Settlement Music School Alumni

Well deserved recognition from our friend (and fellow alumnus!) Kevin Eubanks.

City announces 2019 Benny Golson Award and 'Philly Celebrates Jazz' honorees With the approach of Jazz History Month in April, the City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE) recently announced guitarist Kevin Eubanks as the 2019

A wonderful interview with a very talented member of our alumni community.

Artist Interview: Robyn Bollinger, violin - Philadelphia Classical Music PCMS The Musicians from Marlboro concerts are always a great way to catch a glimpse of young artists who are on the rise—many of whom are already recognized

An incredibly talented alumnus we should continue to celebrate well past his retirement.

‘My spirit is still there’: Philadelphia piano great forced to retire because of Parkinson’s A previously planned Dec. 9 concert by Bates will now be played for him.

Alumni, we hope you can join us this Sunday (October 21) at the Mary Louis Curtis Branch for the Karin Fuller Capanna Faculty Recital!

The recital begins at 3:00pm in the PNC Bank* Presser Hall and will include performances by :

Larisa Kifyak, piano
Luke Horner, guitar
Sharon Neff, soprano
Diane Goldsmith, piano
Tony Miceli, vibes
Justin Sekelewski, bass
Gavin McCauley, drums
… and more!

We hope to see you this Sunday!

Alumni - we want to give a huge THANK YOU to all that came out to one of Settlement's Open House's this past weekend! What branch did you attend?

Thanks to everyone who came out to our masterclass with Kevin Eubanks "Official Page"! It's always great to see alumni sharing their knowledge with the next generation. That's what we're all about here at .

Alumni, did you see our good friend and legendary guitarist Kevin Eubanks on Good Day Philadelphia this morning? We are so excited to have him here at the Mary Louise Curtis Branch tomorrow for his masterclass (12:00p.m., Presser Hall)!

All are welcome to sit in; we will raffle off a pair of tickets to see Kevin and fellow Settlement alumnus Orrin Evans play the 10:00pm show at Chris' Jazz Cafe later that evening (no purchase necessary to win)!

A full day spent with an incredible musician sounds like a great Saturday to be had. Hope to see you tomorrow at Open House.

Happy Friday Alumni!

We are so excited to share with you that next Friday, September 28th will be the return of Rhythm and Brews at MLC!

Embark on a rhythmic adventure that is sure to leave you feeling refreshed and energized. Bring your friends, or come alone and make new friends while playing djembe drums and enjoying a drink in a fun, low-key environment. Just $10.00 will get you in on all the fun. Please RSVP to Patti at [email protected] or call 215-320-2603.

The incredibly talented - and a Settlement alumnus! - Marietta Simpson will be performing with Opera Philadelphia September 20 through the 29th.

Philly native uses opera talents to soar Rita Charleston