Philadelphia International Music Festival Students Perform at Stoneleigh This Month

Chamber ensembles of students attending the prestigious Philadelphia International Music Festival (PIMF) featuring members of The Philadelphia Orchestra will perform at Stoneleigh, Natural Lands’ public garden in Villanova, PA on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 3:45 p.m.

Designed to be performed in intimate settings rather than large concert halls, chamber music typically features one player per part and is played without a conductor.

“The best chamber music creates a musical conversation among individual instruments,” explained Arlet Tabares, PIMF Associate Festival Manager and chamber music coach. “The musicians coordinate amongst themselves through extensive rehearsals, body language, and musical gestures, so each performance is very personal and immediate. I’m sure our musicians will be extra-inspired in such a beautiful setting!”

The performance will feature five ensembles. All of the groups are string quartets, a standard chamber ensemble renowned for its rich tonal colors, versatility, and broad range of musical expression. PIMF’s talented students come from around the world and have been carefully selected through a highly competitive and rigorous audition process, representing some of the finest young musicians of their generation.

Register here for the recital at Stoneleigh: https://wp.natlands.org/event/chamber-stoneleigh-2026-0729/

ABOUT The Philadelphia International Music Festival:

The Philadelphia International Music Festival (PIMF) is a resident summer music program directed by Kimberly Fisher, Principal Second Violin of The Philadelphia Orchestra, offering student musicians from around the world the unique opportunity of spending up to four weeks immersed in music education and performance training with members of the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra.

PIMF offers summer camp programs on Philadelphia’s prestigious Main Line. Enrollment is underway for in-person one-week and two-week sessions at Valley Forge Military Academy and College (just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US) for the upcoming session July 18 -31, 2026; and for PIMF Vanoli-Cremona in Italy August 4-14, 2026.

Chat online for additional information at: pimf.org or phone: 856.875.6816.

The Philadelphia International Music Festival is a program of Sandy Marcucci International Camps, Inc.