Sharon Torello’s Posts – LocalArtsLive- 2013 Knight Arts Challenge winners related to classical music in PhiladelphiaCongratulations to the 2013 Knight Foundation Arts Challenge! Here is a list of projects of specific interest to the classical music community. Some involve classical music in a direct way, others offer programs that offer unique ways of presenting classical music, some offer general programs that may prove useful in supporting organizations. You might wa […]
- Music at Monica's: Svetlana Smolina 4/21/2013It's a rare treat for me to attend a concert only a few minutes drive from my house, so I was eager to learn more about the "Music at Monica's" series at the Church of Saint Monica's in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. The church also has an older auditorium with lively acoustics and flexible seating that is available for rent. With plenty of […]
- Piffaro presents The Laughing Bird 4/20/2013Piffaro, The Renaissance Band, has developed a loyal following over many years by presenting a variety of programs focused on early music performed by talented musicians. The audience returns because they've learned to expect the quality presentation that Piffaro delivers time after time. Now consider the struggle a new ensemble faces to develop an au […]
- Guadalupe: Our lady of the Roses, PIFA event 4/19/2013This was my first time to the Esperanza Center in North Philadelphia and I was looking forward to a concert that included a number of familiar musicians and a Latino theme. The theater was comfortable but the extremely dry acoustic of the room was better suited for movies or small groups of amplified musicians. An attempt was made to make up for the dry ac […]
- Project Red Balloon - a unique evening of improvisational music and danceThe theater was pitch black and when the spotlights lit up the stage area it was clear that this would be a unique and deeply personal experience. Centered around the memories of lost loved ones, the evening was not only a cause of reflection but of celebration, too. Brief but touching thoughts were spoken by sole musicians or dancers followed by a combina […]
- Eric Whitacre: Inspirations March 20,2013Commonwealth plaza was swarming with large groups of teens and young adults, and many appeared wide eyed at possibly their first visit to the Kimmel Center. The source of all these groups became clear as we waited patiently for the musicians to arrive on stage. A man with a binder in the third row stood up, faced the audience and raised his arms. A hush i […]
- PIFA 2013 - Classical music guideThe Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) 2013 is scaled down significantly from the original festival held in 2011, but that doesn't mean there aren't events with great potential in the lineup. The Kimmel Center asked me (Sharon Torello) to be a social media ambassador for the event and I scrambled to find bloggers so we could co […]
- The Crossing: Bonhoeffer 3/10/2013Flexible seating is one of the attributes that draws ensembles to perform in the beautiful Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral in University City. I knew there would be dancers at this new presentation by the Crossing Choir so I was not surprised by the large open space in the front that appeared to be dedicated to that function. Another use, however, would s […]
- Kennett Symphony - Jack and the Beanstalk 3/3/2013The houses grew fewer and farther between as fields filled in the gaps forming ever larger expanses of open land. I was headed west, perhaps beyond the official "Greater Philadelphia Region" coverage of LocalArtsLive, but it didn't matter because I wanted to see "Jack in the Beanstalk" by Melissa Dunphy. I was not alone. Mini-vans […]
- Symphony in C concert 3/2/2013I've cringed in the past when people question the safety of center city Philadelphia when deciding whether or not to go to a concert, but the tables were turned Saturday night. Would I be safe going to a concert in Camden by myself? Rest assured, the answer was a resounding "yes!". The concert was held in Gordon Theater in the Fine Arts Cen […]
- 2013 Knight Arts Challenge winners related to classical music in Philadelphia
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Finalist in Knight Arts Challenge for Philadelphia
I’m proud to announce that my proposal for a young friends of classical music group to the Knight Arts Challenge for Philadelphia was selected as a finalist. Only 55 proposals were selected out of over 1200 entries so it’s quite … Continue reading
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