Music

Jan. 6 - Jan. 9: Weekend options in the Delaware Valley

The Chester County musicians will perform on New Year’s Day as one of just 12 high school bands chosen by the Tournament of Roses committee.

The Philly duo Kuf Knotz and Christine Elise speak to WHYY’s Priyanka Tewari about their musical love story and their new album, where hip-hop and soul meet classical.

Dec. 30 - Jan. 2: Things to do for New Year’s in and around Philly.

While some big New Year’s events are still on as planned, others are canceling outright or making changes to adapt to concerns over the latest COVID-19 surge.

The group’s management agency says RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday evening, and another member, Suga, tested positive on Friday.

Celebrations including Disney, Kwanzaa, and live and virtual shows are highlighted this holiday weekend.

Dec. 16 - Dec. 19: Things to do in Pa., Del., and N.J.

Dr. Derrell Acon is a singer and arts administrator from Long Beach Opera who will take on the unique role of HR exec and equity, diversity, and inclusion officer.

The Crossing choir’s Christmas concerts will premiere 12 new compositions written for a pandemic.

Vicente Fernández, a beloved Mexican singer who was awarded three Grammys and nine Latin Grammys and inspired a new generation of performers has died. He was 81 years old.

The music education organization has given away thousands of instruments to schoolchildren out of its Center City storage unit.

Jane Lynch and Charlie Brown’s musical Christmas anchor this weekend’s events in and around Philadelphia.

America’s only woman director of a major orchestra (the Atlanta Symphony), Nathalie Stutzmann debuts as principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

The theatrical giant, who died Friday at 91, was as complex as his lyrics, dogmatic in his rules and not generous with praise about his work.