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Conductor Joseph Colaneri, music director of the Glimmerglass Festival and a conductor with the Metropolitan Opera in New York, will make his debut with the Academy of Vocal Arts April 26 for a series of performances of Pietro Mascagni’s “L’amico Fritz."
AVA to close 90th season with Mascagni’s ‘L’amico Fritz’
The Academy of Vocal Arts will close out its 90th anniversary season of fully staged operatic productions with Pietro Mascagni’s rarely performed romantic masterpiece. more
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Curtis Opera Theatre and the Curtis Symphony Orchestra will perform “Candide,” an operetta with music by Leonard Bernstein, a graduate of the Curtis Institute.
St. Martin’s Church to mark Holy Week with music
The Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Chestnut Hill will celebrate Holy Week with a pair of musical performances that shouldn’t be missed by local lovers of sacred choral music. more
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‘Le Groupe des six,’ a 1922 painting by Jacques-Émile Blanche, depicts five of Les Six, the composers collective that included “King David” composer Arthur Honegger, who is pictured in profile on the left.
King David's epic tale echoes through Germantown church
John Walthausen, the organist and director of music of the First Presbyterian Church in Germantown, will conduct a performance of Arthur Honegger’s oratorio. more
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Reisman hopes the new concert series brings attention to the store and the local performers.
Hideaway Music launches first Friday concerts
Chestnut Hill's Hideaway Music is bringing live performances back to the avenue with a new monthly concert series beginning April 4. more
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Lisa Chosed will showcase her unique songwriting style in the Songwriters in the Round concert on Saturday, March 29, at Mt. Airy Art Garage.
Mt. Airy concert spotlights local songwriting talent
Three accomplished songwriters with stories as varied as their musical styles will share their songs and the stories behind them. more
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Violinist Francisco Fullana will perform and conduct in upcoming programs with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia.
Tempesta performs Bach Trio Sonatas on the Hill
The Tempesta di Mare Chamber Players will present a concert of Trio Sonatas by Johann Sebastian Bach on Sunday, April 6. more
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Piffaro, The Renaissance Band, will pay tribute to the Bassano family, renowned musicians in the court of Henry VIII.
Piffaro salutes Bassano family as ‘Excellent & Esteemed’
Piffaro, the locally based but internationally acclaimed Renaissance Band, will present three performances of  “All Excellent & Esteemed – The Bassano Family.” more
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The Saturdays, a Northwest Philadelphia-based trio with a love of classic singer-songwriters, just released their first album.
This Northwest musical trio loves their sentimental songs
"Who doesn't love a sappy pop ballad?" This was the question posed to the audience by Rich Nourie, lead singer and primary guitarist of The Saturdays. more
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Juliette Tacchino and Robert Frazier starred in the Curtis Institute of Music’s “virtually flawless” production of “The Marriage of Figaro.”
Chestnut Hill maestro leads concert and Curtis stages 'Figaro'
Chestnut Hill maestro Donald Meineke will conduct Choral Arts Philadelphia on a musical tour of the “Cathedrals of Mexico: Grand Polyphony of Puebla and Mexico City.” more
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Nathaniel Zhang, 17, a student at Curtis Institute in Center City who has won an array of classical piano competitions, will perform an all-Chopin concert on Sunday, March 23, 2:30 p.m., at Settlement Music School in Germantown.
Teen piano prodigy brings Chopin to Germantown
At just 17 years old, Nathaniel Zhang has already achieved what many pianists spend a lifetime pursuing. more
The Philadelphia Orchestra will perform the score of the groundbreaking 1940 film “Fantasia” as the animated Disney classic screens Jan. 2-4, at Marian Anderson Hall. The original soundtrack features the landmark performance of The Philadelphia Orchestra led by Leopold Stokowski.
Philadelphia Orchestra announces 125th anniversary season
Music and artistic director Yannick Nezet-Seguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra have announced the details of their 125th anniversary season of concerts. more
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Music and family duo Bekki Schwartz and Noah Teachey at work in their East Falls studio.
How an East Falls couple is reimagining family music
In a small sunlit room in a rowhome in East Falls, Bekki Schwartz and Noah Teachey, aka The Blumbellies, are working on their new album. more
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Forbidden love is in the air as an iconic love story comes to life March 6 to 16 at the Academy of Music where Philadelphia Ballet will perform “Swan Lake” with Arian Molina Soca and Dayesi Torriente.
Philadelphia Ballet presents 'Swan Lake' at Academy
The Philadelphia Ballet will return to the stage of the historic Academy of Music on March 6-16 with Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky’s "Swan Lake." more
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Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill celebrated the life of former parish music director Richard George “Rick” Alexander during a service Feb. 9. Alexander died last month and served as music director for over 35 years.
Mendelssohn Chorus to sing Erlwine’s ‘Never One Thing’
Heather Mitchell will celebrate her new position as associate artistic director of the Mendelssohn Chorus on Feb. 22. more
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Singer Max Muscato’s music has been influenced by the addiction struggle of his brother, who has autism.
Multi-talented musician brings message of hope to local stage
Max Muscato is set to bring his unique blend of soulful rock and powerful storytelling to the stage Feb. 22 at the Chestnut Hill Brewing Company. more
Freyda Thomas and Frank Ewing will perform “Let's Call the Whole Thing Off,” a compilation of songs by the legendary George Gershwin on Thursday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m., in the Normandy Farms auditorium in Blue Bell.
Singing Gershwin in Blue Bell
At 81, Glenside resident Freyda Thomas may well lay claim to Northwest Philadelphia's longest running career in show business. more
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Local vocalist Brandon Evan Moulden brings his song stylings to a cabaret-style concert Feb. 15 at Allens Lane Art Center.
A romantic jazz serenade at Allens Lane Art Center
Looking for a romantic evening that extends beyond Valentine's Day? Allens Lane Art Center is setting the mood with an upcoming "Jazzentine" concert. more
Conductor Nicholas McGegan (above) has joined forces with stage director Marcus Shields and the Curtis Institute of Music Opera Theater to present a production of “The Marriage of Figaro.”
Popular Mozart operas light up the local music scene
Local opera lovers will be able to end the month of February and begin the month of March with a pair of productions of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s operas. more
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Cellist Thomas Kraines (above), along with pianist Charles Abramovic, will be featured in a Germantown concert Feb. 21 marking the 40th anniversary of Network for New Music, a Philadelphia-based music organization that commissions and performs new musical works by emerging and established artists.
Germantown concert to honor Pulitzer Prize winner
Network for New Music will continue its 40th anniversary season programming, “40 at 40,” with the concert “Companions.” more
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The work of composer Gustav Holst, poet Emily Dickinson and jazz pianist Dave Brubeck will be celebrated during upcoming concerts in Chestnut Hill and Bryn Mawr.
The Crossing stages world premiere of 'Mysterium' for choir and electronics
Germantown’s Donald Nally will conduct the three-time Grammy Award-winning professional chamber choir, The Crossing, in a concert featuring a world and a North American premiere. more
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