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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
The Alt is one of several popular performers featured at the Philadelphia Ceili Group’s 48th Annual Irish Traditional Music and Dance Festival, back this year at the Commodore Barry Club in Philadelphia on Sept. 8, 9 and 10. For more information, go to philadelphiaceiligroup.org.
Annual Irish Traditional Music and Dance Festival is back
The Philadelphia Ceili Group’s 48th Annual Irish Traditional Music and Dance Festival this September 8, 9 & 10th is once again fostering and promoting traditional Irish arts and culture in … more
The choir of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, sang three services at Southwark Cathedral in England.
Two area church choirs tour England, Middle East
Despite continuing concerns about COVID,  two Philadelphia area church choirs managed to fulfill their respective dreams of touring England and the Middle East. more
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City officials, musicians, and judges gather at City Hall to discuss the returning PHL LIVE Center Stage competition.
PHL LIVE music competition returns
Musicians across Philadelphia will now once again get the opportunity to compete for cash prizes and other perks in this year’s PHL LIVE Center Stage competition. more
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Donald Nally and The Crossing returned to Chestnut Hill in a surprise concert to present the East Coast premiere of “Titration” by Shara Nova.
The Crossing performs East Coast premiere on the Hill
Close on the heels of their groundbreaking “Month of Moderns,” Donald Nally and The Crossing returned to the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. more
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Tempesta di Mare launches its new season in Chestnut Hill with a continuation of its Artist Recital Series on Oct. 8.
Tempesta di Mare returns to Chestnut Hill for new season
Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia’s internationally acclaimed, baroque-period instruments orchestra, has announced its 2022-23 season. more
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Despite the challenges of the pandemic, the Academy of Vocal Arts is on solid financial footing and considering new ways to accomplish its mission of training international opera singers, says Scott Guzielek, the academy’s vice president and general manager.
Fully staged opera returns to Academy of Vocal Arts
In one of the most encouraging signs that the world of the performing arts is returning to its old pre-pandemic self, Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal Arts has announced a full season. more
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From 1989 to 1993, Kraus (left) was general manager of the legendary comedy club, Catch a Rising Star in New York, where he befriended stand-up comics including Jerry Seinfeld (right).
Hill trombonist, 80, was a musician and manager to the stars
Anyone who is older than about 60 would certainly be familiar with the performers Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., Liza Minnelli and Diana Ross. more
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The Choir of Christ’s College, University of Cambridge, performed music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johannes Brahms and Billy Joel at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill.
Choir of Christ’s College in England sings at St. Paul’s Church
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, played host to the Choir of Christ’s College, University of Cambridge, Saturday, July 9. more
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Keisha Hutchins Hirlinger grew up in Mt. Airy and returned to the neighborhood six years ago because “it's a wonderful place to live.”
Mt. Airy pair brings great music to Water Works
Mt. Airy residents Doug Hirlinger and his wife, Keisha Hutchins Hirlinger are both musicians, but have not played together much - until now. more
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