Music
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Catch Live Music All Summer Long at These Montgomery County Venues
Montgomery County is a hotbed for live music year-round, and during the summer months, the party heads outside with a full outdoor summer concert schedule. Montco’s outdoor concert season is highlighted by the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the longest continually run outdoor music festival in North America. Check out our list below and make plans to…
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WCU Announces Summer Camps, Programs for Youth of All Ages
West Chester University has announced dates and information for summer programs and camps to entertain and enrich area students from ages 7-22. In all, more than 20 camps offer high-quality, low-cost programming to keep students mentally and physically active this summer. Information and links to registration can be found here. Programs are taught by expert faculty,…
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WCU’s Annual Concert on the Quad Returns on May 5 After Two-Year Absence
The West Chester University Symphony Orchestra and other musical ensembles from WCU’s Wells School of Music will host the fourth annual Concert on the Quad on Thursday, May 5 from 4:30-6:30 PM. The open-air concert is a festive event that includes raffles, giveaways, and free popcorn and is presented for the enjoyment of both the…
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Immaculata’s Dr. William Carr Named Top Music Teacher by Steinway & Sons
Dr. William Carr, professor of music and piano at Immaculata University, has been named one of the Top Music Teachers for 2021 by Steinway & Sons. It’s the fourth time he’s earned the honor. “To be recognized by Steinway & Sons over the years as one of the best teachers in the United States is…
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The Curtis Symphony Orchestra to Perform at Immaculata on April 28
The Curtis Symphony Orchestra will continue its concert series at Immaculata University with a performance on Thursday, April 28 at 7:30 PM in Alumnae Hall Theater. Conductor Robert Spano reunites with “force of nature” Yefim Bronfman to perform Béla Bartók’s ferocious Second Piano Concerto. Bronfman, a recent addition to the Curtis faculty, won a Grammy…
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WCU’s Opera Theatre to Stage ‘Die Fledermaus’ This Weekend
West Chester University’s Opera Theatre will stage Johann Strauss Jr.’s Die Fledermaus on Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located in Philips Memorial Building on 700 South High Street. Tickets are available here. Director of Opera Nicholas Provenzale directs the operetta, in an adaptation by Richard…
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Neumann Professor/Punk Musician Creates Album to Benefit Ukraine
Janis Chakars, a Neumann University communications professor and a founding member of the punk rock band Citizens Arrest, is combining both occupations to help the people of Ukraine, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. With family in Eastern Europe, he’s been particularly outraged by the Russian invasion. So he’s created a compilation music album,…
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Pottstown’s Daryl Hall Releasing New Solo Retrospective Compilation, ‘BeforeAfter’
Pottstown native Daryl Hall, a member of one of the most popular music duos of all time, Hall and Oates, is set to release his new solo retrospective compilation, BeforeAfter, on April 1, writes Rob Tannenbaum for the Los Angeles Times. Over the years, Hall has released five solo albums. He has recorded with an…
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Annual Jazz Festival Returns Next Week at West Chester University
For the first time since 2019, the Wells School of Music at West Chester University will bring world-class entertainment and live jazz to the surrounding community during the annual Jazz Festival from March 23-26. Most performances are free and take place in the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre, located in the Swope Music Building and Performing…
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Ardmore’s Music Lounge, Living Room, Offers a Cozy Space to Enjoy Local Music Performances
Singer and songwriter Laura Mann recently opened her second music venue in the Ardmore area at 35 East Lancaster Avenue called the Living Room. This musical hotspot is a great place for locals to catch a show from talented artists from all over, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. Mann’s original Living Room on…
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Montgomery County Community College Expands Music Studio with Genelec Immersive Sound System
Montgomery County Community College has an excellent audio-production program, but its studio is only getting better thanks to a recent expansion, reports ProSound News. The college’s studio was designed by industry leaders Walters-Storyk Design Group and opened in 2018. The most recent addition to the studio was an immersive-sound system from Dolby Atmos with a…
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WCU’s Wells School of Music Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Annual Holiday Program with Dec. 11 Concert
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music celebrates the 100th anniversary of the annual Holiday Program with a celebratory concert on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 3 PM in the 1,200-seat Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located in the Philips Memorial Building at 700 South High Street. Associate Professor and Associate Director of Choral Activities Ryan…
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Immaculata Symphony to Host Annual Christmas Concert on Sunday
The Immaculata Symphony will hold its annual Christmas concert, “Christmas Around the World,” in Alumnae Hall on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 3 PM. The Immaculata Symphony is a university-community organization, with a long and outstanding tradition that goes back to the university’s founding in 1920. Take a trip around the world with the Immaculata Symphony…
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West Chester University’s Opera Theater to Present ‘Robin Hood’ on Nov. 12 and 13
West Chester University’s Opera Theater will present Robin Hood with music by Ben Moore and libretto by Kelly Rourke on Friday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, Nov. 13 at 2 PM. Performances are staged in the 1,200-seat Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located in the Philips Memorial Building at 700 South High Street.…
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Lower Merion Grad Releases New Song, Accompanying Video
Lizzy McAlpine, a Lower Merion High School graduate, has unveiled her new song titled Doomsday and the accompanying video directed by Gus Black, writes Michael Major for the Broadway World. The song is her first solo released this year and sets the stage for more songs to come. “This song is about being in a…
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World-Renowned Jazz Pianist to Perform Free Concert with WCU’s Criterions Jazz Ensemble on Friday, Nov. 5
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music will host a free concert featuring the Criterions Jazz Ensemble and world-renowned jazz pianist Orrin Evans. The ensemble will perform with Evans on Friday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 PM in the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre, located in the Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center at 817 South…
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Immaculata Symphony to Celebrate School’s Centennial at Fall Concert on Nov. 6
The Immaculata Symphony will hold its annual Fall Concert, entitled “Centennial Celebration,” on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 PM in Alumnae Hall. The Immaculata Symphony is a university-community organization with a long and outstanding tradition that goes back to the school’s founding in 1920. Under the leadership of Music Director Joseph Gehring, the Immaculata Symphony’s…
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Delaware County Symphony Launches First Series Concert Oct. 17 With 3 ‘Bs’
The first symphony series concert of the Delaware County Symphony season, Sunday, Oct. 17, will feature the music of Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. The concert takes place 3 p.m. at the Meagher Theater at Neumann University in Aston. J.S. Bach’s stirring Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, as arranged for orchestra by Leopold Stokowski, will…
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