200th Anniversary

The Musical Fund Society celebrated its bicentennial in 2020 with four newly commissioned works by significant American composers and will present their world premieres with leading Philadelphia ensembles on May 1, 2022 at the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater. Tickets are available for purchase through the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society.

The concert goes hand-in-hand with special year-long exhibits of MFS historical narrative and memorabilia—including the manuscript of the Bartok third string quartet and a lock of hair from Niccolo Paganini—at the Kislak Center in the University of Pennsylvania Library and the Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of The Free Library of Philadelphia. There also are plans for a bicentennial program book.

These exciting events will celebrate music in Philadelphia, from the Society’s inception in 1820 through the present time. The bicentennial celebration will call attention to the Society’s unique role in promoting, supporting and encouraging this rich musical legacy by providing vital opportunities to deserving composers, outstanding performing artists, and regional audiences.

Check out the latest press coverage and exclusives of the MFS Bicentennial Celebration here.

View the most recent press release here.