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A work of Florence Beatrice Price, the first African-American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer, and the first to have a composition played by a major orchestra, was part of The Philadelphia Orchestra’s recent online concert, which is still available to be streamed.

Pioneering African American composer featured in recent Philadelphia Orchestra performance

As we Americans struggle with the COVID-19 coronavirus, we shouldn’t give ourselves a pass on the “other” pandemic afflicting American society, one that has been a virtual curse on … more

by Michael Caruso | 3/4/21

Jazz vocalist Sherry Wilson Butler performing at Woodmere.

Jazz performances at Woodmere available online

The proverb “necessity is the mother of invention” has proved true again and again during the COVID-19 pandemic. more

by William Valerio | 3/4/21

Members of Tempesta di Mare perform at home for one of several virtual performances (clockwise from top left): Emlyn Ngai, Adam Pearl, Gwyn Roberts, Richard Stone and Lisa Terry.

Local orchestra members perform virtually from home

Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra, continued its “virtual” season in a most unusual way over the final days of January and the first few of February. more

by Michael Caruso | 2/12/21

Tempesta di Mare performing “A Czech Christmas” at Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church last year. A stream of this year’s performance at The Episcopal Cathedral in Philadelphia was available in December.

Tempesta di Mare ‘splendid’ in streamed Christmas concert

Tempesta di Mare provided local music lovers with a remedy to the COVID-19 lockdown that has eliminated in-person concerts since mid-March, 2020. Piffaro will present their “virtual” concert, “Music for Twelfth Night,” January 5-11. more

By Michael Caruso | 1/6/21

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