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Piffaro, The Renaissance Band

Upcoming Shows

At the Sign of the Crumhorn

Oct 16 – Nov 15, 2026

Piffaro, Philadelphia's acclaimed Renaissance Band, opens its 2026-2027 season with an all-instrumental program exploring the sounds of 16th-century Antwerp with shawms, sackbuts, dulcians, crumhorns, and other Renaissance instruments. The program explores the multi-faceted life...

In the Midwinter Light

Dec 4 – Dec 31, 2026

Piffaro performs alongside GRAMMY-winning tenor James Reese in this seasonal concert program. Performances take place at The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square; Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill; and Westminster Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, with the concert...

Philadelphia Recorder Fest

Apr 3, 2027

Piffaro invites the community to celebrate the recorder with a play-in and free performances.

Articles

Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY THE MUSICAL at Walnut Street Theatre

Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY THE MUSICAL at Walnut Street Theatre

by Greer Firestone · October 9, 2026

Living or dead, to the Addams brood, “We’re all family!” They’re creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky. And at Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theatre, they’re singing, dancing, falling in love, and confronting that most terrifying prospect of all: normality. …

Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at The Candlelight Theatre

Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at The Candlelight Theatre

by Rosanne DellAversano · October 2, 2026

There are probably a good number of people in their AARP years who only know one musical, and that one is probably FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. I say this because my 87 years old father recalls he and my mother seeing many Broadway musicals, but can only name one - FIDDLER. …

Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Delaware Theatre Company

Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Delaware Theatre Company

by Greer Firestone · September 23, 2026

New Light Theatre, in partnership with Delaware Theatre Company, has mounted a Putnam County Spelling Bee that proves once again why this company has become one of Delaware’s most conscientious and community minded artistic engines. Their mission — bringing light to the darkness by creating thea…

Review: HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED at RESIDENT ENSEMBLE PLAYERS

Review: HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED at RESIDENT ENSEMBLE PLAYERS

by Greer Firestone · September 10, 2026

A one-man show is a monumental undertaking—and a monumental responsibility. For veteran REP actor Hassan El-Amin – who is Black -there is further gravitas in giving voice to August Wilson’s HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED, a 90-minute, no-intermission journey through the experiences that forged o…

Review: ANNIE at The Candlelight Theatre

Review: ANNIE at The Candlelight Theatre

by Rosanne DellAversano · July 23, 2026

Who doesn’t enjoy an evening of young musical theater performers strutting their stuff on a professional stage? Not me and certainly not the enthusiastic Opening Night audience of ANNIE now playing at The Candlelight Theatre. …

Review: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at The Candlelight Theatre

Review: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at The Candlelight Theatre

by Rosanne DellAversano · May 19, 2026

It doesn’t matter if you know the stage version, or the movie version, or don’t know anything about it, just know ARSENIC AND OLD LACE has an easy to follow plot that leads you down a path of hijinks straight to your funny bone.…

Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE, THE MUSICAL at Wilmington Drama League

Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE, THE MUSICAL at Wilmington Drama League

by Rosanne DellAversano · April 28, 2026

For many, the wild and unpredictable ride of a roller coaster is exhilarating and euphoric, while for others, it is traumatic and elicits multiple phobic fears. The musical RIDE THE CYCLONE is very much like a roller coaster in that the mindset of the viewer makes all the difference. Labeled as a �…

Review: 1776 at Walnut Street Theatre

Review: 1776 at Walnut Street Theatre

by Greer Firestone · April 26, 2026

The Walnut Street Theatre’s opening night production of 1776 is, quite simply, magnificent. It arrives not merely as a theatrical event, but as something more essential—an experience that feels necessary.…

Review: THE CHEQUERBOARD WATCH at Delaware Theatre Company

Review: THE CHEQUERBOARD WATCH at Delaware Theatre Company

by Greer Firestone · April 20, 2026

George Abbott earned the reputation of Broadway’s “show doctor” in the 1950s because he had an uncanny ability to fix troubled musicals quickly and commercially. Producers would bring him in—often late in rehearsals or even during out-of-town tryouts—to tighten scripts, sharpen comedy, res…

Past Shows

At the Town Square: Music of Renaissance Germany

May 7 – Jun 6, 2026

An all-instrumental program featuring music of Renaissance Germany. Performances take place at The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square; Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill; Christ Church Christiana Hundred in Wilmington; and Zelazao Theatre in Milwaukee, WI, with the...

From the Source: A Mass for Manila

Feb 26 – Mar 28, 2026

Piffaro collaborates with the Dutch vocal ensemble Cappella Pratensis for this program. Performances take place at The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square; Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill; Christ Church Christiana Hundred in Wilmington; Fairchild Theatre at...

Now is the Month of Maying

May 9 – Jun 5, 2025

Piffaro, The Renaissance Band concludes its season with an all-instrumental concert, celebrating the joyous arrival of spring through a diverse array of Renaissance music. The program features works from notable composers such as Orlando di Lassus, Claude de Sermisy, and Josquin...

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