First Presbyterian Church in Germantown will present a concert entitled “Virtue & Vice” Sunday, Feb. 12, at 3 p.m. Admission is free with a suggested donation.
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by Michael Caruso
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2/3/23
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill marked the completion of the Christian season of Christmastide with a Lessons and Carols service on Jan. 15.
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by Michael Caruso
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1/26/23
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Choral Arts Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Bach Collegium gave the region’s final performance of 2022 on Dec. 31.
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by Michael Caruso
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1/19/23
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Finnish-born pianist Marja Kaisla will perform two recitals at Chestnut Hill’s Woodmere Art Museum this weekend, each boasting a different program.
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by Michael Caruso
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1/19/23
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill and The Crossing helped close out the year 2022 with songs of the season.
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by Michael Caruso
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1/12/23
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There was a time when Russell Thompkins, Jr., who grew up in North Philadelphia but has lived in Mt. Airy for 50 years, could hardly walk around the Chestnut Hill area without one of his fans waving or asking for an autograph.
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by Rita Charleston
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1/4/23
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The year 2022 has been a challenging one for classical music lovers – locally, nationally and even internationally.
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by Michael Caruso
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12/30/22
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The burly, bearded men belting out holiday classics have made the night before Christmas more than just a time this year to watch the Philadelphia Eagles.
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By Dan Gelston
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12/23/22
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Two of Chestnut Hill’s most musically active churches hosted two popular concerts on Dec. 10.
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By Michael Caruso
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12/23/22
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A musical revue of Cole Porter? Where do you start? The number of Cole Porter songs that are now jazz standards is staggering.
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by Hugh Hunter
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12/15/22
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The Episcopal Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Chestnut Hill, marked the second week of Advent with an abbreviated and updated “Lessons and Carols” presented Dec. 4.
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by Michael Caruso
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12/15/22
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The Academy of Vocal Arts opened its 88th season of fully staged operas with a production of Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata.”
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by Michael Caruso
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12/8/22
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Lyric Fest continued its commitment to uncovering overlooked geniuses in the world of music with a compelling recital Nov. 13 in The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill.
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by Michael Caruso
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12/1/22
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill was the site of two musical performances of vastly different personalities.
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by Michael Caruso
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11/24/22
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Throughout history, the combined Advent and Christmas seasons of the Christian church have been characterized by some of the most joyous music of the entire liturgical year.
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by Michael Caruso
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11/17/22
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Vincent Dubois, one of the three organists at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, made a much-appreciated stop in Philadelphia to present a solo organ recital.
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by Michael Caruso
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11/10/22
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Although the COVID-19 pandemic stubbornly refuses to completely go away, during the week between Oct. 16 and 23, I heard three performances that bode well for the future.
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by Michael Caruso
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11/3/22
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Brian Reisman never thought his business would last 20 years when he opened Hideaway Music Store.
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by Len Lear
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10/27/22
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Mezzo-soprano Chrystal E. Williams and pianist Andrew Hauze were the featured artists at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill’s first “Five Fridays” recital Oct. 14.
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by Michael Caruso
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10/27/22
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Piffaro, Philadelphia’s Renaissance Band, opened its 2022-23 season of in-person concerts with a program entitled “Passing the Torch.”
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by Michael Caruso
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10/20/22
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