December 11-17, 2003

classical/new music

thursday 12 / 11

GARY GRAFFMAN, pianist presents works by Faure, Ravel, Messaien & Debussy, 6:30pm, call for tickets, Grand Opera House, 818 Market St., Wilmington DE, 302-652-5577.

HIDEGARD BEHRENS, soprano, w/ Ken Noda, piano, 8pm, $10.50-$21, Perelman Theater, The Kimmel Center, 260 S. Broad St., 215-790-5800.

PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA, presents "Winter Wonderland.", 7pm, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 260 S. Broad St., 215-893-1999.

friday 12 / 12

ANNE-MARIE MCDERMOTT, presents Prokofiev's piano sonatas, 8pm, $5-$15, Marshall Auditorium, Roberts Hall, Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford.

DAVID ADAMS, Fri., Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m., $20-$25, Academy of Vocal Arts, 1920 Spruce St. See Artspicks on p. 27 & 29.

EMANUEL AX, w/ the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Steinway & Sons, 8pm, $10.50-$21, Perelman Theater, The Kimmel Center, 260 S. Broad St., 215-790-5800.

GARY GRAFFMAN, pianist presents works by Faure, Ravel, Messaien & Debussy, 8pm, call for tickets, Grand Opera House, 818 Market St., Wilmington DE, 302-652-5577.

PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA, presents "Winter Wonderland.", 2pm, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 260 S. Broad St., 215-893-1999.

saturday 12 / 13

BRAVO BRASS, w/ members of the Haddonfield Symphony & the Choral Society of Montgomery County, 8pm, $10-$16, Montgomery County Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, 215-641-6505.

GARY GRAFFMAN, pianist presents works by Faure, Ravel, Messaien & Debussy, 8pm, call for tickets, Grand Opera House, 818 Market St., Wilmington DE, 302-652-5577.

PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA, presents "Winter Wonderland.", 7pm, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 260 S. Broad St., 215-893-1999.

SANDRINE ERDELY-SAYO, pianist, 8pm, $15-$20, Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 S. Rittenhouse Sq.

SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAYS, featuring music of Hannukah, Kwanzaa and Christmas, 7:30pm, $10-$15, Hatboro-Horsham Senior High Theater, 899 Horsham Rd., Horsham, PA, 215-672-1023.

SWARTHMORE COLLEGE ORCHESTRA, 8pm, free, Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College, Rt. 320, Swarthmore, 610-328-8533.

TAPESTRY, w/ Maeghan McGrath & the Sugar Sand Ramblers. Part of a traditional Yuletide musical celebration, 1-4pm, free, The Indian King, Tavern House Museum, 233 King's Highway East, (609) 429-6792.

VIENNA CHOIR BOYS, 3pm, $28-$78, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 260 S. Broad St., 215-893-1999.

sunday 12 / 14

CANDLELIGHT CAROL SERVICE, 4pm, free-will offering, St. Paul's Church, 22 E. Chestnut Hill Ave., 215-242-2055.

HOLIDAY CONCERT, feat. the Encore Show Choir, Harmony Show Choir & the Garden State Pops Youth Orchestra., 3pm, $10, Dennis Flyer Memorial Theatre, Camden County College, Blackwood, NJ.

IMANI WINDS, presents works by Zemlinsky, Barber and others, 3pm, $15, Settlement Music School, Mary Louise Curtis Branch, 416 Queen St., 215-336-0400.

MENDELSSOHN CLUB, presents "A Feast of Carols.", 8pm, $12-$25, St. Paul's Church, 22 E. Chestnut Hill Ave., 215-242-2055.

MESSIAH SING-IN, feat. the Christmas portion of the Oratorio & the Hallelujah chorus, 3pm, donation, Holy Trinity Church, 19th & Walnut Sts.

NEWARK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, presents "Soaring Spirits.", 7:30pm, $10-$12, Loudis Hall, Amy DuPont Music Building, University of DE.

PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA, w/ the Philadelphia Singers present Handel's "Messiah.", 4pm, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 260 S. Broad St., 215-893-1999. See Musicpicks on p. 41 & 42.

ST. JOSEPH PREP SCHOOL CONCERT, for the holidays, 3pm, Church of Gesu, 18th & Thompson Sts, 763-3660.

monday 12 / 15

CYNTHIA RAIM, piano, presents an all-Schubert program, 8pm, $7.50-$15, Fleisher Art Memorial, 719 Catherine St. See Musicpicks on p. 41 & 42.

PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA, w/ the Philadelphia Singers present Handel's "Messiah.", 7pm, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 260 S. Broad St., 215-893-1999. See Musicpicks on p. 41 & 42.

tuesday 12 / 16

CHRISTMAS CONCERT, feat. Rebecca Oehlers, mezzo-soprano, & horn players from Philadelphia Orchestra, 7:30pm, free, Glencairn Museum, 1001 Cathedral Rd., Bryn Athyn, 215-938-2600.

ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, 8pm, $32-$113, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 260 S. Broad St., 215-893-1999.

LIEBESFREUD, celebrates Beethoven's birthday with performance of his first and last string quartets, 6pm, free, Trinity Center for Urban Life, 2212 Spruce St., 215-922-2190.

RUSSIAN ROMANCES, recital by Academy of Vocal arts w/ Ghenady Meirson, 7:30pm, call for ticket info, Perelman Theater, The Kimmel Center, 260 S. Broad St., 215-790-5800. See Artspicks on p. 27 & 29.

wednesday 12 / 17

HOLIDAY CONCERT, presented by the Overbrook School for the Blind Concert Choir, Mixed ensemble & Bell Choir. OSB, 6333 Malvern Ave., 215-877-0313, 8pm, free.

thursday 12 / 18

PIFFARO, presents "The Holly & The Ivy.", 8pm, call 215-235-8469 for tickets, Trinity Center for Urban Life, 2212 Spruce St., 215-922-2190.