Stephen Hartke

Apr 26

In two weeks (Friday, May 10), PCMS is delighted to present a debut duo performance from violinist Chee-Yun and guitarist Mak Grgić. Limited view seating options are still available for "East/West-ish," a program that ranges from tango and folk-influenced dance compositions to Korean art song and contemporary works.

We hope you will also join us for a Pre-Concert Talk, "East/West-ish: Violin and Guitar Pairings Around the World," with Catherine Hughes at 6:30 pm. ...

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Apr 24

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On May 15, PCMS presents the culmination of our two-month long Arts on the Mind festival with Marc Neikrug`s "A Song by Mahler," starring mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano and baritone Ryan Bradford. This work of music theater centers on the changing realities of two characters: a concertizing singer who is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s and her husband, who is also her accompanist.

🎟 Visit pcmsconcerts.org/arts-mind for details and tickets!

We invite you to join us before the performance for "Music Theater in the Recital Hall," a Pre-Concert Talk with Michael Bolton, as he prepares us for the extraordinary journey that is Marc Neikrug’s "A Song by Mahler." He’ll explore how this music theater piece blurs the lines of art song and opera as he discusses Alzheimer’s and dementia in music and theater.

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Apr 20

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On April 15, @artzphilly hosted Expressing Our Minds, the second event in the Arts on the Mind Festival. Held at the Woodmere Art Museum, guests of all cognitive abilities sampled a variety of activities that help enhance the well-being of people living with dementia and their care-givers. Led by professionally-trained ARTZ facilitators, the sessions were inclusive, interactive, and joyful.

#ArtsOnTheMind continues: Join us tomorrow on 4/21, as well as 4/30, 5/13, and 5/15 to explore the vital role the arts have in developing and maintaining a mind as it ages, and the power of the arts to care for others’ minds with dignity and respect.
🎟 Tickets available at pcmsconcerts.org/arts-mind (link in our bio!) 🔗

🎬 Sun, April 21, 4 pm [Film + Q&A]: Wisdom Gone Wild @ Philadelphia Film Center

📚 Tue, April 30, 7:30 pm [Author Q&A + Book Signing]: Travelers to Unimaginable Lands @ The Free Library

🧠 Mon, May 13, 6:30 pm [Panel Discussion]: Music on the Mind @ Kimmel Center

🎶 Wed, May 15, 7:30 pm [Performance]: A Song by Mahler @ Kimmel Center ...

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Apr 19

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PCMS audiences frequently hear from #TorturedPoets on our Vocal Series, spotlighting top singers in intimate recitals. Subscribe today to hear works like Beethoven`s "An die ferne Geliebte" (To the Distant Beloved), Op. 98 and many more.

The 2024-25 PCMS Vocal Series
Barbara Hanningan, soprano & Bertrand Chamayou, piano: December 10, 2024
Roderick Williams, baritone; Julius Drake, piano; Charlotte Blake Alston, narrator; & Cristina Garcia Martin, visual artist: February 12, 2025
Jeanine De Bique, soprano & Warren Jones, piano: April 29, 2025 ...

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Apr 17

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In three weeks, the Gamut Bach Ensemble brings its annual program of cantatas to Rittenhouse Square`s Church of the Holy Trinity. Join PCMS on 5/8 for this unique collaboration between outstanding young musicians and an expert on the music of J.S. Bach.

🎟 Tickets are available by calling our Box Office at 215-569-8080 or visiting our website! ...

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Apr 11

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IN TEN DAYS... Seven-time award-winning documentary #WisdomGoneWild returns to Philadelphia for a one-night-only special screening at the Arts On The Mind Festival!

🎬 Join us Sunday, April 21st at 4 pm at the Philadelphia Film Center for the film Hyperallergic called “a patient meditation on life, time, and love, and a confrontation with monumental loss.”

🧠 Stay after the screening for a reception and Q&A with Philly-based filmmaker Rea Tajiri and Dr. Jason Karlawish, Director of the Penn Memory Center.

🎟 Link in @wisdomgonewildfilm `s bio to get tickets today!

#dementiasupport #WisdomGoneWild #reatajiri #templeufma ...

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Apr 9

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"I’m always going to recommend hearing Emanuel Ax, but this recital program presented by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society is especially intriguing," shares Melinda Whiting for WRTI Fanfare. On Wednesday, April 17, "Ax explores works by Beethoven and Schoenberg, two composers whose musical output is generally divided into early, middle, and late periods."

Plus, join us for a Pre-Concert Talk, "Expression and Expressionism: Beethoven and the Second Viennese School" with Jeffrey Kallberg at 6:30 pm ...

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Apr 8

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Thank you to everyone who attended Friday`s PCMS recital with Jonathan Biss and Misuko Uchida. We`d like to draw your attention to a review of the concert by The Inquirer`s Peter Dobrin.

THE SEASON`S HOTTEST CLASSICAL MIGHT HAVE BEEN THIS FOUR-HAND PIANO RECITAL — The Jonathan Biss-Mitsuko Uchida concert sold out last June. The duo delivered profoundly beautiful Schubert.

🔗 Link in our bio! Please note, this article is behind a paywall.

📷 Matt Genders Photography ...

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Apr 8

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Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Martinez has a reputation for the lyricism of her playing, her compelling interpretations, and her elegant stage presence. Her playing has been described as “magical… a remarkable pianist, with a cool determination, a tone full of glowing color and a seemingly effortless technique” (Mark Swed/LA Times) and “compelling …versatile, daring and insightful” (New York Times).

This Wednesday (4/10) at Benjamin Franklin Hall, Martinez is joined by flutist Allison Loggins-Hull and mezzo-soprano Alicia Hall Moran for Loggins-Hull`s "Diametrically Composed" project, a collection of newly commissioned works featuring flute, voice and piano exploring the duality of being a mother and an artist.

🎟 Tickets are available via the PCMS website or by calling Bradford and Emily at the Box Office! ...

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Apr 5

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PCMS Young Friends were invited to a special post-concert reception last week to enjoy drinks and bites with the Catalyst Quartet, clarinetist Anthony McGill, flutist Demarre McGill, and harpist Charles Overton.

Thank you for joining us; we hope you`ll take advantage of future ✨Young Friends✨ offers and opportunities! Visit the link in our bio to sign up for our Young Friends newsletter and learn more about the program. ...

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