The classical concert season this fall is flourishing across WRTI’s listening area, spanning from Dover to Allentown and beyond.
This week’s slate features an array of performances, ranging from intimate chamber music presentations to grand orchestral displays, promising an autumnal abundance of musical opportunities.
One highlight is Piffaro’s ‘Tools of the Trade,’ running Friday through Sunday at various locations.
Known for their exceptional prowess with early wind and brass instruments, Piffaro opens its 41st season by showcasing an array of tools that define their unique sound.
Concertgoers can expect delightful selections that span from the Renaissance works of Guillaume Dufay to Thoinot Arbeau.
This concert is particularly recommended for those who have yet to experience Piffaro’s enchanting sound world.
Performance details are as follows: Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Trinity, 1904 Walnut Street; Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, 8855 Germantown Avenue; and Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. at Christ Church Christiana Hundred, 505 East Buck Road, Wilmington, DE.
Ticket prices range from $25 to $49, with more details available online.
On Monday evening, the Philadelphia chamber music collective 1807 & Friends celebrates its 45th season at the Academy of Vocal Arts.
The concert features Tchaikovsky’s intense string sextet Souvenir de Florence as the main attraction, alongside works inspired by Italy from Mozart, Donizetti, and Nardini.
This performance is scheduled for Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at 1920 Spruce Street, with tickets priced at $20.38.
The Australian classical comedy duo TwoSet Violin will take the stage on Tuesday at the Perelman Theater.
Brett Yang and Eddy Chen, known for their humorous approach to classical music, invite audiences for an evening infused with musical brilliance and laughter.
The performance is set for Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, located at 300 South Broad Street, with tickets priced between $81.60 and $277.56.
This week also features an inspiring rendition of Richard Strauss’s An Alpine Symphony, taking place on Friday and Saturday at Marian Anderson Hall.
Under the baton of conductor Stéphane Denève, The Philadelphia Orchestra explores the iconic work, which has shaped orchestral repertoire since its American premiere in 1916.
The program includes Ravel’s Une barque sur l’océan and Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, featuring violinist Gil Shaham.
Performances are scheduled for Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. and Oct. 11 at 8 p.m., with ticket prices ranging from $25 to $195.16.
The Delaware Symphony Orchestra will have its own momentous occasion on Friday at Copeland Hall in The Grand Opera House.
This concert marks Music Director Michelle DiRusso’s inaugural performance, where she will lead the orchestra in a program featuring Tchaikovsky’s dynamic Fourth Symphony and Rachmaninoff’s daunting Third Piano Concerto, performed by pianist Fei Fei.
Additionally, Gabriela Ortiz’s Antrópolis will also be on the program, promising an exhilarating musical experience.
The concert takes place on Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m., with tickets priced between $35 and $95.
On Saturday afternoon, the William Way LGBT Community Center will host a recital featuring violinist Alexi Kenney and pianist Amy Yang.
Their performance, titled ‘Unfolding: A Celebration of Queer Expression in Music,’ will help commemorate National Coming Out Day with an exquisite collection of works from composers like Poulenc, Britten, Thomas Adès, and inti figgis-vizueta.
The recital is set for Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. and is already sold out.
The Curtis Symphony Orchestra, guided by the esteemed conductor Christoph Eschenbach, will present Bruckner’s Third Symphony on Saturday at Marian Anderson Hall.
This powerful symphony, often overshadowed by others, will be featured alongside Barber’s Overture to The School for Scandal and Penderecki’s Concerto Grosso No. 1 for Three Cellos.
The performance is scheduled for Oct. 11 at 3 p.m., with tickets available for $28 to $60.
Additionally, the Allentown Symphony Orchestra will celebrate its 75th season with a concert re-creating its inaugural performance from 1951.
This special event features the remarkable 14-year-old violinist Mio Imai, who will showcase her talent through Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and Saint-Saëns’s Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, along with selections from Gershwin, Tchaikovsky, and Smetana.
Performances are slated for Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. at Miller Symphony Hall, located at 23 North 6th Street, with ticket prices ranging from $25 to $76.
Lastly, the weekend will culminate with ‘Sing Democracy 250,’ a nationwide initiative celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
This concert will take place at Marian Anderson Hall, showcasing the talents of the Philadelphia Youth Choral Ensembles, the Main Line Symphony, and Minneapolis’s Together in Hope Choir.
As this vibrant concert season unfolds, the diverse array of performances promises to enrich the local community’s cultural landscape and foster a love for classical music.
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