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Calidore String Quartet performs music by Mendelssohn and Dvořák in presentation streaming until March 17

Calidore String Quartet, praised by a Los Angeles Times reviewer for its musicians’ intuitive balance of “intellect and expression,” performs in an episode of “Front Row: National.”

Sita Frederick to begin March 15 as director of Center for the Performing Arts

Sita Frederick, an arts administrator, educator and artistic director with diverse experience leading creative and cultural initiatives at the national and community level, has been named director of the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State, effective March 15.

Watch Broadway cast of ‘The Lion King’ reunion through March 14

Stages nationwide are still dark, but the theater goes on. The Center for the Performing Arts is hosting The Broadway Cast Reunion Series “The Lion King,” an opportunity to visit live “backstage” with the cast of the hit musical.

Sphinx Virtuosi explores voices of color in virtual ‘This is America’ March 3–10

Sphinx Virtuosi, a classical music ensemble featuring 18 accomplished African-American and Latinx soloists, emphasizes its commitment to social impact with the virtual event “This is America.”

Jazz pianist Christian Sands explores musical forms in concert streaming until Feb. 24

“Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless — like water.” Jazz pianist Christian Sands heeds the wisdom of martial arts legend Bruce Lee on his most recent collection of recordings, “Be Water.”

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