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  • The FIRST British Invasion: Musicians of the British Isles in late 18th century Philadelphia

    HE PUBLICK PLEASURE PRESENTS: The FIRST British Invasion Sunday, January 18th at 3pm Old Swedes’ Church • 916 S Swanson Street, Phila PA 19147 Tickets: $30/regular, $15/student with ID with Special Guest Sylvia Berry, fortepiano In the late 18th century Philadelphia saw a large influx of musicians from London and other areas of the British Isles – many coming at the personal invitation of the theater impresario and composer, Alexander Reingale. Musicians who performed with Joseph Haydn and Johann Peter Salomon, who played at the Drury Lane and Saddler’s Wells Theatres, church musicians, and musicians of the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens converged on the capital of

    $15 – $30

  • Curtis Symphony Orchestra: Osmo Conducts Bartók

    Marian Anderson Hall, Kimmel Center

    Embark on a musical odyssey with renowned Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä. The evening begins with Missy Mazzoli’s Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres), a swirling, celestial work inspired by planetary motion and the roiling drone of the medieval stringed instrument, the hurdy-gurdy. Henry Dorn’s powerful Transitions follows, a deeply personal tone poem reflecting on loss, transformation, and resilience. The program features the world premiere of a new concerto for woodwinds and orchestra by David Serkin Ludwig, performed by Grammy-winning quintet and Curtis faculty Imani Winds. The concert concludes with Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, a virtuosic showcase that transforms each section of the

    $28 – $60