Piano Classical Concerts in Philadelphia

Mozart Symphony No. 40 | The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Concerts Season 26/27 Lecture Series Buy Tickets Subscribe About David Hayes, Music Director Musicians Board of Directors Staff Openings Lloyd Piano Competition Plan Your Visit Getting Here Venue Parking Restaurants Donate Select Page Mozart 40 Buy Tickets Date & Time Friday, September 25, 2026 7:30pm This performance will take place in Mitchell Hall at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia Sunday, September 27, 2026 4:00pm This performance will take place at the Philadelphia Film Society Center Artists David Hayes conductor Program Schubert Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, D. 485 J.C. Bach Symphony in G minor, Op. 6 No. 6 Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 Music Director David Hayes opens the 2026–27 season with Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor, a work of uncommon intensity and one of the defining symphonies of the Classical era. Its expressive depth reveals Mozart in a darker and more searching voice. The program continues with J.C. Bach’s Symphony in G minor, Op. 6 No. 6, whose poise and vitality reflect the style that so influenced the young Mozart. Closing the program is Schubert’s Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, a tribute to the Classical tradition and especially to Mozart. Light in texture and rich in melody, it shows the young Schubert writing with clarity, elegance, and unmistakable lyricism Venue Mitchell Hall College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 2nd Floor 19 S. 22nd St Philadelphia, PA, 19103 Philadelphia Film Society Center 1412 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19102 Duration 1 hour and 15 minutes without intermission. Information Subscribe Single Tickets Staff Employment and Auditions Board of Directors Donate Plan Your Visit Getting Here Venue Parking Restaurants Contact Us Administrative Office: 1520 Locust St Suite 500 Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215) 545-5451 Box Office: (215) 545-1739 Email: info@chamberorchestra.org Facebook Twitter Instagram Year-End Giving When was the last time you were inspired by a concert of The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia? Give today and inspire the next generation of music lovers! ×

American and British Composers and Poets Written in the Stars American and British poets and composers probe all that the stars have meant for humankind: perspective, wonder, inspiration, guidance, metaphor. Songs of Ralph Vaughn Williams, Samuel Barber, Kile Smith, James Primosch, Lee Hoiby, Daron Hagen, Abbie Betinis, John Duke, Florence Price, Charles Ives, Benjamin Britten, Hariette Davison… And a world premiere: “All is Change” by composer Rene Orth and Jeanne Minahan, poet, commissioned by Lyric Fest in memory of Rebecca Carr. With Kelly Ann Bixby, Christine Lyons, and Maren Montalbano, Laura Ward, piano, Suzanne DuPlantis, reader. Where When Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church - Sanctuary September 26, 2026 @ 3:00 pm The Academy of Vocal Arts September 27, 2026 @ 3:00 pm Christine Lyons Maren Montalbano Kelly Ann Bixby Suzanne DuPlantis Laura Ward Buy Tickets Post navigation Previous Concert ← BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer Next Concert An die Nacht →

Mozart Symphony No. 40 | The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Concerts Season 26/27 Lecture Series Buy Tickets Subscribe About David Hayes, Music Director Musicians Board of Directors Staff Openings Lloyd Piano Competition Plan Your Visit Getting Here Venue Parking Restaurants Donate Select Page Mozart 40 Buy Tickets Date & Time Friday, September 25, 2026 7:30pm This performance will take place in Mitchell Hall at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia Sunday, September 27, 2026 4:00pm This performance will take place at the Philadelphia Film Society Center Artists David Hayes conductor Program Schubert Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, D. 485 J.C. Bach Symphony in G minor, Op. 6 No. 6 Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 Music Director David Hayes opens the 2026–27 season with Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor, a work of uncommon intensity and one of the defining symphonies of the Classical era. Its expressive depth reveals Mozart in a darker and more searching voice. The program continues with J.C. Bach’s Symphony in G minor, Op. 6 No. 6, whose poise and vitality reflect the style that so influenced the young Mozart. Closing the program is Schubert’s Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, a tribute to the Classical tradition and especially to Mozart. Light in texture and rich in melody, it shows the young Schubert writing with clarity, elegance, and unmistakable lyricism Venue Mitchell Hall College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 2nd Floor 19 S. 22nd St Philadelphia, PA, 19103 Philadelphia Film Society Center 1412 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19102 Duration 1 hour and 15 minutes without intermission. Information Subscribe Single Tickets Staff Employment and Auditions Board of Directors Donate Plan Your Visit Getting Here Venue Parking Restaurants Contact Us Administrative Office: 1520 Locust St Suite 500 Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215) 545-5451 Box Office: (215) 545-1739 Email: info@chamberorchestra.org Facebook Twitter Instagram Year-End Giving When was the last time you were inspired by a concert of The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia? Give today and inspire the next generation of music lovers! ×

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