The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Expands Exclusive License Agreement with Naxos

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia has expanded their exclusive license agreement with Naxos, the world's leading classical music group. In addition to its current audio offerings, high definition (HD) video recordings of Chamber Orchestra performances will become available beginning in the 2013-2014 concert season.

The Chamber Orchestra's streaming HD video recordings will be available at affordable rates on Naxos Video Library, as well as other popular video streaming sites, such as Hulu, Amazon Video-On-Demand, iTunes, and Vudu, among others.

"We are very excited to expand our collaboration with Naxos," said Peter H. Gistelinck, Executive Director of The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia. "Our audio recordings have seen an overwhelming number of downloads through our initial agreement, and we anticipate nothing less for our video offerings."

"In this highly technological age, the future of classical music is dependent upon forward thinking," remarked Klaus Heymann, founder of Naxos. "We are thrilled that our alliance with the Chamber Orchestra has increased their listenership, and are confident that the addition of their HD videos will further their visibility, both nationwide and internationally."

The expansion of the agreement with Naxos is part of The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia's continued efforts for building audiences beyond the concert hall through technology.

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia is a founding resident company of The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, and performs from September through May in its home, the intimate Perelman Theater. For information, please contact the Chamber Orchestra at 215.545.5451 or visit www.chamberorchestra.org.