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Venue: Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia

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Address427 Chestnut St
Philadelphia
PA PA 19106
United States
Google maps39° 56' 56.121" N 75° 8' 52.983" W
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PhiladelphiaThe Sebastians & Lucy Fitz Gibbon

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Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, Sun 19 Oct at 15:00
Pignolet de Montéclair, Handel, Vivaldi, Corelli, Castello
The Sebastians; Lucy Fitz Gibbon
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PhiladelphiaJasper Quartet & Julietta Curenton

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Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, Sun 2 Nov at 15:00
Britten, Schnittke, Stubblefield, Wallen
Jasper String Quartet; Julietta Curenton
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PhiladelphiaPeter Wiley & Anna Polonsky

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Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, Sun 16 Nov at 15:00
Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn
Peter Wiley; Anna Polonsky
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PhiladelphiaMusicians from Marlboro I

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Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, Tue 18 Nov at 19:30
Britten, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn
Donovan Bown; Clara Neubauer; Itamar Zorman; Hiroki Kasai
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PhiladelphiaAnika Kildegaard & Daniel Schreiner

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Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, Tue 2 Dec at 19:30
Messiaen, Debussy, Frank
Anika Kildegaard; Daniel Schreiner
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PhiladelphiaJoseph Lin, Claire Bourg, Natalie Loughran, Raman Ramakrishnan, Helen Huang

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Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, Thu 4 Dec at 19:30
Beethoven
Joseph Lin; Claire Bourg; Natalie Loughran; Raman Ramakrishnan
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PhiladelphiaNicholas Phan, Philippe Tondre, Geneva Lewis, Emma Wernig, Jay Campbell, Evren Ozel

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, Wed 21 Jan at 19:30
Talma, Bacewicz, Vaughan Williams, Brahms
Nicholas Phan; Philippe Tondre; Geneva Lewis; Emma Wernig
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PhiladelphiaMerz Trio & Lucy Fitz Gibbon

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Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, Sun 25 Jan at 15:00
Shostakovich, Dvořák
Merz Trio; Lucy Fitz Gibbon
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Mahan Esfahani performs the Goldberg Variations in Philadelphia

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Cameron Kelsall, 23 Feb
The harpsichordist brought a highly personal, deeply engrossing interpretation that invited the listener to consider this familiar work anew.
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Lutenist Miguel Yisrael Makes an Auspicious American Debut

Stephen Raskauskas, 07 Mar
Solo lute concerts of this repertoire, or lute recitals of any kind for that matter, are rare on this side of the Atlantic. Lucky audiences in Philadelphia heard an exceptional recital of French lute repertoire by Paris-based lutenist Miguel Yisrael.
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Hopkinson Smith: Italian and English Music for the Lute

Stephen Raskauskas, 02 Feb
On February 2, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society produced its first-ever solo lute recital, featuring Hopkinson Smith. The concert took place in the intimate Benjamin Franklin Hall at the American Philosophical Society, allowing audiences to enjoy the subtle sounds of the instrument.
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