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PCMS Masterclass: Pianist Lydia Artymiw

Mary Louise Curtis Branch 416 Queen St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

Join us and learn from acclaimed chamber musician, Lydia Artymiw. The recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and the Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Prize, Artymiw has performed with over one hundred orchestras world-wide including the Boston Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, and many more.

PCMS Masterclass: Dover Quartet

Mary Louise Curtis Branch 416 Queen St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

Join us and learn from the Dover Quartet! Named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine and “the next Guarneri Quartet” by the Chicago Tribune, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated Dover Quartet is one of the world’s most in-demand chamber ensembles.

The Advanced Study Ensemble Concert

Mary Louise Curtis Branch 416 Queen St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

Join us for the Advanced Study Concert at Settlement Music School – A free night of music featuring nine outstanding and nationally recognized chamber ensembles.


Holding accolades and awards from the Fischoff National Chamber Music Association Competition, Sphinx Competition, Philadelphia International Music Festival, Annual Coltman Competition and countless more, members of our Advanced Study Program will artfully perform pieces from respected composers including Ludwig van Beethoven, Felix Mendelssohn, Grażyna Bacewicz, Franz Schubert, Bedřich Smetana, and more.

PMAY Masterclass: Randall Goosby, Violin

Mary Louise Curtis Branch 416 Queen St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

Signed exclusively to Decca Classics in 2020 at the age of 24, American violinist Randall Goosby is acclaimed for the sensitivity and intensity of his musicianship alongside his determination to make music more inclusive and accessible, as well as bringing the music of under-represented composers to light.


Highlights of Randall Goosby’s 2024/25 season include debut performances with the Chicago Symphony/Sir Mark Elder, the Minnesota Orchestra/Thomas Søndergård, National Arts Centre Orchestra/Alexander Shelley, Montreal Symphony Orchestra/Dalia Stasevska and Netherlands Radio Philharmonic/Michele Mariotti. He joins the London Philharmonic Orchestra on their U.S. tour led by Edward Gardner.

PMAY Workshop: “What is this piece about? How thinking about music can enrich your interpretation”

Mary Louise Curtis Branch 416 Queen St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

Join us as Tom Whitman, composer and professor of music at Swarthmore College, leads an in-person theory workshop and shares fundamentals, and how to understand and approach a piece of music. This class will be split into two different sessions: form 6:00-7:00pm it will be a session cater to students who are just beginning their music theory journey, going over fundamentals. The session from 7:00-8:00pm will be cater to more advanced students. Both sessions can be attended by all students. Please RSVP before attending.

Trio Les Soldat in Bella Vista

Mary Louise Curtis Branch 416 Queen St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

Philadelphia-based Trio Les Soldat presents an excited musical journey into the 19th century. Established in 2023, Trio Les Soldat will perform various styles from the most iconic composers who made a strong impact on the music scene. From the classical and sensuous Khachaturian to the modernist and delightful Milhaud, reaching the sound of Stravinsky with his unique and captivating style.


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PMAY Masterclass: Priscilla Lee, Cello

Mary Louise Curtis Branch 416 Queen St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

Associate Principal Cello Priscilla Lee joined The Philadelphia Orchestra with the start of the 2016-17 season. A 2005 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, she began studying at the age of five and made her solo debut in 1998 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. A native of California, she studied with Ronald Leonard at the Colburn School of Performing Arts and in 1998 went on to the Curtis Institute of Music to study with David Soyer. In 2005 she received a Master of Music degree from the Mannes College of Music, where she studied with Timothy Eddy.