Settlement Music School

10/02/2026

🎤🎹 Settlement piano student Eileen Mulcahy recently joined the stage with faculty member Cathy Mazza and her band, The Kwerks, at Mt. Airy Porchfest and wowed the crowd with a lead performance of "Lady Madonna".

Way to go, Eileen - and congrats to The Kwerks on a great show!✨

10/01/2026

A great start to the year! ✨ Photos from our annual faculty meeting at our Mary Louise Curtis Branch this past weekend.

Congratulations to 𝗔𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗶, 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗳𝗳, 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗢𝘃𝗿𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗸𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻𝘀 who are all celebrating 25 years at Settlement.

And a very special congratulations to guitar faculty member 𝗝𝗮𝘆 𝗞𝗹𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 and woodwind faculty member 𝗚𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 who are celebrating 50 years of service to Settlement! ⭐

🎶 We’re excited to kick off another school year with our passionate and inspiring faculty.

09/29/2026

⭐️ Bravo to Settlement student Anton Wingert! See his full feature on WRTI below!

Meet 17-year-old violist Anton Wingert, a senior at Central Bucks West High School, a member of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra and Settlement Music School's Gabriel Braverman Quartet, and a Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth (PMAY) artist.

09/23/2026

🎶 Join us for Artcinia Presents: Life in Color, featuring acclaimed vocalist Najwa Parkins as she reimagines beloved jazz standards and shares original compositions filled with storytelling, and heart.

📍 Settlement Music School Germantown Branch
📍 6128 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia
📅 Saturday, September 26
🕛 12-1 p.m.

More info and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-in-color-najwa-parkins-reimagines-jazz-standards-tickets-1994965751265?aff=erelpanelorg

09/22/2026

Watch Settlement students Chandric Lee and Molly Boland perform "It Takes Two" from Into the Woods at the Philadelphia Fall Arts Festival this past weekend.

Chandric has studied with voice faculty member Sharon Neff since 2018, and Molly has been studying with Sharon since 2017. We're so proud to see their hard work and dedication shine at such a wonderful event! 🎶

09/17/2026

🎶 Enjoy this beautiful performance of "Musette Flute Duet" by student Jaden and flute faculty member Tom Meany, presented during our Summer Performance Hour at the Mary Louise Curtis Branch!

Bravo to both performers! 👏

09/14/2026

📣 Philadelphia Fall Arts Fest
📆 Saturday, September 19 | 11AM-3PM
📍 Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Join us for a day full of live performances, engaging activities, ticket deals, giveaways, venue tours, and much more at this year’s Philadelphia Fall Arts Fest! Our table will be located near the plaza stage on the main floor, and we’ll have a special performance from two Settlement students at 12:30 p.m. in the Rendell Room. We hope to see you there!

More info: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/free-events/free-philadelphia-fall-arts-fest

09/11/2026

09/10/2026

A special moment for our Settlement family🎶

🎹 Our very own piano faculty member Dynasty Battles takes the stage to celebrate the life and music of his mentor, Leon Bates, a distinguished Settlement alumnus and one of America’s great concert pianists.

September 19 - 7 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church in Germantown
35 W Chelten Ave, Philadelphia

Get tickets: https://www.bowerbird.org/event/dynasty-battles-sept-2026/

09/04/2026

Will you be enrolled in YMDO, PYAO, and PYO this upcoming season?

Take your musicianship to the next level through Chamber Music at PYOMI, an exciting new collaboration between Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute and Settlement Music School. Participants will work in small ensembles and receive high-quality chamber music training from expert faculty. Financial aid available.

📍 Walter R. Garrison Center, PYO Music Institute: 240 S. 20th St.
🎻 Rehearsals start September 26

Learn more: https://settlementmusic.org/music/kids-teens/specialized-programs/chamber-music-at-pyomi/