Battles, also from Philadelphia, is the recipient of the 2021 Career Advancement Award from the Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia. He made his debut with the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society in 2022, and performed on Bowerbird\u2019s ongoing Julius Eastman series. With music grounded in deep personal connections, this upcoming solo performance is going to be a special one. Come watch Battles, a rising star on the piano, honor Leon Bates, who was a star of the Philadelphia music community and beyond.<\/p>\n
Sept. 19 at 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church in Germantown, 35 W Chelten Avenue, $15-$25; tickets and information<\/a>.<\/p>\n 1807 and Friends: Mozart in Italy \u2014 Wednesday, The Academy of Vocal Arts<\/p>\n 1807 and Friends<\/a> presents a program of music by Mozart, Pietro Nardini, and Giovanni Paisiello. Nardini and Paisiello befriended a very young Mozart while he was traveling in Italy. This wonderful program highlights the flute and harp, a beautiful combination of instruments. The featured performers include Patrick Williams<\/a>, the associate principal flutist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and concert harpist Anne Sullivan.<\/p>\n Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m., The Academy of Vocal Arts, 1920 Spruce Street, $20.38; tickets and information<\/a>.<\/p>\n A Dream Within A Dream \u2014 Friday through Sept. 20, Icebox Project Space Gallery<\/p>\n Philadelphia Fringe Festival<\/a> and Cannonball Festival present A Dream Within A Dream, an intimate collaboration between dancers and musicians. It is a largely improvised performance piece that was created by choreographer Leslie Elkins. In Elkins\u2019 words, \u201ca dancer and a pianist improvise a conversation in real time.\u201d This performance asks philosophical questions that are explored through the blend of movement and music. Performers include a small ensemble of dancers, in addition to pianists Agustin Muriago and Alexander Timofeev.<\/p>\n Sept. 18 at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 19 at 5 p.m., and Sept. 20 at 2 p.m., Icebox Project Space Gallery, 1400 N American Street, pay what you can ($25 suggested); tickets and information<\/a>.<\/p>\n Opera on Tap Philadelphia Presents: Pagliacci \u2014 Friday and Sept. 20, Franky Bradley\u2019s<\/p>\n Part of Philadelphia Fringe Festival, this reimagining of Ruggero Leoncavallo\u2019s Pagliacci is sure to be a blast, in spite of the tragic tale it tells. It involves circus arts and cabaret, as well as clowns, burlesque, and drag performers. Part of the mission of Opera On Tap<\/a> is bringing live opera into intimate spaces, and this performance is no exception. The preshow and intermission will be very much part of the entertainment. If you need even more enticement, there will be a glitter bar for face glitter, and what better time to wear it! A talented cast of singers bring this tragedy to life.<\/p>\n Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 20 at 3 p.m., Franky Bradley\u2019s, 1320 Chancellor Street, $25; tickets and information<\/a>.<\/p>\n Manhattan School of Music<\/p>\n Violinist and founder of the Emerson String Quartet<\/p>\n Eugene Drucker & Friends \u2014 Sept. 20, Bunker Hill Presbyterian Church, Sewell, NJ<\/p>\n Eugene Drucker<\/a>, founding member of the Emerson String Quartet<\/a>, has put together a fantastic program of music by Bach, Bruch, and Brahms, and Schumann. The first half of the program features the musicians more individually, with solo and duo works. The program culminates in a chamber music gem, Robert Schumann\u2019s Piano Quartet in E Flat Major. The performers are Drucker on violin, William Frampton<\/a> on viola, Roberta Cooper on cello, and Gili Melamed-Lev on piano.<\/p>\n Sept. 20 at 3 p.m., Bunker Hill Presbyterian Church, 330 Greentree Road, Sewell, NJ, $30; tickets and information<\/a>.<\/p>\n Undertale: the Determination Symphony in performance.<\/p>\n Undertale: the Determination Symphony \u2014 Sept. 20, Marian Anderson Hall<\/p>\n Come immerse yourself in a video game experience that brings live music to the fore. Undertale: the Determination Symphony features a 25-piece live orchestra performing themes from this hit game and allows you to enjoy footage from the game on the big screen. You\u2019ll experience the world of Undertale in a new way \u2014 traveling through parts of the Underworld with live music as your guide.<\/p>\n![\"Violinist](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789299850_891_.jpeg\"\/)
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