
Astral Artists-- ENCORE!
Sunday May 3, 2015 3:00 pm
Encore! unites Astral artists past and present in thrilling performance. Alumni Clancy Newman and Michael Mizrahi return to the Astral stage, joining Kristin Lee for this inaugural concert. Three sensational artists, in both new and beloved piano trios, including young American composer Dan Visconti’s Lonesome Roads, described as “just plain rapturous” (annotator Daniel Felsenfeld).
Kristin Lee, violin
Clancy Newman, cello
Michael Mizrahi, piano
Beethoven Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1
Dan Visconti Lonesome Roads (Philadelphia premiere)
Ravel Piano Trio
http://astralartists.org/tickets-events/
PIFFARO- Happy 500th Birthday, Cipriano de Rore. A celebration featuring Renaissance vocal quartet, Laughing Bird
Friday, May 15, 2015 8:00 pm
Celebrating birthdays is always a joyous affair, and when the birthday in question is the 500th of one of Italy’s most consequential renaissance composers, namely the justly renowned Cipriano de Rore, the party should be grand indeed!
That’s what Piffaro intends in its final concert of this 2014 – 2015 season: an instrumental and vocal celebration of the works of this pivotal composer in the history of western music. How pivotal? None other than the great Claudio Monteverdi praised the composer as the originator of the “second practice” in musical composition, which we today know as the music of the baroque.
As a special treat, there will be birthday cake and the world premiere of a newly-composed work written in renaissance polyphonic style especially for this occasion and this composer by Piffaro’s dear friend and colleague, Geraldo d’Oriente! We couldn’t do the great Cipriano justice without superb vocalists, knowledgeable in 16th century performance technique. Such singers don’t grow on trees, but we’re lucky: Philadelphia boasts its own Renaissance vocal quartet, The Laughing Bird, who we have invited to join Piffaro in bringing this wonderful and emotive music to life.
For more information and tickets http://www.piffaro.org/celebrating-cipriano/
Sunday May 3, 2015 3:00 pm
Encore! unites Astral artists past and present in thrilling performance. Alumni Clancy Newman and Michael Mizrahi return to the Astral stage, joining Kristin Lee for this inaugural concert. Three sensational artists, in both new and beloved piano trios, including young American composer Dan Visconti’s Lonesome Roads, described as “just plain rapturous” (annotator Daniel Felsenfeld).
Kristin Lee, violin
Clancy Newman, cello
Michael Mizrahi, piano
Beethoven Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1
Dan Visconti Lonesome Roads (Philadelphia premiere)
Ravel Piano Trio
http://astralartists.org/tickets-events/
PIFFARO- Happy 500th Birthday, Cipriano de Rore. A celebration featuring Renaissance vocal quartet, Laughing Bird
Friday, May 15, 2015 8:00 pm
Celebrating birthdays is always a joyous affair, and when the birthday in question is the 500th of one of Italy’s most consequential renaissance composers, namely the justly renowned Cipriano de Rore, the party should be grand indeed!
That’s what Piffaro intends in its final concert of this 2014 – 2015 season: an instrumental and vocal celebration of the works of this pivotal composer in the history of western music. How pivotal? None other than the great Claudio Monteverdi praised the composer as the originator of the “second practice” in musical composition, which we today know as the music of the baroque.
As a special treat, there will be birthday cake and the world premiere of a newly-composed work written in renaissance polyphonic style especially for this occasion and this composer by Piffaro’s dear friend and colleague, Geraldo d’Oriente! We couldn’t do the great Cipriano justice without superb vocalists, knowledgeable in 16th century performance technique. Such singers don’t grow on trees, but we’re lucky: Philadelphia boasts its own Renaissance vocal quartet, The Laughing Bird, who we have invited to join Piffaro in bringing this wonderful and emotive music to life.
For more information and tickets http://www.piffaro.org/celebrating-cipriano/

Philadelphia Voices of Pride- Brahms and Broadway
June 6, 2015 8:00 pm
The Philadelphia Voices Of Pride and Daniel Schwartz, Artistic Director, presents its Spring 2015 concert, “Brahms & Broadway,” --a glorious homage to living life to the fullest. This concert will invigorate your soul and inspire you to live every day like it’s your last. No regrets as we celebrate standing up for what’s right, finding independence and appreciating all that matters in life— true happiness. Enjoy a riveting evening as we sing Brahms and songs from some of your favorite performances to ever grace the stage like Wicked, Rent, and Into the Woods!
June 6, 2015 8:00 pm
The Philadelphia Voices Of Pride and Daniel Schwartz, Artistic Director, presents its Spring 2015 concert, “Brahms & Broadway,” --a glorious homage to living life to the fullest. This concert will invigorate your soul and inspire you to live every day like it’s your last. No regrets as we celebrate standing up for what’s right, finding independence and appreciating all that matters in life— true happiness. Enjoy a riveting evening as we sing Brahms and songs from some of your favorite performances to ever grace the stage like Wicked, Rent, and Into the Woods!