Philadelphia Museum of Art - Calendar & Events : Adult Programs : Concerts & Performances

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is proud to join with some of the area's most distinguished musicians for a series of concerts and performances inspired by the Museum's collections and current exhibitions. Come and experience the wonderful connection between the visual and performing arts.

All concerts and performances held in Van Pelt Auditorium unless noted. Programs are not recommended for children under 7 years of age. Programs and artists are subject to change. Seating is unreserved. Concert and performance ticket prices do not include Museum admission..

You may purchase tickets by phone or in person at the Museum's Visitor Services desks. To register by phone, call (215) 235-SHOW (7469). A nonrefundable service charge for each space reserved is added to all phone orders (Members $2.50, Nonmembers $3.00). There is no service charge for reservations made in the Museum.

Music in the Galleries with The Curtis Institute of Music

This series is sponsored by the Beneficia Foundation

Free after Museum admission

In 1924 Leopold Stokowski rightly predicted that The Curtis Institute of Music, where exceptionally gifted young musicians study for careers as performing artists, would "become the most important musical institution of our country, perhaps of the world." The Philadelphia Museum of Art is pleased to continue its association with these accomplished musicians. Duos and chamber ensembles present informal concerts in designated Museum galleries one Saturday each month.

String Trio, Gallery 277
- Saturday, February 13, 2010, Starts at 1:30 p.m., and 2:15 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
String Quartet, Gallery 299
- Saturday, March 6, 2010, Starts at 1:30 p.m., and 2:15 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
Woodwind Quintet, Gallery 206
- Saturday, April 10, 2010, Starts at 1:30 p.m., and 2:15 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.

The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Van Pelt Auditorium

Paid tickets required
Tickets are available through The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society only. Museum members receive a 20% discount on tickets. Call (215) 569-8080.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is delighted to continue its collaboration with The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society in this series.

Chiara Quartet with Simone Dinnerstein
- Sunday, March 7, 2010, Starts at 3:00 p.m.
  The Chiara Quartet has forged a new path for the string quartet, presenting exhilarating contemporary works while exploring a more established repertoire from a fresh perspective. Described by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as “vastly talented and vastly resourceful,” the quartet is joined by the dynamic piano virtuoso Simone Dinnerstein.

The Philadelphia Orchestra Connection

Van Pelt Auditorium
This series is made possible through the generosity of Mrs. Louis C. Madeira IV.

Paid tickets required
Members: $16
Nonmembers: $20
Students: $5

Members of the acclaimed Philadelphia Orchestra join with the Museum to explore the intrinsic link between the visual arts and music. Each of the three concerts includes commentary by the musicians and may be related to either the collections or a special exhibition.

Cubism and Classics
- Sunday, April 11, 2010, Starts at 2:30 p.m.
  Philadelphia Orchestra Second Violin Paul Arnold, Principal Cello Hai-Ye Ni, and guest pianist Sonya Ovrutsky present a program featuring works by Stravinsky, Britten, and Prokoffiev in conjunction with the special exhibition Picasso and the Avant-Garde in Paris.

For more information, please contact the Division of Education by phone at (215) 684-7580, by fax at (215) 236-4063, or by e-mail at .