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Members of Filament Baroque chamber ensemble members (from left) Evan Few, John Walthausen and Elena Kauffman will perform French sacred music with vocalists Variant 6 in a free concert Sunday, Feb. 12, at 3 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church in Germantown.
Germantown Presbyterian church to host vocal concert
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. more
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Guest clarinetist Anthony McGill, principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic and a graduate of Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music, performed with the Juilliard String Quartet.
New year begins with choral and chamber music
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. more
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Soprano Jessica Beebe
Choral Arts Philadelphia and Phila. Orchestra round out the year
Choral Arts Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Bach Collegium gave the region’s final performance of 2022 on Dec. 31. more
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Marja Kaisla
Finnish-born pianist to perform this weekend at Woodmere Art Museum
Finnish-born pianist Marja Kaisla will perform two recitals at Chestnut Hill’s Woodmere Art Museum this weekend, each boasting a different program. more
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The Adult Choir and Children’s Choristers march into the service at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
St. Paul’s and The Crossing end 2022 in song
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill and The Crossing helped close out the year 2022 with songs of the season. more
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Russell Thompkins, Jr. (center) is still touring with his new group (since 2004), Russell Thompkins, Jr. and the New Stylistics, which also features Raymond Johnson and Jonathan Buckson.
Top 10 hitmaker was a magnet for many N.W. Philly fans
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. more
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Holiday concerts bring challenging year to a close
The year 2022 has been a challenging one for classical music lovers – locally, nationally and even internationally. more
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War on Drugs drummer Charlie Hall, above, teamed up with several members of the Philadelphia Eagles football team and other musicians to record the seven-song LP "A Philly Special Christmas." Proceeds from this record will benefit Children's Crisis Treatment Center and other charities in Philadelphia.
Sing Eagles, sing — Christmas album raises cash for kids
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. more
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Piffaro evoked the spirit of Renaissance Italy in their Christmas concert.
Music imbues church audiences with holiday spirit
Two of Chestnut Hill’s most musically active churches hosted two popular concerts on Dec. 10. more
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(From left) Zachary Chiero, Renee McFillin and Michael Indeglio star in “Cole for Your Stocking” at the Act II Playhouse in Ambler through Jan. 1.
Celebrating ‘De-Lovely’ holidays with Cole Porter
A musical revue of Cole Porter? Where do you start? The number of Cole Porter songs that are now jazz standards is staggering. more
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The Philadelphia Orchestra will perform “The Glorious Sounds of Christmas at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Dec. 21-23, at the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall.
St. Martin’s Church celebrates season with service of carols
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. more
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Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, will perform “Festa di Natale!’ at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. Pictured above are the permanent members of the band (left to right): Erik Schmalz, Grant Herreid, newly named artistic director Priscilla Herreid and Greg Ingles.
AVA opens 88th opera season with Verdi’s “La Traviata”
The Academy of Vocal Arts opened its 88th season of fully staged operas with a production of Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata.” more
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(Left to right) Pianist Laura Ward, soprano Danielle Talamantes, baritone Jorell Williams and mezzo-soprano Marjorie Maltais.
Lyric Fest celebrates pioneering patroness in Paris
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. more
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Harpist Rachel Lee O’Brien performed with Andrew Kotylo at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
St. Paul’s Church hosts choral and chamber music concerts
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill was the site of two musical performances of vastly different personalities.  more
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church performing the Solemn Eucharist for the Commemoration of the Souls of All the Faithful Departed, with Andrew Kotylo conducting.
Season gets underway for local holiday concerts
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. more
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Vincent Dubois, one of three titular organists at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, performed a solo organ recital on Oct. 30 in the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church.
Notre Dame Cathedral’s organist gives local recital
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. more
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Violinists Yesong Sophie Lee and Tianyou Ma, violist Michael Shaham, and cellist Matthew Christakos
Treble Choristers sing Evensong at St. Paul’s Church
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. more
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Now, and then: Store owner Brian Reisman opened the store with his son, Sean, 20 years ago, and is now celebrating two decades in business.
20 years for Hill music store even surprises its owner
Brian Reisman never thought his business would last 20 years when he opened Hideaway Music Store. more
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Mezzo-soprano Chrystal E. Williams
St. Paul’s Church Hosts First ‘Five Fridays’ Recital
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. more
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Piffaro, Philadelphia’s Renaissance Band, opened its season with a “Passing the Torch” concert marking Priscilla Herreid taking over for the group’s founders and co-directors Joan Kimball and Robert Wiemken who retired.
Piffaro passes the torch at Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church
Piffaro, Philadelphia’s Renaissance Band, opened its 2022-23 season of in-person concerts with a program entitled “Passing the Torch.” more
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