Kimmel Center Tickets $20-$60
Other Venues: General Admission $25, Senior $20, Student $10
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(Please see specific concert description below for Kimmel Center seat selection and purchase details).
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Saturday, September 25 at 8:00 PM
Old St. Joseph's Church 321 Willings Alley* Philadelphia, PA Buy Tickets |
Instruments: Rainer Beckmann (recorder), Daniel Boring (theorbo),
Vivian Barton Dozor (cello), Bronwyn Fix-Keller (harpsichord)
Come celebrate the arrival of Fall and the harvest season with singers draped in full period costume regalia, complimented by authentic instruments. Reverence and revelry, motets and madrigals, meeting in this historic church in Old City Philadelphia, will bring you back in time and leave you uplifted and energized.
Running Time: 75 Minutes - No intermission
* Willings Alley is located just south of Walnut, between 3rd & 4th Sts.
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Friday, October 29 at 8:00 PM
Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields 8000 St. Martin's Lane Philadelphia, PA Buy Tickets |
Saturday, October 30 at 7:30 PM
St. John Vianney Church 350 Conshohocken State Road Gladwyne, PA Buy Tickets |
Corelli: Concerto Grosso in D Major Op. 6 No. 7
Marcello: Oboe Concerto in c minor
A. Scarlatti: Concerto Grosso No. 2 in c minor
D. Scarlatti: Concerto Grosso No. 1 in f minor
Corelli: Concerto Grosso in c minor Op. 6 No. 3
Albinoni: Oboe Concerto in d minor Op. 3 No. 2
Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Violins and Cello in A Major Op. 3 No. 5, RV 519
Soloists: Thomas DiSarlo, Linda Kistler (violins),
Vivian Barton Dozor (cello), Sarah Davol (oboe)
Close your eyes and be transported back to the Doge's Palace in glorious Venice, where the court orchestra entertained the noble guests of "Il Duce" with exciting concerti by famous local masters: Corelli, Marcello, Scarlatti (father & son), Albinoni and of course Vivaldi!
Running Time: 90 Minutes - No intermission
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Friday, November 12 at 8:00 PM
Kimmel Center - Perelman Theater Broad & Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA Buy Tickets |
Symphony No. 94 ("Surprise")
Concerto for Piano in D Major Hob. XVIII:11
"Mass in Time of War" (Paukenmesse) Hob. XXII:8
Soloists: Alexander Ullman (piano), Sarah Davis (soprano),
Kenneth Garner (tenor), Kevin Deas (bass)
In collaboration with the Curtis Institute of Music, we welcome Alexander Ullman as our featured piano soloist. Last season we commemorated the bicentennial of Haydn's passing. This season we continue his tremendous legacy with three cornerstone works - the "Surprise" Symphony, the D Major Piano Concerto, and, ending an exciting evening, "Mass in Time of War" - a fitting piece then and now!
Running Time: 2 Hours including one intermission
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Friday, December 3 at 8:00 PM
Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields 8000 St. Martin's Lane Philadelphia, PA Buy Tickets |
Saturday, December 4 at 7:00 PM
Longwood Gardens 1001 Longwood Road Kennett Square, PA Special 30 Minute Concert at 7 PM or 8PM (Concert Included with Longwood Admission)* |
Sunday, December 5 at 4:00 PM
Thomas Great Hall - Bryn Mawr College 256 North Merion Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA Buy Tickets |
Instruments: Rainer Beckmann (recorder), Daniel Boring (theorbo),
Vivian Barton Dozor (cello), Bronwyn Fix-Keller (harpsichord)
This year our annual Christmas concert of motets and carols visits three new venues (including Longwood Gardens) to celebrate the Renaissance musical traditions of Old Europe, with gems for single and double chorus, solo voices and instruments. Come and be merry!
Running Times: 75 Minutes - No intermission
* Note: Longwood Gardens offers a choice of two 30 Minute performances (one at 7pm & one at 8pm). The concert is included in the price of admission to "Christmas at Longwood Gardens". Plan to arrive early as there are holiday crowds and limited seating. For tickets and directions please see www.longwoodgardens.org.
This concert series sponsored by:
Los Murillos Grocery (West Grove, PA)
PA Tags and Notary Franchisor (Valley Township, PA)
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Friday, December 10 at 7:00 PM
The Church of the Holy Trinity 19th & Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA Buy Tickets |
Saturday, December 11 at 7:00 PM
Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa 654 Ferry Road Doylestown, PA Buy Tickets |
Sunday, December 19 at 4:00 PM
St. Katharine of Siena Church Lancaster & Aberdeen Avenue Wayne, PA Buy Tickets |
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Soloists: Andrea Lauren Brown (soprano), Kemper Florin (soprano),
Tatyana Rashkovsky (alto), Timothy Bentch (tenor), Ed Bara (bass)
A Philadelphia tradition! The 1749 Covent Garden version performed on original Baroque instruments, a spectacular panorama of sound, poetry and emotion, Handel's Messiah celebrates the Story of the Season. Bright trumpets, grand voices of choristers and dazzling soloists stir, awaken, excite and uplift. From haunting shepherd melodies to the great "Hallelujah Chorus", this is Christmas at its best. Sparkling, entertaining and joyous!
Running Time: 2 Hours 45 Minutes including one intermission
Baroque instrument orchestra
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Friday, December 17 at 8:00 PM
Kimmel Center - Perelman Theater Broad & Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA Buy Tickets |
Concerto for Horn No. 2 in E Flat K.417
Symphony No. 40 K.550
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K.525
Concerto for Piano No. 20 K.466
Soloists: Valentin Radu (piano), Paul Rosenberg (horn)
The past three seasons brought you the Baroque Christmas tradition of Camerata concerts. This season brings a different flavor - Mozart, the Viennese master, with four popular gems: a "mini" symphony-serenade, a "maxi" symphony and two concerti - horn and piano. A festive evening!
Running Time: 2 Hours including one intermission
(Recorded live for release on the VAD Classics label.)
This concert sponsored in part by:
PGP Foundation
Soloist: Valentin Radu (organ and piano), Elin Frazier (trumpet)
Beyond the conductor's podium, Maestro Radu is a keyboard virtuoso. Equally accomplished on piano and organ, he displays boundless energy in a performance infused with his personal electricity. Artist and raconteur - he is a show within himself! And back by popular demand, Elin Frazier returns, transcending time with her collection of magical trumpets!
Running Time: 90 Minutes - No intermission
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Friday, February 4 at 8:00 PM
Kimmel Center - Perelman Theater Broad & Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA Buy Tickets |
Concerto for Recorder in C
Concerto for Two Violins and Cello in d
Concerto for Trumpet in d
The Four Seasons
Soloists: Thomas DiSarlo (violin),
Rainer Beckmann (recorder), Thomas Jackson (violin),
Vivian Barton Dozor (cello), Elin Frazier (trumpet)
"Il Prete Rosso" (The Red Priest, as the auburn-haired Vivaldi was known) makes a splashy return on the Kimmel stage with his most famous cycle of concerti - The Four Seasons - based on four beautiful poems by the composer himself. The "more" portion includes three concerti - recorder, trumpet and double violin & cello - a sample of the over three hundred Antonio wrote!
Running Time: 2 Hours including one intermission
Baroque instrument orchestra
Soloists: Kemper Florin (soprano), Rainer Beckmann (recorder)
Our "eine kleine nachtmusik" is reminiscent of the music room of a nobleman's castle on a leisurely Sunday afternoon over 300 years ago. Sparkling voice, enchanting recorder, majestic organ and exciting piano with "live notes" by the Maestro celebrate Johann's 326th, a beloved annual tradition.
Running Time: 75 Minutes - No intermission
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Friday, March 25 at 8:00 PM
Kimmel Center - Perelman Theater Broad & Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA Buy Tickets |
Soloists: Megan Monaghan (soprano), Jody Kidwell (mezzo-soprano),
Timothy Bentch (tenor), Ed Bara (bass)
Unlike his weekly written cantatas which were part of his duties as Kapellmeister in various churches, the B Minor Mass was composed over a span of 20 years and is a musical testament of Bach. "The greatest work of music of all ages and of all peoples" said famous 19th century scholar, Hans-Georg Nägeli. Performed by a stellar cast with Baroque instruments. Spectacular and uplifting!
Running Time: 2 hours 30 minutes including one intermission
Baroque instrument orchestra
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Friday, April 22 at 7:00 PM
Kimmel Center - Perelman Theater Broad & Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA Buy Tickets |
Fauré: Pavane Op. 50; Requiem
Soloists: Darlene Kelsey (soprano), Timothy Bentch (tenor), Kevin Deas (bass)
Stravinsky: Ragtime
Gershwin: An American in Paris; Symphonic Suite: Porgy & Bess
Soloists: Julie-Ann Whitely Green (soprano), Kevin Deas (bass)
And "rebels" they were! In different ways and music genres, Fauré, Stravinsky and Gershwin changed the norms of music at the time of transition - 1910 to 1920 - in Paris and elsewhere! From the smooth melodies with harmonic twists of Fauré, to the wild Russian folk tunes adapted to rag of Stravinsky and the symphonic jazz of Gershwin, this very unusual concert was custom designed to be part of the first Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts! Don't miss it!
Running Time: 2 Hours including one intermission
(Recorded live for release on the VAD Classics label.)
This concert sponsored in part by:
PGP Foundation
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Saturday, May 14 at 7:30 PM
St. John Vianney Church 350 Conshohocken State Road Gladwyne, PA Buy Tickets |
Suite in g minor
Concerto Grosso in d minor Op. 6 No. 10
Concerto for Violin in B Flat Op. 3 No. 1
Suite in F Major
Trumpet Suite in D Major
Soloists: Thomas DiSarlo, Lawrence Major, Robert Spates (violins); Elin Frazier (trumpet)
Although Handel is most widely known for his Messiah, he was also quite a prodigious master of instrumental music and a very accomplished keyboard artist. This program - the grand finale of the Camerata season - includes a violin concerto, a concerto grosso and three exciting dance suites, one for trumpet and two for strings! With "live notes" and Baroque instruments!
Running Time: 90 Minutes - No intermission
Baroque instrument orchestra
* Willings Alley is located just south of Walnut, between 3rd & 4th Sts.
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Saturday, June 4 at 7:30 PM
St. Paul's Episcopal Church 22 E. Chestnut Hill Ave Philadelphia, PA Buy Tickets |
Sunday, June 5 at 4:00 PM
Thomas Great Hall - Bryn Mawr College 256 North Merion Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA Buy Tickets |
New this season, the delightful finale will counterbalance the "overture" of the Renaissance Harvest. Spritely a capella motets and madrigals, complemented by instruments, make for a happy and uplifting early mid-summer night's dream!
Running Time: 75 Minutes - No intermission









