Music Fund Society of Philadelphia
The Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia, established in 1820, is the oldest continuing musical organization in the United States. Like other organizations founded on its model in Boston and elsewhere, the Musical Fund Society was organized to promote music performance and to aid needy musicians.
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Presenter
Network for New Music
One of Four Participating Performing Ensembles
Musical Fund Society Bicentennial
The Nation's Oldest Music Society Celebrates Philadelphia with Four New Works Performed by Curtis 20/21, Astral Artists, PRISM Qtet and NNM!
The Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2020 by commissioning four eminent American composers to create works connected to the city of Philadelphia and premiered by four acclaimed Philadelphia ensembles. Due to high demand this event has been moved from Settlement Music School’s Mary Louise Curtis branch to the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater.
Additionally, the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Fleisher Collection and the University of Pennsylvania’s Kislak Center are featuring special year-long exhibits of MFS historical narrative and memorabilia—including the manuscript of Bartok’s third string quartet and a lock of hair from Niccolo Paganini.
Media Highlights
Classical accordionist Hanzhi Wang at Baruch Performing Arts Center
Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Ave Manhattan, NY 10010
Composers Concordance presents Album Release of ‘CompCord @ 40’ Anniversary CD Party – Part of the 12th Annual CompCord Festival: ‘CompCord @ 40’
Shapeshifter Lab 837 Union Street Brooklyn, NY
Sputter Box 6th Year Gala
Tenri Cultural Institute of New York