KYLE BARTLETT is a composer, performer, and teaching artist living in Philadelphia. She is also a founding member of the NY-based new music collective counter)induction. On Sunday, May 16, we will present counter)induction performing the world premiere of  Kyle’s sextet “Present” (alongside works by Xenakis, Dusapin, Crumb, and c)i member Douglas Boyce). In a recent [...]

This season has been one of wonderful reviews, and we’re very proud that Philadelphia audiences and critics alike appreciate our continued commitment to presenting truly outstanding concerts.   However, we completely missed Peter Burwasser’s review of our Leon Fleisher/Network for New Music concert in the City Paper last month – probably because it was published [...]

As we near the beginning of the season, I thought it might be helpful to give an overview of the different series and to point out concerts that I feel might be of special interest to our ticket buyers.  I thought I would start by covering the string quartets that are appearing with us this season. [...]

As we expand our blogging activities, we’ve been drawing inspiration from – who else? – the musicians on our series.  How they manage to rehearse, tour, record and write is beyond me, but a good number of them maintain smart, informative, richly personal sites that invite you into their musical worlds.  In this post I [...]

PCMS staff were excited to see Anthony McGill, principal clarinetist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and a frequently collaborator on our series, in performance with Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman at the inaguaration of President Barack Obama. McGill performed on our series last season and will be back during 2009/2010.  We’re looking forward to it! [...]

Lesley Valdes spoke to András Schiff about his two-year Beethoven Project shortly after he began the performance and recording cycle last season. Schiff met with her shortly before the pianist’s recital with cellist Miklós Perényi for the Philadelphia Chamber Society. Q: At 53 (note: Mr. Schiff’s age at the time of the interview), is this [...]

The Guarneri Quartet will play here on October 28, then return for the final concert of the PCMS season in May.  Then, silence – and memories.   The Quartet will end its 45-year run after that May concert, one in which founding cellist David Soyer, now 85, will rejoin the ensemble in a symbolic farewell, [...]

Welcome to the new pcmsconcerts.org! Launching a new website is a bit like premiering a new piece of music – you work hard for months in relative solitude, only to place your efforts on public display and hope for a positive response.  We hope you like what we’ve done! As one of Philadelphia’s largest music [...]