Facility improvements for in-person and online performances

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

An ensemble of five classical musicans perform on an intimate stage. — Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, a performance of Ensemble Connect on the expanded and reinforced stage at the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, PA. This facility improvement was made possible with funds from a Re:Imagining Recovery grant.

An interior view of the new AV booth at the American Philosophical Society. Multiple monitors are set up in front of a sliding window looking out over the auditorium. — Philadelphia Chamber Music Society’s new AV booth at the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, PA. This facility improvement was made possible with funds from a Re:Imagining Recovery grant.

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, concert featuring the Catalyst Quartet and Harlem Quartet. Photo by Matthew Genders.

Recipient

Grant Year 2021

Grant Amount $300,000

Status Completed

Updated November 25, 2024

Acoustical enhancements and the creation of a livestreaming production room will support in-person and online performances at the American Philosophical Society’s Benjamin Franklin Hall. In partnership with the Philosophical Society, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society will also build a portable stage extension to increase flexibility for ensemble sizes and presentations, redesign stage lighting, renovate backstage space, and install an ADA–compliant front entrance.

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The total grant amount represents project funding plus an additional 20% in unrestricted general operating support.

Recipient

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society (PCMS) presents a rich and compelling variety of chamber music and recital programs performed by exceptional international and Philadelphia-based artists at affordable prices. Founded in 1986, PCMS is a resident company of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and has presented more than 1,500 concerts, including 65 commissions and world premieres.

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