou to Present North American Premiere of ECHOES OF ANCIENT TANG POEMS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 07, 2022
In celebration of Lunar New Year, the iSING! Suzhou International Young Artists Festival announced the North American premiere of Echoes of Ancient Tang Poems on Friday, January 6, 2023, at 7:30 PM at the Kimmel Center's Verizon Hall in Philadelphia, and Saturday, January 7, at 7:30 PM at Lincoln Ce...
Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra To Present Opening Concert Of The Season, December 18
by A.A. Cristi - December 05, 2022
Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra (PYAO), a program of the PYO Music Institute, returns to Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, December 18th, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. for a concert filled with storytelling....
Bravo Brass, An Ensemble Of Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute, Presents A NEW ERA—SELECTIONS NEW TO BRAVO BRASS
by A.A. Cristi - November 21, 2022
Bravo Brass, the all-brass ensemble of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute (PYOMI), enters “A New Era”, on Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. at the historic St. Mark's Church at 1625 Locust Street in Center City Philadelphia....
Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians To Perform First Of Three Concerts At Home Of The Mütter Museum
by A.A. Cristi - November 03, 2022
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, home of the Mütter Museum and Historical Medical Library, will host musicians from the Philadelphia Orchestra in a Chamber Concert in the building's historic Mitchell Hall....