Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia

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1 Dec 2016

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia is a 33-member professional ensemble led by Dirk Brossé. Founded in 1964 by Marc Mostovoy, the Chamber Orchestra has a well-established reputation for distinguished performances of repertoire from the Baroque period through the 21st century. In 2010, the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia was awarded Center support for A Composer's Portrait, featuring a newly commissioned work by composer and Guggenheim Fellow Steven Mackey.

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Received Grants

A Composer's Portrait

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nkwiluntàmën: I long for it; I am lonesome for it (such as the sound of a drum) Sound Installation

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Sight/Sound/Symphony: Beethoven’s Seventh with visuals by Refik Anadol

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GRANTS & GRANTEES

Slought Foundation

The Slought Foundation is a small and dynamic organization with great ambitions, founded in 2002 to present art projects and lectures from a storefront in University City.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Jessie Montgomery

Jessie Montgomery is a violinist, composer, and music educator, who currently serves as composer-educator for the Albany Symphony Orchestra.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Founded in 1824 in Philadelphia, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania is home to over 600,000 printed items and more than 21 million manuscripts and graphic items. Its collections encompass more than 350 years of America’s history

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News

In Memoriam: William Daley, Ceramist and Pew Fellow

Pew Fellow William Daley passed away on January 16 at the age of 96.

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Prisons Today: Questions in the Age of Mass Incarceration

This exhibition, which will be the Eastern State Penitentiary's first to focus on the current state of incarceration in America, will shed light on this critical contemporary subject.

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Candide

John Caird's adaptation of Voltaire's classic satire Candide received its American regional theater premiere.

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Questions of Practice

Pew Fellow of the Week: An Interview with Visual Artist Jonathan Lyndon Chase

Visual artist Jonathan Lyndon Chase (2019) spoke to us about their art-making routine and the artists, early experiences, and aspects of Philadelphia culture that most influence their work.

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Pop Up Garden: An Exploration of the Philadelphia Rail Park

An array of imaginative public installations and creative community programs led by local artists and historians introduced audiences to the rich architectural heritage of the three-mile Philadelphia Rail Park, and culminated in a summer 2016 installment of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's popular Pop Up Garden.

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Introduction to Making Place Matter

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The Life of a Just Sole

Bringing together some of hip-hop's most influential pioneers, Clark will present what he calls his "physical autobiography" in a dance-theater performance blending street dance techniques with spoken word narration and video.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Kathleen McLean

Kathleen McLean, principal of Independent Exhibitions, recently co-facilitated the Center's project, No Idea Is Too Ridiculous, with Performa curator Mark Beasley.

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In Search of New Sound Worlds: PRISM Quartet presents Color Theory Concerts, June 4 and 11

PRISM Quartet will premiere new works by Guggenheim Fellow Steven Mackey, Berlin prize recipient Ken Ueno, and Greek composer and conductor Stratis Minakakis, as part of Color Theory.

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Public Funding Platform

The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts developed a fundraising program that has allowed constituents to generate donations online for nominated artifacts in need of preservation funds.

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Cross-cultural programming to deepen community connections

Through a restructuring of its approach to its cultural festivals, such as the popular annual Cherry Blossom Festival, the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia will evaluate and reaffirm its commitment to “mutual curiosity, understanding, and collaboration.”

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Common Touch: The Art of the Senses in the History of the Blind

Artist-in-residence Teresa Jaynes will curate a multisensory exhibition based on the Library Company's extraordinary collection of pre-Braille texts for the visually impaired.

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From Wealth of Tears to Cheerful Hearts: Odes by Bach and Blow

Tempesta di Mare presented a concert series of baroque interpretations in collaboration with the Philadelphia Singers.

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Questions of Practice

Emily Abendroth: Fellows Friday Q&A

Abendroth is a poet and a 2013 Pew Fellow whose book ]EXCLOSURES[ is newly available this month from Ahsahta Press.

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Suzanne Valadon - model, painter, rebel in Denmark

In collaboration with The Barnes Foundation, The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen presents Suzanne Valadon - model, painter, rebel, a monographic exhibition of French painter Suzanne Valadon (1865–1938) originally developed and presented by The Barnes and curated by Nancy Ireson.

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