Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Boston Symphony Orchestra bassist Tom Van Dyck discusses his musical roots

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Open positions in symphony orchestras are rare, and a spot in one of the best orchestras in the country is rarer still. At age 32, and afte...
Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Getting the band back together: Concert and Symphonic Bands at the Willow Grove Branch

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Ask anyone who's played a brass, woodwind or percussion instrument where they got their start: band is the place to be. It might start w...
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Friday, September 27, 2013

Construction Near Willow Grove Branch

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Allow a few extra minutes for your trip to the Willow Grove Branch of Settlement Music School during the construction on Davisville Road....
Thursday, September 26, 2013

Announcing New Afterschool Program and New Classes for Infants and Toddlers

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14-month old Elijah grabbed the egg shaker from the basket and started to march around the room, even before Ms. Martha started the hopping...
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Friday, September 20, 2013

Woodwind Center Renamed in Honor of Founder and Teacher

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In order to audition for the Shirley Curtiss Center for Woodwind Studies, many talented young woodwind students will come to Settlement Musi...
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

A woodwind tribute by a member of the New York Philharmonic

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On Thursday, September 19, talented young woodwind students from throughout the Philadelphia area will audition for a spot in the newly rena...
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Settlement Alumni Offer Tributes to Shirley Curtiss

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Last month, we announced that our woodwind program is being renamed in honor of Shirley Curtiss, founder of Settlement's woodwind prog...
Friday, July 19, 2013

Quintets and more: Announcing the Shirley Curtiss Center for Woodwind Studies

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The woodwind program at Settlement Music School dates back to 1964. The woodwind quintet -- the unlikely but popular grouping of flute, oboe...
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Chamber Music Conversations and Make Music Philly: Open to All Adult Musicians This Friday

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Lessons and classes for the 2012-13 season may have ended, but music at Settlement continues this week. Join us on Friday, June 21 at the Ma...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

A moving experience: Adult programs and chamber music at Settlement

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For some insight on musical opportunities for adults at Settlement and the connections they make as a result, we turn the blog over to Anne ...