Events: Winter/Spring 2009
Museum members receive discounts on special events and receive the biannual events
calendar (see Join Us). Our events calendar runs from
September to June, and features concerts, lectures, and other programs. Doors
will open 30 minutes prior to the beginning of all concerts and lectures.
As
a token of our appreciation for our patrons, this season everyone who attends
a performance from our concert series will receive a coupon at the door worth
the price of admission for one to a Saturday Highlights
Tour.
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Jonah Kim, Cello Sunday, January 25, 3:00 pm (Doors open at 2:30) Admission: $10 Adults, $5 Members/Students with I.D. While attending Juilliard, where he was awarded a full scholarship, Jonah was recognized as exceptional by legendary cellist Janos Starker. He later studied under cello great Orlando Cole at the Curtis Institute of Music. Today he solos with orchestras such as the Philadelphia and National Symphony Orchestras. At the conclusion of this concert the audience is invited to a reception to meet the performers. Enjoy light refreshments and ride Glencairn's elevator nine floors up to the tower observation deck, with its commanding view of the local area and the Philadelphia skyline. |  |
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Medieval Art in the Making: An Illuminating Afternoon Sunday, February 8, 1:00 to 5:00 pm (Snow date February 15) Admission: First Floor FREE. Additional Activities and Tours: $5 Adults, $3 Seniors/Students with I.D. FREE for Members and Children 4 & under. Travel back through the ages to a time when wandering minstrels entertained in the streets and monks illuminated manuscripts. Watch stained glass windows being painted and a replica Gutenberg-style 1550s printing press in action. Join a group on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, and try your hand at making your own illuminated page or "stained glass" panel. Explore the galleries on your own, or take our new cell phone tour. Back to Top |  |
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Ben Odhner, Violin Sunday, March 15, 3:00 pm (Doors open at 2:30) Admission: $5 Adults/Students with I.D. FREE for Members. Ben, a former Academy of the New Church student and Bryn Athyn resident, is currently enrolled at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he served as the orchestra's Concertmaster in 2008. He was Associate Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra from 2004 to 2006, and has appeared on NPR's From the Top. Back to Top |  |
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Painting with Light: The Revival of Medieval Glassmaking in Bryn Athyn Saturday, March 21 through Saturday, July 25 Weekdays by appointment; Saturdays from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm Members' Preview: Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20, 10:30am - 3:30pm Admission: Donations Welcome. The rich colors and exquisite composition of the stained glass windows made for Bryn Athyn Cathedral and Glencairn beginning in the 1920s have been inspiring worshipers and other visitors for decades. This exhibition tells the story of the dedicated group of artists and craftsmen who set out to recreate the splendor of the stained glass made for Gothic cathedrals by reviving the lost techniques of the medieval glassmakers. More information about the history of glassmaking in Bryn Athyn.
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A Historic District Celebration: Reflections of Faith Saturday, April 18, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Admission: FREE. Last fall Glencairn and other buildings in the Bryn Athyn Historic District were granted National Historic Landmark status by the Secretary of the Interior. Join us for a celebration! Glencairn, Cairnwood and Bryn Athyn Cathedral will be open free of charge, and your special one-day passport will guide you to activities at each building. See live glassblowing at Glencairn, and attend a stained glass painting class (see below for more information). Take a guided or cell phone tour of the galleries, and experience Painting with Light, a special stained glass exhibition (see above). Other activities in the Historic District include carriage rides, stone carving demonstrations, special refreshments, and more. |  |
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WheatonArts and Stained Glass Workshop Return to Glencairn! Saturday, April 18, 11:00 to 5:00 pm Workshop: $10 Adults, $5 Members/Students with I.D. Noted stained glass artist J. Kenneth Leap from the Stained Glass Center at WheatonArts (Millville, NJ) will lead a stained glass workshop, using authentic 12th century techniques. Participants will apply glass pigment to designs adapted from Glencairn's collection of medieval stained glass. Painted glass panels will be fired in an ultra-fast gas kiln, so you can take your creation home at the end of the day.
Reservations required. Please call 267.502.2981 to reserve your spot. Ages 8 and up, space is limited.
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Mimi Stillman, Flute Sunday, April 19, 3:00 pm (Doors open at 2:30) Admission: $10 Adults, $5 Members/Students with I.D. Philadelphia's own Mimi Stillman returns, this time with her acclaimed Dolce Suono Trio: Mimi Stillman, flute (Yamaha Performing Artist); Yumi Kendall, cello (The Philadelphia Orchestra); Charles Abramovic, piano (Temple University). Renowned for its dazzling artistry, the ensemble will perform music by Haydn, Bizet-Borne, Gaubert, Rachmaninov, and will be joined by mezzo-soprano Rebecca Oehlers in Jeremy Gill's "Ode: A Dramatic Cantata," an important new work commissioned by the Dolce Suono Chamber Music Concert Series, of which Ms. Stillman is founder and Artistic Director. Back to Top |  |
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Medieval Stained Glass/5-Day Intensive Monday, April 20 through Friday, April 24, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Admission: $525 per person. Space is limited. Visit www.jkennethleap.com to register. J. Kenneth Leap returns to Glencairn to lead an exciting in-depth exploration into the techniques of creating medieval stained glass. Workshop participants will sketch in the galleries, view rare books, and create glass works inspired by those in the Museum's extraordinary collection. For more information visit www.jkennethleap.com.
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PhillyFunGuide.com's AAM Museum Week Monday, April 27 through Saturday, May 2 Weekdays by appointment, Saturdays reservations strongly recommended Join Glencairn for PhillyFunGuide's Museum Week! From Monday, April 27, through Saturday, May 2, buy one tour admission and get one free. To redeem this offer, mention offer code "Museum Week 2009" at the front desk. For more information about Museum Week, visit www.phillyfunguide.com/MuseumWeek. Back to Top |  |