Due to COVID concerns, we had to cancel our in-person Winter Concerts scheduled for this month, but our staff is pulling off another miracle at the very last minute to create a recorded performance in their place. Our Teaching Artists and students have demonstrated flexibility and dedication as we pivot, working hard to get ready...

We invite you to our annual Jubilee concert to celebrate the accomplishments of our dedicated young musicians in-person! This will be the first time many students from our Music Centers will perform live for friends and family. Join us to give our students a triumphant POP cheer! *We are committed to providing a safe and...

We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, students, families, and community at large. All attendees are required to wear a properly fitting mask while inside the building.

Join us for the final Showcase of the summer! We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, students, families, and community at large. All attendees are required to wear a properly fitting mask while inside the building.

The POP Brass and Percussion Ensemble will perform as part of the 2nd Annual Sunday in the Square! Come watch our brass and percussion students perform alongside their Teaching Artists. Visit the Anthenaeum of Philadelphia to learn more.

Join us for our first in-person winter concert and celebrate the accomplishments of our young musicians in the pre-Children's Orchestra and Children's Orchestra 1.   Play On Philly is a TPAC Arts Partner.

Join us for our first in-person winter concert and enjoy orchestral and chamber performances by our upper-intermediate and advanced POP musicians! Play On Philly is a TPAC Arts Partner.

Young musicians of the Marian Anderson Young Artist Program will perform solo works in the inaugural Anderson Artist Honors Recital.

Join Astral Artists, Play On Philly, and BalletX for a Young At Art concert on Saturday, March 11th at 2 PM at the Teatro Esperanza, hosted by the Esperanza Arts Center. The focus of Young At Art is experiencing the arts through fresh eyes, seeing new connections through artists of different genres, ages and levels...

Stanford Thompson and Play On Philly are ready to Celebrate! Stan will be moving on to his next great adventure and POP will be entering its next phase of growth. This spring, come salute what we've accomplished so far and all the young people we'll inspire in the future.

We invite you to our annual Jubilee concert to celebrate the accomplishments of our dedicated young musicians! Play On Philly is a TPAC Arts Partner.

Young musicians of the Marian Anderson Young Artist Program will perform classical and jazz solo works at the Anderson Artists Honors Spring recital.

Intermediate and advanced brass and percussion players from the POP Summer Program and across Philadelphia will spend a day working with musicians from the United States Marine Band in preparation for a FREE outdoor side-by-side concert in Presser Hall's Courtyard (weather permitting). Grab a picnic blanket or towel and enjoy a selection of brass and...

Celebrate the work of our POP Summer students at POP's Arts Festival! Students will share their creative works made with our arts partners from BalletX, Philly Young Playwrights, and ArtWell. They will also perform works for choir, string ensemble, wind ensemble, and orchestra. The Arts Festival is free, but seating is limited!

Rain location: If it rains, the program will take place indoors at The Anathenaeum of Philadelphia on the 2nd floor. The POP Percussion Ensemble will perform at the 3rd Annual Sunday in the Square in partnership with the Athenaeum of Philadelphia and the National Park Service. Bring a lawn chair, blanket, and maybe even a...