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The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society is a non-profit presenter of chamber music and recitals and one of the largest organizations of its kind in the United States. It was created, in 1986, by Anthony Checchia [1]: 82 and Philip Maneval, its Founding Artistic Director and Executive Director respectively.
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia is an American chamber orchestra based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its principal concert venue is the Perelman Theater of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, of which the orchestra is a founding resident company. The orchestra's current music director is David Hayes, as of the 2024-2025 season ...
Composed of some of the Philadelphia region’s foremost musicians, the Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1991 by music director and conductor Daniel Spalding. Under his baton, the orchestra has performed numerous concerts in Center City Philadelphia, as well as in unusual venues throughout the region designed to reach new ...
In 1986, the Philadelphia Orchestra approved a plan to construct a new concert hall to replace the aging Academy of Music. It hoped to complete the new facility in time for its 1991 season. [ 2 ] The desire to move the orchestra from its facilities in the Academy of Music emerged as early as 1908, however plans stalled due to the lack of ...
The Philadelphia Singers often sing in concerts with the orchestra. The center is also home to the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Philadanco and the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society (PCMS). The PCMS, established in 1986, puts on concerts by internationally renowned performers as well as local ensembles like 1807 and Friends, who have been ...
Ensemble Arts Philly (also called Ensemble Arts) is a presenting brand name from the Kimmel Cultural Campus and The Philadelphia Orchestra, representing a wide variety of genres, including Broadway, comedy, theater, jazz, dance, and family presentations across three venues: the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the Academy of Music, and the Miller Theater.
Valente retired from singing in October, 2000 and lives in Philadelphia. Her husband, bassoonist Anthony Checchia (1930-2024) [6], was the founder and artistic director of the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society and administrator for the Marlboro Music School and Festival. Her son, Pete Checchia, also based in Philadelphia, is an accomplished ...
In 1986, Checchia and Philip Maneval co-founded the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, with Checchia as artistic director and Maneval as executive director. [2] [3] Checchia was honoured with a plaque on the Philadelphia Music Walk of Fame in 2016. [4] Checchia and Valente had a son, Peter.