Concerts by Candlelight 2024 Season
Music in the Afternoon at Laurel Hill Mansion
On Sunday June 16th, the 2024 season of music at historic Laurel Hill Mansion opens with a performance by Principally Harps. The artists, two of America’s finest harpists, will play in the beautiful octagonal music room at Laurel Hill Mansion. After the concert guests are invited to mingle, enjoy light refreshments and to meet the artists in the idyllic setting of a back porch reception hosted by the Women for Greater Philadelphia.
Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 2:00 P.M.
Principally Harps
On Sunday, July 21st we welcome back the Wister Quartet. A perennial favorite, the Wister Quartet has earned high praise from critics and audiences alike for its superb musicianship and memorable performances. Daniel Webster of The Philadelphia Inquirer has called the quartet "the foremost [Philadelphia] chamber music ensemble.” David Patrick Stearns of The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote, “Fierce, satisfying . . . . there should always be a place, no matter how busy the musical community becomes.”
Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 2.00 P.M.
The Wister Quartet
The third concert of the season will take place on Sunday, August 25th. Renowned classical guitarist Allen Krantz will be performing in the beautiful octagonal music room at Laurel Hill Mansion. A graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory and Stanford University, Allen has received acclaim as a solo guitarist and chamber musician and composer. His performances throughout the United States have included appearances at Carnegie Hall, Saratoga Performing Arts Center and the Phillips Collection in Washington. His concerts feature a diverse selection of piece often featuring original compositions.
Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 2:00 P.M.
Allen Krantz
For information about concerts by Candlelight, to be notified when
tickets for the 2024 season become available or to be added to the mailing list please e-mail
concerts@laurelhillmansion.org.
A brief history of Concerts by Candle Light at Laurel Hill Mansion
The "Concerts by Candlelight" series held each summer at Laurel Hill
Mansion has been delighting citizens since its inception in 1976.
The concerts highlighting local and national musicians are organized by
Women For Greater Philadelphia’s music committee. Some of the artists
that have performed include the Jubal trio with Sue Ann Kahn, The Wister
Quartet and Susan Duer. The series which focuses on chamber music
takes place in Laurel Hill Mansion's famous octagonal room.
These popular summer concerts are held in honor of Mrs. Esther Kahn, music
chairman of Women for Greater Philadelphia, for twenty years until her death
in 1996, and Alice Nugent music committee chair for many years.
Past Seasons
Donations to the Music Program at Laurel Hill Mansion are greatly appreciated.