Winter Reception

MFS: Winter Reception 2025

The Musical Fund Society invites you to a free pre-concert reception at the American Philosophical Society on Tuesday, December 2nd!

MFS Winter Reception (free for members):
December 2nd, 2025
6:30 PM – 7:15 PM
followed by
PCMS Concert with Anika Kildegaard, soprano, and Daniel Schreiner, piano (ticket required):
December 2nd, 2025
7:30 PM – 8:45 PM
$3 MFS members, $29 non-members

Location for both events:
Benjamin Franklin Hall
American Philosophical Society
427 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA

Celebrate the season at our free member reception, where you’ll enjoy light snacks, holiday cheer, and a toast to friends new and old! It’s followed by a special performance by the stunning soprano Anika Kildegaard, winner of the 2024 MFS Classical Career Advancement Award.  

A frequent member of the award winning vocal ensemble The Crossing, Anika has quickly distinguished herself as one of the most promising young American vocalists specializing in both new music and concert repertoire. Fresh off her Carnegie Hall and Boston Symphony Orchestra debuts, her recital will highlight selections from three song cycles by Messiaen, Debussy, and Frank – all centered around the intensity of love and loss in the human experience.

This concert is presented by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. Tickets for the concert are $3 for MFS members ($29 for non-members). To reserve your seat, email the PCMS box office at boxoffice@pcmsconcerts.org, or call them at 215-569-8080.

If you’d like to join us for the MFS Winter Reception before the concert, please RSVP to admin@musicalfundsociety.org by Friday, November 28th. The reception is free of charge for MFS members.