The Philadelphia Orchestra, one of the leading orchestras in the world and renowned for its acclaimed performances, historic international tours, and best-selling recordings, today launched its 'Listen with Your Heart' initiative aimed at raising public awareness as well as funding for this celebrated ensemble.
Chief Conductor Charles Dutoit and The Philadelphia Orchestra join together with arts and cultural organizations throughout the city for the inaugural Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA). The festival will end on May 1, 2011. Audiences will revel in an array of one-time, only-in-Philadelphia productions by many of the region's top talents. PIFA will feature music, dance, fashion, fine arts, poetry, cuisine, and more-all generously flavored with the essence of Paris, circa 1910-20.
Cristian Macelaru has been appointed assistant conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra, beginning in the 2011-12 season.
Chief Conductor Charles Dutoit and The Philadelphia Orchestra join together with arts and cultural organizations throughout the city for the inaugural Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA)
The 2011 Season of The Philadelphia Orchestra at SPAC will feature many firsts including award winning actor and Saratoga Springs native David Hyde Pierce joining us to narrate the orchestra's performance of Britten's classic, A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, an evening with Grammy winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis, and a full screening of classic film Casablanca with a live orchestral performance of the film's score.
Menahem Pressler, distinguished professor of piano at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, has been named the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the 2011 International Classical Music Awards.
Whatever it is, you'll find your music in March at the Palladium! Blues legends Rory Block, Roy Book Binder, Paul Geremia and Jimmy 'Duck' Holmes will raise the roof with our first concert of the month on March 5, The Greatest Blues Show on Earth! The timeless jazz of Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington, Anita O'Day, Joni Mitchell, Carmen McRae, Nancy Wilson, Shirley Horn and Ella Fitzgerald graces the stages of Hough Hall and the Side Door in numerous concerts throughout the month.
The Philadelphia Orchestra today announced that Renée Fleming and Paul Simon will appear as its special guests for the Academy of Music 154th Anniversary Concert on Saturday, January 29, 2011.
CIGNA presents The Philadelphia Orchestra's free Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute Concert on Monday, January 17, 2011, at 3:00 PM. The concert will be held at Philadelphia's Martin Luther King High School, which is hosting the concert for the sixth consecutive year. See listing below for complete ticket information.
Following his triumphant appearances in October, Music Director Designate Yannick Nézet-Séguin returns to lead The Philadelphia Orchestra in four thrilling concerts featuring Debussy's Nocturnes and Mozart's Requiem for chorus, soloists, and orchestra (January 6-9, 2011).
Following his triumphant appearances in October, Music Director Designate Yannick Nézet-Séguin returns to lead The Philadelphia Orchestra in four thrilling concerts featuring Debussy's Nocturnes and Mozart's Requiem for chorus, soloists, and orchestra (January 6-9, 2011).
Talented young student musicians of the Greater Philadelphia area are invited to participate in The Philadelphia Orchestra's 2011 Albert M. Greenfield Student Competition.
Talented young student musicians of the Greater Philadelphia area are invited to participate in The Philadelphia Orchestra's 2011 Albert M. Greenfield Student Competition.
The Philadelphia Orchestra announces the appointment of Joseph Conyers as assistant principal bass. Mr. Conyers, whose tenure began at the start of the 2010-11 season, comes to the Orchestra from the Atlanta Symphony, where he served a one-and-a-half year tenure. Previously, he held the position of principal bass with the Grand Rapids Symphony and spent four summers as a member of the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra.
Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich skyrocketed to fame at 19 with the premiere of his First Symphony.
Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich skyrocketed to fame at 19 with the premiere of his First Symphony.
Chief Conductor Charles Dutoit and The Philadelphia Orchestra, who are celebrating 30 magnificent years of musical collaboration together in 2010, kick off Philadelphia's cultural season with the Opening Concert and Gala of the Orchestra's 111th season on Thursday, September 23, 2010, at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
The Philadelphia Orchestra kicks off the 2010-11 season in style with a week of activities, beginning Tuesday, September 21. A free Neighborhood Concert, Opening Night Concert and Gala, spectacular subscription concerts, and a free College Night will welcome back audiences and connect the Orchestra with the Philadelphia community.
The Philadelphia Orchestra kicks off the 2010-11 season in style with a week of activities, beginning Tuesday, September 21. A free Neighborhood Concert, Opening Night Concert and Gala, spectacular subscription concerts, and a free College Night will welcome back audiences and connect the Orchestra with the Philadelphia community.
The Philadelphia Orchestra today announced that Renée Fleming and Paul Simon will appear as its special guests for the Academy of Music 154th Anniversary Concert on Saturday, January 29, 2011.
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