Music
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Foundation for Delaware County Once Again a Sponsor for Delco Arts Week
The arts are reawakening in Delaware County. The third annual Delco Arts Week is approaching, virtually and in-person. The week of Saturday, Oct. 2 through Saturday, Oct. 9 has a full roster of activities, events, concerts, exhibits and more to experience. Delaware County will host more than 60 events—many that are free to the public—from…
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Immaculata Symphony to Host First-Ever Outdoor Concert on Sunday
On Sunday, Sept. 26, the Immaculata Symphony will hold its first-ever outdoor concert, on Back Campus at 3 PM. Rain location is Alumnae Hall. The Immaculata Symphony is a university-community organization, with a long and outstanding tradition that goes back to the university’s founding in 1920. Under the direction of Music Director Joseph Gehring, this free…
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WCU Alum, Nashville-Based Soul Singer Returns to Campus to Perform Free Public Concert on Friday
Nashville-based soul singer and songwriter Devon Gilfillian, who graduated from West Chester University in 2013 with a degree in psychology, will perform a free, public concert at WCU on Friday, Sept. 17 at 8 PM. The concert concludes a day of events in celebration of the university’s 150th anniversary and takes place in the Emilie…
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30 Hours of Live Music in Just Three Days: The Countdown to Citadel Country Spirit USA Has Begun
The countdown to Citadel Country Spirit USA has begun. If you still haven’t purchased your ticket for the three-day event, which begins Friday, Aug. 27, there’s no better time than now. Heralded as a Great American Festival Experience and held on Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore, the event features 20 country music acts…
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One of the World’s Largest Collections of Vintage Electronic Music Gear is in Montco
One of the largest collections of vintage music gear saved as part of the Electronic Music Education and Preservation Project is housed in a warehouse in Harleysville, writes Peter Crimmins for the WHYY. The collection is crammed with amplifiers, synthesizers, guitar pedals, mixing boards, and various other electronic eccentricities. It is rich in analog electronics…
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Joyful Philadelphia Orchestra Violinist From Swarthmore Dies at 101
Violinist Jerome Wigler, 101, formerly of Swarthmore, was the longest-serving musician in the Philadelphia Orchestra. He died July 21 at his California home, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr. Wigler’s played with the orchestra for 60 years, performing for maestros Arturo Toscanini, Eugene Ormandy, Igor Stravinsky, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Sergei Rachmaninoff and others. He…
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Exton Teen Wows ‘America’s Got Talent’ Judges with Queen Cover
Dylan Zangwill, a 14-year-old musician from Exton, stunned America’s Got Talent judges and audiences at his recent audition. Zangwill delivered a powerhouse rendition of Queen’s “Somebody to Love,” from Day at the Races, writes Tina Benitez-Eves for American Songwriter. The young rocker belted out the popular classic during the July 20 auditions, earning standing ovations…
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Musician Earns Family’s Thanks for Soothing Upset Child With Song
Matt Atwood used his skills as a musician to sooth an upset autistic child outside the Bryn Mawr Wawa this past weekend. Now he’s received a public thanks from the family, reports Bill Anderson for fox29.com. He played his guitar and sang, offering a rendition of Hank Williams’ “Lost Highway” to calm the boy down.…
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Live Music Returns to WCU on Thursday with Criterions Jazz Ensemble’s Free Alumni Concert
Live music is back at West Chester University. Alumni of the Wells School of Music’s Criterions Jazz Ensemble — who typically gather in July for a reunion and free public concert but could not last year due to the COVID pandemic — will once again take the stage to perform jazz, swing, and big band…
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Maddie & Tae and Lily Rose to Perform at Citadel Country Spirit USA
Maddie & Tae and Lily Rose will perform at Citadel Country Spirit USA, Philadelphia’s Country Music Festival, slated for Aug. 27-29 at Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore. Heralded as a Great American Festival Experience, this year’s headliners are Brantley Gilbert, Miranda Lambert, and Chris Young. The three-day festival features 20 country music acts…
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Country Music Superstars to Headline as Citadel Country Spirit USA Returns in August
It’s official. After a year off due to the pandemic, Citadel Country Spirit USA, Philadelphia’s Country Music Festival, will return to Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore from Aug. 27-29. Festival producers said there will be limited capacity this year, and a few changes will be made to the site to ensure that those…
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Woodrose, Out of Villanova, Not Slowed by Pandemic: 2 Albums in a Year
Villanova’s new indie rock band, Woodrose, is coming out of the pandemic strong, with two EP albums in a year’s time, writes Sara Hecht for The Villanovan. Woodrose band members are Villanova University sophomores Michael Loparrino (“Lopo”) Seamus Daniello and Chris Cruz, all on guitar and piano. Lopo plays bass with Daniello, who is the…
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Saturday’s Spring Fling Brings Delaware County Arts and Culture Into Your Home
Fans of local music, art, and culture can celebrate the arts with virtual and in-person events Saturday, May 8, at the Delco Arts Spring Fling. The Delaware County Arts Consortium teamed up with arts organizations county-wide to demonstrate how much culture there is right here at home. The Spring Fling gives everyone a sample of…
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Violinist Mitchell Newman Retired to Drexel Hill But Still Has Plenty of Pluck
Mitchell Newman retired in 2020 after 36 years as a violinist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra but he’s not hanging up his bow any time soon. Newman has joined the faculty of Prysm Strings at the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute. He will work with director Gloria dePasquale, a cellist with the Philadelphia Orchestra.…
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WCU’s Wells School of Music to Stage Drive-In Opera
Wells School of Music opera students at West Chester University are up for a new challenge this year – performing a drive-in opera. On Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1 at 8:30 PM, Wells School of Music’s Opera Theatre presents Gaetano Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love (L’elixir d’amore.) The performance will be staged in…
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Huge Drum Corps Collection Housed at Upper Darby’s Archer-Epler VFW Post, Museum Sought
All things drum corps are found and viewed at Upper Darby’s Archer-Epler VFW Post 979, longtime home of the Musketeers Drum and Bugle Corps, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “You are now seeing the biggest collection in the world, the galaxy, the universe,” said Media resident Bill Ives, founder of a proposed Marching…
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WCU’s Wells School of Music to Host Virtual Jazz Fest Next Week
The Wells School of Music at West Chester University will again bring world-class entertainment and free jazz to the community in the form of the 30th Annual Jazz Festival. From March 24-27, students, educators, and audiences alike are invited to enjoy virtual jazz concerts and participate in live and pre-recorded master classes with jazz ensembles…
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Newtown Square’s Jared Feinman Releases Debut Album, ‘Love Is an Obstacle’
Recording artist Jared Feinman of Newtown Square takes a deep dive into heartbreak with his latest album, “Love Is an Obstacle”, writes Ajani MartinAbascal for mainlinetoday.com. “Sometimes people need to cry it out,” says Jared Feinman. “This album gives us all permission to do so.” The 12-song collection of ballads fuse jazz and pop. “Each…
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