The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts has entered into a collaborative partnership with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia for 2017-2018. This relationship will consist of a series of workshops and performances which will involve composers and musicians from both organizations. The programs will take place throughout the year at the Philadelphia Clef Club site on the Avenue of the Arts.

Join the Chamber Orchestra for Improvisionaries: a season -long exploration of the art of improvisation. The Chamber Orchestra , in partnership with the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz, will celebrate this landmark season with a variety of programs exploring the art of improvisation spanning the 17 th through 21 st centuries. It will illuminate the immensely varied and colorful musical trajectory which supplied an essential framework to the birth of jazz, as well as the myriad links between jazz and classical music. The season will culminate with the premiere of a new work by COP’s Steven R. Gerber Composer-in Residence, Adam Vidiksis featuring players from the Clef Club.

The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts in collaboration with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, celebrate the 100th anniversary of many Philadelphia Jazz legends such as Dizzy Gillespie and John Coltrane.

The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts in collaboration with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, celebrate the 100th anniversary of many Philadelphia Jazz legends such as Dizzy Gillespie and John Coltrane.