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Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Name: Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Address: 1528 Walnut Street, Ste 301, Philadelphia, PA, 19102, US
Telephone: (215) 569-8080
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Founded in 1986, PCMS was created so people from all walks of life could enjoy world-renowned chamber music and recital artists. PCMS serves this mission through its unique policy of affordable ticket pricing – enabling audiences to hear 50+ concerts each season by world-class artists for just $30 per ticket or less.

11/01/2024

Next Friday, 11/8, PCMS presents our first Musicians from Marlboro touring ensemble of the 2024-25 Season! For nearly 60 years, the Musicians from Marlboro touring program has presented eminent artists with exciting young musical leaders.

This ensemble pairs Marlboro Music Co-Artistic Director Mitsuko Uchida and St. Louis Symphony Principal Violist Beth Guterman Chu with two outstanding emerging string players: violinist Stephanie Zyzak and cellist Oliver Herbert.

🎟 Tickets and Details: https://buff.ly/46DE98k

📷: Violinist Stephanie Zyzak, pianist and Co-Artistic Director Mitsuko Uchida, cellist Oliver Herbert, and violist Beth Guterman Chu perform at Marlboro. Photo by Pete Checchia.

10/29/2024

Paul Lewis has immersed himself in Schubert's piano sonatas "to the extent that the music seems to flow out of him effortlessly, as manifest in a poised and controlled ex*****on that easily handles the formidable challenges posed by each piece” (Chicago Classical Review).

On Tuesday, 11/12, Lewis brings Schubert's Sonatas D. 958–D.960 to Perelman Theater.

🎟 For tickets, visit https://buff.ly/3yh6swY or call the illustrious PCMS Box Office.

📷: Pianist Paul Lewis

10/28/2024

This Wednesday, 10/30, violist Jordan Bak performs Dvořák's String Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 97, "American" with the Escher Quartet at Perelman Theater. "An exciting new voice in Classical performance” (A. Kori Hill, I Care If You Listen), Bak has achieved international acclaim as a trailblazing artist, praised for his radiant stage presence, dynamic interpretations, and fearless power.

🎟 Tickets and Details: https://buff.ly/3yxtC23

📷: Violist Jordan Bak. Photo by Titilayo Ayangade.

10/27/2024

Don't miss this rare opportunity to see Mitsuko Uchida perform with the Musicians from Marlboro on Friday, November 8. Double-check your calendars and click the link to secure your tickets today! - https://mailchi.mp/pcmsconcerts/oct-2024-enews-4

10/25/2024

Jonathan Biss has established himself as “one of his generation’s most serious musical thinkers” (New York Times). His recital next Friday, 11/1, at Perelman Theater pairs one of Schubert’s last sonatas—“works which address the mysteries of life and death, and do so unflinchingly and with astonishing beauty”—with a newly commissioned work by Black composer Alvin Singleton.

“The intention is not to suggest a particular connection between the old and new works," shares Biss: "it is to show that one can immerse oneself in the greatest music of the past and work to ensure that the present and future are more just, and so much richer for it."

🎟 To join the waiting list, please contact the PCMS Box Office. https://buff.ly/3yxwWKz

📷: Pianist Jonathan Biss

10/24/2024

On November 10 at Perelman Theater, two fantastic string quartets unite for a program that celebrates two great chamber music compositions: Felix Mendelssohn’s effervescent yet profound Octet and George Enescu’s imaginative and compelling Octet.

The “tremendous, completely spellbinding” (New York Classical Review) Belcea Quartet is joined by Quatuor Ébène in this not-to-be-missed PCMS event.

🎟 Visit https://buff.ly/3LUI2MN or call our Box Office at 215-569-8080 for tickets.

📷: The Belcea Quartet, L-R: Cellist Antoine Lederlin, violinists Corina Belcea and Suyeon Kang, and violist Krzysztof Chorzelski.

10/23/2024

Next Wednesday, 10/30, at Perelman Theater, the Escher Quartet opens its PCMS program with Samuel Barber’s Quartet in B Minor, Op. 11, the middle movement of which Barber later arranged for string orchestra as the Adagio for Strings.

The Escher’s 2021 recording of the complete quartets of Samuel Barber was heralded as a "fascinating snapshot of American quartets, with a recording that is brilliantly detailed, this is a first-rate release all around” (Strad Magazine).

🎟 Visit https://buff.ly/3yxtC23 for tickets, or call us Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm at the PCMS Box Office.

📷: The Escher Quartet, L-R: violinists Brendan Speltz and Adam Barnett-Hart, cellist Brook Speltz, and violist Pierre Lapointe.

10/21/2024

This Friday, 10/25, we welcome Einav Yarden to Benjamin Franklin Hall and the PCMS Livestream. A "brilliantly skilled pianist" known for "excellent technique and a profound awareness of structures," (Berliner Morgenpost) she brings a program of works by CPE Bach, Haydn, Kurtág, and Schumann.

🎟 Tickets and details: https://buff.ly/3WevO7z

▶️ PCMS livestreams are offered on a pay-what-you-wish basis, and are possible only because of the generous support of friends like you.

10/20/2024

Each season, we are reminded just how fortunate we are to have such a plethora of exceptional young musicians and ensembles to bring to Philadelphia. This feeling will be amplified when pianist Einav Yarden returns to PCMS this Friday, and by the Escher Quartet with violist Jordan Bak next Wednesday. Follow the link to read more about these programs. - https://mailchi.mp/pcmsconcerts/oct-2024-enews-3

10/18/2024

On Friday, 11/8, at Perelman Theater, join PCMS in welcoming pianist Mitsuko Uchida, violinist Stephanie Zyzak, violist Beth Guterman Chu, and cellist Oliver Herbert. These musicians, united by the Musicians from Marlboro touring program, present a program that includes beloved works by Schumann and Beethoven, as well as selections from "Signs, Games, and Messages" by 1997 Marlboro Composer-in-Residence György Kurtág.

🎟 For tickets, visit https://buff.ly/46DE98k or call the PCMS Box Office at 215-569-8080.

📷: Violinist Stephanie Zyzak, pianist and Co-Artistic Director Mitsuko Uchida, and cellist Oliver Herbert perform at Marlboro. Photo by Pete Checchia.

10/16/2024

This Sunday at 3 pm, join tenor Karim Sulayman and guitarist Sean Shibe at Benjamin Franklin Hall or via the PCMS Livestream for "Broken Branches."

Their 2023 epononymous album received a GRAMMY nomination for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album, and was lauded by the New York Times for its dialogues "across cultures and centuries — raising complicated questions about identity, exoticization and exchange along the way — while providing an absolutely beautiful listening experience."

🎟 Tickets are available via our website and by calling the PCMS Box Office: https://buff.ly/3zBl6zc

📷 Sean Shibe and Karim Sulayman share a laugh.

10/13/2024

We are privileged to welcome GRAMMY Award-winning tenor Karim Sulayman and guitarist Sean Shibe for their PCMS debut concert on Sunday, October 20. Click the link to learn more about the origins of their uniquely creative duo recital. - https://mailchi.mp/pcmsconcerts/oct-2024-enews-2

10/11/2024

In two weeks, pianist Einav Yarden returns to PCMS with a program that includes works by CPE Bach, Haydn, and Kurtág, as well as Schumann's Kreisleriana, Op. 16—one of the major piano works of the Romantic era, in which the composer sought to capture the contrasting sides of his own character, as well as the essence of his future wife, Clara Wieck.

🎟 Purchase tickets by calling the PCMS Box Office at 215-569-8080 or by visiting https://buff.ly/3WevO7z. This concert will also be available via livestream, on a pay-what-you-wish basis.

📷 Portrait of Einav Yarden.

10/09/2024

Acclaimed for its profound musical insight and rare tonal beauty, the New York-based Escher Quartet arrives in Philadelphia on Wednesday, 10/30 to perform Samuel Barber's Quartet in B Minor, Op. 11 and Florence Price's Quartet No. 2 in A Minor. They will be joined by violist Jordan Bak, “a powerhouse musician, with a strong voice and compelling sound” (The Whole Note), for Dvořák’s American string quintet.

For tickets, visit https://buff.ly/3yxtC23 or call the PCMS Box Office at 215-569-8080.

📷: The Escher Quartet, L-R: violinists Adam Barnett-Hart and Brendan Speltz, cellist Brook Speltz, and violist Pierre Lapointe

10/08/2024

This season, Sphinx Virtuosi bring PCMS audiences American Form/s, a musical tapestry depicting the many sounds of American classical music. Vibrant, varied, storied, and new, the self-conducted string orchestra takes audiences on a journey through classically-framed infusions of soul, bluegrass, jazz, blues, and elements of rag.

🎟️ Tickets are available now by calling the PCMS Box Office at 215-569-8080 or by visiting our website: https://buff.ly/3WfsHwr

📷 Sphinx Virtuosi members pose as an ensemble. Photo by Scott Jackson.

10/06/2024

In two weeks, we welcome tenor Karim Sulayman and guitarist Sean Shibe to the Benjamin Franklin Hall stage and the PCMS Livestream. Their program, "Broken Branches," includes works by Dowland, Monteverdi, Britten, Rodrigo, Takemitsu, Harvey, and Chaker, as well as traditional songs from the Middle East.

🎟 Visit https://buff.ly/3zBl6zc or call the PCMS Box Office at 215-569-8080 for tickets!

📷 Portrait of Karim Sulayman by Jon Wes.

10/06/2024

For the third consecutive year, we are seeing larger audiences for the Sphinx Virtuosi, which returns to PCMS on Friday, October 18th. Follow the link to buy tickets and learn more about their brilliant program featuring rising-star percussionist Britton-René Collins. https://mailchi.mp/pcmsconcerts/oct-2024-enews-1

10/04/2024

In two weeks, PCMS welcomes percussionist Britton-René Collins with Sphinx Virtuosi. This emerging soloist-to-watch embodies the artistry and passion of contemporary percussion performance. A Grand Prize-winner of the 2022 Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition and the 2021 Chicago International Music Competition, Britton-René has dedicated her art to shaping a more diverse and inclusive community for all musicians.

🎟️ Tickets are available now by calling Emily and Grace at the PCMS Box Office or by visiting our website: https://buff.ly/3WfsHwr

📷 Portrait of Britton-René Collins, percussionist. Photo by James Hardy.

10/02/2024

Praised for her imagination and exceptionally vivid playing, Einav Yarden returns to Philadelphia on Friday, October 25. The Berlin-based pianist, who made her PCMS debut in 2018, brings a “sense of immense majesty, tempered by gentleness and quiet grace” (Washington Post) to a program that features Robert Schumann’s Kreisleriana, Op. 16.

🎟 Tickets are available now! Visit https://buff.ly/3WevO7z or call the PCMS Box Office.

📷 Pianist Einav Yarden will perform at Benjamin Franklin Hall on October 25.

09/30/2024

We can hardly wait for next week (Monday, 10/7) and the official beginning of our 2024-25 Season. The Philadelphia Orchestra Winds make their collective PCMS debut in this season-opening display of extraordinary international talent that calls Philly home.

🎟 For ticket information and concert details, visit our website https://buff.ly/3VFjzRl or call the amazing PCMS Box Office team at 215-569-8080.

📷: Daniel Matsukawa has been principal bassoon of The Philadelphia Orchestra since 2000. He is on faculty at both the Curtis Institute of Music and Temple University and is the music director of the Independence Sinfonia Orchestra. Through his belief that art has the power to create conversations, healing, and change, he strives to create an empathetic and equitable society for everyone. Portrait by Jessica Griffin.

09/29/2024

The start of our 39th Season is just nine days away, and our first event featuring the Philadelphia Orchestra Winds is already sold out. Follow the link below to join the waitlist and to learn about two new staff members who we are excited to welcome to the PCMS family! https://mailchi.mp/pcmsconcerts/sept-2024-enews-2

09/27/2024

Sphinx Virtuosi, a dynamic and inspiring professional self-conducted chamber orchestra, returns to PCMS this season on Friday, October 18 with "American Form/s," a musical tapestry depicting the many sounds of American classical music.

🎟️ Tickets are available now via the PCMS Box Office at 215-569-8080 and online: https://buff.ly/3WfsHwr

📷 Sphinx Virtuosi members smile with their instruments for an ensemble portrait. Photo by Scott Jackson.

09/20/2024

Next month at Benjamin Franklin Hall, embark on a musical journey with tenor Karim Sulayman and guitarist Sean Shibe. Their program "Broken Branches" reflects the artists’ personal experiences of dynamic, cross-over identities, as they were raised in the West but had ethnic roots in the East (Lebanon and Japan, respectively).

🎟 We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, October 20 at 3 pm! Tickets are available now at https://buff.ly/3zBl6zc or by calling the PCMS Box Office.

We are excited to bring back the PCMS Livestream for our 2024-25 Season. Visit our website for more information on our pay-what-you-wish livestreamed concerts!

📷 Portrait of Karim Sulayman and Sean Shibe.

09/19/2024

Come stop by our table at the Philadelphia Fall Arts Festival this Saturday, September 21st at the Commonwealth Plaza in the Kimmel Center between 11-3! This free event includes performances by Opera Philadelphia, Philadelphia Ballet, Broadway's "A Beautiful Noise," and PHILADANCO! There will be a musical petting zoo, ticket discounts and special giveaways from around 50+ arts organizations and vendors. See the full list of performances and participants at https://buff.ly/4eqqzIk. We'll see you there!

09/12/2024

We can't wait to welcome the Philadelphia Orchestra Winds on Monday, 10/7 to mark the beginning of our 2024-25 Season with works by Dvořák, Mozart, and Curtis Institute Chair of Composition Studies Nick DiBerardino.

🎟 Tickets and concert details are available via our website https://buff.ly/3VFjzRl or by calling the PCMS Box Office at 215-569-8080.

📷: Philippe Tondre joined The Philadelphia Orchestra as principal oboe at the start of the 2020–21 season. His music-making is packed with emotional sensitivity and stunning virtuosity, and his intense tone radiates a wonderfully songlike aura, and the power and elegance of his playing connects with all audiences. Portrait by Nikolaj Lund. Philadelphia Orchestra performance photo by Todd Rosenberg.

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Videos

Kuwento Mizik: Jean Bernard Cerin, baritone & Veena Kulkarni-Rankin, piano — LIVE

PROGRAM Krik! Krak! Songs and Stories from Haiti An original adaptation of a Haitian folk tale 2022 Musical Fund Society Award winner Jean Bernard Cerin and pianist Veena Kulkarni-Rankin fuse classical and world music with storytelling in a transformative concert experience as the duo Kuwento Mizik. Informed by the artists’ Indian Filipino American and Haitian heritage, this program takes listeners around the world on a musical journey that spans from Brazilian and Haitian folk music to Indian and Persian love songs.

Leisner & Heald at PCMS

On Friday, November 10, the Bard visits the American Philosophical Society with PCMS. Actor Anthony Heald and guitarist David Leisner present "Such stuff as dreams are made on..." an evening of readings from Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets, interspersed with music. Enjoy this special preview, from Hamlet: Act 2 Scene 2, and reserve your tickets today! 🎟 Tickets are $30 ($10 for students) and seating is general admission: https://buff.ly/3M89OG1

Polonsky-Shifrin-Wiley Trio performs Beethoven's Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 38 [Arr.]

Three great artists in one ensemble, the Polonsky-Shifrin-Wiley Trio performed to a sold out Benjamin Franklin Hall last month in Philadelphia. If you missed the chance to see them in person, you can enjoy the full livestreamed performance (and 3 other great PCMS events) on our channels through Sunday, Jan. 2. Pay what you wish, and all gifts this weekend will be doubled thanks to a special matching challenge. 💻 Livestreams available here: https://buff.ly/301ruuX

Pianist David Greilsammer plays Erik Satie's Gnossienne No. 2

Pianist David Greilsammer's memorable 27 piece program titled Metamorphosis is available this week on our channels until Jan. 2. Hear piano works from Ligeti, Scriabin, Mozart, and much more. No tickets required and pay what you wish. Your donation will be doubled by a special matching challenge this week only. 💻 Livestreams available here: https://buff.ly/301ruuX

Legendary cellist Peter Wiley with the brilliant pianist Anna Polonsky performing Schumann's Adagio and Allegro op. 70

Watch the full performance on your favorite device, when you want, where you want. For one week only you'll be able to stream all four of our fall livestreams on-demand. No tickets required, and during this period all donations will be doubled, thanks to a special matching gift challenge generously supported by Sid Kaplan and Dot & Rick Nelson. 💻 Livestreaming available Dec. 26 - Jan. 2

David Shifrin performs Schumann with Anna Polonsky | Livestreams Continue

Watch clarinetist David Shifrin perform Schumann's poetic Fantasiestücke, Op.73 with pianist Anna Polonsky last month at Benjamin Franklin Hall. PCMS livestreams continue next Friday with mezzo Chrystal E. Williams and pianist Laurent Philippe. The video will remain available for 72 hours after the performance and, as always, no tickets required and pay what you wish. Dec. 17 at 7:30pm 💻 Livestream: https://buff.ly/301ruuX

Violinist Blake Pouliot performs Prokofiev with pianist Hsin-Huang

Prokofiev's haunting violin sonata echoed through Benjamin Franklin Hall during Wednesday's program with violinist Blake Pouliot and pianist Hsin-I Huang. Watch their PCMS debut via livestream until Saturday evening. No tickets required and pay what you wish. Livestream here: https://buff.ly/301ruuX

David Greilsammer PCMS Debut

Thank you all for joining us yesterday for the much anticipated return of our livestream series. Last night we were joined by viewers from around the globe for the PCMS debut of David Greilsammer. If you missed it, you can still stream the recital until Sunday evening on a pay what you wish basis. Livestream link: https://buff.ly/301ruuX

Watch Jaime Laredo & Sharon Robinson LIVE‼️ Program: Handel/Halvorsen: Passacaglia for Violin and Cello Mozart: Duo for Violin and Cello, after KV 423 in G major Erwin Schulhoff: Duo for Violin and Cello Andy Stein: Tango, from Suite for Two for Violin and Cello For more information visit: cmsdetroit.org/laredo-robinson

Our Voices: The Rise of the American Voice

Connecting post-war American composers to the contemporary voices of Nico Muhly, Tania León, and Caroline Shaw, our final Emerging Voices program, "Our Voices" (Jan. 24), seeks to help us understand who we are and encourage dialogue within the remarkable cultural diversity of 21st century America.

Found Voices: The New European Map

"Identity is a multi-layered, very complex thing to grapple with... none of us are just one thing." – Nicholas Phan Explore themes of identity and national and social liberation in our third Emerging Voices program, "Found Voices: The New European Map" (Jan. 19).

New Voices: Paris of the Belle Époque

Transport yourself to salon-era Paris in "New Voices" (Jan. 14), our first Emerging Voices program exploring themes of identity and cultural exchange through a uniquely French lens.