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Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia is set to return to St. Paul's Episcopal Church on April 27 with a program of works by Sir Benjamin Britten and Leonard Bernstein.
Mendelssohn Chorus to present spring concert at St. Paul’s Church
Artistic director Dominick DiOrio will lead the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia in its first return to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church since December. more
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Mt. Airy native George Burton, now one of the nation's most celebrated jazz pianists, will perform in “Timeless: a Tribute to the Legacy of Peter Nero” on Saturday, April 20, at 3 p.m. at the Kimmel Center.
Mt. Airy jazz star on stage at Kimmel
George Burton, a Mt. Airy native and one of the nation's most celebrated jazz pianists, will perform in “Timeless: a Tribute to the Legacy of Peter Nero.” more
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Sandra B. Boyd (nee Barr)
A resident of Wyndmoor for 60 years, Sandra passed away peacefully on March 28, 2024 at the age of 86 of Alzheimer’s Disease. more
The Puget Sound Piano Trio will perform the final recital in the “Five Fridays” series of fundraising concerts at 7:30 p.m., April 19, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill.
Final ‘Five Fridays’ set for April 19 with Puget Sound
The final recital in the “Five Fridays” series of fundraising concerts held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, is set for April 19. more
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Pianist Marja Kaisla (left) with young musicians who are part of the Young Musicians Musicales program for which Kaisla serves as program director. The musicians will celebrate the program’s 90th anniversary season with a concert April 6 at Woodmere Art Museum.
‘Young Musicians’ to play 90th Anniversary Concert at Woodmere
Young Musicians Musicales will celebrate its 90th anniversary season with a special concert at Woodmere Art Museum. more
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Saxophonist Jonathan Wintringham
‘Five Fridays’ kicks off an impressive music lineup
Chestnut Hill maestro Donald Meineke will conduct Choral Arts Philadelphia in a concert entitled “In a Strange Land – Songs of Exile and Hope” Saturday, March 16. more
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During a televised tribute, Joe Ciccimaro (center) stands before a 30-piece orchestra comprised mostly of professional musicians who were students of the retired music teacher.
Surprise! Millions watch Wyndmoor music legend on GMA
It's one thing to have a surprise birthday party. It's another thing to have a surprise tribute that millions of people watch on national TV.  more
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Matthew Glandorf, former artistic director of Choral Arts Philadelphia who left the city to become regional cantor in Cloppenburg, Germany, returns to play the organ March 16 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 5421 Germantown Ave. in Germantown, where he will improvise a film score to accompany a screening of the 1928 silent motion picture “The Passion of Joan of Arc.”
Eight is the magic number for organ festival opening March 15
John Walthausen, artistic director of the Philadelphia Organ Festival, has gathered a roster that includes eight concerts by eight organists in eight locations. more
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Pianist Marja Kaisla
Woodmere Art Museum presents piano trio recital
Finnish-born pianist Marja Kaisla will be joined by Philadelphia Orchestra violinist Paul Arnold and cellist Ovidiu Marinescu in recital March 2. more
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Prudence Mason Runyan
Prudence Mason Runyan died on 25 January 2024 at her home in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania.  She was 72.  more
Michael Stern conducts the Curtis Symphony Orchestra in a performance of works by Gabriela Ortiz, Samuel Barber and Hector Berlioz.
AVA to perform Benjamin Britten’s ‘Rape of Lucretia’
The Academy of Vocal Arts will continue its 2023-24 season of fully staged operatic productions. more
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Pianist Marja Kaisla and baritone Randall Scarlata performed Robert Schumann’s “Dichkterlilebe” at Woodmere Art Museum.
St. Paul’s Church to host ‘Five Fridays’ fundraising piano recital
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, will continue “Five Fridays,” the congregation’s fundraising recitals, Feb. 2. more
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Holy Cross School – The Choice for Achievement
Located in beautiful Mount Airy since 1910, Holy Cross School is a landmark in the community. Holy Cross School is Middle States accredited and offers a small class size, with caring, experienced, … more
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Conductor Donald Meineke
Tempesta di Mare opens new year with ‘Cruel Amaryllis’
Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra, will open the second half of its season with one of its grandest productions. more
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Chestnut Hill conductor Donald Meineke will lead Choral Arts Philadelphia and the Bach Collegium in a rendering of Claudio Monteverdi’s “Vespro della Beata Vergine” of 1610, Sunday, Dec. 31.
Choral Arts rings in next year with Monteverdi’s ‘Vespers’
Choral Arts Philadelphia will welcome the new year with a rare local performance of one of the most seminal sacred works in their repertoire.  more
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Williams founded the Mt. Airy Cultural Center in 1978, which offered free music lessons to area youth.
Local jazz legend dies at 92
Tony Williams, an accomplished alto saxophone player who was revered in the Philadelphia music community, died on Nov. 11. more
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Hozack painted this piece, “Blowing Waves,” after a solo trip to St. Croix. “They had beautiful, calm beaches,” she said. “There was evidence of the hurricanes, but the Caribbean colors remain breathtaking.”
Dramatic coastal scenes now on exhibit at Palladio
Jay Susanin’s Palladio is exhibiting the paintings of vacation coastline scenes by Chestnut Hill artist Cathy Hozack. more
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Jacqueline Callahan
Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ soars through the holidays
Philadelphia Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” continues to soar in the historic Academy of Music through Dec. 30. more
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Rafael Payare guest conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra in concert Dec. 1-3 in the United States premiere of a commissioned piano concerto by Lopez Bellido and Mahler’s First Symphony.
Nally leads The Crossing in world premiere of Lang’s ‘Poor Hymnal’
Donald Nally will conduct The Crossing choir in the world premiere of a major new work. more
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Choral Arts' Donald Meineke will be conducting 'Carols by Candlelight' on Friday, Dec. 1.
Chestnut Hill conductor to lead Britten’s ‘Ceremony of Carols’
Chestnut Hill conductor Donald Meineke will lead in a performance of Benjamin Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols.” more
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