Ukrainian Violinist Performs Brahms’ Sonatas
“Ivakhiv’s performance had distinctive charm and subtle profundity…She neither drives nor chases a score, she illuminates it.” – Daily Freeman, New York PHILADELPHIA—Violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv will perform Brahms’ sonatas at the Philadelphia Ethical Society, April 28, 2013 at 3:00 PM. Hailed for her versatility as a solo, orchestral, and chamber musician, she will make … Read more
Announcing Penn Encore Society’s 1st Annual Chamber Music Competition, November 17th @ 7:00PM, Rose Recital Hall
Penn Encore Society is pleased to announce our first annual Chamber Music Competition, sponsored by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. The competition will take place Saturday November 17th, beginning at 7:00PM in Rose Recital Hall, Fisher Bennett Hall (3340 Walnut Street). Come listen to some fantastic chamber music performed by students across the university! Food … Read more
Penn Encore Classics on www.WQHS.org: Tuesdays from 6-8 PM…. Learn More at our GBM this THURSDAY @ 8:30PM in Rodin College House
Great news Penn Encore Society! Penn Encore Classics is back in action on WQHS, Penn’s online radio station. We will be broadcasting weekly, Tuesdays from 6-8 PM. Simply go to http://www.wqhs.org during this time to listen to our live broadcast, and look up our current and past playlists through the WQHS website. Encore Classics is … Read more
Welcome Class of 2016 Classical Music Lovers!
Dear Penn Classical Music Lovers, Penn Encore Society would like to welcome you to the one and only Classical Music club on campus. We organize concerts, have our own Classical music channel on WQHS Radio (Penn’s student-run radio), host “dinner-and-a-concert” events with the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, pair music tutors with students who would like … Read more
Interview with David Kim, Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Penn Encore Radio will be interviewing violinist David Kim, Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, on Thursday, April 26th from 6-7:00pm. Go to http://www.wqhs.org (and click “Listen”) to listen to a famous world-class musician talk about his thoughts on both music and life in general. If you have particular questions you would like to ask him, … Read more
Penn Outdoor Concert on College Green: Friday, April 20th from 12-2:00pm
Penn Classical music ensembles will be performing outdoors on College Green from 12:00-2:00pm on Friday, April 20th. We will performing a variety of pieces by well-known Classical music composers.
Philadelphia Friends of Classical Music Lecture on Richard Strauss’ Opera, Elektra
The Philadelphia Friends of Classical Music of LocalArtsLive, a Classical music group dedicated to the discussion and appreciation of Classical music in Philadelphia, will be hosting a lecture about Richard Strauss’ opera, Elektra, on April 28 (Saturday) and May 2nd (Wednesday) from 6:30-10:00pm at College Hall 400 (Philomathean Society meeting place) at the University of … Read more
Interview with Dr. James Primosch on Encore Radio
Dr. James Primosch is one of Penn’s most renowned faculty composers, the Robert Weiss Professor of Music, and the Director of Undergraduate Music. Among the many honors he has received are a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, a Guggenheim Fellowship, two prizes from the American Academy-Institute of Arts and Letters, and a fellowship … Read more
Letter from the Editor: Celebrating our Premiere Issue
Greetings, We are proud to announce the publication of Penn Encore Journal’s premiere online issue! After months of preparation, we have finally launched our first public journal, open to all Classical music lovers worldwide. Firstly, we would like to thank all students who have submitted fascinating and inspiring journal entries. We would not have been … Read more
The Voice of Lily Pons
by Annie Jeng// Lily Pons (1898-1976) was an internationally renowned French-American coloratura soprano who became one of the lead singers in the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York. She made her operatic debut in the title role of Leo Delibes’ Lakme at Mulhouse in 1928. Pons went on to sing many principal roles in famous … Read more
