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Curiosity and a personal invitation drew me just north of Temple University to the Church of the Advocate on the evening of November 22nd.  Prometheus is a brand new chamber orchestra with a mission to bring classical music to the community via their residency at the Advocate.  Their outreach action takes place in…

As I hear your music

energetic, lyrical

sharp edges, taking chances

I see your frail white body

and quickly graying hair

forced into grotesque shape

being herded along

into impossibility,

as your ashes rise

in that gray air turning

white above the lindens

ashes of your music rise

also to lodge in archives

for future resurrection.

NOTE: This…

The Barebones of Music: Two Instruments and One Voice

By Samantha van Adelsberg, Marketing & PR Intern

For Michael Adams and Alasdair Kent, two first–year Resident Artists at the Academy of Vocal Arts, the thought of performing in a chamber ensemble concert was both a thrilling and different experience. The upcoming Chamber Ensemble Concert in December marks the first time in over five years that the…

Here is a list of upcoming harp events courtesy of the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Harp Society. Our website phillyharp.org updates events quarterly, so be sure to check back for other opportunities to see our amazing local harpists in action:

The second work performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra during the Friday afternoon concert in its mini-festival of new music was David Ludwig's new bassoon concerto, "Pictures from the Floating World".  For a description of the first work, Tan Dun's  "Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women, Symphony…