The final concert for Piffaro founders Joan Kimball and Bob Wiemken is far from a somber affair as they celebrate a thriving Renaissance band as their legacy.
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Category: Music
Coverage of music in Philadelphia.
Lisette: A Haitian song travels through Philadelphia history and beyond
The oldest-known Haitian song has a Philadelphia connection.
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THE SPARKS BROTHERS (dir. Edgar Wright): Film review
Perhaps the most wonderful thing about the film is how welcoming it is to new fans.
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Opera Philadelphia’s FREE world premiere THEY STILL WANT TO KILL US commemorates 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
On Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 8pm EST, a group of arts institutions across the nation will premiere the short film They Still Want to…
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Irina Varina Knows What You Did Last Summer
In 2020, filmmaker and theater creator Irina Varina had a plan to make a film called I Know What You Did in the Summer of…
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A MODERN-DAY CARMEN FANTASY by The Philadelphia Orchestra and Brian Sanders’ JUNK
The Philadelphia Orchestra teams up with Brian Sanders’ JUNK for a reimagined, COVID-cautious CARMEN.
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Holiday Concerts in Review: 6 shows that went on despite the pandemic
Some of the most beloved choruses and orchestras in the Philadelphia area became creative in entertaining audiences in safe and often unexpected ways via virtual holiday performances.
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A pandemic, a passel of musicians, and panoply of ideas: Scott Ordway’s digital video project Twenty/Twenty
A joint project commissioned by Hamilton College, Swarthmore College, Haverford, and Bryn Mawr.
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Girl in the Snow: A new CD by Rutgers-based composer Scott Ordway
Ordway’s originality shines through every aspect of this music.
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Heaven on Earth premieres new video-music project
Heaven on Earth is a creative project by Philly actor and performer, S. Cummings, now based in Mexico City.
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Piffaro joins Carillon at Miraculous Medal Shrine in Germantown
Piffaro’s stream offered advantages a live concert would never have afforded.
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Tempesta di Mare launches behind-the-scenes look at baroque music
Tempesta di Mare launches a new virtual series, Tempesta Talks, with a look at Telemann’s fantastic Quixote Suite
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Expert Advice on How to Get Rid of Guitar Squeaks
Learn how to get rid of guitar squeaks.
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ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND (dir. Daniel Roher): Film review
It’s the classic story of bands across eras and genres, but this is the story of The Band.
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Songs That Will Make You Want to Gamble at a Casino
Everyone knows about the immense influence a nice alteration of musical notes can have on a person
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Natalia Kazaryan at the APS: Champion pianist champions undervalued composers
The three gems sound quite modern more than 100 years after they were written.
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TYDINGS TREW (Piffaro): Shining with warmth and light
Is it anachronistic to seek out Renaissance music in this age of cybernetics?
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Comedy in Sketch: YOUR SUNDAY BEST
An awesome recurring show with a line up of comedians and comic performers
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PLAYING AND PRESERVING (Astral Artists, Play on Philly, Partners for Sacred Spaces): Beautiful music at St. Mary’s, Hamilton Village
Free family-friendly classical music
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Why Philadelphia is the Best Music City
Philadelphia’s music scene is popping.
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