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Benjamin Franklin Hall,
427 Chestnut Street

Benjamin Franklin Hall is a 375 seat auditorium offering plaza level and balcony seating. All concerts at this venue are general admission seating. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance.

There are many historic elements to the building. Designed in the Italianate style, it features a visually striking white marble façade and an impressive collection of paintings. It was once home to the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, which was an important Philadelphia institution of long standing as well as being the largest bank in the city during the latter part of the 19th century. For more information on the building's history, please visit the American Philosophical Society's website.

Transportation

Located a half a block east of Independence Hall, Benjamin Franklin Hall is accessible by SEPTA subway and buses.

Please note: The Philosophical Society owns two other buildings in the area (on 5th Street), but these are NOT associated with the concert.

Bourse Garage

47 S. 4th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

$7 with validation [reg. $22]: After parking your car, as you enter the Philosophical Society, pick up a barcoded discount sticker at our Box Office table and have it applied to your parking ticket for use in the automated machines when you leave the garage.

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217-219 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

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325 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Fork

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306 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

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Han Dynasty is an authentic Sichuan Chinese Restaurant located in Philadelphia’s Old City neighborhood. For more information click here.

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108 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

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117 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
David Greilsammer

David Greilsammer, piano

Date: Thursday, November 11, 2021 - 7:00 pm

This program is 65 minutes in length and performed without any break or intermission.

Scriabin: Nuances, Op. 56, No. 3
D. Scarlatti: Sonata in B Minor, K. 27
Ligeti: Musica Ricercata, No. 7
Mozart: Fantasy in C Minor, K. 475, Part 1
Froberger: The Tomb of Monsieur Blancrocher, Part 1
Glass: Metamorphosis 1
Couperin: Les Barricades Mystérieuses, Part 1
Janáček: On the Overgrown Path, Part 1
CPE Bach: Fantasy in D Minor, Part 1
Satie: Gnossienne No. 2
Beethoven: Bagatelle in B Minor, Op. 126, No. 4
Cage: Piano piece, Part 1
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Part 1
Rebel: Chaos (originally for orchestra, Arr. by J. Keren)
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Part 2
Cage: Piano piece, Part 2
Beethoven: Bagatelle in G Major, Op. 126, No. 5
Satie: Gnossienne No.1
CPE Bach: Fantasy in D Minor, Part 2
Janáček: On the Overgrown Path, Part 2
Couperin: Les Barricades Mystérieuses, Part 2
Glass: Metamorphosis 2
Froberger:  The Tomb of Monsieur Blancrocher, Part 2
Mozart:  Fantasy in C Minor, K. 475, Part 2
Ligeti: Musica Ricercata, No. 8
D. Scarlatti: Sonata in D Minor, K. 141
Scriabin: Vers la flamme, Op. 72

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These livestreamed performances are possible only because of the generous support of friends like you, who have sustained our Society for the past 34 years. We thank you for contributing as generously as you can when watching these events. Gifts of any size are deeply appreciated. Please use the form below to give or text PCMS to 44321.


Special thanks to Susan Giesecke Bloom, MD and A. Charles Winkelman, MD, and to The Presser Foundation, for their support of our livestream programming.

Blake Pouliot

Blake Pouliot, violin and Hsin-I Huang, piano

Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 - 7:30 PM

Mozart: Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 376
Janáček: Violin Sonata
Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in F Minor, Op. 80

Please note this program will be performed without an intermission.

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These livestreamed performances are possible only because of the generous support of friends like you, who have sustained our Society for the past 34 years. We thank you for contributing as generously as you can when watching these events. Gifts of any size are deeply appreciated. Please use the form below to give or text PCMS to 44321.


Special thanks to Susan Giesecke Bloom, MD and A. Charles Winkelman, MD, and to The Presser Foundation, for their support of our livestream programming.

David Shifrin, clarinet; Peter Wiley, cello; Anna Polonsky, piano

Date: Friday, November 19, 2021 - 7:30 PM

Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
Schumann: Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70
Beethoven: Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 38 [Arr.]

Please note this program will be performed without an intermission.

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Special thanks to Susan Giesecke Bloom, MD and A. Charles Winkelman, MD, and to The Presser Foundation, for their support of our livestream programming.

Chrystal E. Williams

Chrystal E. Williams, mezzo and Laurent Philippe, piano

Date: Friday, December 17, 2021 - 7:30 PM

Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42
Braga: Cinco Canções Nordestinas do Folclore Brasileiro
Boykin: Moments in Sonder
Selection of spirituals by McLin, Bonds, and Moore

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Special thanks to Susan Giesecke Bloom, MD and A. Charles Winkelman, MD, and to The Presser Foundation, for their support of our livestream programming.

Jonny Gandelsman

Johnny Gandelsman, violin

Date: Thursday, January 6, 2022 - 7:30 PM

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Special thanks to Susan Giesecke Bloom, MD and A. Charles Winkelman, MD, and to The Presser Foundation, for their support of our livestream programming.

Demarre & Anthony McGill

Demarre McGill, flute; Anthony McGill, clarinet; Aizuri Quartet

Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 - 7:30 PM

Beach: Theme and Variations, Op. 80
Serkin Ludwig: Sextet  World Premiere/PCMS Commission
Beecher: Song in Mistranslation
Coleridge-Taylor: Clarinet Quintet in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 10

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Paul Appleby

Paul Appleby, tenor and Conor Hanick, piano

Date: Friday, January 21, 2022 - 7:30 PM

Schumann: Selection of ten songs
Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98
Schubert: Selection of eight songs
Berg: Altenberg Lieder, Op. 4

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Special thanks to Susan Giesecke Bloom, MD and A. Charles Winkelman, MD, and to The Presser Foundation, for their support of our livestream programming.

Eric Lu Oliver Herbert Alexi Kenney

Alexi Kenney, violin; Oliver Herbert, cello; Eric Lu, piano

Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 - 7:30 PM

Haydn: Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Hob. XV:22
Schumann: Canonic Etudes, Op. 56 [Arr.] [Sel.]
Schubert: Piano Trio in E-flat Major, D. 929

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Special thanks to Susan Giesecke Bloom, MD and A. Charles Winkelman, MD, and to The Presser Foundation, for their support of our livestream programming.

Nevermind

Nevermind

Date: Friday, February 4, 2022 - 7:30 PM

J.S. Bach: Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 — Contrapunctus 1, 4, 6 (Arr.)
C.P.E. Bach: Keyboard Sonata in A Major, H. 29 (Arr.)
C.P.E. Bach: Quartet in A Minor, H. 537
C.P.E. Bach: Quartet in D Major, H. 538
C.P.E. Bach: Quartet in G Major, H. 539
C.P.E. Bach: Keyboard Sonata in A Major, H. 135 (Arr.)

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Special thanks to Susan Giesecke Bloom, MD and A. Charles Winkelman, MD, and to The Presser Foundation, for their support of our livestream programming.

Ignat Solzhenitsyn

Simon Barrad, baritone; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola; Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano

Date: Friday, February 11, 2022 - 7:30 PM

Shostakovich: Michelangelo Songs, Op. 145
Shostakovich: Viola Sonata, Op. 147

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Mahan Esfahani

Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 - 7:30 PM

Bach: Aria with Thirty Variations, BWV 988, Goldberg Variations

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Special thanks to Susan Giesecke Bloom, MD and A. Charles Winkelman, MD, and to The Presser Foundation, for their support of our livestream programming.

Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio

Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio

Date: Sunday, April 3, 2022 - 3:00 PM

Mozart: Piano Trio in C Major, K. 548
Schoenfeld: Four Music Videos  Philadelphia Premiere
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 49

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Special thanks to Susan Giesecke Bloom, MD and A. Charles Winkelman, MD, and to The Presser Foundation, for their support of our livestream programming.

Orion Quartet

Orion Quartet

Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022 - 7:30 PM

Bach: Final Fugue from The Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080
Bartók: Quartet No. 6
Beethoven: Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130 w/ Grosse Fuge, Op. 133

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Special thanks to Susan Giesecke Bloom, MD and A. Charles Winkelman, MD, and to The Presser Foundation, for their support of our livestream programming.

James Reese

James Reese, tenor and Daniel Overly, piano

Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 - 7:30 PM

Britten: On This Island, Op. 11
L. Boulanger: Clairières dans le ciel [Sel.]
Stephan: Ich will dir singen ein Hohelied
G. Brown: Song Cycle TBA  World Premiere
Wolf: Mörike-Lieder

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Special thanks to Susan Giesecke Bloom, MD and A. Charles Winkelman, MD, and to The Presser Foundation, for their support of our livestream programming.

Viano Quartet

Viano Quartet w/ Roberto Díaz, viola

Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 - 7:30 PM

Shaw: The Evergreen
Prokofiev: Quartet in F Major, Op. 92
Brahms: String Quintet in G Major, Op. 111

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These livestreamed performances are possible only because of the generous support of friends like you, who have sustained our Society for the past 34 years. We thank you for contributing as generously as you can when watching these events. Gifts of any size are deeply appreciated. Please use the form below to give or text PCMS to 44321.


Special thanks to Susan Giesecke Bloom, MD and A. Charles Winkelman, MD, and to The Presser Foundation, for their support of our livestream programming.