Kimmel Center Blog - April 2008 Archives

April 2008

Orchestre National de France (14:16) - The Orchestre National de France makes its Kimmel Center debut tonight under the direction of Kurt Masur and featuring pianist David Fray. The program features two pieces by Beethoven as well as Dvorák's "New World" Symphony, notes on the program... | 1 Comments

Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel (16:34) - Tonight is Jeffrey Siegel's last concert in his Keyboard Conversations series. He will return again next season with three new concerts. To conclude this season, Mr. Siegel will perform an All-Liszt program.... | 0 Comments

Feist (16:41) - Feist returns to the Academy tonight special guest Hayden. The last time Feist played the Academy, she was relatively unknown and opening for Bright Eyes. Now, she's winding up a huge year with The Reminder and the enormous hit "1-2-3-4."... | 0 Comments
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (15:55) - This weekend, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to Philadelphia and celebrates their 50th Anniversary. Under the artistic direction of the legendary Judith Jamison (a Philadelphia native!), the company will perform some of the most famous works from their... | 0 Comments

The Movie Music of Spike Lee and Terence Blanchard (16:28) - Terence Blanchard is a world-renowned film composer and trumpet player; he has scored eight of Spike Lee's films, including the recent acclaimed documentary, When the Levees Broke. Tonight's concert features Terence Blanchard and his Quintet performing music from Spike... | 0 Comments

Dave Brubeck and Freddy Cole (09:18) - Last night legendary jazzmen Dave Brubeck and Freddy Cole performed in Verizon Hall. Mr. Cole is the youngest child of the Cole family which included Nat "King" Cole. Growing up in Chicago, he remembers visits from Duke Ellington, Count Basie... | 0 Comments

Jerry Blavat's Doo Wop Reunion (15:30) - The Geator is back for a evening of street corner memories. Little Anthony and the Imperials, Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge, and Kenny Vance and the Planotones reprise their soulful hits. Due to illness, Harvey Fuqua of the Moonglows... | 6 Comments

Dame Gillian Weir, organ (12:15) - This afternoon's organ concert is our last of the regular season, but please keep your ears open for news about a summer organ series happening in July. Dame Gillian Weir is making her Kimmel Center debut today, and exceptional artistry... | 1 Comments

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (16:00) - The most recorded chamber orchestra in the world, The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, performs tonight in Verizon Hall. The Academy is known for its Mozart recordings with Sir Neville Marriner including the multi award winning soundtrack... | 1 Comments

Asha Bhosle (16:00) - Bollywood's legendary voice comes to the Kimmel tonight! Nicknamed, The Queen of Indipop, Bhosle has been at the forefront of Indian film music working with directors such as R. D. Burman for over 50 years. Bhosle will be joined... | 1 Comments

Fear & Loathing: The Music of Phil Kline (16:00) - "He has graduated from 'experimental' to 'original' — he's one of America's most important compositional voices, thanks to his burning urge to communicate.." thats what David Patrick Stearns of the Philadelphia Inquirer said about Phil Kline. From vast boombox... | 0 Comments