Free Library of Philadelphia

Whether arranging, composing, or sliding the trombone, Nick Lombardelli cuts quite the handsome figure. That figure could be the roaring vibe of a big,…

October 21, 2019. Fine playing of rarely heard Romantic repertoire makes for a winning combination. Our Classical Album of the Week, American Romantics…

The Philadelphia Flute Quartet brings its distinctive sound to our WRTI performance studio on Thursday, November 1 at 12:10 pm for a live broadcast of…

This year’s One Book, One Philadelphia features the novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, by Mark Haddon. There’s a musical analog to…

“Opera’s where my heart is,” said Rene Orth this January, and in June, Opera Philadelphia announced her appointment as its new Composer in Residence. She…

This year’s One Book One Philadelphia selection is Charles Frazier’s novel Cold Mountain. From now until March 30th, the Free Library will host a series…

It's a novel, a film, an opera, and now it's the recently announced One Book, One Philadelphia selection for 2016.The Free Library and the City of…

Curtis Institute of Music composition student TJ Cole is only 21, but she already has a string of impressive commissions under her belt. Last year she was…

On Discoveries from the Fleisher Collection, Saturday August 2nd, 5-6 pm... The gentleman from Philadelphia was heir to a textile business but his passion…

The Free Library of Philadelphia's One Book, One Philadelphia selection for 2014 is The Yellow Birds, written by Kevin Powers, an Iraq War veteran. He…