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Saxophonist Fostina Dixon performs July 20; vocalist and trumpeter John Dimase takes the stage Aug. 20 at the Germantown Settlement’s outdoor concert series.
St. Martin’s sings Pride, outdoor music serenades in Germantown 
Plymouth Meeting’s Kris Rudzinski, director of the Germantown Branch of Settlement Music School, has announced a full schedule. more
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Roxborough’s Turtle Ridge, performing Wed., June 26, at the Pastorius Park Concert Series, will play a mixture of genres in songs that insist listeners sing along.
Turtle Ridge brings folk and bluegrass to Pastorius Park
A folk group hailing from “the beautiful hills of Roxborough,” Turtle Ridge performs music steeped in a long lineage of bluegrass and Americana. more
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Ants on a Log, (from left) Julie Be, Anya Rose and Miles Crabtree, will open the Pastorius Park Summer Concert Series on June 19.
Pastorius Park concert series celebrates 75 years
The longest-running free outdoor concert series in Philadelphia returns June 19 marking 75 years of presenting a vibrant array of musical performances. more
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The Crossing will be accompanied by harpist Elizabeth Steiner and organist Scott Dettra for the choir’s “Month of Moderns 1” concert June 15, which will include the work of Grammy-nominated composer and performer Ayanna Woods.
The Crossing to present ‘Month of Moderns’ on the Hill
Donald Nally will conduct The Crossing’s “Month of Moderns” concerts, Saturday, June 15, at 5 p.m., and Thursday, June 27, at 7 p.m. more
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The Fairmount String Quartet performed the recital “Art in Translation” at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church.
St. Martin’s Church alive with music 
The Fairmount String Quartet filled the Episcopal Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields sanctuary with music. more
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Left to right, CHCA Board President Laura Lucas, Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital CEO Richard Newell, CHCA Executive Director Anne McNiff, and Amanda Snider, the medical facility’s senior marketing manager, celebrate the hospital’s support as a presenting sponsor of the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s summer concerts in Pastorius Park.
Summer concerts set
Saul Broudy
Songs of the Dust Bowl at Historic Germantown
Folk musician Saul Broudy, who specializes in bluegrass, country, blues, rockabilly and roots music, will highlight the songs of Woody Guthrie on June 8. more
Based in Chestnut Hill and led by artistic director Gayle Wieand since 2005, Philomusica Chorale’s mission is “to entertain, educate, engage and inspire.”
Tempesta di Mare closes one season, announces another
   Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra, closed out its 2023-24 season on Saturday, May 18, with an intimate chamber music recital. more
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The Hot Club of Philadelphia performing recently at the City Winery Philadelphia in Center City.
The Beatles and Dylan like you've never heard before
Odds are you probably enjoy the music of The Beatles and Bob Dylan, but you have never heard it played the way the Hot Club of Philadelphia will be playing it at The Fallser in East Falls. more
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Artem Tenkeli, who grew up north of Russia beyond the Arctic Circle, will be performing a piano concert at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion in Germantown on Saturday, May 25, at 3 p.m.
Pianist at Ebeneezer Maxwell concert is 9,000 miles from home
Artem Tenkeli, who will perform a piano concert at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion in Germantown at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, is a long way from home. more
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Ashton Roxander danced the role of a rebellious son with fellow dancers of Philadelphia Ballet in a performance of “Prodigal Son,” with choreography by George Balanchine.
Germantown choir to perform Bach’s ‘Magnificat’
"Bach's 'Magnificat' is undoubtedly one of his most fun and most challenging pieces for a choir to sing." more
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Music conductor Cristian Macelaru, who formerly lived in Chestnut Hill and led the Philadelphia Orchestra in several assistant conductor positions, will be taking the reins at the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
Former Chestnut Hill conductor to lead Cincinnati Symphony
    The Romanian-born conductor, Cristian Macelaru, who formerly lived in Chestnut Hill, has been named the incoming music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. He … more
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Michael Allman will close out the rescheduled Chestnut Hill Home & Garden festival on Sunday with an after-party and concert at the Venetian Social Club. Doors open at 4 p.m., and tickets are $20.
Hill festival returns, Michael Allman to headline after party
Michael Allman, known for a bluesy, soulful voice that evokes his father in his prime, will perform at the Venetian Social Club of Chestnut Hill, located at 8030 Germantown Ave. more
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Richard Raub, of Germantown, is conducting the Academy of Vocal Arts production of Gioachino Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville,” which opened April 25 in Philadelphia and ends with the company’s May 12 performance in Bethlehem.
A Sunday afternoon of sacred choral masterpieces
Two local conductors lead performances of note this month: Donald Meineke, of Chestnut Hill, and Richard Raub, of Germantown. more
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Roy Book Binder, who has had a 50-year career playing on the road as “more of an entertainer than a musician,” will perform in the Historic Germantown courtyard at 5501 Germantown Ave. on Saturday, May 11, 4 p.m.
Roy Book Binder brings his 25-city tour to NW Philly
Roy Book Binder, who insists that he is “more of an entertainer than a musician,” will open Historic Germantown's series of six concerts on May 11. more
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Musician Jim Dragoni, a staple of the Philadelphia blues and jazz scene, has curated the upcoming “Music Alive” series of concerts hosted by Historic Germantown, the coalition of 19 cultural sites in Northwest Philadelphia.
Honoring the area’s diverse musical heritage
Like any small, diverse neighborhood in an old city, the history of Germantown is in many ways defined by its musical footprint. more
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Philadelphia Ballet will close out its 2023-24 season with Sir Frederick Ashton’s “The Dream” (above, starring Oksana Maslova) and George Balanchine’s “Prodigal Son” May 9-12 in the Academy of Music.
Piffaro glories in the Wind, and the Ballet dances a Dream
Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, will present “Glory of the Wind Band: Music from Portugal and Spain,” Saturday, May 11. more
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Brothers Dave and Tim Hause onstage at Venice Island at the 2023 Sing Us Home festival.
‘Sing Us Home’ returns to Venice Island
Thanks to the efforts of Philadelphia-born musician brothers Dave and Tim Hause, Manayunk’s three-day Sing Us Home Festival is returning. more
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The Philadelphia Orchestra performed “Four Songs” by Alma Schindler-Mahler, a well-respected composer in her own right before she married Gustav Mahler, who demanded that she suspend her own career if they were to be married. She did.
Tempesta di Mare celebrates and the orchestra played Mahler
Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra, will present “Bach & Telemann: Four Flavors of Concerto” on April 28 in Chestnut Hill. more
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Orlando and Patricia Haddad have been at the forefront of world music and Brazilian jazz on the East Coast for decades.
At the library: Brazilian jazz & choral ensemble
The Chestnut Hill Library’s “Meet the Musicians” program concludes its spring lineup with free performances on April 30 and May 14. more
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