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From the Virtual Stage: Dynasty Battles performs STUDY BUDDY
We invite you to join us on the MFS virtual stage to enjoy this striking performance by pianist and 2021 MFS Career Advancement Award winner Dynasty Battles. In this dynamic video, Dynasty performs STUDY […]
Our Officers – a Great Thanks and Welcome to the New Team
From the President – June 1 marks the formal start of the year for The Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia, now in our third century. View the Bicentennial Concert program, […]

Baritone Jean Bernard Cerin Wins 2022 MFS Career Advancement Award
Praised for his “burnished tone and focused phrasing,” (Chestnut Hill Local) baritone Jean Bernard Cerin has charmed audiences throughout the United States, France, Austria, and his native Haiti. A gifted […]

MFS Bicentennial Celebration – Exclusives and Press Coverage
The Musical Fund Society celebrated its bicentennial in 2020 with four newly commissioned works by significant American composers and presented their world premieres with leading Philadelphia ensembles on May […]
Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia Celebrates Its ‘Rescheduled’ Bicentennial Concert at the Kimmel Cultural Campus, May 1
Hear four world premieres by leading American composers: Tania León, Stephen Jaffe, Roberto Sierra and Augusta Read Thomas. The concert celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Musical Fund Society and […]
Dynasty Battles Receives MFS Career Advancement Award for 2021
The Musical Fund Society is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2021 Career Advancement Award is pianist Dynasty Battles. This Award is given annually to a musician under […]
Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia awards $50,000 in additional grants
The Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia is pleased to announce $50,000 in special grants to area musicians and music organizations, in recognition of the financially challenging climate for the arts […]
Chrystal E. Williams Receives MFS Career Advancement Award for 2020
The Musical Fund Society is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2020 Career Advancement Award is mezzo-soprano Chrystal E. Williams. This Award is given annually to a musician […]
Cancellations and Postponements
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Musical Fund Society sponsored concerts and events have been postponed for the remainder of the 2019/20 Season. This decision was made after much consultation […]
The Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia celebrates its Bicentennial at the Kimmel Center
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Musical Fund Society will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2020 by doing what it does best: supporting the creation and dissemination of important music by eminent artists. […]