Philadelphia Classical Music

SATORI- Daniel Pearl World Music Day Concert

2009-11-01T19:00:00Z

The Daniel Pearl Foundation was formed in memory of journalist Daniel Pearl, to promote cross-cultural understanding through journalism, music, and innovative communications.

Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 2 pm

Temple Beth El

1305 Springhouse Road, Allentown, PA

Music for oboe, flute and strings --

Mozart Oboe Quartet in F Major

Schickele Dream Dances

plus music of Telemann, Devienne, and Shulamit Ran

Admission $10 adults/seniors, $5 under age 12.

Seating is limited; call 610-435-3521 for tickets

Cheryl Bishkoff, oboe

Rebecca Brown, violin

Gerall Heiser, cello

Adriana Linares, viola

Nora Suggs, flute

For more information, call SATORI at 610-435-6036 or

ANDRÉ WATTS, piano

2009-11-01T20:00:00Z

A superstar in the classical music world, this perennial favorite has been dazzling audiences for more than four decades, creating thousands of unforgettable moments. André Watts burst upon the music world at the age of 16 and the rest is history.

SCHUBERT: Fantasia for piano in C Major (“Wanderer”), D. 760 (Op.15)

LISZT: Piano Sonata in B Minor, D. 178

Moving Heaven & Earth-World Spirituality in Song

2009-11-01T20:00:00Z

Friday, October 30, 2009 at 7:30 PM, The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill;
Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 3 PM, The First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia.

Tickets and Information: Call 215-438-1702. Tickets can be pre-ordered by phone or purchased at the door. General $20, Student $5. Season Subscriptions now available at 15% off regular admission. For more information visit www.lyricfest.org.

NOW AGAIN- Network For New Music

2009-11-01T20:00:00Z

NETWORK FOR NEW MUSIC: 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON
2009-2010 CONCERT SEASON

Intimate, passionate, lyrical—the surviving fragments of Sappho’s poetry have moved generations of artists. Inspired by the beauty of her words, composer Bernard Rands set them to music, in an exquisite work of “wonderful strangeness and mystery.” (Philadelphia Inquirer) Mezzo Janice Felty joins the Network for New Music Ensemble once more for “now again”…fragments from Sappho, and other compelling music from this Pulitzer Prize-winning composer.

Program: all music by Bernard Rands
“now again” - fragments from Sappho
Walcott Songs
Prelude/sans voix parmi les voix
Scherzi

Sunday, November 1, 2009, 3 PM

Kathleen Scheide, organist/ John Cook, narrator

2009-11-01T21:00:00Z

FREE Concert
The Labyrinth of the World and the Paradise of the Heart
text by J-A Comenius music by Petr Eben

215 - 885 - 1641
Sunday, November 1, 2009 4 o’clock

Maria Thompson Corley

2009-11-01T21:00:00Z

Sunday, Nov. 1 at 4. p.m. St. James, with MU faculty Christy Banks, Matt Brown, Kristin Sims, Tobin Sparfeld, and Cheryl Staherski

"The Sweet Hereafter"--an All Saints concert followed by Evensong at 5 p.m. My Christmas CD will be on sale, with a portion of proceeds donated to St. James. Music by Schubert-Primrose, Janacek, Brahms, Carter, Burleigh, Copland, and Barbara York.

Chamber Music with OPUS ONE

2009-11-03T01:00:00Z

Monday, November 2 at 8 p.m.
Friday, November 6 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 7 at 8 p.m.

Student Recital Series:
During its residency at Curtis, the eminent chamber ensemble OPUS ONE—pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, violinist Ida Kavafian, violist Steven Tenenbom, and cellist Peter Wiley—performs chamber music with Curtis students. Anticipating the Schumann bicentenary 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 Neikrug.
Free; no tickets required.

MOZART AND DVOŘÁK-Phila Orchestra

2009-11-06T19:00:00Z

November 6 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon –
November 7 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening –
November 8 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon –
Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Winner of the Leonard Bernstein Prize in 2006, American cellist Alisa Weilerstein has been dubbed as “ ... arguably Yo-Yo Ma’s heiress apparent as sovereign of the American cello” by New York magazine. She joins forces with Toronto Symphony Music Director Peter Oundjian for a capstone of the cello repertoire, Dvorak’s Concerto in B minor, written during his American visit under the inspiration of a concerto by Broadway tunesmith Victor Herbert. Bookending it is Mozart’s bubbling, enigmatic Magic Flute Overture and Nielsen’s roiling Fifth Symphony, written in the aftermath of World War I and declared by musicologist Deryck Cooke as “the greatest 20th-century symphony.”
The Philadelphia Orchestra Peter Oundjian Conductor Alisa Weilerstein Cello
Mozart Dvořák Nielsen
Overture to The Magic Flute Cello Concerto Symphony No. 5
Tickets: $10-$125, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.org

MUSIC/CONVERSATION W/MATTHEW GREENBAUM

2009-11-06T21:45:00Z

On Friday, November 6th at 4:15 pm,The Department of Music presents MUSIC AND CONVERSATION WITH MATTHEW GREENBAUM, COMPOSER, presenting his chamber opera "America, This is Serious" for live singer and video based on 3 poems by Allen Ginsberg. This event will be held in the Union Music Building, MacCrate Recital Hall, and is free and open to the public. For more information (610) 896-1011 or www.haverford.edu….

Ama Deus Ensemble, Valentin Radu, Conductor

2009-11-07T01:00:00Z

PAPA HAYDN BICENTENNIAL GALA

Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra
Friday, November 6 at 8:00 PM

Tickets: $60 / $40 / $20 available 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.

Program: Overture in D, Hob. Ia:4
Concerto for Trumpet in E-flat, Hob. VIIe:1
Concerto for Piano in D, Hob. XVIII:11
Mass in d minor (Lord Nelson Mass), Hob. XXII:11
Symphony No. 45 in f-sharp minor (Farewell), Hob. I:45

Soloists: Valentin Radu (piano) Elin Frazier (trumpet) Sarah Davis (soprano)
Jody Kidwell (mezzo-soprano) Kenneth Garner (tenor) Kevin Deas (bass)

Description: 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 the D Major piano concerto (which, incidentally, marked Maestro’s concert debut with the Bucharest Philharmonic at age 9). It continues with the famous “Lord Nelson” Mass and concludes with the unique “Farewell Symphony”, when, at the end, one by one, the musicians leave the stage. A night to remember. (Running Time: 90 Minutes – No intermission).

Extended Listing: Vox Ama Deus (Valentin Radu, Artistic Director and Conductor) presents Ama Deus Ensemble (Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra) performing PAPA HAYDN’S BICENTENNIAL GALA on Friday, November 6 at 8:00 PM at the Kimmel Center – Perelman Theater, Philadelphia, PA. 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 the D Major piano concerto (which, incidentally, marked Maestro’s concert debut with the Bucharest Philharmonic at age 9). It continues with the famous “Lord Nelson” Mass and concludes with the unique “Farewell Symphony”, when, at the end, one by one, the musicians leave the stage. A night to remember. (Running Time: 90 Minutes – No intermission). Tickets: $60 / $40 / $20 available 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. (End of November 2009 Concert Information Copy)

Chamber Music with OPUS ONE

2009-11-07T01:00:00Z

Student Recital Series:
During its residency at Curtis, the eminent chamber ensemble OPUS ONE—pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, violinist Ida Kavafian, violist Steven Tenenbom, and cellist Peter Wiley—performs chamber music with Curtis students. Anticipating the Schumann bicentenary 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 Neikrug.

Free; no tickets required.

Imani Winds

2009-11-07T01:00:00Z

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

The Imani Winds was created 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 Philadelphia Inquirer has praised the quartet as both "polished and virtuosic." Their PCMS return features works by Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos, Carter and others.

Price: $23.00

Information 215-569-8080

Santamaria: Afro Blue (arr. Coleman)
Haas: Wind Quintet, Op. 10
D'Rivera: Aires Tropicales
Carter: Woodwind Quintet
Villa-Lobos: Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon
Piazzolla: Libertango (arr. Scott)

"Imani Winds represents nothing less than the future of the once-quaint notion of the wind quintet.” ‑ The Washington Post

Since 1997, the Grammy nominated ensemble has taken a unique path, carving out a distinct presence in the classical music world with its dynamic playing, culturally poignant programming, genre-blurring collaborations, and inspirational outreach programs. With two member composers and a deep commitment to commissioning new works, the group is enriching the traditional wind quintet repertoire while meaningfully bridging European, American, African, and Latin American traditions. Imani means “faith” in Swahili.

In this concert, Imani Winds explores the creations of Afro-Cuban, Czech, Brazilian, American, and Argentinean composers. Imani members Valerie Coleman and Jeff Scott contribute arrangements to a couple of the pieces, bringing new sounds and textures to the traditional instrumentation. The works selected for this concert demonstrate the quintet’s mission to expand the wind quintet repertoire and diversify sources of new music.

KRONOS QUARTET

2009-11-08T00:30:00Z

David Harrington, violin; John Sherba, violin; Hank Dutt, viola; Jeffrey Zeigler, cello

Always setting the bar higher, the Kronos Quartet has been bringing this eclectic musicality to audiences 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 context of the string quartet repertoire. Program will include works by Steve Reich and Ramallah Underground.

SINFONIETTA NOVA

2009-11-08T00:30:00Z

CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL

On Nov. 9, 1989, the world watched and rejoiced as the Brandenberg Gates were flung open, the Berlin Wall fell, and all of Germany was reunited once again. Celebrate this momentous occasion with Sinfonietta Nova as we commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.

Under the baton of Artistic Director and Conductor Gail H. Lee, this 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.

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.

Chamber Music with OPUS ONE

2009-11-08T01:00:00Z

MOZART AND DVOŘÁK-Phila Orchestra

2009-11-08T01:00:00Z

ECO Family Concerts:

2009-11-08T19:00:00Z

Sunday, November 8 at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Introduction to Composition and Conducting
A fun-filled and friendly introduction to the world of classical music, best enjoyed by children ages five to twelve.

Tickets: $5 for adults, free for children twelve and under; available from the Curtis Ticket Office at (215) 893-7902 or www.curtis.edu.

MOZART AND DVOŘÁK-Phila Orchestra

2009-11-08T19:00:00Z

Maria Thompson Corley

2009-11-08T19:30:00Z

Orchestra concert- soloist for Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.

Moscow Quartet w/ Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano

2009-11-08T20:00:00Z

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

An ensemble of uncommon musicality, the women of the Moscow Quartet return to Philadelphia to perform Shostakovich's Quintet in G Minor with pianist Ignat Solzhenitsyn, as well as works by Beethoven and Haydn.
Price: $23.00

Information 215-569-8080
Moscow Quartet w/ Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano Photo

Haydn: Quartet in G Minor, Op. 74, No. 3, "Rider"
Shostakovich: Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57
Beethoven: Quartet in F Minor, Op. 95, "Serioso"
Shostakovich: Elegy and Polka for Quartet

“Bach and Beyond”

2009-11-08T21:00:00Z

The Philadelphia Singers opens its 2009-2010 subscription season on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 4:00pm with its presentation of “Bach and Beyond” featuring influential choral works from the Baroque to the 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 mixed 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 emotions of 20th century Argentinean composer Alberto Ginastera’s Lamentations 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.

PECO Family Concert

2009-11-08T21:00:00Z

Monsters of Folk

2009-11-10T01:00:00Z

WXPN & Y-Rock on XPN welcome indie folk rock supergroup Monsters of Folk presented by AEG Live, R5 Productions in collaboration with Kimmel Center Presents. Monsters of Folk features Bright Eyes’ Mike Mogis and Conor Oberst, singer/songwriter M. Ward and My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, performing works from their self-titled debut album scheduled for release on September 22.

Musicians from Marlboro I

2009-11-11T01:00:00Z

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Called “a virtual guarantee of musical excellence” by The Washington Post, the Musicians from Marlboro touring program was created as an extension of the Marlboro Music Festival. The season's first Marlboro concert features violinist Soovin Kim and others performing works by Mozart, Saariaho, Takemitsu, Messiaen and Brahms.

Price: $23.00

215-569-8080

Musicians from Marlboro

Mozart: Flute Quartet in C Major, K. 285
Saariaho: Mirrors
Takemitsu: A Bird Came Down the Walk
Messiaen: Louange à l'Immortalité de Jesus
Brahms: Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 60

Curtis 20/21 Plays John Corigliano

2009-11-12T01:00:00Z

Student Recital Series
Curtis’s contemporary music ensemble performs music by John Corigliano—including his String Quartet No. 1 and Two Works for Antiphonal Brass—during the composer’s Curtis residency.

Free; no tickets required.

Thomas Hampson, baritone and Wolfram Rieger, piano

2009-11-13T00:30:00Z

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

America’s leading baritone returns to Philadelphia for a very special recital with accompanist Wolfgang Rieger. Part of Hampson’s continuing “Song of America” project, this concert is presented in collaboration with the American Musicological Society and commemorates the 250th anniversary of the first song written in America.

Price: $25.00

215-569-8080

Thomas Hampson, baritone and Wolfram Rieger, piano Photo

An evening of American song
Hampson's PCMS recital is part of his continuing Song of America project, marking the 250th anniversary of the first song written in America

Biography in Music: William Shakespeare

2009-11-13T01:00:00Z

Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 8 PM, The University of Delaware - Center for the Arts. Free Concert.
Back by popular demand, Lyric Fest brings Shakespeare’s life and works in song as his timeless verse threaded throughout 400 years of musical history. Biography in Music: William Shakespeare debuted in 2007.
Tickets and Information: Call 215-438-1702. Tickets can be pre-ordered by phone or purchased at the door. General $20, Student $5. Season Subscriptions now available at 15% off regular admission. For more information visit www.lyricfest.org.

TCHAIKOVSKY’S FOURTH SYMPHONY-Phila Orch

2009-11-13T01:00:00Z

November 12 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
November 13 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
November 14 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Canadian violinist James Ehnes created a sensation in 2006 with his recording of the concertos of Barber, Korngold, and Walton, which later won a Grammy Award. In his Philadelphia Orchestra subscription debut, Ehnes brings his signature Barber interpretation to the orchestra that performed the Concerto’s premiere in 1941. Prokofiev’s bracing, deliciously orchestrated Suite from his 1919 opera The Love for Three Oranges begins the evening, and Tchaikovsky’s passionate, barn-storming Fourth Symphony rounds out the program. Stéphane Denève, dynamic music director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, is on the podium.
The Philadelphia Orchestra Stéphane Denève Conductor James Ehnes Violin—PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT
Prokofiev Barber Tchaikovsky
Suite from The Love for Three Oranges Violin Concerto Symphony No. 4
These concerts are sponsored by UBS, a global financial services leader.
Tickets: $10-$125, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.org

Bobby Watson Quintet

2009-11-14T00:00:00Z

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Price: $23.00

215-569-8080

Bobby Watson is one of the finest alto saxophonists on today's jazz scene. His blistering improvisations recall the ingenuity of Charlie Parker, but his music - which blends elements of bebop, swing, funk, R&B and free jazz - clearly reflects modern times as well.

Program to be announced from stage

TCHAIKOVSKY’S FOURTH SYMPHONY-Phila Orch

2009-11-14T01:00:00Z

Philadelphia Brahms Festival – Brahms In Love

2009-11-14T18:00:00Z

Benjamin Beilman, violin; Teng-Li, viola; Clancy Newman, cello & Marcantonio Barone, piano
Program:
Brahms Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99
Clara Schumann Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22
Brahms Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25
Visit AstralArtists.org or call 215-735-6999 to reserve your tickets today!

MANHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS

2009-11-14T19:00:00Z

Get an early start on the "holiday mood" when Mannheim Steamroller brings their Christmas tour to the Academy of Music. Created by Chip Davis, Mannheim Steamroller's signature sound is where classical and modern-day rock, acoustic and electronic music meet. Celebrate the spirit of the season with the "18th century rock band" that has become one of the most popular and best-selling acts in the last 30 years.

Philadelphia Brahms Festival – Swan Song & Rebirth

2009-11-14T21:00:00Z

Korbinian Altenberger, violin; Jennifer Curtis, violin; Jennifer Stumm, viola; Susan Babini, cello; Igor Begelman, clarinet & Michael Mizrahi, piano
Program:
Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Visit AstralArtists.org or call 215-735-6999 to reserve your tickets today!

MANHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS

2009-11-15T01:00:00Z

New York Hieroglyphics Orchestra

2009-11-15T01:00:00Z

Tickets: $25 | 20% off for Crush Card Holders

“New York Hieroglyphics Orchestra is positively firespitting…it is the flowering complexity of Apfelbaum’s pen that makes it a standout.” - JazzTimes

Decades ago, before the term “world music” was commonplace, Peter Apfelbaum’s Grammy-nominated, Bay-area Hieroglyphics Ensemble became renowned for its adroit fusing of African, Indian and Middle Eastern rhythms with avant-garde jazz. In 2003, New York City transplant Apfelbaum formed the New York Hieroglyphics Orchestra, adding several more collaborators: drummer Dafnis Prieto, trombonist Josh Roseman, violinist Charlie Burnham and Malian vocalist Abdoulaye Diabate. Apfelbaum’s brilliance on saxophone, flute, piano and a variety of percussive instruments underscore the sheer dynamism of this 10-piece ensemble. His virtuosity has led to collaborations with Don Cherry, the Kronos Quartet, Harry Belafonte and Trey Anastasio among others.

Suggestion: This show is likely to sell out! Buy your tickets in advance. (peterapfelbaum.com)

Philadelphia Brahms Festival – String Fever

2009-11-15T01:00:00Z

Jennifer Stumm, viola; Susan Babini, cello & the Biava Quartet
Program:
Brahms String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51
Schoenberg Quartet in D Major (1987)
Brahms String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 18
Visit AstralArtists.org or call 215-735-6999 to reserve your tickets today!

TCHAIKOVSKY’S FOURTH SYMPHONY-Phila Orch

2009-11-15T01:00:00Z

Pavel Haas Quartet

2009-11-15T20:00:00Z

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

This up-and-coming Czech quartet matches “musical maturity” with the “vivacity of youth” (The Times). Their eagerly-anticipated PCMS debut at the Seaport Museum features works by Britten, Beethoven and Shostakovich.

Price: $23.00

215-569-8080

Britten: Three Divertimenti
Beethoven: Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1
Shostakovich: Quartet in A-flat Major, Op. 118

Wister Quarte

2009-11-15T20:00:00Z

The German Society of Philadelphia presents the Wister Quartet in the first of its four concerts on the Society’s 2009-10 “Wister and More!” classical concert series in the Albert and Hete Barthelmes Auditorium at the

The Wister Quartet (Nancy Bean and Davyd Booth, violins; Pamela Fay, viola; and Lloyd Smith, cello) will perform with mezzo-soprano Suzanne DuPlantis in a concert given in collaboration with the Delius Society, Philadelphia Branch.

Featured will be Joseph Haydn’s spirited String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 74, No. 3 (“The Rider”), German songs by Frederick Delius, songs by Peter Warlock and Eugene Goossens, and Delius’ eloquently monumental String Quartet.

Since its founding in 1987, the Wister Quartet has earned high praise from critics and audiences alike for its superb musicianship and memorable performances. Daniel Webster of The Philadelphia Inquirer has written that the Wister Quartet “has become the foremost [Philadelphia] chamber music ensemble.” David Patrick Stearns of The Philadelphia Inquirer recently wrote, “Fierce, satisfying . . . . This was a long-cultivated group personality for which there should always be a place, no matter how busy the musical community becomes.”

Single tickets are $20. each and a full range of subscriptions to The German Society of Pennsylvania’s Concert Series is available.

FOR RESERVATIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION, phone 215.627.2332, ext. 10 or email: info@germansociety.org

Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel

2009-11-17T00:30:00Z

CHOPIN FOR LOVERS

Chopin’s short piano pieces contain more real music and human drama than any operatic score. His Four Ballads contain some of classical music’s most evocative and recognizable melodies. Come discover why Chopin is a romantic’s Romantic.

MAHLER’S SEVENTH SYMPHONY-Phila Orch

2009-11-19T01:00:00Z

November 18 at 8:00 PM – Wednesday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
November 19 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Carnegie Hall, New York November 20 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
November 21 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Maestro Eschenbach’s multi-season traversal of the Mahler symphonies comes to a close with the nocturnal Seventh, an elusive, freewheeling masterpiece too infrequently heard. Composed in 1904-05, it flanks a ghostly central scherzo with two ethereal slow movements called Nachtmusik (Night Music). Scored for a sizeable orchestra that includes mandolin and guitar, this harrowing symphonic journey contains some of the most scintillating instrumental effects of Mahler’s output, and it sports a boisterous finale that Mahler scholar Henri- Louis de La Grange called “the most insane, most ‘deviant’ and most provocative of all his final movements.”
The Philadelphia Orchestra Christoph Eschenbach Conductor
Mahler Symphony No. 7 Tickets: $10-$125, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.org

Tokyo Quartet w/ Michael Tree, viol

2009-11-19T01:00:00Z

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

If the Tokyo String Quartet isn't the world's greatest chamber music ensemble, says The Washington Post, it's hard to imagine which group is. The first of the Tokyo's two PCMS performances this season features violist Michael Tree of the Guarneri Quartet and works by Schubert, Bartok and Brahms.

Price: $23.00

215-569-8080

Schubert: Quartet in B-flat Major, D. 112
Bartok: Quartet No. 6
Brahms: Quintet in G Major, Op. 111

* Pre-concert Lecture at 6:45 pm
by Christine Anderson

Curtis Opera Theatre

2009-11-20T00:30:00Z

Ari Pelto, conductor
Emma Griffin, stage director

STRAVINSKY The Rake’s Progress

Beware of temptation: The devil’s twisted way with a young man’s idle wish triggers a wild journey to Bedlam. Curtis joins in Philadelphia’s celebration of Opera America’s National Opera Open House with a stunning production of Stravinsky’s dark moral tale.

Fully staged production with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, sung in the original English.

Subscriptions for three Curtis Opera Theatre productions: $75; available from the Curtis Ticket Office at (215) 893-7902 or www.curtis.edu.

Single tickets: $33; available from the Curtis Ticket Office at (215) 893-7902 or www.curtis.edu.

MAHLER’S SEVENTH SYMPHONY-Phila Orch

2009-11-20T01:00:00Z

MAHLER’S SEVENTH SYMPHONY-Phila Orch

2009-11-20T19:00:00Z

Curtis Opera Theatre

2009-11-21T00:30:00Z

SARA TAVARES

2009-11-21T00:30:00Z

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 sought out her family and her cultural roots through music, enlisting the help of veteran African musicians in Lisbon and Cape Verde. A truly unique voice on the world music scene, Tavares has struggled with her place in the world, ultimately achieving full self-acceptance. Treat yourself to an energy that is both lyrical and physical with one of world music’s rising stars!

HAVERFORD-BRYN MAWR COLLEGE ORCHESTRA,

2009-11-21T01:00:00Z

On Friday, November 20th at 8 pm, the HAVERFORD-BRYN MAWR COLLEGE ORCHESTRA, directed by Heidi Jacob, will perform their Fall Concert 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 www.haverford.edu….

Jason Vieaux, guitar

2009-11-21T01:00:00Z

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Master guitarist Jason Vieaux just released a new set of Bach recordings to great critical acclaim. For this concert at the Art Museum, he will perform selections from them and also join forces with a quartet of talented musicians - Hirono Oka, violin; Rachel Ku, viola; Yumi Kendall, cello; and Susan Narucki, soprano - for the world premiere of a quintet by local composer Jan Krzywicki.

Price: $23.00

215-569-8080

Jason Vieaux, guitar w/ Susan Narucki, soprano; Hirono Oka, violin; Rachel Ku, viola; Yumi Kendall, cello Photo

Albeniz: Sevilla from Suite Espanola, Op. 47
Brouwer: El Decameron Negro
Bach: Prelude, Fugue and Allegro, BWV 998
Henze: Drei Tentos
Krzywicki: In Evening's Shadow [World Premiere]
Metheny: Message to a Friend/ Farme

NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC

2009-11-21T01:00:00Z

Riccardo Muti, conductor

LISZT: Les Preludes, Symphonic Poem No. 3

ELGAR: In the South

PROKOFIEV: Selections from Romeo and Juliet

One of Philadelphia’s most beloved conductors, Riccardo Muti returns to lead a program inspired by the romantic Italian Riviera, a pair of Italian lovers, and a symphonic poem based on Lamartine’s Poetic Meditations, a reflection on life, love and death. This beautiful and emotionally textured evening will leave you fantasizing about your favorite romantic setting.

FAMILY: MEET THE INSTRUMENTS

2009-11-21T16:30:00Z

November 21 at 11:30 AM—Saturday morning—Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Come meet the instruments of the orchestra. You’ll have a blast learning who’s who in each instrument family. Michael Boudewyns will be your guide as you meet them all, from violin to tuba, piccolo to bassoon, and everyone in between.
Danail Rachev Conductor Michael Boudewyns Host and Narrator Sara Valentine Host and Narrator Bridgette Gan Soprano—PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT Carol Jantsch Tuba—PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT
Mozart Overture to The Marriage of Figaro Charpentier “Depuis le jour,” from Louise Britten The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Kleinsinger Tubby the Tuba
Tickets: $7-$46, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.org

Curtis Opera Theatre

2009-11-22T00:30:00Z

Jazz Up Close Celebrates Billie Holiday

2009-11-22T00:30:00Z

Swing, Brother Swing

FEATURING KURT ELLING

With eight Grammy® nominations and the Prix Billie Holiday from the Academie du Jazz in Paris, Kurt Elling is a relevant, passionate and intellectual jazz 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

MAHLER’S SEVENTH SYMPHONY-Phila Orch

2009-11-22T01:00:00Z

Curtis Opera Theatre

2009-11-22T19:30:00Z

Alumni Recital Series: Juliette Kang and Friends

2009-11-22T20:00:00Z

Juliette Kang, violin (’91)
Christoph Eschenbach, piano (guest artist)
Thomas Kraines, cello (’92)

First associate concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Juliette Kang (’91) has appeared as a soloist with the San Francisco and Baltimore symphonies and l’Orchestre National de France, and was gold medalist of the 1994 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. She is joined by Christoph Eschenbach and Thomas Kraines in works by Mozart, Schubert, and others.

SCHUBERT Sonata in A minor, D. 385
MOZART Trio No. 3 in E major, K. 542
TOCH Divertimento, Op. 37 No. 1
BARTÓK Sonata for Solo Violin

Subscriptions for four Alumni Recital Series performances: $95; available from the Curtis Ticket Office at (215) 893-7902 or www.curtis.edu.

Single tickets: $28; available from the Curtis Ticket Office at (215) 893-7902 or www.curtis.edu. All artists donate their services, and proceeds benefit current Curtis students.

Anna Polonsky, piano

2009-11-22T20:00:00Z

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

This young Russian pianist trained at Curtis and Juilliard under Peter Serkin and Jerome Lowenthal. Characterized by its “sweep, color and authority” (Philadelphia Inquirer), her playing has quickly endeared her to PCMS audiences. This intimate recital at the Fleisher is a great opportunity to see this up-and-coming young artist up close. Her program features works by Honegger, Schumann, Brahms and Debussy.

Price: $16.50

215-569-8080

Honegger: Le Cahier Romand
Schumann: Gesänge der Frühe, Op. 133
Brahms: Waltzes, Op. 39
Debussy: Images Oubliées
Schumann: Intermezzi, Op. 4

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT-Phila Orch

2009-11-22T20:00:00Z

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT
November 22 at 3:00 PM – Sunday afternoon –

Members of The Philadelphia Orchestra Amy J. Yang Piano
Glinka Trio pathétique in D minor, for clarinet, bassoon, and piano Rossini Duetto in D major, for cello and double bass Schumann Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47 Beethoven Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20
Tickets: $19 -$30, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.org

VIRSKY UKRAINIAN NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY

2009-11-22T20:00:00Z

The Virsky Ukrainian Dance Company has been thrilling audiences since 1937 with spectacular folk dances, colorful costumes and lively music. Cultural heritage is the moment when this spirited ensemble performs. “…Soaring high in the air in splits, careening around the stage in gravity-defying butterfly jumps and spinning like tops in the 18th-century equivalent of break dancing.” – New York Times

MOZART AND BRUCKNER- Phila Orch

2009-11-23T01:00:00Z

November 27 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
November 28 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
November 29 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Is Bruckner’s Ninth really incomplete, or did the Austrian composer believe deep down inside that its three movements were enough? Even without a finale—he sketched one but never completed it—the Ninth is one of the most gigantic symphonies in history. The luminous slow movement with which it ends makes a statement so eloquent and complete that it’s hard to imagine how the composer could have topped it with a finale. Acclaimed Brucknerian Jaap van Zweden, a former concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra who became music director of the Dallas Symphony in 2008, plumbs its depths, while veteran Horacio Gutiérrez balances the evening with Mozart’s sunny F-major Piano Concerto from 1784.
The Philadelphia Orchestra Jaap van Zweden Conductor Horacio Gutiérrez Piano
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 19, K. 459 Bruckner Symphony No. 9
Tickets: $10-$125, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.org

MOZART AND BRUCKNER- Phila Orch

2009-11-24T01:00:00Z

Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS

2009-11-24T17:00:00Z

Times vary

Get ready to discover a delightful new show that’s as fresh and rare as newly fallen snow! The classic holiday tradition 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 tells the story of two showbiz buddies putting on a show in a magical Vermont inn, and finding their perfect mates in the bargain. Full of dancing, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas promises to be a merry and bright theatrical experience for the whole family!

MOZART AND BRUCKNER- Phila Orch

2009-11-25T01:00:00Z

MOZART AND BRUCKNER- Phila Orch

2009-11-26T01:00:00Z

MOZART AND BRUCKNER- Phila Orch

2009-11-27T01:00:00Z

MOZART AND BRUCKNER- Phila Orch

2009-11-28T01:00:00Z

MOZART AND BRUCKNER- Phila Orch

2009-11-29T01:00:00Z

MOZART AND BRUCKNER- Phila Orch

2009-11-29T19:00:00Z

Colin Balzer, tenor; Erika Switzer, piano

2009-12-02T01:00:00Z

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

215-569-8080

Canadian tenor Colin Balzer is known for his "firm, free, vibrant sound and amazing command" (Vancouver Sun). His program with pianist Erika Switzer includes songs by Haydn and Britten and lieder by Schubert and Wolf.

Mendelssohn Quartet

2009-12-03T01:00:00Z

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

215-569-8080

Over three decades, the Mendelssohn Quartet has established a reputation as one of the most vital quartets of its generation. Don't miss their final area appearance which features a program of Bartok, Beethoven and Mendelssohn.

RENAISSANCE NOEL

2009-12-05T00:30:00Z

Vox Renaissance Consort, Valentin Radu, Conductor
Period Costume Chorus & Baroque Instruments

Multiple Dates & Venues:

Tickets: $25 General Admission / $20 Senior / $10 Student available online, by phone (or at the door subject to availability). For tickets, group sales and information: www.voxamadeus.org or 610-688-2800.

B.) When: Sunday, December 6 at 5:00 PM
Where: St. Katharine of Siena Church (104 South Aberdeen Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087)
Tickets: Donation at the Door Requested. No Tickets Required.

C.) When: Saturday, December 12 at 7:30 PM
Where: Old St. Joseph’s Church (321 Willings Alley, Philadelphia, PA 19106)
Tickets: $25 General Admission / $20 Senior / $10 Student available online, by phone (or at the door subject to availability). For tickets, group sales and information: www.voxamadeus.org or 610-688-2800.

Instruments: Gwyn Roberts (recorder) Daniel Boring (theorbo)
Vivian Barton Dozor (cello) Bronwyn Fix-Keller (harpsichord)

Description: This year, our annual Christmas concert of motets and carols celebrates the Renaissance musical traditions of England, France, 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).

Extended Listing: Vox Ama Deus (Valentin Radu, Artistic Director and Conductor) presents Vox Renaissance Consort (Period Costume Chorus & Baroque Instruments) performing RENAISSANCE NOEL in three performances & venues: 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. Katharine of Siena Church, Wayne, PA; and Saturday, December 12 at 7:30 PM at Old St. Joseph’s Church, Philadelphia, PA. This year, our annual Christmas concert of motets and carols celebrates the Renaissance musical traditions of England, France, 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). Tickets: St. Katharine of Siena Church performance has a donation at the door requested. Other venues: $25 General Admission / $20 Senior / $10 Student available online, by phone (or at the door subject to availability). For tickets, group sales and information: www.voxamadeus.org or 610-688-2800.

Curtis Chamber Orchestra

2009-12-05T01:00:00Z

Mischa Santora, conductor; Sarah Kwak, violin; For a Baltacigil, double bass
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

215-569-8080

Conductor Mischa Santora leads the Curtis Chamber Orchestra in a program of Brahms, Bottesini and Stravinsky. Two recent Curtis graduates - Sarah Kwak, violin, and Fora Baltacigil - will join them as soloists.