Need a little more encouragement? Though the ensemble\u2019s current tour includes Prague, Luxembourg, and Paris, their sole United States appearances are in New York, Ann Arbor \u2014 and Philadelphia.<\/p>\n
Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m., Marian Anderson Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 300 South Broad Street, $29-$132; tickets and information<\/a>.<\/p>\n Anthony McGill, Randall Goosby, and Joshua Mhoon<\/b> \u2014 Tuesday, Perelman Theater<\/p>\n In a month dense with \u201ccan\u2019t miss\u201d events from the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, this arresting evening speaks for itself. Anthony McGill<\/a>, principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic, joins violinist Randall Goosby<\/a> and pianist Joshua Mhoon<\/a> for an unusual menu of Stravinsky, Khachaturian, and Menotti, with a world premiere by the Juilliard-based composer Christopher Armstrong. Tying the evening together, the program ends with Portraits of Langston by Valerie Coleman, Armstrong\u2019s teacher.<\/p>\n Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m., Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 300 South Broad Street, sold out, to join the waitlist, contact boxoffice@pcmsconcerts.org or call 215-569-8080; more information<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ebru Yildiz<\/p>\n \/<\/p>\n Courtesy of the artist<\/p>\n Lorelei Ensemble<\/b> \u2014 Friday, Church of the Holy Trinity<\/p>\n Philadelphia has no shortage of renowned choral groups, and here is your chance to hear the Lorelei Ensemble<\/a>, one of the most forward-looking women\u2019s choirs in the country, with director Beth Willer. The eclectic lineup includes works by Jessica Meyer, Hannah Lash, and Scott Ordway rubbing shoulders with plainchant, folk tunes, and hymns, along with world premieres by Laura Jobin-Acosta, Greg Brown, and Jocelyn Hagen. The acoustic at the Church of the Holy Trinity should be ideal to show off the singers\u2019 a cappella sheen.<\/p>\n Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m., Church of the Holy Trinity, 1904 Walnut Street; $30; tickets and information<\/a>.<\/p>\n Vox Renaissance Consort<\/b> \u2014 Saturday at Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Dec. 14 at Bryn Mawr College<\/p>\n Among a bouquet of offerings next weekend (or traffic jam, if you prefer), the Vox Renaissance Consort<\/a> presents an unusual holiday slate from the 16th and 17th centuries, with rarities by William Brade, Anthony Holborne, and Michael East, among many others. In addition to a double choir and soloists, an instrumental ensemble uses period instruments (and attire), for an experience that will take you straight to the time period. The 90-minute, no-intermission concert concludes with four traditional Romanian carols, honoring the heritage of the group\u2019s conductor and artistic director, Valentin Radu.<\/p>\n Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m., Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, 8000 St Martins Lane, $12.20-$32.60; tickets and information<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dec. 14 at 4 p.m., Great Hall, Bryn Mawr College, 212 N. Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, $12.20-$32.60; tickets and information<\/a>.<\/p>\n Joshua Roman: Immunity<\/b> \u2014 Dec. 14, WHYY<\/p>\n \u201cI woke up the next morning and I couldn\u2019t smell my toothpaste,\u201d said renowned cellist Joshua Roman<\/a>, after a 2021 concert when he realized he had contracted COVID-19. As time went on, the symptoms persisted, and he realized the virus had changed him in profound ways. Roman \u2014 also a composer and Arnhold Creative Associate at the Juilliard School \u2014 has now lived with Long COVID for three years. As a response to his illness, in 2024 he released an album called Immunity, with some of his own works plus those by J.S. Bach, Allison Loggins-Hull, George Crumb, Caroline Shaw, Leonard Cohen, woven together as a narrative. Philadelphia is one of six cities in which Roman is presenting his program, focusing on \u201cbridge-building between the arts and health.\u201d<\/p>\n Dec. 14 at 1 p.m., WHYY, 150 North 6th Street, free with registration; tickets and information<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sim Cannety Clarke<\/p>\n \/<\/p>\n Courtesy of the artist<\/p>\n Juilliard String Quartet with Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin<\/b> \u2014 Dec. 14, Perelman Theater<\/p>\n Founded in 1946, the celebrated Juilliard String Quartet<\/a> has undergone a few personnel changes in recent years. Cellist Astrid Schween joined in 2016, first violinist Areta Zhulla signed on in 2018, and in 2022, violist Molly Carr replaced the late Roger Tapping. The newest member is second violinist Leonard Fu, who joined the group (and the Juilliard faculty) in the fall of 2025. But wait, there\u2019s more: they\u2019ll be joined by pianist Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin<\/a> in works by Shostakovich, Bach, and Franck, along with the Philadelphia premiere of Birds on the Moon, the second string quartet by violinist and composer Michelle Ross, who dedicated it to Tapping.<\/p>\n Though the afternoon has been sold out for months, don\u2019t let that stop you from contacting the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society to get on the wait list.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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