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Walking down Catharine Street in Bella Vista, you might not even notice the small park tucked in next to the Fleisher Art Memorial. Palumbo Park is located smack in the middle of the block, with an iron fence setting it off from the rest of the street so that it does not appear at first to be a public park. Once inside the park, the air is peaceful and mostly silent. Birds chirped in the trees when I visited and traffic sounds from Catharine were hushed.

Spring break strikes the city of Philadelphia this week. Not to worry, the failsafe Philadelphia Chamber Music Society and the Kimmel Center have a few tricks up their sleeves.

The early winter lull is almost over. There are certainly some interesting concerts this week, but the real winter season is on hold for another week.

Student Opera Edition: This week both Temple and Curtis put on their fall operas. Why these two music schools put on their operas the same weekend is anyone’s guess. Regardless, both are sure to feature young opera singers headed for great careers.