Upcoming Events



Benjamin Bagby and Sequentia: Storytelling and Music 800 Years Before Netflix

Jan 29, 2025 at - | Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center - Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Kislak Center, 6th floor, 3420 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

Free and open to the public with registration: register here. Medieval aristocrats enjoyed long, live storytelling performances about beautiful, wealthy, and tragic characters, often accompanied by music. Benjamin Bagby and his ensemble Sequentia explore how these stories were performed and appreciated by noble audiences long before widespread literacy and the printed word.



An Evening Exploration of the Group Dynamics of String Quartets

Rehearsal by Daedalus Quartet and Discussion by Dana Kaminstein
Mar 19, 2025 at - | Fisher-Bennett Hall - Rose Recital Hall, Room 419, 4th Floor, 3340 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

The Daedalus Quartet, a premier string quartet in residence at the University of Pennsylvania since 2006, has generously offered to be part of an open rehearsal with the express purpose of helping others understand the group dynamics that inform their practice and performance.This evening will give us a window into the verbal and nonverbal group dynamics that influence the quartet’s life and the music that they make together. Registration is required; please register here