On Thursday, the ensemble Night Music<\/a> commemorates this milestone with a new adaptation of Alfred, expanded to include works by Handel<\/a> and other Arne contemporaries. Co-directed by Heather Miller Lardin and Steven Zohn, the period instrument group will be joined by a fine cast of singers, including Philadelphia mainstays Jessica Beebe<\/a>, Rebecca Myers<\/a>, James Reese<\/a>, and WRTI\u2019s own afternoon host Meg Bragle<\/a>.<\/p>\n May 21 at 7:30 p.m., University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut Street, $30 suggested donation; tickets and information<\/a>.<\/p>\n Courtesy of the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society<\/p>\n Gamut Bach Ensemble<\/p>\n Gamut Bach Ensemble <\/b>\u2014 Wednesday, Church of the Holy Trinity<\/p>\n Another group of Philadelphia Baroque specialists, the Gamut Bach Ensemble<\/a>, presents a trio of cantatas Bach<\/a> wrote early in his tenure as the cantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. All three works are set in a minor key, prominently feature the oboe d\u2019amore (a predecessor of the modern oboe), and probingly ask and answer questions about divinity and spirituality. The concert is currently sold out, but it\u2019s always worth reserving a place on the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society<\/a>\u2019s waitlist.<\/p>\n May 20 at 7:30 p.m., Church of the Holy Trinity, 1904 Walnut Street, to join the waitlist, email boxoffice@pcmsconcerts.org or call 215-569-8080; tickets and information<\/a>.<\/p>\n America 250: Stars, Stripes, and Symphonies <\/b>\u2014 Friday, Perelman Theater<\/p>\n One of several events this week celebrating America\u2019s 250th, the Philadelphia Sinfonia and Philly Pops<\/a> team up for a festive concert at the Kimmel Center\u2019s Perelman Theater, including Copland<\/a>\u2019s Fanfare for the Common Man, a suite from John Williams<\/a>\u2019s score to Star Wars, Three Dance Episodes from Leonard Bernstein<\/a>\u2019s On the Town, and Tchaikovsky<\/a>\u2019s 1812 Overture.<\/p>\n May 22 at 8 p.m., Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 300 S Broad Street, $39-$62; tickets and information<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune Up Philly & Young Musicians Debut Orchestra <\/b>\u2014 Saturday, The Temple Performing Arts Center<\/p>\n Two of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute<\/a>\u2019s excellent ensembles offer a double bill at Temple Performing Arts Center (TPAC) on Saturday. At noon, conductor Paul Smith leads Tune Up Philly<\/a>\u2019s 16th Annual Festival Concert. Later in the afternoon, Kenneth Bean and Caleb Thompson lead the Young Musicians Debut Orchestra<\/a> in works by Mendelssohn, Faur\u00e9, and Schubert.<\/p>\n May 23 at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m., Temple Performing Arts Center, 1837 N Broad Street, free with reservation; tickets and information<\/a> for Tune Up Philly; tickets and information<\/a> for Young Musicians Debut Orchestra.<\/p>\n Lucy Fitz Gibbon, Julia Yang, and Amy Yang <\/b>\u2014 Sunday, American Philosophical Society<\/p>\n In a concert rescheduled due to the winter storm that hit Philadelphia in January, soprano Lucy Fitz Gibbon<\/a>, cellist Julia Yang, and pianist Amy Yang<\/a> at last get the chance to perform this unique and lyrical program for the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. Built around Schubert<\/a>\u2019s masterful song Der Hirt auf dem felsen (The Shepherd on the Rock), this recital \u2014 which also includes Schumann<\/a>\u2019s Waldszenen, selections from Bart\u00f3k<\/a>\u2019s Village Scenes, and a new work by Kian Ravaei \u2014 promises to be well worth the wait.<\/p>\n May 24 at 3 p.m., Benjamin Franklin Hall, 427 Chestnut Street, $27; tickets and information<\/a>.<\/p>\n Say You Want a Revolution <\/b>\u2014 Sunday, Marian Anderson Hall\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"Gamut](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779022815_328_.jpeg\"\/)
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