Longwood Gardens

Love Organ Music? Enter WRTI's Organ Crawl Contest!

WRTI Staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:39:14 +0000

WRTI has partnered with Longwood Gardens to offer you a chance to win tickets to Longwood Gardens’ first-ever Organ Crawl on Sunday June 23rd. Spend the day listening to some of the world’s finest organists playing some of the world’s finest organs during this unique event.

You’ll enjoy private, guided tours of the Wanamaker, Kimmel Center, and Longwood organs as you travel from location to location in a luxury motor coach. American Public Media’s PIPEDREAMS host, Michael Barone, will be your official host.

Wine & Jazz & Beauty & Fun on June 1st: Need We Say More?

WRTI Staff — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:18:09 +0000

WRTI is thrilled to partner, once again, with Longwood Gardens for this year's Wine and Jazz Festival. The date is Saturday, June 1st from 12 noon to 5:30 pm. The Branford Marsalis Quartet will headline this year's festival as part of a superb lineup that will make for a full afternoon of first-class music. Other performers include the Anat Cohen Quartet, the Alfredo Rodriguez Trio, and jazz vocalist Joanna Pascale.

Where Music Lives: At Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square

Susan Lewis — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:05:00 +0000

Music lives among the flowers at Longwood Gardens in Chester County. As Susan Lewis reports, the performing arts have always had a home at this estate-turned-botanical garden, which spans over a thousand acres with woodlands, meadows, fountains, and, of course … gardens: 20 outside and 20 in its four-acre conservatory.

Coming up at Longwood Gardens: The Vienna Boys Choir on Thursday, March 7th. Organist David Schelat on Sunday, March 10th.

Let us know Where Music Lives in your community! Add your ideas in the comments section here and check out our other Where Music Lives posts.

WRTI Recommends: Summer Jazz and Classical Music Events

WRTI Staff — Thu, 31 May 2012 11:28:42 +0000

You love music, right? So why not fill up your summer calendar now with some of these outstanding jazz and classical music performances. We'll be there, too!

SUMMER JAZZ EVENTS:

Landscape Architect Kim Wilkie--Portraits at PAFA--Art Sleuth Robert Wittman--Baltic Composers

Jim Cotter, Susan Lewis and David Patrick Stearns — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 18:14:00 +0000

A conversation with landscape architect Kim Wilkie - the designer of Longwood Gardens' new East Conservatory Plaza.

Susan Lewis considers artists' self portraits and artistic identity with a visit to an exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

We speak with Robert Wittman. He writes of his years as head of the FBI's Art-Crime Team in Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures.

And David Patrick Stearns explores the growing international reputation of Baltic composers.

Nat'l Museum of Amer. Jewish History--Jaap van Zweden--Visual Artist Adrian Martinez--Making Scents

David Patrick Stearns, Jim Cotter and Susan Lewis — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:44:00 +0000

We look ahead to the opening of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia on November 26, 2010.

David Patrick Stearns profiles Jaap van Zweden. The Dutch-born music director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra guest conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra this week.

We speak with West Chester visual artist Adrian Martinez who says the town is on the verge of a unique arts renaissance.

And Susan Lewis makes sense of scents with a visit to an exhibition about fragrances at Longwood Gardens.

Landscape Architect Kim Wilkie--Threepenny Opera--Environmental Art--Symphony in C's K. Thiagarajan

Jim Cotter and Susan Lewis and Jane Pepper — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 19:36:00 +0000

Jim Cotter speaks with landscape architect Kim Wilkie. He's the designer of Longwood Gardens' new East Conservatory Plaza, featuring the first terraced lawn in the United States and the largest indoor green wall in North America.

Jane Pepper explores The Threepenny Opera. The Arden Theatre presents its production of the classic 1920s-era Brecht and Weill musical through November 7, 2010.

Susan Lewis considers different approaches to environmental art, with a visit to the Schuylkill Center in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia.

And we speak with Krishna Thiagarajan, the new president of Camden's Symphony in C orchestra.

Edward Albee--Making Sense of Scents at Longwood Gardens--Philadelphia's History as a Brewery Town

Jim Cotter and Tom Keels — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:42:00 +0000

We listen back to Jim Cotter's interview with the legendary playwright Edward Albee.

Susan Lewis makes sense of scents with a visit to an exhibition about perfume at Longwood Gardens.

And Tom Keels uncovers Philadelphia's history as a brewery town and explores the city's current beer-making renaissance.

Making Scents at Longwood Gardens--Composer Paul Lansky's New Work--Lego Animals at Phila. Zoo

Susan Lewis, David Patrick Stearns and Jim Cotter — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:26:00 +0000

Susan Lewis tries to make sense of scents with a visit to a new exhibition about perfume at Longwood Gardens.

David Patrick Stearns listens to the influential modern composer Paul Lansky's new work Comix Trip - commissioned by Relache Ensemble.

Jim Cotter speaks with sculptor Sean Kenney. A collection of animals he's created from LEGO bricks has just been unveiled at Philadelphia Zoo.