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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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A Choral Evensong at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church marked the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel and All Angels, whose image is depicted in a stained glass window made for the church in the Tiffany Studio.
St. Paul’s Church marks St. Michael with angelic authority
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, in Chestnut Hill, presented its first Choral Evensong of the season on Sept. 25. more
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Singer-songwriter Meghan Cary, of Erdenheim, will lead a series of songwriting technique workshops on the grounds at Morris Arboretum.
Local singer hosts songwriting workshop throughout October
When local singer-songwriter Meghan Cary first started writing songs, she’d write them outside. more
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Pianist Laura Ward, soprano Magdalena Kuzma (center) and mezzo Sun-Ly Pierce at the Academy of Vocal Arts.
Lyric Fest opens season with ‘Elysian Fields’
Lyric Fest, the “musical brain child” of Chestnut Hill pianist Laura Ward and East Falls mezzo-soprano Suzanne DuPlantis, opened its 20th season Sunday. more
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The streets of Mt. Airy rang out with rock, blues, pop, R&B, game boy and country music Sunday in the community’s first-ever Porchfest. The festival featured musicians performing on porches throughout the neighborhood where residents observed while sitting in garden chairs, or created a kind of on-the-street standing room only. Organizers are hoping to make Porchfest an annual event.
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Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, will mark the retirement of co-directors Joan Kimball and Robert Wiemken with a concert Oct. 1 in Chestnut Hill.
Piffaro: ‘Passing the Torch’ on the Hill
Piffaro, Philadelphia’s internationally acclaimed Renaissance Band, will pass the torch with a concert Saturday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m., at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. more
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JamRock will perform Brazilian and international music.
A new Mt. Airy festival stages music on the front porch 
Mt. Airy is perfect for Porchfest, and Tim Osborne knows it. more
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Mezzo sopranio Sun-Ly Pierce
Fall season of live concerts ready to begin
Chestnut Hill's concert season is upon us. more
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Musician and bandleader Dikki Du brings his Zydeco Krewe to the Commodore Barry Club.
Louisiana band brings Zydeco to Mt. Airy
The Louisiana Dance Party event starts with a beginner dance lesson at 7:30 p.m. more
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