BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Trumba Corporation//Trumba Calendar Services 0.11.5906//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Philadelphia Classical Music X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:SATORI- Daniel Pearl World Music Day Concert LOCATION:Temple Beth El\, 1305 Springhouse Road\, Allentown\, PA DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091101T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091101T140000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:The Daniel Pearl Foundation was formed in memory of journali st Daniel Pearl\, to promote cross-cultural understanding through journa lism\, music\, and innovative communications.\n\n \n\n Sunday\, November 1\, 2009 at 2 pm\n\n Temple Beth El\n \n 1305 Springhouse Road\, Allentown\, PA\n\n \n \n Music for oboe\, flute and strings --\n\n Mozart Oboe Quartet in F Major \n\n Schickele Dream Dances\n\n plus music of Telemann\, Devienne\, and Shulamit Ran\n\n \n\n Admission $10 adults/seniors\, $5 under age 12.\n\n Seating is limited\; call 610-435-3521 for tickets\n\n \n\n Cheryl Bishkoff\, oboe\n\n Rebecca Bro wn\, violin\n\n Gerall Heiser\, cello\n\n Adriana Linares\, viola\n\n Nora Suggs\, flute\n\n \n\n For more information\, call SATORI at 610-435-6036 or CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091030T104258Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86287133 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ANDRÉ WATTS\, piano LOCATION:Verizon Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091101T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091101T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:A superstar in the classical music world\, this perennial fa vorite has been dazzling audiences for more than four decades\, creating thousands of unforgettable moments. André Watts burst upon the music wo rld at the age of 16 and the rest is history.\n\nSCHUBERT: Fantasia for piano in C Major (“Wanderer”)\, D. 760 (Op.15)\n\nLISZT: Piano Sonata in B Minor\, D. 178 CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T113335Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85652938 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Moving Heaven & Earth-World Spirituality in Song LOCATION:The First Presbyterian Church\, \, 21st and Walnut Streets\, \, P hiladelphia\, PA\, 19103 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091101T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091101T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Friday\, October 30\, 2009 at 7:30 PM\, The Presbyterian Chu rch of Chestnut Hill\; \nSunday\, November 1\, 2009 at 3 PM\, The First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia.\n\nTickets and Information: Call 2 15-438-1702. Tickets can be pre-ordered by phone or purchased at the do or. General $20\, Student $5. Season Subscriptions now available at 15 % off regular admission. For more information visit www.LyricFest.org. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090912T094027Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85726783 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:NOW AGAIN- Network For New Music LOCATION:Presser Recital Hall\, Settlement Music School\, 416 Queen Stree t\, Philadelphia DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091101T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091101T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:NETWORK FOR NEW MUSIC: 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON\n2009-2010 CO NCERT SEASON\n\nIntimate\, passionate\, lyrical—the surviving fragments of Sappho’s poetry have moved generations of artists. Inspired by the be auty of her words\, composer Bernard Rands set them to music\, in an exq uisite work of “wonderful strangeness and mystery.” (Philadelphia Inquir er) Mezzo Janice Felty joins the Network for New Music Ensemble once mor e for “now again”…fragments from Sappho\, and other compelling music fro m this Pulitzer Prize-winning composer. \n\nProgram: all music by Berna rd Rands\n “now again” - fragments from Sappho\n Walcott Songs\n Prel ude/sans voix parmi les voix\n Scherzi\n\nSunday\, November 1\, 2009\, 3 PM CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091002T054918Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85960997 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Scheide\, organist/ John Cook\, narrator LOCATION:All Hallows Episcopal Church\, 262 Bent Road Wyncote\, PA 19095 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091101T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091101T160000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:FREE Concert\nThe Labyrinth of the World and the Paradise of the Heart\ntext by J-A Comenius music by Petr Eben\n\n\n215 - 885 - 1641\nSunday\, November 1\, 2009 4 o’clock CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091018T094834Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86145786 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Maria Thompson Corley LOCATION:St. James Episcopal Church\, Lancaster\, PA\, DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091101T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091101T160000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, Nov. 1 at 4. p.m. St. James\, with MU faculty Chris ty Banks\, Matt Brown\, Kristin Sims\, Tobin Sparfeld\, and Cheryl Stahe rski\n \n"The Sweet Hereafter"--an All Saints concert followed by Evenso ng at 5 p.m. My Christmas CD will be on sale\, with a portion of procee ds donated to St. James. Music by Schubert-Primrose\, Janacek\, Brahms \, Carter\, Burleigh\, Copland\, and Barbara York. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091024T072659Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86223716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chamber Music with OPUS ONE LOCATION:Field Concert Hall\, \, Curtis Institute of Music\, \, 1726 Locus t Street\, Philadelphia DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091102T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091102T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Monday\, November 2 at 8 p.m. \nFriday\, November 6 at 8 p.m . \nSaturday\, November 7 at 8 p.m. \n\n\nStudent Recital Series: \nDuri ng its residency at Curtis\, the eminent chamber ensemble OPUS ONE—piani st Anne-Marie McDermott\, violinist Ida Kavafian\, violist Steven Tenenb om\, and cellist Peter Wiley—performs chamber music with Curtis students . Anticipating the Schumann bicentenary in 2010\, these recitals featur e his three String Quartets\, Op. 41\; Andante and Variations\, Op. 46\; Piano Quintet\, Op. 44\; and Piano Quartet\, Op. 47\, as well as works by George Tsontakis and Marc Neikrug. \nFree\; no tickets required. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090925T190358Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85887059 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MOZART AND DVOŘÁK-Phila Orchestra LOCATION:Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091106T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091106T140000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 6 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – \nNovember 7 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – \n November 8 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon –\n Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nWinner o f the Leonard Bernstein Prize in 2006\, American cellist Alisa Weilerste in has been dubbed as “ ... arguably Yo-Yo Ma’s heiress apparent as sove reign of the American cello” by New York magazine. She joins forces with Toronto Symphony Music Director Peter Oundjian for a capstone of the ce llo repertoire\, Dvorak’s Concerto in B minor\, written during his Ameri can visit under the inspiration of a concerto by Broadway tunesmith Vict or Herbert. Bookending it is Mozart’s bubbling\, enigmatic Magic Flute O verture and Nielsen’s roiling Fifth Symphony\, written in the aftermath of World War I and declared by musicologist Deryck Cooke as “the greates t 20th-century symphony.”\nThe Philadelphia Orchestra Peter Oundjian Con ductor Alisa Weilerstein Cello\nMozart Dvořák Nielsen\nOverture to The M agic Flute Cello Concerto Symphony No. 5\nTickets: $10-$125\, 215.893.19 99 or www.philorch.org CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T000757Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304138 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MUSIC/CONVERSATION W/MATTHEW GREENBAUM LOCATION:Union Music Building\, MacCrate Recital Hall\, HAVERFORD COLLEGE DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091106T164500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091106T164500 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, November 6th at 4:15 pm\,The Department of Music presents MUSIC AND CONVERSATION WITH MATTHEW GREENBAUM\, COMPOSER\, pre senting his chamber opera "America\, This is Serious" for live singer an d video based on 3 poems by Allen Ginsberg. This event will be held in t he Union Music Building\, MacCrate Recital Hall\, and is free and open t o the public. For more information (610) 896-1011 or http://www.haverfor d.edu/music/events. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090905T170533Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85652031 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ama Deus Ensemble\, Valentin Radu\, Conductor LOCATION:Kimmel Center – Perelman Theater (Broad & Spruce Streets\, Phil adelphia\, PA 19102) DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091106T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091106T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:PAPA HAYDN BICENTENNIAL GALA\n \n Soloists\, Chorus & Orc hestra\n Friday\, November 6 at 8:00 PM\n \nTickets: $60 / $40 / $20 ava ilable online at KimmelCenter.org and VoxAmaDeus.org\, by phone 215-893- 1999 (Kimmel Box Office) and at the door (subject to availability). For group sales call 610-688-2800. \n\nProgram: Overture in D\, Hob. Ia:4\n Concerto for Trumpet in E-flat\, Hob. VIIe:1\nConcerto for Piano in D\, Hob. XVIII:11\nMass in d minor (Lord Nelson Mass)\, Hob. XXII:11\nSympho ny No. 45 in f-sharp minor (Farewell)\, Hob. I:45 \n\nSoloists: Valenti n Radu (piano) Elin Frazier (trumpet) Sarah Davis (soprano)\nJody Kid well (mezzo-soprano) Kenneth Garner (tenor) Kevin Deas (bass)\n\nDescrip tion: Celebrating Haydn’s 200th anniversary passing\, this musical feast is a grandiose homage to one of western civilization’s greatest masters ! It includes two of his most famous works – the trumpet concerto and th e D Major piano concerto (which\, incidentally\, marked Maestro’s concer t debut with the Bucharest Philharmonic at age 9). It continues with the famous “Lord Nelson” Mass and concludes with the unique “Farewell Symph ony”\, when\, at the end\, one by one\, the musicians leave the stage. A night to remember. (Running Time: 90 Minutes – No intermission). \n\n Extended Listing: Vox Ama Deus (Valentin Radu\, Artistic Director and Co nductor) presents Ama Deus Ensemble (Soloists\, Chorus & Orchestra) perf orming PAPA HAYDN’S BICENTENNIAL GALA on Friday\, November 6 at 8:00 PM at the Kimmel Center – Perelman Theater\, Philadelphia\, PA. Celebra ting Haydn’s 200th anniversary passing\, this musical feast is a grandio se homage to one of western civilization’s greatest masters! It includes two of his most famous works – the trumpet concerto and the D Major pia no concerto (which\, incidentally\, marked Maestro’s concert debut with the Bucharest Philharmonic at age 9). It continues with the famous “Lor d Nelson” Mass and concludes with the unique “Farewell Symphony”\, when \, at the end\, one by one\, the musicians leave the stage. A night to r emember. (Running Time: 90 Minutes – No intermission). Tickets: $60 / $40 / $20 available online at KimmelCenter.org and VoxAmaDeus.org\, by p hone 215-893-1999 (Kimmel Box Office) and at the door (subject to availa bility). For group sales call 610-688-2800. (End of November 200 9 Concert Information Copy) CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090809T200229Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85165051 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chamber Music with OPUS ONE LOCATION:Field Concert Hall\, \, Curtis Institute of Music\, \, 1726 Locus t Street\, Philadelphia DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091106T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091106T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Student Recital Series: \nDuring its residency at Curtis\, t he eminent chamber ensemble OPUS ONE—pianist Anne-Marie McDermott\, viol inist Ida Kavafian\, violist Steven Tenenbom\, and cellist Peter Wiley—p erforms chamber music with Curtis students. Anticipating the Schumann bi centenary in 2010\, these recitals feature his three String Quartets\, Op. 41\; Andante and Variations\, Op. 46\; Piano Quintet\, Op. 44\; and Piano Quartet\, Op. 47\, as well as works by George Tsontakis and Marc N eikrug. \n\nFree\; no tickets required. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090925T190548Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85887064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Imani Winds LOCATION:Philadelphia Museum of Art DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091106T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091106T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia Chamber Music Society\n\nThe Imani Winds was cr eated in 1996 with the purpose of bringing together European and African musical traditions in a traditional wind quintet. Their 2006 recording The Classical Underground was nominated for a Grammy Award\, and The Ph iladelphia Inquirer has praised the quartet as both "polished and virtuo sic." Their PCMS return features works by Piazzolla\, Villa-Lobos\, Car ter and others.\n\nPrice: $23.00\n\n\nInformation 215-569-8080\n\n Santamaria: Afro Blue (arr. Coleman)\n Haas: Wind Quintet\, Op. 10 \n D'Rivera: Aires Tropicales\n Carter: Woodwind Quintet\n Villa-Lobos: Trio for Oboe\, Clarinet and Bassoon\n Piazzolla: Lib ertango (arr. Scott) \n\n\n\n"Imani Winds represents nothing less than t he future of the once-quaint notion of the wind quintet.” ‑ The Washingt on Post\n\nSince 1997\, the Grammy nominated ensemble has taken a unique path\, carving out a distinct presence in the classical music world wit h its dynamic playing\, culturally poignant programming\, genre-blurring collaborations\, and inspirational outreach programs. With two member c omposers and a deep commitment to commissioning new works\, the group is enriching the traditional wind quintet repertoire while meaningfully br idging European\, American\, African\, and Latin American traditions. I mani means “faith” in Swahili.\n\nIn this concert\, Imani Winds explores the creations of Afro-Cuban\, Czech\, Brazilian\, American\, and Argent inean composers. Imani members Valerie Coleman and Jeff Scott contribut e arrangements to a couple of the pieces\, bringing new sounds and textu res to the traditional instrumentation. The works selected for this conc ert demonstrate the quintet’s mission to expand the wind quintet reperto ire and diversify sources of new music. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T083644Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85558201 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:KRONOS QUARTET LOCATION:Perelman Theater DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091107T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091107T193000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:David Harrington\, violin\; John Sherba\, violin\; Hank Dutt \, viola\; Jeffrey Zeigler\, cello \n\nAlways setting the bar higher\, t he Kronos Quartet has been bringing this eclectic musicality to audience s the world over for more than 30 years! This progressive string quartet has passionately pursued a singular artistic vision: combining a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to expanding the range and co ntext of the string quartet repertoire. Program will include works by St eve Reich and Ramallah Underground. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T113511Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85652939 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:SINFONIETTA NOVA LOCATION:Prince of Peace Lutheran Church\, 177 Princeton-Hightstown Road (Rt. 571) DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091107T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091107T193000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL\n \n\nOn Nov. 9\, 1989\, the world watched and rejoiced as the Brandenberg Gates were flung open\, the Berlin Wall fell\, and all of Germany was r eunited once again. Celebrate this momentous occasion with Sinfonietta N ova as we commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wal l.\n\nUnder the baton of Artistic Director and Conductor Gail H. Lee\, t his celebratory concert will include Bach’s Brandenburg Concerti Nos. 3 and 4\, as well as Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. Also on the program will be choral works of Mark Hayes (One World) and John Rutter (Distant Land) performed by the Capital Singers of Trenton. \n\n Tickets are available at the door for $15 (general admission)\, $12 (seniors)\, $8 (students) \; children under 12 are admitted free. A reception will follow. Please visit our website: for more information. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091023T092808Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86214290 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chamber Music with OPUS ONE LOCATION:Field Concert Hall\, \, Curtis Institute of Music\, \, 1726 Locus t Street\, Philadelphia DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091107T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091107T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Student Recital Series: \nDuring its residency at Curtis\, t he eminent chamber ensemble OPUS ONE—pianist Anne-Marie McDermott\, viol inist Ida Kavafian\, violist Steven Tenenbom\, and cellist Peter Wiley—p erforms chamber music with Curtis students. Anticipating the Schumann bi centenary in 2010\, these recitals feature his three String Quartets\, Op. 41\; Andante and Variations\, Op. 46\; Piano Quintet\, Op. 44\; and Piano Quartet\, Op. 47\, as well as works by George Tsontakis and Marc N eikrug. \n\nFree\; no tickets required. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090925T190548Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85887065 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MOZART AND DVOŘÁK-Phila Orchestra LOCATION:Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091107T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091107T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 6 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – \nNovember 7 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – \n November 8 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon –\n Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nWinner o f the Leonard Bernstein Prize in 2006\, American cellist Alisa Weilerste in has been dubbed as “ ... arguably Yo-Yo Ma’s heiress apparent as sove reign of the American cello” by New York magazine. She joins forces with Toronto Symphony Music Director Peter Oundjian for a capstone of the ce llo repertoire\, Dvorak’s Concerto in B minor\, written during his Ameri can visit under the inspiration of a concerto by Broadway tunesmith Vict or Herbert. Bookending it is Mozart’s bubbling\, enigmatic Magic Flute O verture and Nielsen’s roiling Fifth Symphony\, written in the aftermath of World War I and declared by musicologist Deryck Cooke as “the greates t 20th-century symphony.”\nThe Philadelphia Orchestra Peter Oundjian Con ductor Alisa Weilerstein Cello\nMozart Dvořák Nielsen\nOverture to The M agic Flute Cello Concerto Symphony No. 5\nTickets: $10-$125\, 215.893.19 99 or www.philorch.org CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T000757Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304139 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ECO Family Concerts: LOCATION:Field Concert Hall\, \, Curtis Institute of Music\,\, 1726 Locus t Street\, Philadelphia DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091108T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091108T140000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, November 8 at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.\n\n\nIntroduction t o Composition and Conducting\nA fun-filled and friendly introduction to the world of classical music\, best enjoyed by children ages five to twe lve.\n\nTickets: $5 for adults\, free for children twelve and under\; av ailable from the Curtis Ticket Office at (215) 893-7902 or www.curtis.ed u. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090925T190832Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85887472 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MOZART AND DVOŘÁK-Phila Orchestra LOCATION:Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091108T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091108T140000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 6 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – \nNovember 7 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – \n November 8 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon –\n Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nWinner o f the Leonard Bernstein Prize in 2006\, American cellist Alisa Weilerste in has been dubbed as “ ... arguably Yo-Yo Ma’s heiress apparent as sove reign of the American cello” by New York magazine. She joins forces with Toronto Symphony Music Director Peter Oundjian for a capstone of the ce llo repertoire\, Dvorak’s Concerto in B minor\, written during his Ameri can visit under the inspiration of a concerto by Broadway tunesmith Vict or Herbert. Bookending it is Mozart’s bubbling\, enigmatic Magic Flute O verture and Nielsen’s roiling Fifth Symphony\, written in the aftermath of World War I and declared by musicologist Deryck Cooke as “the greates t 20th-century symphony.”\nThe Philadelphia Orchestra Peter Oundjian Con ductor Alisa Weilerstein Cello\nMozart Dvořák Nielsen\nOverture to The M agic Flute Cello Concerto Symphony No. 5\nTickets: $10-$125\, 215.893.19 99 or www.philorch.org CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T000757Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304140 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Maria Thompson Corley LOCATION:Millersville University Lyte Auditorium DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091108T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091108T143000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Orchestra concert- soloist for Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091024T072952Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86223717 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Moscow Quartet w/ Ignat Solzhenitsyn\, piano LOCATION:Perelman Theater\, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091108T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091108T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia Chamber Music Society\n\nAn ensemble of uncommo n musicality\, the women of the Moscow Quartet return to Philadelphia to perform Shostakovich's Quintet in G Minor with pianist Ignat Solzhenits yn\, as well as works by Beethoven and Haydn.\nPrice: $23.00\n\nInformat ion 215-569-8080\nMoscow Quartet w/ Ignat Solzhenitsyn\, piano Photo\n\n Haydn: Quartet in G Minor\, Op. 74\, No. 3\, "Rider"\n Shosta kovich: Quintet in G Minor\, Op. 57\n Beethoven: Quartet in F Minor \, Op. 95\, "Serioso"\n Shostakovich: Elegy and Polka for Quartet CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T083802Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85558204 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:“Bach and Beyond” LOCATION:Church of the Holy Trinity on 19th and Rittenhouse Square DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091108T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091108T160000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:The Philadelphia Singers opens its 2009-2010 subscription se ason on Sunday\, November 8\, 2009 at 4:00pm with its presentation of “B ach and Beyond” featuring influential choral works from the Baroque to t he twentieth century at the newly restored Church of the Holy Trinity on 19th and Rittenhouse Square. The thirty-two voice professional chamber chorus opens the program with Bach’s intricate Jesu Meine Freude\, for m ixed chorus and organ. Composed in 1723\, it is widely considered to be the finest of Bach’s six motets. This work is contrasted with the raw em otions of 20th century Argentinean composer Alberto Ginastera’s Lamentat ions of Jeremiah. The concert concludes with the Mass for Double Chorus by Swiss composer Frank Martin which Music Director David Hayes calls\, “exquisitely detailed”. Written in 1922\, but not performed until 1963 \, this inspiring work is considered one of the great choral monuments of the 20th century. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T074541Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85652752 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:PECO Family Concert LOCATION:Field Concert Hall\, \, Curtis Institute of Music\, \, 1726 Locus t Street\, \, Philadelphia DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091108T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091108T160000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, November 8 at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.\n\n\n Introduction to Composition and Conducting\nA fun-filled and friendly introduction to the world of classical music\, best enjoyed by children ages five to tw elve.\n\nTickets: $5 for adults\, free for children twelve and under\; a vailable from the Curtis Ticket Office at (215) 893-7902 or www.curtis.e du. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090925T190736Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85887469 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Monsters of Folk LOCATION:Academy of Music DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091109T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091109T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:WXPN & Y-Rock on XPN welcome indie folk rock supergroup Mons ters of Folk presented by AEG Live\, R5 Productions in collaboration wit h Kimmel Center Presents. Monsters of Folk features Bright Eyes’ Mike Mo gis and Conor Oberst\, singer/songwriter M. Ward and My Morning Jacket’s Jim James\, performing works from their self-titled debut album schedul ed for release on September 22. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091023T095138Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85652953 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Musicians from Marlboro I LOCATION:American Philosophical Society\, 427 Chestnut Street DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091110T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091110T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia Chamber Music Society\n\nCalled “a virtual guar antee of musical excellence” by The Washington Post\, the Musicians from Marlboro touring program was created as an extension of the Marlboro Mu sic Festival. The season's first Marlboro concert features violinist So ovin Kim and others performing works by Mozart\, Saariaho\, Takemitsu\, Messiaen and Brahms.\n\n\nPrice: $23.00\n\n 215-569-8080\n\nMusicians fr om Marlboro \n\n Mozart: Flute Quartet in C Major\, K. 285\n S aariaho: Mirrors\n Takemitsu: A Bird Came Down the Walk\n Mess iaen: Louange à l'Immortalité de Jesus\n Brahms: Piano Quartet in C Minor\, Op. 60 CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T084029Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85558205 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Curtis 20/21 Plays John Corigliano LOCATION:Field Concert Hall\, \, Curtis Institute of Music\, \, 1726 Locus t Street\,\, Philadelphia DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091111T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091111T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Student Recital Series\nCurtis’s contemporary music ensemble performs music by John Corigliano—including his String Quartet No. 1 an d Two Works for Antiphonal Brass—during the composer’s Curtis residency. \n\nFree\; no tickets required. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090925T191005Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85887481 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Thomas Hampson\, baritone and Wolfram Rieger\, piano LOCATION:Independence Seaport Museum\, 211 S. Columbus Blvd DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091112T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091112T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia Chamber Music Society\n\nAmerica’s leading bari tone returns to Philadelphia for a very special recital with accompanist Wolfgang Rieger. Part of Hampson’s continuing “Song of America” projec t\, this concert is presented in collaboration with the American Musicol ogical Society and commemorates the 250th anniversary of the first song written in America.\n\n\nPrice: $25.00\n\n215-569-8080\n\n\n\nThomas Ham pson\, baritone and Wolfram Rieger\, piano Photo\n\n An evening of American song\n Hampson's PCMS recital is part of his continuing So ng of America project\, marking the 250th anniversary of the first song written in America CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T084138Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85558208 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Biography in Music: William Shakespeare LOCATION:The University of Delaware\, Center for the Arts\, Gore Recita l Hall\, Orchard Road\, between Winslow Road and Kent Way\, Newark\, DE 19716. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091112T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091112T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 12\, 2009 at 8 PM\, The University of De laware - Center for the Arts. Free Concert.\nBack by popular demand\, Ly ric Fest brings Shakespeare’s life and works in song as his timeless ver se threaded throughout 400 years of musical history. Biography in Music : William Shakespeare debuted in 2007.\nTickets and Information: Call 2 15-438-1702. Tickets can be pre-ordered by phone or purchased at the do or. General $20\, Student $5. Season Subscriptions now available at 15 % off regular admission. For more information visit www.LyricFest.org. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090912T093927Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85726787 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:TCHAIKOVSKY’S FOURTH SYMPHONY-Phila Orch LOCATION:Verizon Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091112T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091112T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 12 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\n November 13 at 8:00 PM – Fri day evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 14 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nCanadian violinist James Ehnes created a sensation in 2006 with his recording of the concertos of Barber\, Korn gold\, and Walton\, which later won a Grammy Award. In his Philadelphia Orchestra subscription debut\, Ehnes brings his signature Barber interpr etation to the orchestra that performed the Concerto’s premiere in 1941. Prokofiev’s bracing\, deliciously orchestrated Suite from his 1919 oper a The Love for Three Oranges begins the evening\, and Tchaikovsky’s pass ionate\, barn-storming Fourth Symphony rounds out the program. Stéphane Denève\, dynamic music director of the Royal Scottish National Orchest ra\, is on the podium.\nThe Philadelphia Orchestra Stéphane Denève Con ductor James Ehnes Violin—PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT\nPro kofiev Barber Tchaikovsky\nSuite from The Love for Three Oranges Violin Concerto Symphony No. 4\nThese concerts are sponsored by UBS\, a global financial services leader.\nTickets: $10-$125\, 215.893.1999 or www.phil orch.org CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T000644Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304147 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bobby Watson Quintet LOCATION:Gershman Hall\, University of the Arts DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091113T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091113T190000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia Chamber Music Society\n\nPrice: $23.00\n\n215-5 69-8080\n\n\nBobby Watson is one of the finest alto saxophonists on toda y's jazz scene. His blistering improvisations recall the ingenuity of C harlie Parker\, but his music - which blends elements of bebop\, swing\, funk\, R&B and free jazz - clearly reflects modern times as well.\n\n Program to be announced from stage CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T084239Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85558267 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:TCHAIKOVSKY’S FOURTH SYMPHONY-Phila Orch LOCATION:Verizon Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091113T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091113T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 12 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\n November 13 at 8:00 PM – Fri day evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 14 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nCanadian violinist James Ehnes created a sensation in 2006 with his recording of the concertos of Barber\, Korn gold\, and Walton\, which later won a Grammy Award. In his Philadelphia Orchestra subscription debut\, Ehnes brings his signature Barber interpr etation to the orchestra that performed the Concerto’s premiere in 1941. Prokofiev’s bracing\, deliciously orchestrated Suite from his 1919 oper a The Love for Three Oranges begins the evening\, and Tchaikovsky’s pass ionate\, barn-storming Fourth Symphony rounds out the program. Stéphane Denève\, dynamic music director of the Royal Scottish National Orchest ra\, is on the podium.\nThe Philadelphia Orchestra Stéphane Denève Con ductor James Ehnes Violin—PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT\nPro kofiev Barber Tchaikovsky\nSuite from The Love for Three Oranges Violin Concerto Symphony No. 4\nThese concerts are sponsored by UBS\, a global financial services leader.\nTickets: $10-$125\, 215.893.1999 or www.phil orch.org CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T000644Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304148 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Philadelphia Brahms Festival – Brahms In Love LOCATION:Church of the Holy Trinity\, Rittenhouse Square\, 1904 Walnut S treet\, Philadelphia DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091114T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091114T130000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Benjamin Beilman\, violin\; Teng-Li\, viola\; Clancy Newman \, cello & Marcantonio Barone\, piano\nProgram:\nBrahms Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major\, Op. 99\nClara Schumann Three Romances for Violin and Pian o\, Op. 22\nBrahms Piano Quartet in G minor\, Op. 25\nVisit AstralArtist s.org or call 215-735-6999 to reserve your tickets today! CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090809T220140Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85165713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MANHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS LOCATION:Academy of Music DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091114T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091114T140000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Get an early start on the "holiday mood" when Mannheim Steam roller brings their Christmas tour to the Academy of Music. Created by Chip Davis\, Mannheim Steamroller's signature sound is where classical a nd modern-day rock\, acoustic and electronic music meet. Celebrate the s pirit of the season with the "18th century rock band" that has become on e of the most popular and best-selling acts in the last 30 years. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T113632Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85652940 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Philadelphia Brahms Festival – Swan Song & Rebirth LOCATION:Church of the Holy Trinity\, Rittenhouse Square\, 1904 Walnut S treet\, Philadelphia DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091114T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091114T160000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Korbinian Altenberger\, violin\; Jennifer Curtis\, violin\; Jennifer Stumm\, viola\; Susan Babini\, cello\; Igor Begelman\, clarinet & Michael Mizrahi\, piano\nProgram:\nBrahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor \, Op. 115\nBrahms Piano Quintet in F minor\, Op. 34\nVisit AstralArtist s.org or call 215-735-6999 to reserve your tickets today! CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090809T220308Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85165716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MANHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS LOCATION:Academy of Music DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091114T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091114T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Get an early start on the "holiday mood" when Mannheim Steam roller brings their Christmas tour to the Academy of Music. Created by Chip Davis\, Mannheim Steamroller's signature sound is where classical a nd modern-day rock\, acoustic and electronic music meet. Celebrate the s pirit of the season with the "18th century rock band" that has become on e of the most popular and best-selling acts in the last 30 years. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T113734Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85652941 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:New York Hieroglyphics Orchestra LOCATION:Painted Bride Art Center\, 230 Vine Street | Philadelphia PA DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091114T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091114T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Tickets: $25 | 20% off for Crush Card Holders\n\n \n\n“New Y ork Hieroglyphics Orchestra is positively firespitting…it is the floweri ng complexity of Apfelbaum’s pen that makes it a standout.” - JazzTimes \n\n \n\nDecades ago\, before the term “world music” was commonplace\, Pe ter Apfelbaum’s Grammy-nominated\, Bay-area Hieroglyphics Ensemble becam e renowned for its adroit fusing of African\, Indian and Middle Eastern rhythms with avant-garde jazz. In 2003\, New York City transplant Apfelb aum formed the New York Hieroglyphics Orchestra\, adding several more co llaborators: drummer Dafnis Prieto\, trombonist Josh Roseman\, violinist Charlie Burnham and Malian vocalist Abdoulaye Diabate. Apfelbaum’s bril liance on saxophone\, flute\, piano and a variety of percussive instrume nts underscore the sheer dynamism of this 10-piece ensemble. His virtuos ity has led to collaborations with Don Cherry\, the Kronos Quartet\, Har ry Belafonte and Trey Anastasio among others.\n\nSuggestion: This show i s likely to sell out! Buy your tickets in advance. (peterapfelbaum.com) CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090905T085945Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85650626 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Philadelphia Brahms Festival – String Fever LOCATION:Church of the Holy Trinity\, Rittenhouse Square\, 1904 Walnut S treet\, Philadelphia DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091114T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091114T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Jennifer Stumm\, viola\; Susan Babini\, cello & the Biava Qu artet\nProgram:\nBrahms String Quartet No. 1 in C minor\, Op. 51\nSchoen berg Quartet in D Major (1987)\nBrahms String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Ma jor\, Op. 18\nVisit AstralArtists.org or call 215-735-6999 to reserve yo ur tickets today! CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090809T220358Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85165717 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:TCHAIKOVSKY’S FOURTH SYMPHONY-Phila Orch LOCATION:Verizon Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091114T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091114T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 12 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\n November 13 at 8:00 PM – Fri day evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 14 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nCanadian violinist James Ehnes created a sensation in 2006 with his recording of the concertos of Barber\, Korn gold\, and Walton\, which later won a Grammy Award. In his Philadelphia Orchestra subscription debut\, Ehnes brings his signature Barber interpr etation to the orchestra that performed the Concerto’s premiere in 1941. Prokofiev’s bracing\, deliciously orchestrated Suite from his 1919 oper a The Love for Three Oranges begins the evening\, and Tchaikovsky’s pass ionate\, barn-storming Fourth Symphony rounds out the program. Stéphane Denève\, dynamic music director of the Royal Scottish National Orchest ra\, is on the podium.\nThe Philadelphia Orchestra Stéphane Denève Con ductor James Ehnes Violin—PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT\nPro kofiev Barber Tchaikovsky\nSuite from The Love for Three Oranges Violin Concerto Symphony No. 4\nThese concerts are sponsored by UBS\, a global financial services leader.\nTickets: $10-$125\, 215.893.1999 or www.phil orch.org CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T000644Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304149 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Pavel Haas Quartet LOCATION:Independence Seaport Museum DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091115T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091115T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia Chamber Music Society\n\nThis up-and-coming Cze ch quartet matches “musical maturity” with the “vivacity of youth” (The Times). Their eagerly-anticipated PCMS debut at the Seaport Museum feat ures works by Britten\, Beethoven and Shostakovich.\n\n\nPrice: $23.00\n \n215-569-8080\n\n\n Britten: Three Divertimenti\n Beethoven: Quartet in F Major\, Op. 59\, No. 1\n Shostakovich: Quartet in A-fl at Major\, Op. 118 CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T084332Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85558269 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Wister Quarte LOCATION:German Society\, 611 Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091115T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091115T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:The German Society of Philadelphia presents the Wister Quart et in the first of its four concerts on the Society’s 2009-10 “Wister an d More!” classical concert series in the Albert and Hete Barthelmes Audi torium at the \n\nThe Wister Quartet (Nancy Bean and Davyd Booth\, violi ns\; Pamela Fay\, viola\; and Lloyd Smith\, cello) will perform with mez zo-soprano Suzanne DuPlantis in a concert given in collaboration with th e Delius Society\, Philadelphia Branch. \n\nFeatured will be Joseph Hayd n’s spirited String Quartet in G Minor\, Op. 74\, No. 3 (“The Rider”)\, German songs by Frederick Delius\, songs by Peter Warlock and Eugene Goo ssens\, and Delius’ eloquently monumental String Quartet. \n\nSince its founding in 1987\, the Wister Quartet has earned high praise from critic s and audiences alike for its superb musicianship and memorable performa nces. Daniel Webster of The Philadelphia Inquirer has written that the W ister Quartet “has become the foremost [Philadelphia] chamber music ense mble.” David Patrick Stearns of The Philadelphia Inquirer recently wrote \, “Fierce\, satisfying . . . . This was a long-cultivated group persona lity for which there should always be a place\, no matter how busy the m usical community becomes.” \n\nSingle tickets are $20. each and a full r ange of subscriptions to The German Society of Pennsylvania’s Concert Se ries is available. \n\n \n\nFOR RESERVATIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION\, p hone 215.627.2332\, ext. 10 or email: info@germansociety.org CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091027T114421Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86247008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel LOCATION:Perelman Theater DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091116T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091116T193000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:CHOPIN FOR LOVERS\n\nChopin’s short piano pieces contain mor e real music and human drama than any operatic score. His Four Ballads c ontain some of classical music’s most evocative and recognizable melodie s. Come discover why Chopin is a romantic’s Romantic. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T113926Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85652944 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MAHLER’S SEVENTH SYMPHONY-Phila Orch LOCATION:Verizon Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091118T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091118T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 18 at 8:00 PM – Wednesday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\n November 19 at 8:00 PM – Th ursday evening – Carnegie Hall\, New York November 20 at 2:00 PM – Frida y afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 21 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nMaestro Eschenbach’s multi-season trave rsal of the Mahler symphonies comes to a close with the nocturnal Sevent h\, an elusive\, freewheeling masterpiece too infrequently heard. Compos ed in 1904-05\, it flanks a ghostly central scherzo with two ethereal sl ow movements called Nachtmusik (Night Music). Scored for a sizeable orch estra that includes mandolin and guitar\, this harrowing symphonic journ ey contains some of the most scintillating instrumental effects of Mahle r’s output\, and it sports a boisterous finale that Mahler scholar Henri - Louis de La Grange called “the most insane\, most ‘deviant’ and most p rovocative of all his final movements.”\nThe Philadelphia Orchestra Chri stoph Eschenbach Conductor\nMahler Symphony No. 7 Tickets: $10-$125\, 21 5.893.1999 or www.philorch.org CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T001212Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304155 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tokyo Quartet w/ Michael Tree\, viol LOCATION:Perelman Theater\, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091118T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091118T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia Chamber Music Society\n\nIf the Tokyo String Qu artet isn't the world's greatest chamber music ensemble\, says The Washi ngton Post\, it's hard to imagine which group is. The first of the Toky o's two PCMS performances this season features violist Michael Tree of t he Guarneri Quartet and works by Schubert\, Bartok and Brahms.\n\n\n\nPr ice: $23.00\n\n215-569-8080\n\n\n Schubert: Quartet in B-flat Major \, D. 112\n Bartok: Quartet No. 6\n Brahms: Quintet in G Major \, Op. 111\n\n * Pre-concert Lecture at 6:45 pm\n by Christine A nderson CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T084450Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85558270 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Curtis Opera Theatre LOCATION:Prince Music Theater\, 1412 Chestnut Street\, Philadelphia DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091119T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091119T193000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Ari Pelto\, conductor\nEmma Griffin\, stage director\n\nSTRA VINSKY The Rake’s Progress\n\nBeware of temptation: The devil’s twisted way with a young man’s idle wish triggers a wild journey to Bedlam. Cur tis joins in Philadelphia’s celebration of Opera America’s National Oper a Open House with a stunning production of Stravinsky’s dark moral tale. \n\nFully staged production with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra\, sung i n the original English. \n\nSubscriptions for three Curtis Opera Theatre productions: $75\; available from the Curtis Ticket Office at (215) 893 -7902 or www.curtis.edu.\n\nSingle tickets: $33\; available from the Cur tis Ticket Office at (215) 893-7902 or www.curtis.edu. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090925T191236Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85887498 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MAHLER’S SEVENTH SYMPHONY-Phila Orch LOCATION:Verizon Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091119T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091119T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 18 at 8:00 PM – Wednesday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\n November 19 at 8:00 PM – Th ursday evening – Carnegie Hall\, New York November 20 at 2:00 PM – Frida y afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 21 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nMaestro Eschenbach’s multi-season trave rsal of the Mahler symphonies comes to a close with the nocturnal Sevent h\, an elusive\, freewheeling masterpiece too infrequently heard. Compos ed in 1904-05\, it flanks a ghostly central scherzo with two ethereal sl ow movements called Nachtmusik (Night Music). Scored for a sizeable orch estra that includes mandolin and guitar\, this harrowing symphonic journ ey contains some of the most scintillating instrumental effects of Mahle r’s output\, and it sports a boisterous finale that Mahler scholar Henri - Louis de La Grange called “the most insane\, most ‘deviant’ and most p rovocative of all his final movements.”\nThe Philadelphia Orchestra Chri stoph Eschenbach Conductor\nMahler Symphony No. 7 Tickets: $10-$125\, 21 5.893.1999 or www.philorch.org CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T001212Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304156 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MAHLER’S SEVENTH SYMPHONY-Phila Orch LOCATION:Verizon Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091120T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091120T140000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 18 at 8:00 PM – Wednesday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\n November 19 at 8:00 PM – Th ursday evening – Carnegie Hall\, New York November 20 at 2:00 PM – Frida y afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 21 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nMaestro Eschenbach’s multi-season trave rsal of the Mahler symphonies comes to a close with the nocturnal Sevent h\, an elusive\, freewheeling masterpiece too infrequently heard. Compos ed in 1904-05\, it flanks a ghostly central scherzo with two ethereal sl ow movements called Nachtmusik (Night Music). Scored for a sizeable orch estra that includes mandolin and guitar\, this harrowing symphonic journ ey contains some of the most scintillating instrumental effects of Mahle r’s output\, and it sports a boisterous finale that Mahler scholar Henri - Louis de La Grange called “the most insane\, most ‘deviant’ and most p rovocative of all his final movements.”\nThe Philadelphia Orchestra Chri stoph Eschenbach Conductor\nMahler Symphony No. 7 Tickets: $10-$125\, 21 5.893.1999 or www.philorch.org CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T001242Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304157 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Curtis Opera Theatre LOCATION:Prince Music Theater\, 1412 Chestnut Street\, Philadelphia DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091120T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091120T193000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Ari Pelto\, conductor\nEmma Griffin\, stage director\n\nSTRA VINSKY The Rake’s Progress\n\nBeware of temptation: The devil’s twisted way with a young man’s idle wish triggers a wild journey to Bedlam. Cur tis joins in Philadelphia’s celebration of Opera America’s National Oper a Open House with a stunning production of Stravinsky’s dark moral tale. \n\nFully staged production with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra\, sung i n the original English. \n\nSubscriptions for three Curtis Opera Theatre productions: $75\; available from the Curtis Ticket Office at (215) 893 -7902 or www.curtis.edu.\n\nSingle tickets: $33\; available from the Cur tis Ticket Office at (215) 893-7902 or www.curtis.edu. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090925T191236Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85887499 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:SARA TAVARES LOCATION:Perelman Theater DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091120T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091120T193000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:The Cape Verdean-born vocalist Sara Tavares uses her dulcet- toned voice and gentle arrangements to communicate the universal meaning behind her music. Abandoned by her parents at a young age\, Tavares sou ght out her family and her cultural roots through music\, enlisting the help of veteran African musicians in Lisbon and Cape Verde. A truly uniq ue voice on the world music scene\, Tavares has struggled with her place in the world\, ultimately achieving full self-acceptance. Treat yoursel f to an energy that is both lyrical and physical with one of world music ’s rising stars! CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T114022Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85652945 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:HAVERFORD-BRYN MAWR COLLEGE ORCHESTRA\, LOCATION:Roberts Hall\, Marshall Auditorium DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091120T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091120T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, November 20th at 8 pm\, the HAVERFORD-BRYN MAWR COLLEGE ORCHESTRA\, directed by Heidi Jacob\, will perform their Fall Co ncert in Roberts Hall\, Marshall Auditorium. Their program will include Beethoven's "Pastoral Symphony" and Prokofiev's "Lieutenant Kije Suite" . This concert will be held in Roberts Hall\, Marshall Auditorium and is free and open to the public. For more information (610) 896-1011 or htt p://www.haverford.edu/music/events. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090905T170728Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85652032 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jason Vieaux\, guitar LOCATION:Philadelphia Museum of Art DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091120T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091120T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia Chamber Music Society\n\nMaster guitarist Jason Vieaux just released a new set of Bach recordings to great critical acc laim. For this concert at the Art Museum\, he will perform selections f rom them and also join forces with a quartet of talented musicians - Hir ono Oka\, violin\; Rachel Ku\, viola\; Yumi Kendall\, cello\; and Susan Narucki\, soprano - for the world premiere of a quintet by local compose r Jan Krzywicki.\n\n\nPrice: $23.00\n\n215-569-8080\n\n\nJason Vieaux\, guitar w/ Susan Narucki\, soprano\; Hirono Oka\, violin\; Rachel Ku\, vi ola\; Yumi Kendall\, cello Photo\n\n Albeniz: Sevilla from Suite Es panola\, Op. 47\n Brouwer: El Decameron Negro\n Bach: Prelude \, Fugue and Allegro\, BWV 998\n Henze: Drei Tentos\n Krzywicki : In Evening's Shadow [World Premiere]\n Metheny: Message to a Frie nd/ Farme CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T084620Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85558287 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC LOCATION:Verizon Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091120T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091120T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Riccardo Muti\, conductor\n\nLISZT: Les Preludes\, Symphonic Poem No. 3\n\nELGAR: In the South\n\nPROKOFIEV: Selections from Romeo a nd Juliet\n\n \n\nOne of Philadelphia’s most beloved conductors\, Riccar do Muti returns to lead a program inspired by the romantic Italian Rivie ra\, a pair of Italian lovers\, and a symphonic poem based on Lamartine’ s Poetic Meditations\, a reflection on life\, love and death. This beaut iful and emotionally textured evening will leave you fantasizing about y our favorite romantic setting. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T114159Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85652946 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:FAMILY: MEET THE INSTRUMENTS LOCATION:Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091121T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091121T113000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 21 at 11:30 AM—Saturday morning—Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nCome meet the instruments of the orchestra. You’ll have a blast learning who’s who in each instrument fa mily. Michael Boudewyns will be your guide as you meet them all\, from v iolin to tuba\, piccolo to bassoon\, and everyone in between.\nDanail Ra chev Conductor Michael Boudewyns Host and Narrator Sara Valentine Host a nd Narrator Bridgette Gan Soprano—PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT Carol Jan tsch Tuba—PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT\nMozart Overture to The Marriage of Figaro Charpentier “Depuis le jour\,” from Louise Britten The Young P erson’s Guide to the Orchestra Kleinsinger Tubby the Tuba\nTickets: $7-$ 46\, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.org CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T001521Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304165 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Curtis Opera Theatre LOCATION:Prince Music Theater\, 1412 Chestnut Street\, Philadelphia DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091121T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091121T193000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Ari Pelto\, conductor\nEmma Griffin\, stage director\n\nSTRA VINSKY The Rake’s Progress\n\nBeware of temptation: The devil’s twisted way with a young man’s idle wish triggers a wild journey to Bedlam. Cur tis joins in Philadelphia’s celebration of Opera America’s National Oper a Open House with a stunning production of Stravinsky’s dark moral tale. \n\nFully staged production with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra\, sung i n the original English. \n\nSubscriptions for three Curtis Opera Theatre productions: $75\; available from the Curtis Ticket Office at (215) 893 -7902 or www.curtis.edu.\n\nSingle tickets: $33\; available from the Cur tis Ticket Office at (215) 893-7902 or www.curtis.edu. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090925T191236Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85887500 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jazz Up Close Celebrates Billie Holiday LOCATION:Perelman Theater DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091121T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091121T193000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Swing\, Brother Swing\n\nFEATURING KURT ELLING\n\nWith eight Grammy® nominations and the Prix Billie Holiday from the Academie du Ja zz in Paris\, Kurt Elling is a relevant\, passionate and intellectual ja zz interpreter. “In an era when bona fide jazz singers are in perilously short supply…Elling seems hellbent on rewriting the definition of what jazz singing is all about.” – Chicago Tribune CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T114407Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85652948 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MAHLER’S SEVENTH SYMPHONY-Phila Orch LOCATION:Verizon Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091121T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091121T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 18 at 8:00 PM – Wednesday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\n November 19 at 8:00 PM – Th ursday evening – Carnegie Hall\, New York November 20 at 2:00 PM – Frida y afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 21 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nMaestro Eschenbach’s multi-season trave rsal of the Mahler symphonies comes to a close with the nocturnal Sevent h\, an elusive\, freewheeling masterpiece too infrequently heard. Compos ed in 1904-05\, it flanks a ghostly central scherzo with two ethereal sl ow movements called Nachtmusik (Night Music). Scored for a sizeable orch estra that includes mandolin and guitar\, this harrowing symphonic journ ey contains some of the most scintillating instrumental effects of Mahle r’s output\, and it sports a boisterous finale that Mahler scholar Henri - Louis de La Grange called “the most insane\, most ‘deviant’ and most p rovocative of all his final movements.”\nThe Philadelphia Orchestra Chri stoph Eschenbach Conductor\nMahler Symphony No. 7 Tickets: $10-$125\, 21 5.893.1999 or www.philorch.org CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T001212Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Curtis Opera Theatre LOCATION:Prince Music Theater\, 1412 Chestnut Street\, Philadelphia DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091122T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091122T143000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Ari Pelto\, conductor\nEmma Griffin\, stage director\n\nSTRA VINSKY The Rake’s Progress\n\nBeware of temptation: The devil’s twisted way with a young man’s idle wish triggers a wild journey to Bedlam. Cur tis joins in Philadelphia’s celebration of Opera America’s National Oper a Open House with a stunning production of Stravinsky’s dark moral tale. \n\nFully staged production with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra\, sung i n the original English. \n\nSubscriptions for three Curtis Opera Theatre productions: $75\; available from the Curtis Ticket Office at (215) 893 -7902 or www.curtis.edu.\n\nSingle tickets: $33\; available from the Cur tis Ticket Office at (215) 893-7902 or www.curtis.edu. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090925T191303Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85887501 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Alumni Recital Series: Juliette Kang and Friends LOCATION:Field Concert Hall\, \, Curtis Institute of Music\, \, 1726 Locus t Street\, Philadelphia DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091122T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091122T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Juliette Kang\, violin (’91) \nChristoph Eschenbach\, piano (guest artist) \nThomas Kraines\, cello (’92)\n\nFirst associate concert master of the Philadelphia Orchestra\, Juliette Kang (’91) has appeared as a soloist with the San Francisco and Baltimore symphonies and l’Orche stre National de France\, and was gold medalist of the 1994 Internationa l Violin Competition of Indianapolis. She is joined by Christoph Eschenb ach and Thomas Kraines in works by Mozart\, Schubert\, and others. \n\nS CHUBERT Sonata in A minor\, D. 385\nMOZART Trio No. 3 in E major\, K . 542\nTOCH Divertimento\, Op. 37 No. 1\nBARTÓK Sonata for Solo Vi olin\n\nSubscriptions for four Alumni Recital Series performances: $95\; available from the Curtis Ticket Office at (215) 893-7902 or www.curtis .edu.\n\nSingle tickets: $28\; available from the Curtis Ticket Office a t (215) 893-7902 or www.curtis.edu. All artists donate their services\, and proceeds benefit current Curtis students. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090925T191440Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85887509 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Anna Polonsky\, piano LOCATION:Fleisher Art Memorial\, 719 Catharine Street DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091122T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091122T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia Chamber Music Society\n\nThis young Russian pia nist trained at Curtis and Juilliard under Peter Serkin and Jerome Lowen thal. Characterized by its “sweep\, color and authority” (Philadelphia Inquirer)\, her playing has quickly endeared her to PCMS audiences. Thi s intimate recital at the Fleisher is a great opportunity to see this up -and-coming young artist up close. Her program features works by Honegg er\, Schumann\, Brahms and Debussy.\n\nPrice: $16.50\n\n215-569-8080\n\n \n Honegger: Le Cahier Romand\n Schumann: Gesänge der Frühe\, Op. 133\n Brahms: Waltzes\, Op. 39\n Debussy: Images Oubliées \n Schumann: Intermezzi\, Op. 4 CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T084759Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85558289 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT-Phila Orch LOCATION:Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091122T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091122T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT \nNovember 22 at 3:00 PM – Sunday afte rnoon – \n\nMembers of The Philadelphia Orchestra Amy J. Yang Piano\nGli nka Trio pathétique in D minor\, for clarinet\, bassoon\, and piano Ros sini Duetto in D major\, for cello and double bass Schumann Piano Quarte t in E-flat major\, Op. 47 Beethoven Septet in E-flat major\, Op. 20\nTi ckets: $19 -$30\, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.org CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T001755Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304169 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:VIRSKY UKRAINIAN NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY LOCATION:Verizon Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091122T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091122T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:The Virsky Ukrainian Dance Company has been thrilling audien ces since 1937 with spectacular folk dances\, colorful costumes and live ly music. Cultural heritage is the moment when this spirited ensemble pe rforms. “…Soaring high in the air in splits\, careening around the stage in gravity-defying butterfly jumps and spinning like tops in the 18th-c entury equivalent of break dancing.” – New York Times CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T114518Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85652949 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MOZART AND BRUCKNER- Phila Orch LOCATION:Verizon Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091122T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091122T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 27 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening – Verizon Hall at Th e Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 28 at 8:00 PM – Satur day evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 29 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nIs Bruckner’s Ninth really incomplete\, or did the Austrian composer believe deep down inside that its three mo vements were enough? Even without a finale—he sketched one but never com pleted it—the Ninth is one of the most gigantic symphonies in history. T he luminous slow movement with which it ends makes a statement so eloque nt and complete that it’s hard to imagine how the composer could have to pped it with a finale. Acclaimed Brucknerian Jaap van Zweden\, a former concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra who became music dire ctor of the Dallas Symphony in 2008\, plumbs its depths\, while veteran Horacio Gutiérrez balances the evening with Mozart’s sunny F-major Pian o Concerto from 1784.\nThe Philadelphia Orchestra Jaap van Zweden Conduc tor Horacio Gutiérrez Piano\nMozart Piano Concerto No. 19\, K. 459 Bruc kner Symphony No. 9\nTickets: $10-$125\, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.or g CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T002032Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304173 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MOZART AND BRUCKNER- Phila Orch LOCATION:Verizon Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091123T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091123T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 27 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening – Verizon Hall at Th e Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 28 at 8:00 PM – Satur day evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 29 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nIs Bruckner’s Ninth really incomplete\, or did the Austrian composer believe deep down inside that its three mo vements were enough? Even without a finale—he sketched one but never com pleted it—the Ninth is one of the most gigantic symphonies in history. T he luminous slow movement with which it ends makes a statement so eloque nt and complete that it’s hard to imagine how the composer could have to pped it with a finale. Acclaimed Brucknerian Jaap van Zweden\, a former concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra who became music dire ctor of the Dallas Symphony in 2008\, plumbs its depths\, while veteran Horacio Gutiérrez balances the evening with Mozart’s sunny F-major Pian o Concerto from 1784.\nThe Philadelphia Orchestra Jaap van Zweden Conduc tor Horacio Gutiérrez Piano\nMozart Piano Concerto No. 19\, K. 459 Bruc kner Symphony No. 9\nTickets: $10-$125\, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.or g CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T002032Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304174 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS LOCATION:Academy of Music DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091124T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091124T120000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Times vary\n\nGet ready to discover a delightful new show th at’s as fresh and rare as newly fallen snow! The classic holiday traditi on White Christmas has come to the stage at last\, as a brand new Irving Berlin musical opening at the Academy of Music this November. Brimming with such Berlin hits as “Blue Skies\,” “How Deep is the Ocean?” and of course the unforgettable title song\, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas te lls the story of two showbiz buddies putting on a show in a magical Verm ont inn\, and finding their perfect mates in the bargain. Full of dancin g\, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written\, Irving Berlin ’s White Christmas promises to be a merry and bright theatrical experien ce for the whole family! CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T114736Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85652950 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MOZART AND BRUCKNER- Phila Orch LOCATION:Verizon Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091124T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091124T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 27 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening – Verizon Hall at Th e Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 28 at 8:00 PM – Satur day evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 29 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nIs Bruckner’s Ninth really incomplete\, or did the Austrian composer believe deep down inside that its three mo vements were enough? Even without a finale—he sketched one but never com pleted it—the Ninth is one of the most gigantic symphonies in history. T he luminous slow movement with which it ends makes a statement so eloque nt and complete that it’s hard to imagine how the composer could have to pped it with a finale. Acclaimed Brucknerian Jaap van Zweden\, a former concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra who became music dire ctor of the Dallas Symphony in 2008\, plumbs its depths\, while veteran Horacio Gutiérrez balances the evening with Mozart’s sunny F-major Pian o Concerto from 1784.\nThe Philadelphia Orchestra Jaap van Zweden Conduc tor Horacio Gutiérrez Piano\nMozart Piano Concerto No. 19\, K. 459 Bruc kner Symphony No. 9\nTickets: $10-$125\, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.or g CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T002032Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304175 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MOZART AND BRUCKNER- Phila Orch LOCATION:Verizon Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091125T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091125T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 27 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening – Verizon Hall at Th e Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 28 at 8:00 PM – Satur day evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 29 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nIs Bruckner’s Ninth really incomplete\, or did the Austrian composer believe deep down inside that its three mo vements were enough? Even without a finale—he sketched one but never com pleted it—the Ninth is one of the most gigantic symphonies in history. T he luminous slow movement with which it ends makes a statement so eloque nt and complete that it’s hard to imagine how the composer could have to pped it with a finale. Acclaimed Brucknerian Jaap van Zweden\, a former concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra who became music dire ctor of the Dallas Symphony in 2008\, plumbs its depths\, while veteran Horacio Gutiérrez balances the evening with Mozart’s sunny F-major Pian o Concerto from 1784.\nThe Philadelphia Orchestra Jaap van Zweden Conduc tor Horacio Gutiérrez Piano\nMozart Piano Concerto No. 19\, K. 459 Bruc kner Symphony No. 9\nTickets: $10-$125\, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.or g CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T002032Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304176 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MOZART AND BRUCKNER- Phila Orch LOCATION:Verizon Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091126T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091126T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 27 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening – Verizon Hall at Th e Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 28 at 8:00 PM – Satur day evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 29 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nIs Bruckner’s Ninth really incomplete\, or did the Austrian composer believe deep down inside that its three mo vements were enough? Even without a finale—he sketched one but never com pleted it—the Ninth is one of the most gigantic symphonies in history. T he luminous slow movement with which it ends makes a statement so eloque nt and complete that it’s hard to imagine how the composer could have to pped it with a finale. Acclaimed Brucknerian Jaap van Zweden\, a former concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra who became music dire ctor of the Dallas Symphony in 2008\, plumbs its depths\, while veteran Horacio Gutiérrez balances the evening with Mozart’s sunny F-major Pian o Concerto from 1784.\nThe Philadelphia Orchestra Jaap van Zweden Conduc tor Horacio Gutiérrez Piano\nMozart Piano Concerto No. 19\, K. 459 Bruc kner Symphony No. 9\nTickets: $10-$125\, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.or g CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T002032Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304177 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MOZART AND BRUCKNER- Phila Orch LOCATION:Verizon Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091127T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091127T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 27 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening – Verizon Hall at Th e Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 28 at 8:00 PM – Satur day evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 29 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nIs Bruckner’s Ninth really incomplete\, or did the Austrian composer believe deep down inside that its three mo vements were enough? Even without a finale—he sketched one but never com pleted it—the Ninth is one of the most gigantic symphonies in history. T he luminous slow movement with which it ends makes a statement so eloque nt and complete that it’s hard to imagine how the composer could have to pped it with a finale. Acclaimed Brucknerian Jaap van Zweden\, a former concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra who became music dire ctor of the Dallas Symphony in 2008\, plumbs its depths\, while veteran Horacio Gutiérrez balances the evening with Mozart’s sunny F-major Pian o Concerto from 1784.\nThe Philadelphia Orchestra Jaap van Zweden Conduc tor Horacio Gutiérrez Piano\nMozart Piano Concerto No. 19\, K. 459 Bruc kner Symphony No. 9\nTickets: $10-$125\, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.or g CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T002032Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304178 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MOZART AND BRUCKNER- Phila Orch LOCATION:Verizon Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091128T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091128T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 27 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening – Verizon Hall at Th e Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 28 at 8:00 PM – Satur day evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 29 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nIs Bruckner’s Ninth really incomplete\, or did the Austrian composer believe deep down inside that its three mo vements were enough? Even without a finale—he sketched one but never com pleted it—the Ninth is one of the most gigantic symphonies in history. T he luminous slow movement with which it ends makes a statement so eloque nt and complete that it’s hard to imagine how the composer could have to pped it with a finale. Acclaimed Brucknerian Jaap van Zweden\, a former concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra who became music dire ctor of the Dallas Symphony in 2008\, plumbs its depths\, while veteran Horacio Gutiérrez balances the evening with Mozart’s sunny F-major Pian o Concerto from 1784.\nThe Philadelphia Orchestra Jaap van Zweden Conduc tor Horacio Gutiérrez Piano\nMozart Piano Concerto No. 19\, K. 459 Bruc kner Symphony No. 9\nTickets: $10-$125\, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.or g CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T002032Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304179 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MOZART AND BRUCKNER- Phila Orch LOCATION:Verizon Hall DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091129T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091129T140000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:November 27 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening – Verizon Hall at Th e Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 28 at 8:00 PM – Satur day evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts \nNovember 29 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts\nIs Bruckner’s Ninth really incomplete\, or did the Austrian composer believe deep down inside that its three mo vements were enough? Even without a finale—he sketched one but never com pleted it—the Ninth is one of the most gigantic symphonies in history. T he luminous slow movement with which it ends makes a statement so eloque nt and complete that it’s hard to imagine how the composer could have to pped it with a finale. Acclaimed Brucknerian Jaap van Zweden\, a former concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra who became music dire ctor of the Dallas Symphony in 2008\, plumbs its depths\, while veteran Horacio Gutiérrez balances the evening with Mozart’s sunny F-major Pian o Concerto from 1784.\nThe Philadelphia Orchestra Jaap van Zweden Conduc tor Horacio Gutiérrez Piano\nMozart Piano Concerto No. 19\, K. 459 Bruc kner Symphony No. 9\nTickets: $10-$125\, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.or g CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20091102T002058Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86304180 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Colin Balzer\, tenor\; Erika Switzer\, piano LOCATION:American Philosophical Society\, Benjamin Franklin Hall\, 427 Ch estnut Street DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091201T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091201T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia Chamber Music Society\n\n215-569-8080\n\n\nCana dian tenor Colin Balzer is known for his "firm\, free\, vibrant sound an d amazing command" (Vancouver Sun). His program with pianist Erika Swit zer includes songs by Haydn and Britten and lieder by Schubert and Wolf. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T085121Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85652785 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mendelssohn Quartet LOCATION:Perelman Theater\, Kimmel Center\, Broad and Spruce Streets DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091202T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091202T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia Chamber Music Society\n\n215-569-8080\n\n\nOver three decades\, the Mendelssohn Quartet has established a reputation as one of the most vital quartets of its generation. Don't miss their fina l area appearance which features a program of Bartok\, Beethoven and Men delssohn. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T085556Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85652787 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:RENAISSANCE NOEL LOCATION:The Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields\, Chestnut Hill (8000 St . Martin’s Lane\, Philadelphia\, PA 19118) DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091204T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091204T193000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Vox Renaissance Consort\, Valentin Radu\, Conductor\n Period Costume Chorus & Baroque Instruments\n\nMultiple Dates & Venues:\n \nTi ckets: $25 General Admission / $20 Senior / $10 Student available online \, by phone (or at the door subject to availability). For tickets\, gro up sales and information: www.VoxAmaDeus.org or 610-688-2800. \n\nB.) Wh en: Sunday\, December 6 at 5:00 PM\nWhere: St. Katharine of Siena Churc h (104 South Aberdeen Avenue\, Wayne\, PA 19087)\nTickets: Donation at t he Door Requested. No Tickets Required.\n\nC.) When: Saturday\, Decemb er 12 at 7:30 PM\nWhere: Old St. Joseph’s Church (321 Willings Alley\, P hiladelphia\, PA 19106)\nTickets: $25 General Admission / $20 Senior / $ 10 Student available online\, by phone (or at the door subject to availa bility). For tickets\, group sales and information: www.VoxAmaDeus.org or 610-688-2800. \n\nInstruments: Gwyn Roberts (recorder) Daniel Boring (theorbo)\n Vivian Barton Dozor (cello) Bronwyn Fix-Keller (harpsichord )\n\nDescription: This year\, our annual Christmas concert of motets and carols celebrates the Renaissance musical traditions of England\, Franc e\, Italy\, Germany and Romania\, with gems for single and double chorus \, solo voices and instruments. Come and be merry! Recorded for release on the Lyrichord label. (Running Time: 75 Minutes – No intermission).\n \nExtended Listing: Vox Ama Deus (Valentin Radu\, Artistic Director and C onductor) presents Vox Renaissance Consort (Period Costume Chorus & Baro que Instruments) performing RENAISSANCE NOEL in three performances & ve nues: Friday\, December 4 at 7:30 PM at The Church of St. Martin-in-the- Fields\, Chestnut Hill\, PA\; Sunday\, December 6 at 5:00 PM at St. Kath arine of Siena Church\, Wayne\, PA\; and Saturday\, December 12 at 7:30 PM at Old St. Joseph’s Church\, Philadelphia\, PA. This year\, our annu al Christmas concert of motets and carols celebrates the Renaissance mus ical traditions of England\, France\, Italy\, Germany and Romania\, with gems for single and double chorus\, solo voices and instruments. Come a nd be merry! Recorded for release on the Lyrichord label. (Running Time: 75 Minutes – No intermission). Tickets: St. Katharine of Siena Church p erformance has a donation at the door requested. Other venues: $25 Gene ral Admission / $20 Senior / $10 Student available online\, by phone (or at the door subject to availability). For tickets\, group sales and in formation: www.VoxAmaDeus.org or 610-688-2800. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090809T200420Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85165054 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Curtis Chamber Orchestra LOCATION:Perelman Theater\, Kimmel Center\, Broad and Spruce Streets DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091204T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091204T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Mischa Santora\, conductor\; Sarah Kwak\, violin\; For a Bal tacigil\, double bass\nPhiladelphia Chamber Music Society\n\n\n215-569-8 080\n\nConductor Mischa Santora leads the Curtis Chamber Orchestra in a program of Brahms\, Bottesini and Stravinsky. Two recent Curtis graduat es - Sarah Kwak\, violin\, and Fora Baltacigil - will join them as soloi sts. CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Classical Music DTSTAMP:20090906T085518Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85652788 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR