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ORCHESTRAL SPECTACULAR

ORCHESTRAL SPECTACULAR February 9 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts February 10 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts February 11 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts February 14 at 8:00 PM – Tuesday evening – Carnegie Hall, New York Grammy Award-winning violinist James Ehnes returns with Mendelssohn’s beloved Violin Concerto. Individual members of the Orchestra are highlighted throughout the program in Bartók’s masterpiece, the Concerto for Orchestra, and the winds are imaginatively featured in Martin’s Concerto for Seven Winds. A Philadelphia night to remember. The Philadelphia Orchestra Charles Dutoit Conductor James Ehnes Violin Martin Mendelssohn Bartók Concerto for Seven Winds, Percussion, and String Orchestra Violin Concerto Concerto for Orchestra Free PreConcert Conversations, led by violinist James Ehnes, will take place on February 9… Friday, February 10, 2012, 2:00 PM. Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorchester.org.

pcms presents-Kashkashian/Levin

Kim Kashkashian, viola Robert Levin, piano Friday, February 10, 8 pm | Philosophical Society SOLD OUT All-Schumann Recital Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 Stuecke im Volkston, Op. 102 Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 Sonata in D Minor, Op. 121 $23, $10 for students More info Violist Kim Kashkashian has established herself as one of the most accomplished artists of her generation through edgy ECM recordings, appearances with major orchestras and collaborations with artists such as Gidon Kremer and Yo-Yo Ma. The New York Times praises her "rich, mellow timbre and impressive artistry" while The San Francisco Chronicle hails her as "an artist who combines a probing, restless musical intellect with enormous beauty of tone." A frequent guest artist on the PCMS series, the Boston-based Kashkashian returns to Philadelphia in the company of renowned pianist and Harvard musicologist Robert Levin for an intimate all-Schumann recital at the American Philosophical Society. Friday, February 10, 2012, 10:00 PM. Philosophical Society. For more info visit www.pcmsconcerts.org.

SOUND ALL AROUND: PERCUSSION

SOUND ALL AROUND: PERCUSSION February 11 at 10:00 AM and 11:15 AM – Saturday morning – Academy of Music Ballroom, Philadelphia February 13 at 10:00 AM and 11:15 AM – Monday morning – Academy of Music Ballroom, Philadelphia Charlotte Blake Alston Host and Storyteller Christopher Deviney Percussion Bonnie Wagner Piano Sound All Around is endowed in perpetuity by the Garrison Family Fund for Children’s Concerts. Additional funding is provided by the Annenberg Foundation. PNC Arts Alive is proud to sponsor Sound All Around. Tickets: $8.50, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.org. Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Academy of Music Ballroom, Philadelphia. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

SOUND ALL AROUND: PERCUSSION

SOUND ALL AROUND: PERCUSSION February 11 at 10:00 AM and 11:15 AM – Saturday morning – Academy of Music Ballroom, Philadelphia February 13 at 10:00 AM and 11:15 AM – Monday morning – Academy of Music Ballroom, Philadelphia Charlotte Blake Alston Host and Storyteller Christopher Deviney Percussion Bonnie Wagner Piano Sound All Around is endowed in perpetuity by the Garrison Family Fund for Children’s Concerts. Additional funding is provided by the Annenberg Foundation. PNC Arts Alive is proud to sponsor Sound All Around. Tickets: $8.50, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.org. Saturday, February 11, 2012, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM. Academy of Music Ballroom, Philadelphia. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

Tithe Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia Presents

Tithe Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia Presents Beatboxing Flutist Greg Pattillo and Project Trio Ethical Society Concert - Saturday February 11, 2012 - 2 pm Tickets $20/$15 Information - FluteSoc@voicenet.com 215 576-7056 - www.philaflutesociety.org. Saturday, February 11, 2012, 2:00 PM. Ethical Society. For more info visit www.philaflutesociety.org.

ORCHESTRAL SPECTACULAR

ORCHESTRAL SPECTACULAR February 9 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts February 10 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts February 11 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts February 14 at 8:00 PM – Tuesday evening – Carnegie Hall, New York Grammy Award-winning violinist James Ehnes returns with Mendelssohn’s beloved Violin Concerto. Individual members of the Orchestra are highlighted throughout the program in Bartók’s masterpiece, the Concerto for Orchestra, and the winds are imaginatively featured in Martin’s Concerto for Seven Winds. A Philadelphia night to remember. The Philadelphia Orchestra Charles Dutoit Conductor James Ehnes Violin Martin Mendelssohn Bartók Concerto for Seven Winds, Percussion, and String Orchestra Violin Concerto Concerto for Orchestra Free PreConcert Conversations, led by violinist James Ehnes, will take place on February 9… Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8:00 PM. Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorchester.org.

PCMS presents-Miami Quartet

Miami Quartet Lydia Artymiw, piano Sunday, February 12, 3 pm | Seaport Museum Beethoven: Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4 Dohnányi: Piano Quintet in E-flat Minor, Op. 26 Schubert: Quartet in D Minor, D. 810 $23, $10 for students More info Winners of Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award, the Miami Quartet is “everything one wants in a quartet: a rich, precisely balanced sound, a broad coloristic palette, real unity of interpretive purpose and seemingly unflagging energy” (New York Times). For over 20 years, its musicality, diversity in programming and poise in performance has placed the group among the most sought after American ensembles. Cornerstone quartets by Beethoven and Schubert bookend a performance of Dohnányi’s Piano Quintet with the always-compelling Lydia Artymiw in the Miami’s Sunday afternoon program at the Seaport Museum. Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3:00 PM. Seaport Museum. For more info visit www.pcmscomcerts.org.

Phila Classical Guitar Society-ZANE FORSHEE

Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine describes Zane Forshee as “one of his generation’s finest guitarists.” Mr. Forshee first caught national attention when he took the first prize in the National Guitar Workshop International Solo Guitar Competition. Since that time, concert engagements have taken him from North America, Europe, and Asia. His live performances have been noted for possessing “a beautiful ever-flow that held the audience captivated”. Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3:00 PM. Settlement Music School, 416 Queen St. (free parking). For more info visit www.phillyguitar.org.

Symphony in C

February 4, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. the Gordon Theater at Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts and on Sunday, February 12, 2012 in Philadelphia, Symphony in C and Music Director Rossen Milanov will join Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia. Under the direction of Artistic Director Alan Harler, Mendelssohn Club is one of the oldest choruses in the United States. Rossen Milanov will conduct the concert featuring two masterworks, both famous as breathtaking and unfinished final works. First on the program is Franz Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony. Premiered 37 years after Schubert’s death, the symphony is one of Schubert’s most beloved works. Mezzo-soprano Margaret Mezzacappa, a second year resident of the Academy of Vocal Arts will join Symphony in C and Mendelssohn Club in performing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s choral masterpiece, the Requiem. Commissioned in early 1791, the sacred work was completed by Mozart’s assistant after his untimely death in December 1791. Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3:00 PM. Philadelphia. For more info visit www.symphonyinc.org.

Miguel Harth-Bedoya Conducts the Curtis Symphony Orchestra

Miguel Harth-Bedoya Conducts the Curtis Symphony Orchestra at the Kimmel Center February 12 Program features piano soloist Leon McCawley ('95) in Bernstein's Symphony No. 2 ("The Age of Anxiety") Miguel Harth-Bedoya ('91) leads the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, "an orchestra that any city would be lucky to have as its professional ensemble" (Philadelphia Inquirer), at the Kimmel Center on Sunday, February 12 at 8 p.m. Music Director of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Harth-Bedoya conducts the orchestra with distinguished British pianist Leon McCawley ('95) in Bernstein's Symphony No. 2 ("The Age of Anxiety"). The program also includes Prokofiev's mercurial, soaring wartime Symphony No. 5 and Curtis faculty member Richard Danielpour's Toward the Splendid City, which Mr. Harth-Bedoya premiered in 1993 with the New York Philharmonic. The concert is part of Curtis's 2011–12 Appassionato season, which features bold programming, enriched curriculum offerings, and special events that herald Curtis's… Sunday, February 12, 2012, 8:00 PM. Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.ticketphiladelphia.org.

RACHMANINOFF SECOND CONCERTO

RACHMANINOFF SECOND CONCERTO February 17 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts February 18 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts There is no better showcase for the “Philadelphia Sound” than the music of Rachmaninoff. Two more orchestral masterpieces by Strauss and Hindemith spotlight every facet of this ensemble’s unique musical character. The Philadelphia Orchestra Charles Dutoit Conductor Nikolaï Lugansky Piano Hindemith Strauss Rachmaninoff Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber Also sprach Zarathustra Piano Concerto No. 2 Free PreConcert Conversations, led by Jeffrey Kallberg, professor of music history at the University of Pennsylvania, will take place on February 17 and 18 in the Rendell Room, one hour before the concert. Tickets: $10-$124, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.org. Friday, February 17, 2012, 8:00 PM. Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

RACHMANINOFF SECOND CONCERTO

RACHMANINOFF SECOND CONCERTO February 17 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts February 18 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts There is no better showcase for the “Philadelphia Sound” than the music of Rachmaninoff. Two more orchestral masterpieces by Strauss and Hindemith spotlight every facet of this ensemble’s unique musical character. The Philadelphia Orchestra Charles Dutoit Conductor Nikolaï Lugansky Piano Hindemith Strauss Rachmaninoff Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber Also sprach Zarathustra Piano Concerto No. 2 Free PreConcert Conversations, led by Jeffrey Kallberg, professor of music history at the University of Pennsylvania, will take place on February 17 and 18 in the Rendell Room, one hour before the concert. Tickets: $10-$124, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.org. Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8:00 PM. Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

PCMS concerts-Brentano Quartet

Brentano Quartet Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano Sunday, February 19, 3 pm | Perelman Theater SOLD OUT Haydn: Quartet in D Minor, Op. 103 Ginastera: Piano Quintet, Op. 29 Beethoven: Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130 w/ Grosse Fuge, Op. 133 $23, $10 for students More info Named after Antonie Brentano, whom many scholars believe to have been Beethoven's mysterious "Immortal Beloved" the Brentano Quartet has been singled out for its technical brilliance, musical insight and stylistic elegance since its inception in 1992. An “ensemble of exceptional insight” (Daily Telegraph), they’ll perform a modern masterpiece – Alberto Ginastera’s piano quintet – with Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia conductor laureate Ignat Solzhenitsyn in an exciting program that also includes quartets by Haydn and Beethoven. Sunday, February 19, 2012, 3:00 PM. Perelman Theater. For more info visit www.pcmsconcerts.org.

TRIO CAMILLE PERFORMS AT HAVERFORD COLLEGERoberts Hall, Marshall Auditorium on the aster Avenue

TRIO CAMILLE PERFORMS AT HAVERFORD COLLEGE Haverford, PA – On Sunday, February 19 at 3:00 PM the Guest Artist Series at Haverford College presents TRIO CAMILLE featuring Matthew Bengtson, piano, Min-Young Kim, violin, and Michal Schmidt, cello and piano. Their all-Beethoven program includes Sonata for Piano and Cello Op. 5, No. 1 in F, Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 96 in G, and Trio in B-flat Op. 97 "Archduke". This concert will be held in Roberts Hall, Marshall Auditorium on the Haverford College Campus at 370 Lancaster Avenue in Haverford, PA. Ticket prices are $15 (Gen), $12 (Sr.), $8 (students), $5 (7-17) and free to the bi-college community. For more information (610) 896-1011. Sunday, February 19, 2012, 3:00 PM. Roberts Hall, Marshall Auditorium on the Haverford College Campus at 370 Lancaster Avenue. For more info visit www.haverford.edu.

Symphony in C’s annual Concerts for Young People

Symphony in C and Assistant Conductor Petko Dimitrov present Symphony in C’s annual Concerts for Young People, educational and entertaining concerts featuring great orchestral works and stories brought to life through renowned story tellers for students in Pre-K though twelfth grades. Three performances will take place at the Gordon Theater, Rutgers –Camden on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Renowned performers Michael Boudewynes and Sara Valentine join Symphony in C for Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, one of the most cherished and fanciful symphonic works for children. Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 10:00 AM. Gordon Theater, Rutgers –Camden. For more info visit www.symphonyinc.org.

Symphony in C’s annual Concerts for Young People

Symphony in C and Assistant Conductor Petko Dimitrov present Symphony in C’s annual Concerts for Young People, educational and entertaining concerts featuring great orchestral works and stories brought to life through renowned story tellers for students in Pre-K though twelfth grades. Three performances will take place at the Gordon Theater, Rutgers –Camden on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Renowned performers Michael Boudewynes and Sara Valentine join Symphony in C for Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, one of the most cherished and fanciful symphonic works for children. Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 11:30 AM. Gordon Theater, Rutgers –Camden. For more info visit www.symphonyinc.org.

AX AND FRÜHBECK: MOZART AND BRAHMS

AX AND FRÜHBECK: MOZART AND BRAHMS February 23 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts February 24 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts February 25 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts The classical and elegant stylings of Emanuel Ax draw out the finest textures of Mozart’s impeccable writing. Frühbeck emphasizes the robust and full-bodied sounds of Brahms’s lush orchestration. It’s a perfect Philadelphia partnership of artists and music. The Philadelphia Orchestra Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conductor Emanuel Ax Piano Mozart Mozart Brahms Serenade in D major (“Serenata notturna”) Piano Concerto No. 25, K. 503 Symphony No. 1 Free PreConcert Conversations, led by pianist Emanuel Ax, will take place on February 23 and 25 in the Rendell Room, and February 24 in Verizon Hall, one hour before the concert. Tickets: $10-$124, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.… Thursday, February 23, 2012, 8:00 PM. Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

AX AND FRÜHBECK: MOZART AND BRAHMS

AX AND FRÜHBECK: MOZART AND BRAHMS February 23 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts February 24 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts February 25 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts The classical and elegant stylings of Emanuel Ax draw out the finest textures of Mozart’s impeccable writing. Frühbeck emphasizes the robust and full-bodied sounds of Brahms’s lush orchestration. It’s a perfect Philadelphia partnership of artists and music. The Philadelphia Orchestra Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conductor Emanuel Ax Piano Mozart Mozart Brahms Serenade in D major (“Serenata notturna”) Piano Concerto No. 25, K. 503 Symphony No. 1 Free PreConcert Conversations, led by pianist Emanuel Ax, will take place on February 23 and 25 in the Rendell Room, and February 24 in Verizon Hall, one hour before the concert. Tickets: $10-$124, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.… Friday, February 24, 2012, 2:00 PM. Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

AX AND FRÜHBECK: MOZART AND BRAHMS

AX AND FRÜHBECK: MOZART AND BRAHMS February 23 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts February 24 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts February 25 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts The classical and elegant stylings of Emanuel Ax draw out the finest textures of Mozart’s impeccable writing. Frühbeck emphasizes the robust and full-bodied sounds of Brahms’s lush orchestration. It’s a perfect Philadelphia partnership of artists and music. The Philadelphia Orchestra Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conductor Emanuel Ax Piano Mozart Mozart Brahms Serenade in D major (“Serenata notturna”) Piano Concerto No. 25, K. 503 Symphony No. 1 Free PreConcert Conversations, led by pianist Emanuel Ax, will take place on February 23 and 25 in the Rendell Room, and February 24 in Verizon Hall, one hour before the concert. Tickets: $10-$124, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.… Saturday, February 25, 2012, 8:00 PM. Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES 4

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES 4 February 26 at 3:00 PM – Sunday afternoon – Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Musicians of The Philadelphia Orchestra Emanuel Ax Piano Canales Turina Fauré SString Quartet in G major, Op. 3, No. 5 String Quartet in D minor, Op. 4 (“De la Guitarra”) Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15 Tickets: $23-$32, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.org. Sunday, February 26, 2012, 3:00 PM. Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

PCMS presents Brentano Quartet

rentano Quartet Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano Sunday, February 19, 3 pm | Perelman Theater SOLD OUT Haydn: Quartet in D Minor, Op. 103 Ginastera: Piano Quintet, Op. 29 Beethoven: Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130 w/ Grosse Fuge, Op. 133 $23, $10 for students More info Named after Antonie Brentano, whom many scholars believe to have been Beethoven's mysterious "Immortal Beloved" the Brentano Quartet has been singled out for its technical brilliance, musical insight and stylistic elegance since its inception in 1992. An “ensemble of exceptional insight” (Daily Telegraph), they’ll perform a modern masterpiece – Alberto Ginastera’s piano quintet – with Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia conductor laureate Ignat Solzhenitsyn in an exciting program that also includes quartets by Haydn and Beethoven. Sunday, February 26, 2012, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Perelman Theater. For more info visit pcmsconcerts.com.

PCMS presents Ysaÿe Quartet

Ysaÿe Quartet Monday, February 27, 8 pm | Perelman Theater SOLD OUT Beethoven: Quartet in D Major, Op. 18, No. 3 Schubert: Quartet in B-flat Major, D. 112 Brahms: Quartet in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2 $23, $10 for students Among the premier quartets on the international circuit, this French ensemble takes its name from the violinist, quartet player and composer Eugène Ysaÿe. The first French quartet to win the Grand Prix at the Evian International Competition, the Ysaÿe combines the “visceral energy of young players with years of international experience in music making of the highest order” (Washington Post). Following last year’s stellar performance of Brahms’ Quartet in C Minor, the quartet offers another helping of core Germanic repertoire, including Brahms’ A Minor Quartet and works by Beethoven and Schubert. Monday, February 27, 2012, 4:00 PM. Perelman Theater SOLD OUT. For more info visit www.pcmsconcerts.org.

Eric Owens, baritone

Eric Owens, baritone Craig Rutenberg, piano Tuesday, February 28, 8 pm | Perelman Theater Wolf: Drei Lieder nach Gedichten von Michelangelo Schumann: Selection of four lieder Schubert: Selection of four lieder Debussy: Selection of four songs Duparc: Selection of four songs Ravel: Don Quichotte à Dulcinée Wagner: Les deux grenadiers $23, $10 for students More info One of the world’s great bass-baritones, Philadelphia native Eric Owens has carved a unique place in the contemporary opera world following recent star turns at the MET in Das Rheingold and Doctor Atomic. While these roles have brought Owens a new degree of fame among opera lovers, he continues to win acclaim for his commanding stage presence and inventive artistry as a recitalist. Songs by Wolf, Schumann, Schubert, Debussy, Duparc, Ravel and Wagner highlight his special homecoming recital and Perelman Theater debut with pianist Craig Rutenberg. Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 4:00 PM. Perelman Theater. For more info visit www.pcmsconcerts.org.

SPANISH DANCES-Pepe Romero/Phil Orch

SPANISH DANCES March 1 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 2 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 3 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Spanish guitar, flamenco rhythms, and thrilling orchestral colors. Frühbeck uniquely induces rousing scenes from his homeland of Spain. The Philadelphia Orchestra Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conductor Pepe Romero Guitar – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT Turina Rodrigo Lorenzo Palomo Ravel Danzas fantásticas Concierto de Aranjuez, for guitar and orchestra Andalusian Nocturnes, for guitar and orchestra – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES Bolero Free PreConcert Conversations led by Allen Krantz, lecturer in classical guitar at Temple University, will take place on March 1 and 3 in the Rendell Room and March 2 in Verizon Hall, one hour before the concert. Tickets: $10-$124, 215.893.1… Thursday, March 1, 2012, 8:00 PM. Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

SPANISH DANCES-Pepe Romero/Phil Orch

SPANISH DANCES March 1 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 2 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 3 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Spanish guitar, flamenco rhythms, and thrilling orchestral colors. Frühbeck uniquely induces rousing scenes from his homeland of Spain. The Philadelphia Orchestra Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conductor Pepe Romero Guitar – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT Turina Rodrigo Lorenzo Palomo Ravel Danzas fantásticas Concierto de Aranjuez, for guitar and orchestra Andalusian Nocturnes, for guitar and orchestra – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES Bolero Free PreConcert Conversations led by Allen Krantz, lecturer in classical guitar at Temple University, will take place on March 1 and 3 in the Rendell Room and March 2 in Verizon Hall, one hour before the concert. Tickets: $10-$124, 215.893.1… Friday, March 2, 2012, 2:00 PM. Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

SOUND ALL AROUND- Phil Orch

SOUND ALL AROUND March 3 at 10:00 AM and 11:15 AM – Saturday morning – Academy of Music Ballroom, Philadelphia March 5 at 10:00 AM and 11:15 AM – Monday morning – Academy of Music Ballroom, Philadelphia Charlotte Blake Alston Host and Storyteller Shelley Showers Horn Bonnie Wagner Piano Sound All Around is endowed in perpetuity by the Garrison Family Fund for Children’s Concerts. Additional funding is provided by the Annenberg Foundation. PNC Arts Alive is proud to sponsor Sound All Around. Tickets: $8.50, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.org. Saturday, March 3, 2012, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Academy of Music Ballroom. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

SOUND ALL AROUND-Phil Orch

SOUND ALL AROUND March 3 at 10:00 AM and 11:15 AM – Saturday morning – Academy of Music Ballroom, Philadelphia March 5 at 10:00 AM and 11:15 AM – Monday morning – Academy of Music Ballroom, Philadelphia Charlotte Blake Alston Host and Storyteller Shelley Showers Horn Bonnie Wagner Piano Sound All Around is endowed in perpetuity by the Garrison Family Fund for Children’s Concerts. Additional funding is provided by the Annenberg Foundation. PNC Arts Alive is proud t. Saturday, March 3, 2012, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM. Academy of Music Ballroom. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

SPANISH DANCES-Pepe Romero/Phil Orch

SPANISH DANCES March 1 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 2 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 3 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Spanish guitar, flamenco rhythms, and thrilling orchestral colors. Frühbeck uniquely induces rousing scenes from his homeland of Spain. The Philadelphia Orchestra Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conductor Pepe Romero Guitar – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT Turina Rodrigo Lorenzo Palomo Ravel Danzas fantásticas Concierto de Aranjuez, for guitar and orchestra Andalusian Nocturnes, for guitar and orchestra – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES Bolero Free PreConcert Conversations led by Allen Krantz, lecturer in classical guitar at Temple University, will take place on March 1 and 3 in the Rendell Room and March 2 in Verizon Hall, one hour before the concert. Tickets: $10-$124, 215.893.1… Saturday, March 3, 2012, 8:00 PM. Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

Johannes Quartet-PCMS

Johannes Quartet Ricardo Morales, clarinet Sunday, March 4 | Philosophical Society Weber: Clarinet Quintet in B-flat Major, Op. 34 Schumann: Quartet in A Minor, Op. 41, No. 1 Respighi: Quartet in D Major $23, $10 for students This all-star quartet brings together Peter Stumpf, the principal cello of the Los Angeles Philharmonic; Choong-Jin (C.J.) Chang, the principal viola of the Philadelphia Orchestra; Soovin Kim, the first American to win the Paganini Violin Competition in 24 years; and Jessica Lee, a Concert Artist Guild International Competition Winner. Performing with the "passion and attack that characterize the best of quartet playing" (Philadelphia Inquirer), the group returns to the American Philosophical Society for a program featuring quartets by Schumann and Respighi and Weber’s Clarinet Quintet with the Philadelphia Orchestra’s beloved principal clarinet, Ricardo Morales. Sunday, March 4, 2012, 3:00 PM. Philosophical Society. For more info visit pcmsconcerts.org.

Ian Bostridge, tenor Julius Drake, piano-PCMS

Ian Bostridge, tenor Julius Drake, piano Wednesday, March 7 | Perelman Theater Schumann: Dein Angesicht, Op. 127, No. 2 Schumann: Lehn deine Wang, Op. 142, No. 2 Schumann: Es Leuchtet meine Liebe, Op. 127, No. 3 Schumann: Mein Wagen rollet langsam, Op. 142, No. 4 Schumann: Liederkreis, Op. 24 Brahms: Selection of Lieder, Ops. 48, 57, 71, 72, 85, 96 $23, $10 for students More info Acclaimed for his clear, high tenor and the physicality of his stage manner, English tenor Ian Bostridge is among today’s foremost interpreters of German lieder. Bringing to the Perelman Theater stage an extraordinary ability to absorb the full expressive meaning of a text, he’ll perform settings by Schumann and Brahms of poems by Heinrich Heine and other poets with longtime accompanist Julius Drake. Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 8:00 PM. Perelman Theater. For more info visit www.pcmscomcerts.org.

RHAPSODY IN BLUE-Phil Orch

RHAPSODY IN BLUE March 8 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 9 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 10 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Music for the jazz hall, the ballet stage, and the silver screen. Gershwin’s jazzy Rhapsody in Blue is presented for the first time in over 40 years on The Philadelphia Orchestra’s subscription concerts. Bernstein’s film score stands the test of time and Tchaikovsky’s ballet is one of his most iconic works. The Philadelphia Orchestra James Gaffigan Conductor – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT Stewart Goodyear Piano Bernstein Gershwin Tchaikovsky Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront Rhapsody in Blue Suite from Swan Lake Free PreConcert Conversations led by pianist Stewart Goodyear will take place on March 8 and 10 in the Rendell Room and March 9 in Verizon Hall, one hour before the conce… Thursday, March 8, 2012, 8:00 PM. Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

RHAPSODY IN BLUE-Phil Orch

RHAPSODY IN BLUE March 8 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 9 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 10 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Music for the jazz hall, the ballet stage, and the silver screen. Gershwin’s jazzy Rhapsody in Blue is presented for the first time in over 40 years on The Philadelphia Orchestra’s subscription concerts. Bernstein’s film score stands the test of time and Tchaikovsky’s ballet is one of his most iconic works. The Philadelphia Orchestra James Gaffigan Conductor – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT Stewart Goodyear Piano Bernstein Gershwin Tchaikovsky Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront Rhapsody in Blue Suite from Swan Lake Free PreConcert Conversations led by pianist Stewart Goodyear will take place on March 8 and 10 in the Rendell Room and March 9 in Verizon Hall, one hour before the conce… Friday, March 9, 2012, 2:00 PM. Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

RHAPSODY IN BLUE-Phil Orch

RHAPSODY IN BLUE March 8 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 9 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 10 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Music for the jazz hall, the ballet stage, and the silver screen. Gershwin’s jazzy Rhapsody in Blue is presented for the first time in over 40 years on The Philadelphia Orchestra’s subscription concerts. Bernstein’s film score stands the test of time and Tchaikovsky’s ballet is one of his most iconic works. The Philadelphia Orchestra James Gaffigan Conductor – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT Stewart Goodyear Piano Bernstein Gershwin Tchaikovsky Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront Rhapsody in Blue Suite from Swan Lake Free PreConcert Conversations led by pianist Stewart Goodyear will take place on March 8 and 10 in the Rendell Room and March 9 in Verizon Hall, one hour before the conce… Saturday, March 10, 2012, 8:00 PM. Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

Phila Classical Guitar Society-DAVID BURGESS

Praised by musicians and critics worldwide, David Burgess is recognized as one of today's outstanding guitarists. His international appearances as soloist and chamber musician have taken him to concert halls throughout North and South America, Europe and the Far East. First prize winner in the Andrés Segovia Fellowship Competition in New York City, he has also won top honors in the Ponce International Competition in Mexico City, the Guitar ‘81 Competition in Toronto and the 31st International Music Competition in Munich. Mr. Burgess currently resides in New York City where he has performed at Town Hall, Carnegie Recital Hall and Lincoln Center. Sunday, March 11, 2012, 3:00 PM. Settlement Music School, 416 Queen St. (free parking). For more info visit www.phillyguitar.org.

The Elysian Camerata

The Elysian Camerata will perform on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Upper Dublin Lutheran Church in Ambler. The program of chamber music for strings will include the delightful String Trio in G Major, Op. 9, no. 1 by Beethoven, Voyage for String Quintet, a commissioned work by Philadelphia composer Roberto Pace, and the dynamic String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111 by Brahms. Newly appointed to the PennPAT (PA Performing Artists on Tour) Artist Roster, the Elysian Camerata is a Philadelphia-based ensemble that began as the occasional collaboration of few close friends, who all felt a common bond in their love for chamber music. This dynamic ensemble, comprised of 2 violins, 2 violas, cello and piano, explores the unlimited diversity that exists in the chamber music repertoire. They present programs that offer a variety of ensemble sizes and types, created both from within their core group as well as with guest artists. For more information on this concert and all the Elysian Camerata's season p… Sunday, March 11, 2012, 3:00 PM. Upper Dublin Lutheran Church in Ambler. For more info visit www.elysiancamerata.org.

Jerusalem Quartet-PCMS Concerts

Jerusalem Quartet Wednesday, March 14 | Seaport Museum Shostakovich: Quartet No. 4, Op. 83 Shostakovich: Quartet No. 10, Op. 118 Shostakovich: Quartet No. 9, Op. 117 $23, $10 for students More info Winners of the first Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, the Jerusalem Quartet has earned a growing reputation as “one of the young yet great quartets of our time” (The Strad). Their recent harmonia mundi recordings have illuminated cornerstone works by Haydn and Schubert, and their all-Shostakovich program at the Seaport Museum promises to do similar favors for the Russian master. Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 8:00 PM. Seaport Museum. For more info visit www.pcmsconcerts.org.

BEYOND THE SCORE®: ELUSIVE SIMPLICITY?

BEYOND THE SCORE®: ELUSIVE SIMPLICITY? March 15 at 7:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Beneath the simplicity of Mozart’s final piano concerto lies one of the most subtle and perfect architectural structures in music. Composed less than a year before Mozart’s untimely death, this Concerto evokes a variety of intensely personal and painful experiences. By turns mysterious, luminous, and tragic, this kaleidoscope of sound is magically held together by a blend of elegance and poignancy. The Philadelphia Orchestra Jeffrey Kahane Conductor and Piano Gerard McBurney Narrator Alex Bechtel Actor Charlotte Dobbs Soprano Mozart Piano Concerto No. 27, K. 595 Philadelphia Orchestra performances of Beyond the Score® are made possible by support from the Hirschberg-Goodfriend Fund in memory of Adolf Hirschberg as established by Juliet J. Goodfriend, and by the Wells Fargo Foundation. Additional funding comes from the Annenberg Foundation, the Pennsylvania Council on t… Thursday, March 15, 2012, 7:00 PM. Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

A GRAND TOUR-Phila Orch

A GRAND TOUR March 16 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 17 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 18 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Gianandrea Noseda returns to lead a whirlwind tour, beginning in his native Italy with Rossini’s famous William Tell Overture. First Associate Concertmaster Juliette Kang is featured as soloist in Prokofiev’s bounding Violin Concerto No. 1, written at the time of the Russian Revolution. The program concludes with a sojourn to Scotland with Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3. The Philadelphia Orchestra Gianandrea Noseda Conductor Juliette Kang Violin Rossini Prokofiev Mendelssohn Overture to William Tell Violin Concerto No. 1 Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”) Free PreConcert Conversations led by Orchestra cellist Richard Harlow on March 16 and First Associate Concertmaster Juliette Kang on March 17 and 18 will tak… Friday, March 16, 2012, 8:00 PM. Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

A GRAND TOUR-Phila Orch

A GRAND TOUR March 16 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 17 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 18 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Gianandrea Noseda returns to lead a whirlwind tour, beginning in his native Italy with Rossini’s famous William Tell Overture. First Associate Concertmaster Juliette Kang is featured as soloist in Prokofiev’s bounding Violin Concerto No. 1, written at the time of the Russian Revolution. The program concludes with a sojourn to Scotland with Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3. The Philadelphia Orchestra Gianandrea Noseda Conductor Juliette Kang Violin Rossini Prokofiev Mendelssohn Overture to William Tell Violin Concerto No. 1 Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”) Free PreConcert Conversations led by Orchestra cellist Richard Harlow on March 16 and First Associate Concertmaster Juliette Kang on March 17 and 18 will tak… Saturday, March 17, 2012, 8:00 PM. Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

Symphony in C presents Beethoven and Brahms

Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. Symphony in C will present Beethoven and Brahms. The program begins with Zoltán Kodály’s Galanta Dances, a lively and spirited piece inspired by his music from his native Hungary. Next, the Symphony is joined by internationally renowned violinist Roberto Gonzalez and cellist Matthias Bartolomey performing Johannes Brahms beloved final orchestral work his Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102. The program concludes with an audience favorite, Ludwig van Beethoven’s inspired and stirring Symphony No. 7, a piece Beethoven referred to as one of his best works. Saturday, March 17, 2012, 8:00 PM. Gordon Theater at Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts. For more info visit www.symphonyinc.org.

A GRAND TOUR-Phila Orch

A GRAND TOUR March 16 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 17 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 18 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Gianandrea Noseda returns to lead a whirlwind tour, beginning in his native Italy with Rossini’s famous William Tell Overture. First Associate Concertmaster Juliette Kang is featured as soloist in Prokofiev’s bounding Violin Concerto No. 1, written at the time of the Russian Revolution. The program concludes with a sojourn to Scotland with Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3. The Philadelphia Orchestra Gianandrea Noseda Conductor Juliette Kang Violin Rossini Prokofiev Mendelssohn Overture to William Tell Violin Concerto No. 1 Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”) Free PreConcert Conversations led by Orchestra cellist Richard Harlow on March 16 and First Associate Concertmaster Juliette Kang on March 17 and 18 will tak… Sunday, March 18, 2012, 2:00 PM. Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

Benjamin Beilman, Yekwon Sunwoo, piano-PCMS

Benjamin Beilman, violin Yekwon Sunwoo, piano Sunday, March 18 | Philadelphia Museum of Art Mozart: Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 378 Strauss: Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 18 Rogerson: Once, for Violin and Piano [World Premiere] Prokofiev: Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 115 Hubay: Carmen Fantasie $17, $8.50 for students More info “A poised and monstrously talented violinist” (Philadelphia Inquirer), 2010 Musical Fund Society award winner Benjamin Beilman is rapidly gaining attention for his “impeccable playing, eloquence and flair” (Musical America). For his PCMS recital debut with fellow Curtis Institute student Yekwon Sunwoo on piano, the fast-rising young star gives the world premiere of Curtis alum Chris Rogerson’s Once alongside sonatas by Mozart, Strauss and Prokofiev. Sunday, March 18, 2012, 3:00 PM. Philadelphia Museum of Art. For more info visit www.pcmsconcerts.org.

John Moore, baritone Anna Polonsky, piano-PCMS

John Moore, baritone Anna Polonsky, piano Wednesday, March 21 | Philosophical Society Mozart: Deh vieni alla finesta, from Don Giovanni Schubert: Schwanengesang, D. 957 [Selections] Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Poulenc: Chanson Gaillardes Liebermann: Carver Songs, Op. 80 Tchaikovsky: Six Romances, Op. 38 [Selections] $23, $10 for students More info Baritone John Michael Moore sings with “fortitude and grace, yielding the right amount of playfulness when called for” (Chicago Classical Review). Following a well-received performance of Schubert songs here during last spring’s Musicians from Marlboro tour, Moore returns by popular demand for his eagerly anticipated Vocal Series debut at Franklin Hall. Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Philosophical Society. For more info visit www.pcmsconcerts.org.

MEMORIES OF PRAGUE-Phil Orch

MEMORIES OF PRAGUE March 22 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 23 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 24 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Mozart was inspired by the beauty and culture of Prague nearly 100 years before Dvořák composed his profound and melodious Symphony No. 7. James Conlon joins the Orchestra, continuing a close friendship for the past 35 years. The Philadelphia Orchestra James Conlon Conductor Mozart Mozart Dvořák Overtures to Don Giovanni, Idomeneo, and The Marriage of Figaro Symphony No. 38 (“Prague”) Symphony No. 7 Free PreConcert Conversations led by Christopher Gibbs, professor of music at Bard College, will take place on March 22 and 24 in Commonwealth Plaza and March 23 in Verizon Hall, one hour before the concert. Tickets: $10-$124, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.org. Thursday, March 22, 2012, 8:00 PM. Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

MEMORIES OF PRAGUE-Phil Orch

MEMORIES OF PRAGUE March 22 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 23 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 24 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Mozart was inspired by the beauty and culture of Prague nearly 100 years before Dvořák composed his profound and melodious Symphony No. 7. James Conlon joins the Orchestra, continuing a close friendship for the past 35 years. The Philadelphia Orchestra James Conlon Conductor Mozart Mozart Dvořák Overtures to Don Giovanni, Idomeneo, and The Marriage of Figaro Symphony No. 38 (“Prague”) Symphony No. 7 Free PreConcert Conversations led by Christopher Gibbs, professor of music at Bard College, will take place on March 22 and 24 in Commonwealth Plaza and March 23 in Verizon Hall, one hour before the concert. Tickets: $10-$124, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.org. Friday, March 23, 2012, 2:00 PM. Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

MUSIC AT HAVERFORD COLLEGE

On Friday, March 23 at 8 PM, the 2011-12 Guest Artist Series presents LYRIC FEST performing “A Very Good Year – Happy Birthday to 1912” – a world view snap shot of what was composed in that year and what was going on historically. This concert will be held in Roberts Hall, Marshall Auditorium. Tickets are $15 (Gen’l); $12 (Sr); $8 (Students); $5 (7-17). Friday, March 23, 2012, 8:00 PM. Roberts Hall, Marshall Auditorium. For more info visit www.haverford.edu.

The Musicians from Marlboro -PCMS

Musicians from Marlboro II Friday, March 23 | Perelman Theater Haydn: Quartet in G Major, Op. 54, No. 1 Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op. 114 Beethoven: String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29 $23, $10 for students More info The Musicians from Marlboro touring program was created as an extension of the world-renowned Marlboro Music Festival. Called "a virtual guarantee of musical excellence" (Washington Post), the season’s second of three Marlboro concerts features Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet; David Bowlin, violin; Robin Scott, violin; Kyle Armbrust, viola; Emily Deans, viola; Peter Stumpf, cello; and Gabriele Carcano, piano in a program of works by Haydn, Beethoven and Brahms. Friday, March 23, 2012, 8:00 PM. Perelman Theater. For more info visit www.pcmsconcerts.org.

MUSICAL PRODIGIES-Phil Orch

MUSICAL PRODIGIES March 24 at 11:30 AM – Saturday morning – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Celebrate and discover the talents of young Philadelphia artists as the extraordinary winners of The Philadelphia Orchestra’s Albert M. Greenfield Student Competition perform for you. Join our host, internationally-renowned violinist Leila Josefowicz, as she introduces us to tomorrow’s musical stars. Some go on to celebrated solo careers, and some even become members of the world-famous Philadelphia Orchestra. The Philadelphia Orchestra Cristian Macelaru Conductor Leila Josefowicz Host Alexander Vvedenskiy Oboe J’nai Bridges Mezzo-soprano Niles Watson Flute Ethan Lee Piano Barber Pasculli Bizet Ibert Gershwin Commando March Excerpt from Oboe Concerto on Themes from Donizetti’s La favorita “Habanera,” from Carmen First movement from Flute Concerto Excerpt from Rhapsody in Blue Philadelphia Orchestra Family Concerts are funded in part by the Zisman Family Foundation. Tickets: $15-$40, 2… Saturday, March 24, 2012, 11:30 AM. Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

MEMORIES OF PRAGUE-Phil Orch

MEMORIES OF PRAGUE March 22 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 23 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 24 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Mozart was inspired by the beauty and culture of Prague nearly 100 years before Dvořák composed his profound and melodious Symphony No. 7. James Conlon joins the Orchestra, continuing a close friendship for the past 35 years. The Philadelphia Orchestra James Conlon Conductor Mozart Mozart Dvořák Overtures to Don Giovanni, Idomeneo, and The Marriage of Figaro Symphony No. 38 (“Prague”) Symphony No. 7 Free PreConcert Conversations led by Christopher Gibbs, professor of music at Bard College, will take place on March 22 and 24 in Commonwealth Plaza and March 23 in Verizon Hall, one hour before the concert. Tickets: $10-$124, 215.893.1999 or www.philorch.org. Saturday, March 24, 2012, 8:00 PM. Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

Elias Quartet- PCMS

Elias Quartet Jonathan Biss, piano Tuesday, March 27 | Perelman Theater Suk: Meditation for Quartet, Op. 35a Janacek: On the Overgrown Path, Books I and II Janacek: Quartet No. 1, "Kreutzer Sonata" Dvorák: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81 $23, $10 for students More info “Poetic, charismatic and virtuosic” (Sunday Telegraph), this London foursome combines youthful élan with a musical intelligence beyond their years. Just entering his thirties, pianist Jonathan Biss is similarly noted for his artistic maturity and prodigious technique. Each boast celebrated live recordings on the prestigious Wigmore Hall label, and here join forces for Dvorák’s lyrical A Major Piano Quintet in an all-Czech program that also includes seminal works by Janacek and Suk. Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 8:00 PM. Perelman Theater. For more info visit www.pcmsconcerts.org.

DEBUSSY’S LA MER-Phil Orch

DEBUSSY’S LA MER March 29 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 30 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 31 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Salonen, the former music director of the Los Angeles Philarmonic, now crosses between worlds as a foremost composer and conductor. In a rare Philadelphia appearance, Salonen leads his own Violin Concerto plus Debussy’s incandescent sea-scape, La Mer. The Philadelphia Orchestra Esa-Pekka Salonen Conductor Leila Josefowicz Violin Bartók Salonen Debussy Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta Violin Concerto – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES La Mer Free PreConcert Conversations led by violinist and Orchestra Artist-in-Residence Leila Josefowicz will take place on March 29 and 31 in the Rendell Room and March 30 in Verizon Hall, one hour before the concert. Tickets: $10-$124, 215.893… Thursday, March 29, 2012, 8:00 PM. Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

Marc-André Hamelin, piano PCMS

Marc-André Hamelin, piano Thursday, March 29 | Perelman Theater SOLD OUT Haydn: Sonata in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34 Stockhausen: Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 7 Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit Brahms: Sonata in F Minor, Op. 5 $23, $10 for students More info Pianist Marc-André Hamelin’s unique blend of musicianship and virtuosity brings forth interpretations remarkable for their freedom, originality and prodigious mastery of the piano’s resources. Long known for his bold exploration of unfamiliar pianistic terrain, Hamelin has increasingly turned his attention to the established masterworks of the piano literature, including Ravel’s famously challenging Gaspard de la Nuit and sonatas by Haydn and Brahms on a program that also includes Karlheinz Stockhausen’s iconoclastic Klavierstücke IX. Thursday, March 29, 2012, 8:00 PM. Perelman Theater. For more info visit www.pcmsconcerts.org.

DEBUSSY’S LA MER-Phil Orch

DEBUSSY’S LA MER March 29 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 30 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 31 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Salonen, the former music director of the Los Angeles Philarmonic, now crosses between worlds as a foremost composer and conductor. In a rare Philadelphia appearance, Salonen leads his own Violin Concerto plus Debussy’s incandescent sea-scape, La Mer. The Philadelphia Orchestra Esa-Pekka Salonen Conductor Leila Josefowicz Violin Bartók Salonen Debussy Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta Violin Concerto – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES La Mer Free PreConcert Conversations led by violinist and Orchestra Artist-in-Residence Leila Josefowicz will take place on March 29 and 31 in the Rendell Room and March 30 in Verizon Hall, one hour before the concert. Tickets: $10-$124, 215.893… Friday, March 30, 2012, 2:00 AM. Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

DEBUSSY’S LA MER-Phil Orch

DEBUSSY’S LA MER March 29 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 30 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts March 31 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening – Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Salonen, the former music director of the Los Angeles Philarmonic, now crosses between worlds as a foremost composer and conductor. In a rare Philadelphia appearance, Salonen leads his own Violin Concerto plus Debussy’s incandescent sea-scape, La Mer. The Philadelphia Orchestra Esa-Pekka Salonen Conductor Leila Josefowicz Violin Bartók Salonen Debussy Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta Violin Concerto – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES La Mer Free PreConcert Conversations led by violinist and Orchestra Artist-in-Residence Leila Josefowicz will take place on March 29 and 31 in the Rendell Room and March 30 in Verizon Hall, one hour before the concert. Tickets: $10-$124, 215.893… Saturday, March 31, 2012, 8:00 PM. Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.philorch.org.

MUSIC AT HAVERFORD COLLEGE

On Monday, April 2 at 5 PM, the Department of Music presents From Holocaust to Life: Music by David Botwinik, featuring Yiddish songs by Vilna-born composer David Botwinik, sung by internationally acclaimed singer Lisa Willson, soprano, and The Chamber Singers of Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges under the direction of Thomas Lloyd. This concert will be held in Roberts Hall, Marshall Auditorium, and is free and open to the public. Monday, April 2, 2012, 5:00 PM. Roberts Hall, Marshall Auditorium. For more info visit www.haverford.edu.

Symphony in C

Symphony in C and Music Director Rossen Milanov are pleased to join Astral Artists in Philadelphia for an evening of Rising Stars on Monday, April 2, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts for a concert that showcases the talented soloists. The program opens with flutist Angel Hsiao performing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s famous and inspiring Flute Concerto No.1 in G major. Next on the program, violinist Benjamin Beilman performs Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26, one of the most popular compositions on the violin repertoire. The program concludes with clarinetist Benito Meza performing one of Carl Nielsen’s final and emotional orchestral works his Clarinet Concerto. Monday, April 2, 2012, 7:30 PM. Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center. For more info visit www.symphonyinc.org.

MUSIC AT HAVERFORD COLLEGE

On Friday, April 13 at 8 PM the HAVERFORD-BRYN MAWR COLLEGE ORCHESTRA, conducted by Heidi Jacob, will perform their Spring Concert featuring Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade and the winner of the student concerto competition. This concert will be held in Roberts Hall, Marshall Auditorium, and is free and open to the public. Friday, April 13, 2012, 8:00 PM. Roberts Hall, Marshall Auditorium. For more info visit www.haverford.edu.

Phila Classical Guitar Society-SCOTT TENNANT

SATURDAY APRIL 14 & SUNDAY APRIL 15 Opening Concert SATURDAY APRIL 14, 2012—7 pm Location TBA Scott Tennant is a founding member of the Grammy®-winning ensemble L.A. Guitar Quartet, and is himself considered to be one of the world’s top classical guitarists. Mr. Tennant has authored several books and articles on guitar technique, including his best-seller Pumping Nylon, which has attained a “cult” classic status. He has made numerous recordings as a soloist on the GHA and Delos labels, and with the LAGQ he has recorded for GHA, Delos, Sony Classical, Windham Hill, Deutsche Grammophon and Telarc labels. Their Telarc release “LAGQ Latin” was nominated for a Grammy® and it was their current Telarc title “LAGQ’s Guitar Heroes” which won a Grammy® as the best classical crossover recording of 2005. He is well-known for his recordings of the music of Joaquin Rodrigo, and equally praised for his interpretations of the music from the renaissance and classical periods. Upcoming pr… Saturday, April 14, 2012, 7:00 PM. TBA. For more info visit www.phillyguitar.org.

Phila Classical Guitar Society-Guitar Festival

Full Day Festival Sunday, April 15, 2011—from 10 am to 9 pm A full day of events including over 100 student recitals, PCGS Classical Guitar competition finals, professional workshops, Vendors fair, SCOTT TENNANT Master class, PCGS Orchestra recitals, PCGS 2011 competition winner recital and a closing feature concert. Sunday, April 15, 2012, 10:00 AM. Settlement Music School, 416 Queen St. (free parking). For more info visit www.phillyguitar.org.

Phila Classical Guitar Society-SCOTT TENNANT

SATURDAY APRIL 14 & SUNDAY APRIL 15 Opening Concert SATURDAY APRIL 14, 2012—7 pm Location TBA Scott Tennant is a founding member of the Grammy®-winning ensemble L.A. Guitar Quartet, and is himself considered to be one of the world’s top classical guitarists. Mr. Tennant has authored several books and articles on guitar technique, including his best-seller Pumping Nylon, which has attained a “cult” classic status. He has made numerous recordings as a soloist on the GHA and Delos labels, and with the LAGQ he has recorded for GHA, Delos, Sony Classical, Windham Hill, Deutsche Grammophon and Telarc labels. Their Telarc release “LAGQ Latin” was nominated for a Grammy® and it was their current Telarc title “LAGQ’s Guitar Heroes” which won a Grammy® as the best classical crossover recording of 2005. He is well-known for his recordings of the music of Joaquin Rodrigo, and equally praised for his interpretations of the music from the renaissance and classical periods. Upcoming pr… Sunday, April 15, 2012, 7:00 PM. Settlement Music School, 416 Queen St. (free parking). For more info visit www.phillyguitar.org.

MUSIC AT HAVERFORD COLLEGE

On Sunday, April 22 at 3 PM, the HAVERFORD-BRYN MAWR CHORALE AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, directed by Thomas Lloyd, will perform Kurt Weill's The Eternal Road in Roberts Hall, Marshall Auditorium. This concert is free and open to the public. Sunday, April 22, 2012, 3:00 PM. Roberts Hall, Marshall Auditorium. For more info visit www.haverford.edu.

MUSIC AT HAVERFORD COLLEGE

The Haverford-Bryn Mawr Student Chamber Music Program will perform three Spring concerts, which are all free and open to the public. Thursday, April 26 at 7:30 PM Bryn Mawr College – Goodhart Music Room Monday, April 30 at 7:30 PM Haverford College - Roberts Hall, Marshall Auditorium Tuesday, May 1 at 7:30 PM Bryn Mawr College – Goodhart Music Room. Thursday, April 26, 2012, 7:30 PM. Bryn Mawr College – Goodhart Music Room. For more info visit www.haverford.edu.

MUSIC AT HAVERFORD COLLEGE

The Haverford-Bryn Mawr Student Chamber Music Program will perform three Spring concerts, which are all free and open to the public. Monday, April 30 at 7:30 PM Haverford College - Roberts Hall, Marshall Auditorium Tuesday, May 1 at 7:30 PM Bryn Mawr College – Goodhart Music Room. Monday, April 30, 2012, 7:30 PM. Roberts Hall, Marshall Auditorium. For more info visit www.haverford.edu.

MUSIC AT HAVERFORD COLLEGE

The Haverford-Bryn Mawr Student Chamber Music Program will perform three Spring concerts, which are all free and open to the public. Tuesday, May 1 at 7:30 PM Bryn Mawr College – Goodhart Music Room. Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 7:30 PM. Bryn Mawr College – Goodhart Music Room. For more info visit www.haverford.edu.

Symphony in C

New World Symphony will be on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. The concert begins with the Winner of the 16th Annual Young Composers’ Competition. During its 16 years, this competition has recognized some of the United States’ most successful aspiring young composers, including Dan Coleman, Martin Kennedy, Takuma Itoh, Zhou Tian, Clint Needham, Andrew McPherson and Michael Gilbertson. Next, the Symphony welcomes internationally renowned violinist Augustin Hadelich. A graduate of The Juilliard School Mr. Hadelich has received some of the most prestigious honors in the world including; the 2009 Avery Fisher Career Grant, and was a gold medalist of the 2006 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. Mr. Hadelich will perform György Ligeti’s demanding Violin Concerto. Antonín Dvořák’s popular New World Symphony brings Symphony in C’s 59th season to a close. Saturday, May 5, 2012, 8:00 PM. Gordon Theater at Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts. For more info visit www.symphonyinc.org.