Past Events



Penn Baroque and Recorder Ensembles

Musical Conversations
Apr 19, 2023 at - | Fisher-Bennett Hall - Rose Recital Hall, Room 419, 4th Floor, 3340 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

Arguments, banter, discussions, chitchat and other interpersonal exchanges by Schmelzer, Telemann, Duarte, de Konink, Locatelli and Stölzel.



Penn Collegium Musicum

Love is Love
Apr 17, 2023 at - | St. Mary’s Church, 3916 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104

Love is love is love - whether we are in the 16th century or today. Come hear music by Monteverdi and Maddalena Casulana in dialogue with composers of today about the timelessness of love.



Penn Symphony Orchestra: Resurrection

Spring Concert
Apr 15, 2023 at - | Irvine Auditorium - Main Hall, 3401 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

The Penn Symphony concludes the semester with Gustav Mahler's symphony no. 2 or Resurrection symphony. Joined by mezzo-soprano Meg Bragle and soprano Robin Leigh Massie along with the distinguished Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia.



Music in the Stacks: Penn Flutes

Apr 14, 2023 at - | Holman Biotech Commons - Collaborative Classroom G16, 3610 Hamilton Walk, Johnson Pavilion Philadelphia, PA 19104

Penn Flutes visits the Holman Biotech Commons for their next public performance.



Music in the Stacks: Penn Arab Music Ensemble

Apr 12, 2023 at - | Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center - Main Lobby, 3420 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

Members of the Penn Arab Music Ensemble, directed by Hanna Khuri, will present popular songs from the Arab world. These songs capture the region’s intricate musical and political history in the twentieth century.



Fluency: The Language of Water and Who We Are

Presented by Frae-Frae: Daughter of Drexciya
Apr 8, 2023 at - | The Fairmount Water Works, 640 Waterworks Drive Philadelphia, PA 19130

Frae-Frae: Daughter of Drexciya presents "Fluency: The Language of Water and Who We Are," an immersive sonic experience wading through memories, dreams, and reflections regarding how water can divide and unite, while never being defeated.



Dr. Ioanida Costache

Hearing Romani-ness: Affect, Subjectivity, and Musical Histories
Apr 4, 2023 at - | Penn Music Building - Lerner 101, 201 S. 34th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

Dr. Ioanida Costache is an ethnomusicologist and sound studies scholar specializing in Romani artist practices. Her work explores the legacies of Romani historical trauma, and the feminist and de-colonial critiques of the present, inscribed in Romani music, sound, and art.