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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

1807 & Friends presents The Florian Trio by Tom Purdom

The 1807 & Friends chamber series presents a wide-ranging program featuring guitarist-composer Allen Krantz. Tom Purdom previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:30PM

Tempesta di Mare presents Women of Antiquity by Tom Purdom

The Tempesta di Mare Baroque Orchestra presents musical portraits of legendary and reverent women in Greek and Roman mythology. Tom Purdom previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:00AM
Tuesday, October 5, 2021

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia's The Eroica Symphony opens the new season by Tom Purdom

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia opens its season with a symphony normally played by larger orchestras—Beethoven’s Eroica. Tom Purdom previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:43PM

Piffaro welcomes the new and old with A New Sun Rising by Tom Purdom

Piffaro returns to live, in-person concerts with a celebration of rising suns and the dawn of a new era in its 40-year history. Tom Purdom previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:43PM
Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Lyric Fest returns with The Funny Bone by Tom Purdom

The Lyric Fest song series returns to in-person concerts with songs that combine music with some much-needed laughter. Tom Purdom previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:30PM

Dolce Suono Ensemble teams up with Norman Garrett for Songs of the Spirit by Tom Purdom

The Dolce Suono Ensemble presents a rising young baritone in a program devoted to music for the human spirit. Tom Purdom previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:00PM
Wednesday, September 15, 2021

1807 & Friends return with the Wister and Dali Quartets by Tom Purdom

1807 & Friends resumes the music-making that ended just as the lockdown began with a series of chamber music events. Tom Purdom previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:30AM
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Monday, November 6, 2017

Coming up in Philly music: The musical Reformation, 1517-2017 by Tom Purdom

The latest Bach@7 performance (from Choral Arts Philadelphia's Bach Festival) covers the whole musical history of the Reformation, from Martin Luther to today, in one packed hour.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:54PM
Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Coming up in Philly music: Happy birthday to Irving Berlin by Tom Purdom

The Lyric Fest Happy Hour song series celebrates the birthday of an immigrant who became an American master of popular songs.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:21AM
Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, performs ‘The Musical World of Don Quixote’ by Tom Purdom

Piffaro's 'The Musical World of Don Quixote' adds a new incarnation to the four-century saga of a knight who has escaped his novel. Tom Purdom reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:11AM
Sunday, June 19, 2016

Coming up in Philly music: Summertime is Russian opera time by Tom Purdom

Summer brings some of the city’s most accessible opera with a new edition of Ghenady Meirson’s happy contribution to Philadelphia’s musical life.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:50PM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Tempesta di Mare does Venice and Naples by Tom Purdom

Six of Tempesta di Mare’s principals went one-to-a-part with music from two of Baroque Italy’s musical capitals.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:13PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic