7 Jan 2012. Vespers. The Crossing, Piffaro. Old St. Joseph’s Church, Philadelphia, 8 pm. Tickets, Directions.
8 Jan 2012. Vespers. The Crossing, Piffaro. Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, 4 pm. Tickets, Directions.
9 Jan 2012. Vespers. The Crossing, Piffaro. Park Avenue Christian Church, New York City, 7:30 pm. Tickets, Directions.
14 Jan 2012. The Nobility of Women. Mélomanie. Grace United Methodist Church, Wilmington, Del., 8 pm. Give a gift of warmth! Bring a new winter hat, scarf, gloves or heavy socks to the concerts & your admission will be waived. Donations benefit Friendship House of Wilmington & Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission of Philadelphia. Tickets, Directions.
15 Jan 2012. The Nobility of Women. Mélomanie. Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, 3 pm. Give a gift of warmth! Bring a new winter hat, scarf, gloves or heavy socks to the concerts & your admission will be waived. Donations benefit Friendship House of Wilmington & Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission of Philadelphia. Tickets, Directions.
29 Jan 2012. This Broad Land and The Better Angels of Our Nature (world premiere). Gaines/French Duo. Holly Gaines, soprano saxophone, John French, piano. Andrea Clearfield Salon, 7:30 pm. Directions.
5 Feb 2012. Speaker, Memorial Tribute to Samuel Hsu. Philadelphia Music Teachers Association. Rock Hall, Temple University, 2 pm.
11 Feb 2012. “Penmaen Pool” from Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins. Nancy Ellen Ogle, soprano, Ginger Yang Hwalek, piano. “America in the Poetic Imagination.” Augusta, ME.
2 Mar 2012. “Penmaen Pool” from Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins. Nancy Ellen Ogle, soprano, Ginger Yang Hwalek, piano. Rockford College, IL.
4 Mar 2012. I Sought the Lord. Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Abington, Pa. Lenten Vespers, 4 pm.
18 Mar 2012. I Sought the Lord, God So Loved the World Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Abington, Pa.
18 Mar 2012. My Shepherd Will Supply My Need. St. Peter’s Church, Old City Philadelphia, Peter Hopkins, Music Director. 5 pm.
24 Mar 2012. Testimony. Solo Piano, Memorial Concerts for Samuel Hsu, Philadelphia Biblical University. 3 and 7 pm.
28 Mar 2012. “Penmaen Pool” from Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins. Nancy Ellen Ogle, soprano, Ginger Yang Hwalek, piano. St. Mark’s, NYC.
1 Apr 2012. Holy Mountain. Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Abington, Pa. Palm Sunday Vespers, 6:30 pm.
21 Apr 2012. “Veni Sancte Spiritus,” from Vespers, broadcast on The Early Music Show, BBC Radio 3, hosted by Lucie Skeaping in a profile of Piffaro, The Renaissance Band.
28 Apr 2012. “Herr Christ, der einig Gotts Sohn” from Vespers. Dan Spratlan conducting the Kirkpatrick Choir, Rutgers University, Kirkpatrick Chapel, New Brunswick, NJ, 7:30pm.
29 Apr 2012. My Shepherd Will Supply My Need. St. Peter’s Church, Old City Philadelphia
29 Apr 2012. Moderating panel discussion 1:30 at fye, Broad & Chestnut, Phila, before 4pm Mendelssohn Club concert featuring Andrea Clearfield’s new work Tse Go La. Panelists Andrea Clearfield, anthropologist Sienna Craig, Mendelssohn Club Artistic Director Alan Harler, The Venerable Losang Samten, Tsering Jurme of The Tibetan Association of Philadelphia.
12 May 2012. Alumnus of the Year, Cairn University
21 Jun 2012. Mass for Philadelphia, Music for Closing Eucharist. Association of Anglican Musicians National Conference, St. Luke and The Epiphany, Philadelphia
5 Jul 2012. Testimony. Graeme Burgan, Csehy Summer School of Music, Houghton College, NY.
15 Jul 2012. Vespers broadcast, and interview, on Classical Music with Ross Amico, Sunday morning on WWFM.
29 Jul 2012. Poems of Stephen Berg and “On Zacheus” (from Three Songs, No. 3). Kelly Ann Bixby, soprano, Laura Ward, piano. “Summer Interludes” recital, Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, with Kevin Radtke, tenor. Noon.
14 Sep 2012. The Bremen Town Musicians. Auricolae, St. Bernadette School, Drexel Hill, Pa.
29 Sep 2012. The Nobility of Women. Mélomanie.
11 Oct 2012. Introducing Paul Elie, author of Reinventing Bach, Free Library of Philadelphia, 7:30
14 Oct 2012. “On Zacheus” (from Three Songs, No. 3). Kelly Ann Bixby, soprano, Laura Ward, piano. Lyric Fest, Academy of Vocal Arts, 3pm.
20 Oct 2012. Three Italian Songs. Mezzo-soprano Maren Montalbano at benefit for International Opera Theater. River Landing, Gladwyne, Pa. 3-7pm.
21 Oct 2012. Hymn Commentator, Catherine Winkworth Hymn Festival, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Abington, Pa., 7pm.
4 Nov 2012. The Chambered Nautilus. Pre-premiere performance, All Saints Sunday, The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston.
5 Nov 2012. The Bremen Town Musicians. Auricolae, Key School, Philadelphia
7 Nov 2012. Introductory remarks, harpist Elizabeth Hainen recital, George S. Pepper Society, Free Library of Philadelphia, 6:15pm.
30 Nov 2012. The Bremen Town Musicians. Auricolae, The Philadelphia School
4 Dec 2012. Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (arrangement with 2 oboes, cello, organ). Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble, Northwestern University
8 Dec 2012. The Bremen Town Musicians. Auricolae at World Cafe Live, 8 Dec 2012, 11:30 am.
15 Dec 2012. Now ys the Tyme of Crystymas. Chester County Choral Society, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, West Chester, Pa., 7:30pm.
16 Dec 2012. Now ys the Tyme of Crystymas. Chester County Choral Society, Church of the Good Samaritan, Paoli, Pa., 3pm.
6 Jan 2013. The Word of God. Epiphany Festival of Lessons & Carols, St. Peter’s Church, Old City Philadelphia (while St. Peter’s is being renovated, the service may be held at Old St. Joseph’s Church).
17 Feb 2013. The Red Book of Montserrat. Philadelphia Sinfonia, St. Stephen’s, Philadelphia, 4 pm.
22, 23, 24 Feb 2013. Red-tail and Hummingbird. Orchestra 2001 and Piffaro.
16 May 2013. The Red Book of Montserrat. Philadelphia Sinfonia, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 8 pm.