Classical Event Details

Jennifer Koh, violin Vijay Iyer, piano

Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater in Philadelphia | Friday, October 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM EDT

When

Friday, October 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM EDT

Where

Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater
Philadelphia, Philadelphia metro

Address

300 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Grammy Award-winning violinist Jennifer Koh opens PCMS’s 41st season alongside Vijay Iyer, a composer and pianist hailed by The Guardian for his “melodically alluring, rhythmically invigorating, [and] deviously dazzling music.” For his PCMS debut, Iyer joins Koh to give the world premiere of Part II of his Scenes of Living and Dying, a collection of works intended to hold space to channel our private and public griefs. Koh complements Iyer’s original compositions with a selection of solo violin pieces by J.S. Bach. Program: Bach : Partita in D Minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004 Iyer : Scenes of Living and Dying : Part I Philadelphia Premiere Iyer : Works TBA from the Stage for Solo Piano Iyer : Scenes of Living and Dying : Part II World Premiere/PCMS Co-Commission* *The co-commission is sponsored by Stephen Zeller in memory of Florence Zeller