1ListenYourWay...TheCelebration CollectionThe concerts in our Celebration Collection bring you (and your friends) a variety of ways to listen and enjoy symphonic music in all its glory. The more you hear, the more you will enjoy.
TheMasterworks CollectionGreat music by great composers. Each concert in our Masterworks Collection features enduring classics and time-honored master-pieces with some of the world’s best star soloists and conductors.
For some of us music is like an old friend, engaging and familiar, solid and true. For others, music is experiential, quickening our heartbeat, with new works and undiscovered perspectives.
Music can calm, or provide uplifting inspiration. For others, it’s all about thrill and excitement. Some of us know exactly what we like, others are eager for new discoveries, short works, long works, old, new – it’s all a matter of preference and desire.
The Philadelphia Orchestra introduces Concert Collections for the 2008-09 season to help you find the concert experience that is right for you.
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TheOdyssey CollectionMusic is a puzzle full of opportunities to explore and learn. Concerts in the Odyssey Collection offer the best musical discoveries from yesterday and today featuring new works and old favorites performed with passion.
TheConnoisseur CollectionThe Connoisseur Collection brings together concerts of some of the most moving and inspiring works to engage the mind and fill the heart with musical pleasure. These concerts feature timeless classics that have thrilled and enthralled generations, as well as exciting new discoveries.
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Get personal with music from those who know it best. These concerts feature brief spoken insights into the music from Orchestra musicians, conductors, and soloists.
Music + Spoken Introductions from the Stage Featured on Masterworks Thursday concerts (Oct. 23, Nov. 13, Dec. 11, Jan. 15,
Mar. 26 and May 14)
Celebration Tuesday concerts (Sept. 30, Oct. 21, Dec. 2, Mar. 10,
Mar. 24 and Jun. 16)
Explore the music further. Following selected concerts, those who wish to stay for a Postlude Recital are invited to move to the Orchestra level for an intimate recital featuring a wide range of chamber music repertoire performed by guest artists and/or Philadelphia Orchestra musicians.
Music + Postlude RecitalsFeatured on Odyssey Thursday concerts (Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Mar. 5, Apr. 29, May 7 and Jun. 4)
We know a concert experience is more than just the music. The 2008-09 season features Music + Concert Enhancements to give you the best possible experience, just the way you want it.
EnjoyYourWay...For those who like to be in the center of the music, these concerts feature large screens above the Orchestra. Live video is projected onto these screens giving you an up-close view of Orchestra musicians, conductor, and soloists.
Music + Live-Image Projection of Artists and OrchestraFeatured on Odyssey Saturday concerts (Oct. 11, Nov. 6, Nov. 22, Jan. 10,
Mar. 21, Apr. 18, May 9, May 28 and Jun. 13)
Celebration Friday evening concerts (Oct. 17, Nov. 28, Jan. 9, Mar. 19, Apr. 17 and May 22)
Make attending a concert a special night out and have even more fun. These concerts feature interactive social opportunities to gather with other audience members and Orchestra musicians. After each concert, head up to Cadence Restaurant in the Kimmel Center for your chance to ask questions and enjoy a lively discussion about the music, or just grab dessert and coffee with friends.
Music + Interactive Social Opportunities Featured on Celebration Saturday concerts (Nov. 1, Dec. 6, Mar. 7, Apr. 4, Apr. 25 and May 30)
All the concerts in our Connoisseur Collection feature a traditional concert format, preserving the aesthetic of the concert experience.
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5BuyYourWay...Create-Your-Own 6-Concert packageFlexibility–Freedom–Choice. The Philadelphia Orchestra’s Create-Your-Own Collection allows you to choose your concerts and select your price. Choose six or more concerts and enjoy this season just the way you want. Create-Your-Own subscribers enjoy exciting benefits including unlimited flexible exchanges (now available online!), priority seating, and advance purchase opportunities.
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New! eZseatsThis new program combines the benefits of subscribing with the complete flexibility of buying single tickets. Become a member of the new Philadelphia Orchestra eZseats club and you’ll get access to the best seats in the house at 25% off single ticket prices– and you decide when to buy.
It’s EZ. Simply log onto www.philorch.org/ezseats to become a member. There are two levels of membership:
Basic membership: $50 per member allows you access to seats on the Orchestra Level at 25% off single ticket prices.
Basic + membership: $75 per member allows you access to Box seats at 25% off single ticket prices.
Once you’ve joined, you’ll enjoy access to these amazing seats at the click of a button. In this exclusively online program, you’ll receive e-mails about upcoming concerts and ticket availability. You can purchase your tickets online and then print them out right at home anytime. There’s no worry about purchasing tickets early because we keep a reserve just for our eZseats members. And we’ll e-mail you if there is ever a risk that a concert will sell out. You can buy as many or as few concerts as you wish, and you’ll always receive a 25% discount off single tickets as well as full subscriber benefits including online exchanges. If you’re a busy, on-the-go, culturally active person, eZseats are for you. Visit www.philorch.org/ezseats for more information or visit www.philorch.org/studentezseat to check out the new student eZseats program.
Single tickets can be purchased individually by performance. Tickets can be purchased online at www.philorch.org, by phone 215.893.1999, or at the Kimmel Center Box Office.
A $5.50 per ticket fee applies to all single tickets purchase by phone or online and a $2 per ticket fee applies to tickets purchased at The Kimmel Center Box Office.
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Sept./October2008Dutoit and ArgerichThurs,. Oct. 2 Connoisseur 8:00 PMFri., Oct. 3 Connoisseur 2:00 PM
Charles Dutoit conductorMartha Argerich piano
Ravel Valses Nobles et SentimentalesProkofiev Piano Concerto No. 1Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1Musorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
These concerts are sponsored by UBS, a global financial services leader.
Opening NightSat., Oct. 4 Special Event 7:00 PM
Charles Dutoit conductorMartha Argerich piano
Ravel Valses nobles et SentimentalesProkofiev Piano Concerto No. 1Musorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
Three CellosFri., Oct. 10 Odyssey 2:00 PMSat., Oct. 11 Odyssey 8:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
Charles Dutoit conductorHan-na Chang celloDaniel Müller-Schott celloArto Noras cello
Stravinsky Dumbarton OaksPenderecki Concerto grosso No. 1, for three cellos and orchestra (U.S. premiere)
Sibelius Symphony No. 1
These concerts are funded in part by a grant from The Philadelphia Music Project (a program of the Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and administered by The University of the Arts).
Family Concert: The Story of BabarSat., Oct. 11 Family 11:30 AM
Danail Rachev conductorMichael Boudewyns speaker
Poulenc The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant
Chamber Music Concert:A Celebration of Penderecki’s 75th BirthdayPerelman Theater Sun., Oct. 12 Chamber 3:00 PM
Members of The Philadelphia OrchestraArto Noras celloChantal Juillet violin
All-Penderecki Program
This concert is funded in part by a grant from The Philadelphia Music Project (a program of the Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and administered by The University of the Arts).
Milanov ConductsFri., Sept. 26 Odyssey2:00 PMTues., Sept. 30 Celebration8:00 PM Music + Spoken Introductions from the Stage
Rossen Milanov conductor
Tchaikovsky The TempestHaydn Sinfonia concertante, for violin, cello, oboe, bassoon, and orchestraLutoslawski Concerto for Orchestra
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Berlioz’s Romeo and JulietThurs., Oct. 16 Odyssey 8:00 PM Music + Postlude Recital
Fri., Oct. 17 Celebration 8:00 PMSat., Oct. 18 8pm Celebration/Connoisseur8:00 PMTues., Oct. 21 Celebration 8:00 PM Music + Spoken Introductions from the Stage
Charles Dutoit conductorRuxandra Donose mezzo-sopranoGregory Kunde tenorDavid Wilson-Johnson baritoneThe Philadelphia Singers Chorale
Berlioz Romeo and Juliet (with supertitles)
Sound All AroundRendell Room at The Kimmel Center for the Performing ArtsSat., Oct. 18 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM, 12:30 PMMon., Oct. 20 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM
PNC is proud to sponsor the Sound All Around series at The Kimmel Center.
Sound All Around is endowed in perpetuity by the Garrison Family Fund for Children’s Concerts.
David Kim Celebrates A DecadeThurs., Oct. 23 Masterworks 8:00 PM Music + Spoken Introductions from the Stage
Fri., Oct. 24 Masterworks 8:00 PMSat., Oct. 25, 8pm Masterworks 8:00 PM
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductorDavid Kim violin
Schumann Symphony No. 3 (“Rhenish”)Chausson Poème, for violin and orchestraRavel Tzigane, for violin and orchestraFalla Suite Nos. 1 and 2 from The Three-Cornered Hat
These concerts are sponsored by UBS, a global financial services leader.
Access Concert 2Thurs., Oct. 30 Access 7:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
James Conlon conductor
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Conlon Conducts BeethovenFri., Oct. 31 Connoisseur 2:00 PM
James Conlon conductorMary Dunleavy sopranoRodrick Dixon tenor
Schreker Prelude to a DramaZemlinsky Scenes from The Dwarf Beethoven Symphony No. 7
Access Concert: Happy Birthday PendereckiTues., Oct. 14 Access 7:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
Charles Dutoit conductorHan-na Chang celloDaniel Müller-Schott celloArto Noras celloKrystian Zimerman piano
Penderecki Concerto grosso No. 1, for three cellos and orchestraLutosławski Piano Concerto
Musicians of The Philadelphia Orchestra are graciously donating their services in support of the Musicians’ Pension Fund.
This concert is funded in part by a grant from The Philadelphia Music Project (a program of the Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and administered by The University of the Arts).
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Conlon Conducts BeethovenSat., Nov. 1 Celebration 8:00 PM Music + Interactive Social Opportunities
James Conlon conductorMary Dunleavy sopranoRodrick Dixon tenor
Schreker Prelude to a DramaZemlinsky Scenes from The Dwarf Beethoven Symphony No. 7
Tilson Thomas Conducts MahlerThurs., Nov. 6 Odyssey 8:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
Fri., Nov. 7 Odyssey 2:00 PMSat., Nov. 8 Celebration/Connoisseur 8:00 PMSun., Nov. 9 Celebration 8:00 PM
Michael Tilson Thomas conductorPaul Jacobs organ
Copland Symphony for Organ and OrchestraMahler Symphony No. 5
November 6 & 8 Concerts are sponsored by Medcomp
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Chamber Music ConcertPerelman TheaterSun., Nov. 16 Chamber 3:00 PM
Members of The Philadelphia Orchestra
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Marian Anderson AwardMon., Nov. 17 Special Event 8:00 PM
Thomas Wilkins conductor
Musicians of The Philadelphia Orchestra are graciously donating their services in support of the Musicians’ Pension Fund.
Sound All AroundRendell Room at The Kimmel Center for the Performing ArtsSat., Nov. 8 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM, 12:30 PMMon., Nov. 10 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM
PNC is proud to sponsor the Sound All Around series at The Kimmel Center.
Sound All Around is endowed in perpetuity by the Garrison Family Fund for Children’s Concerts.
Beethoven and WagnerThurs., Nov. 13 Masterworks8:00 PM Music + Spoken Introductions from the Stage
Fri., Nov. 14 Masterworks 8:00 PMSat., Nov. 15 Masterworks 8:00 PM
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductorJames Morris bassThe Philadelphia Singers Chorale
Beethoven Symphony No. 8Wagner Excerpts from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (with supertitles)
November2008Goodyear Plays MozartThurs., Nov. 20 Odyssey 8:00 PM Music + Postlude Recital
Fri., Nov. 21 Connoisseur 2:00 PMSat., Nov. 22 Odyssey 8:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
Hans Graf conductorStewart Goodyear piano
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22, K. 482Bruckner Symphony No. 4 (“Romantic”)
Family Concert: Sounds of The New World from Pocahontas to Dvorák
Sat., Nov. 22 Family 11:30 PM
Danail Rachev conductor
Intercultural Journeys
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Access Concert: When Cultures MeetTues., Nov. 25 Access 7:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
Danail Rachev conductor
Intercultural Journeys
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Wagner, Beethoven, and BrahmsFri., Nov. 28 Celebration 8:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
Sat., Nov. 29 Celebration 8:00 PM
Andrey Boreyko conductorGarrick Ohlsson piano
Wagner Prelude and “Liebestod,” from Tristan and IsoldeBeethoven Piano Concerto No. 4Brahms/orch. Schoenberg Piano Quartet No. 1
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Wagner, Beethoven, and BrahmsTues., Dec. 2 Celebration 8:00 PM Music + Spoken Introductions from the Stage
Andrey Boreyko conductorGarrick Ohlsson piano
Wagner Prelude and “Liebestod,” from Tristan and IsoldeBeethoven Piano Concerto No. 4Brahms/orch. Schoenberg Piano Quartet No. 1
Sound All AroundRendell Room at The Kimmel Center for the Performing ArtsSat., Nov. 29 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM, 12:30 PMMon., Dec. 1 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM
PNC is proud to sponsor the Sound All Around series at The Kimmel Center.
Sound All Around is endowed in perpetuity by the Garrison Family Fund for Children’s Concerts.
Elgar’s Cello ConcertoThurs., Dec. 4 Connoisseur 8:00 PMFri., Dec. 5 Odyssey 2:00 PMSat., Dec. 6 Celebration 8:00 PM Music + Interactive Social Opportunities
David Zinman conductorTruls Mørk cello
Barber Symphony No. 1Elgar Cello ConcertoStrauss Also sprach Zarathustra
These concerts are sponsored by UBS, a global financial services leader.
Suburban Sound All AroundThe Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PASat., Dec. 6 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM
The Volunteer Committees of The Philadelphia Orchestra are proud to support Suburban Sound All Around.
Sound All Around is endowed in perpetuity by the Garrison Family Fund for Children’s Concerts.
December2008Watts Plays RachmaninoffThurs., Dec. 11 Masterworks 8:00 PM Music + Spoken Introductions from the Stage
Fri., Dec. 12 Masterworks 8:00 PMSat., Dec. 13 Masterworks 8:00 PM
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conductorAndré Watts piano
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 (“Pathétique”)
Handel’s MessiahSun., Dec. 14 Special Event 2:00 PM
The Glorious Sound of ChristmasThurs., Dec. 18 Special Event 7:00 PMFri., Dec. 19 Special Event 8:00 PMSat., Dec. 20 Special Event 8:00 PM
Danail Rachev conductor
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Suburban Sound All AroundThe Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PASat., Dec. 20 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM
The Volunteer Committees of The Philadelphia Orchestra are proud to support Suburban Sound All Around.
Sound All Around is endowed in perpetuity by the Garrison Family Fund for Children’s Concerts.
New Year’s EveWed., Dec. 31 Special Event 7:30 PM
Rossen Milanov conductor
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Sound All AroundRendell Room at The Kimmel Center for the Performing ArtsSat., Jan. 3 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM, 12:30 PMMon., Jan. 5 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM
PNC is proud to sponsor the Sound All Around series at the Kimmel Center.
Sound All Around is endowed in perpetuity by the Garrison Family Fund for Children’s Concerts.
Runnicles Conducts BrahmsThurs., Jan. 8 Connoisseur 8:00 PMFri., Jan. 9 Celebration 8:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
Sat., Jan. 10 Odyssey 8:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
Sun., Jan. 11 Connoisseur 2:00 PM
Donald Runnicles conductorChristian Tetzlaff violin
Webern Im SommerwindBeethoven Violin ConcertoBrahms Symphony No. 4
January2009Eschenbach ReturnsThurs., Jan. 15 Masterworks 8:00 PM Music + Spoken Introductions from the Stage
Fri., Jan. 16 Masterworks 8:00 PM
Christoph Eschenbach conductorNadja Salerno-Sonnenberg violin
Pintscher OsirisBruch Violin Concerto No. 1Prokofiev Symphony No. 5
These concerts are sponsored by UBS, a global financial services leader.
Salerno-Sonnenberg Plays BruchSat., Jan. 17 Masterworks 8:00 PM
Christoph Eschenbach conductorNadja Salerno-Sonnenberg violin
Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1Bruckner Symphony No. 6
This concert is sponsored by UBS, a global financial services leader.
Academy of Music 152nd Chamber Music ConcertPerelman TheaterSun., Jan. 18 Chamber 3:00 PM
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Anniversary ConcertAcademy of MusicSat., Jan. 24 Special Event 7:30 PM
Christoph Eschenbach conductor
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Musicians of The Philadelphia Orchestra are graciously donating their services in support of the Musicians’ Pension Fund.
Access Concert: Getting To Know YouWed., Jan. 21 Access 7:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
Christoph Eschenbach conductor
Schoenberg Chamber Symphony No. 1
Kavakos Plays BartókThurs., Jan. 22 Celebration/Connoisseur 8:00 PM
Christoph Eschenbach conductorLeonidas Kavakos violin
Bartók Violin Concerto No. 2Bruckner Symphony No. 6
Bartók and SchubertFri., Jan. 23 Connoisseur 2:00 PM
Christoph Eschenbach conductorLeonidas Kavakos violin
Bartók Violin Concerto No. 2Schubert Symphony in C major (“Great”)
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Chamber Music Concert Perelman TheaterSun., Mar. 1 Special Event 3:00 PM
Members of The Philadelphia Orchestra
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Jurowski Conducts MahlerThurs., Mar. 5 Odyssey 8:00 PM Music + Postlude Recital
Fri., Mar. 6 Odyssey 2:00 PMSat., Mar. 7 Celebration 8:00 PM Music + Interactive Social Opportunities
Sun., Mar. 8 Celebration 2:00 PMTues., Mar. 10 Celebration 8:00 PM Music + Spoken Introductions from the Stage
Vladimir Jurowski conductorTwyla Robinson sopranoIris Vermillion mezzo-sopranoMichael Hendrick tenorTBA baritoneThe Philadelphia Singers Chorale
Berg Three Pieces for OrchestraMahler Das klagende Lied
Sound All AroundRendell Room at The Kimmel Center for the Performing ArtsSat., Mar. 7 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM, 12:30 PM Mon., Mar. 9 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM
PNC is proud to sponsor the Sound All Around series at The Kimmel Center.
Sound All Around is endowed in perpetuity by the Garrison Family Fund for Children’s Concerts
New WorldsThurs., Mar. 12 Masterworks 8:00 PMFri., Mar. 13 Masterworks 2:00 PMSat., Mar. 14 Celebration/Connoisseur 8:00 PM
Charles Dutoit conductorEric Owens bass-baritone
Milhaud The Creation of the WorldMahler Songs of a WayfarerDvorák Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”)
These concerts are sponsored by UBS, a global financial services leader.
March2009Family Concert: Beethoven Lives UpstairsSat., Mar. 14 Family 11:30 AM
David Hayes conductorClassical Kids
Beethoven Lives Upstairs features the music of Beethoven
The FirebirdThurs., Mar. 19 Celebration 8:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
Fri., Mar. 20 Odyssey 2:00 PMSat., Mar. 21 Odyssey 8:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
Sun., Mar. 22 Connoisseur 2:00 PMTues., Mar. 24 Celebration 8:00 PM Music + Spoken Introductions from the Stage
Charles Dutoit conductorLisa Batiashvili violin
Ravel Le Tombeau de CouperinProkofiev Violin Concerto No. 2Stravinsky The Firebird (complete ballet)
Suburban Sound All AroundThe Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PASat., Mar. 21 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM
The Volunteer Committees of The Philadelphia Orchestra are proud to support Suburban Sound All Around.
Sound All Around is endowed in perpetuity by the Garrison Family Fund for Children’s Concerts.
Gil Shaham PerformsThurs., Mar. 26 Masterworks 8:00 PM Music + Spoken Introductions from the Stage
Fri., Mar. 27 Masterworks 8:00 PMSat., Mar. 28 Masterworks 8:00 PMSun., Mar. 29 Celebration 2:00 PM
Emmanuel Krivine conductorGil Shaham violin
Debussy PrintempsKhachaturian Violin ConcertoDvorák Symphony No. 8
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April2009Previn Plays and ConductsThurs., Apr. 2 Celebration 8:00 PMFri., Apr. 3 Connoisseur 2:00 PMSat., Apr. 4 Celebration 8:00 PM Music + Interactive Social Opportunities
André Previn conductor and piano
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24, K. 491Strauss Symphonia domestica
These concerts are sponsored by UBS, a global financial services leader.
Family Concert: Green Eggs and HamSat., Apr. 4 Family 11:30 AM
Rossen Milanov conductorMichael Boudewyns speaker
Kapilow Dr. Seuss’s Green Eggs and Ham
Masur ConductsFri., Apr. 17 Celebration 8:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
Sat., Apr. 18 Odyssey 8:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
Kurt Masur conductorSergey Khachatryan violin
Brahms Symphony No. 2Shostakovich Violin Concerto No.1Strauss Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
Access Concert: Gotcha!Tues., Apr. 21 Access 7:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
Rossen Milanov conductor
Strauss Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
Denève ConductsThurs., Apr. 23 Connoisseur 8:00 PMFri., Apr. 24 Connoisseur 2:00 PMSat., Apr. 25 Celebration 8:00 PM Music + Interactive Social Opportunities
Stéphane Denève conductorJonathan Biss piano
Connesson Une Lueur dans l’age sombreBeethoven Piano Concerto No. 3Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5 (“Reformation”)
Suburban Sound All AroundThe Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PASat., Apr. 25 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM
The Volunteer Committees of The Philadelphia Orchestra are proud to support Suburban Sound All Around.
Sound All Around is endowed in perpetuity by the Garrison Family Fund for Children’s Concerts.
The Damnation of FaustWed., Apr. 29 Odyssey 8:00 PM Music + Postlude Recital
Simon Rattle conductorMagdalena Kozená mezzo-sopranoGiuseppe Sabbatini tenorEric Owens bass-baritoneThomas Quasthoff bass-baritoneThe Philadelphia Singers Chorale
Berlioz The Damnation of Faust
These concerts are sponsored by UBS, a global financial services leader.
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The Damnation of FaustSat., May 2 Celebration/Connoisseur 8:00 PM
Simon Rattle conductorMagdalena Kozená mezzo-sopranoGiuseppe Sabbatini tenorEric Owens bass-baritoneThomas Quasthoff bass-baritoneThe Philadelphia Singers Chorale
Berlioz The Damnation of Faust
These concerts are sponsored by UBS, a global financial services leader.
Rattle Conducts BrucknerThurs., May 7 Odyssey 8:00 PM Music + Postlude Recital
Fri., May 8 Odyssey 2:00 PMSat., May 9 Odyssey 8:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
Simon Rattle conductorImogen Cooper piano
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 25, K. 503Bruckner Symphony No. 8
Dvorák, Bartók, and EnescuThurs., May 14 Masterworks 8:00 PM Music + Spoken Introductions from the Stage
Fri., May 15 Connoisseur 2:00 PMSat., May 16 Masterworks 8:00 PM
Rossen Milanov conductorChoong-Jin Chang viola
Dvorák The Wood DoveBartók Viola ConcertoEnescu Romanian Rhapsody in D majorDvorák The Golden Spinning Wheel
Chamber Music ConcertPerelman TheaterSun., May 17 Chamber 3:00 PM
Members of The Philadelphia OrchestraLeila Josefowicz violin
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Access Concert: Concentric PathsThurs., May 21 Access 7:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
David Robertson conductorLeila Josefowicz violin
Adès Violin Concerto (“Concentric Paths”)
Robertson ConductsFri., May 22 Celebration 8:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
Sat., May 23 Celebration 8:00 PM
David Robertson conductorLeila Josefowicz violin
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas TallisAdès Violin Concerto (“Concentric Paths”)
Sibelius En SagaScriabin The Poem of Ecstasy
Fischer Plays BrahmsThurs., May 28 Odyssey 8:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
Fri., May 29 Masterworks 8:00 PMSat., May 30 Celebration 8:00 PM Music + Interactive Social Opportunities
Sun., May 31 Connoisseur 2:00 PM
Charles Dutoit conductorJulia Fischer violin
Beethoven Overture, CoriolanHonegger Symphony No. 3 (“Liturgical”)
Brahms Violin Concerto
These concerts are sponsored by UBS, a global financial services leader.
Suburban Sound All AroundThe Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PASat., May 30 10:00 PM, 11:15 AM
The Volunteer Committees of The Philadelphia Orchestra are proud to support Suburban Sound All Around.
Sound All Around is endowed in perpetuity by the Garrison Family Fund for Children’s Concerts.
May2009
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Thibaudet Plays RavelThurs., Jun. 4 Odyssey 8:00 PM Music + Postlude Recital
Fri., Jun. 5 Odyssey 2:00 PMSat., Jun. 6 Celebration/Connoisseur 8:00 PMSun., Jun. 7 Celebration 2:00 PM
Charles Dutoit conductorJean-Yves Thibaudet piano
Ravel Piano Concerto for the Left HandLiszt TotentanzRachmaninoff Symphonic DancesRavel La Valse
Debussy and ShostakovichFri., Jun. 12 Connoisseur 2:00 PMSat., Jun. 13 Odyssey 8:00 PM Music + Live-Image Projection
Tues., Jun. 16 Celebration 8:00 PM Music + Spoken Introductions from the Stage
Charles Dutoit conductor
Debussy ImagesShostakovich Symphony No. 5
Family Concert: Children’s CornerSat., Jun. 13 Family 11:30 PM
Rossen Milanov conductor
Debussy Children’s CornerRavel Excerpts from Mother Goose SuiteDorff Goldilocks and the Three BearsGrieg Excerpts from Peer GyntHumperdinck Excerpts from Hansel and Gretel
Berlioz’s RequiemThurs., Jun. 18 Connoisseur 8:00 PMFri., Jun. 19 Odyssey 2:00 PMSun., Jun. 21 Connoisseur 2:00 PM
Charles Dutoit conductorPaul Groves tenorThe Philadelphia Singers Chorale
Berlioz Requiem
These concerts are sponsored by UBS, a global financial services leader.
Chamber Music ConcertPerelman TheaterSun., Jun. 28 Chamber 3:00 PM
Members of The Philadelphia Orchestra
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June2009
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B– H
Orc
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A– C
2nd
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B
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2nd
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Orc
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– J
Tier
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Row
s A
–C
Orc
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s D
– Y
Tier
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Orc
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Box
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Weekday
CYO $9.10 $9.10 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00 $50.00 $35.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $77.75 $77.75 $77.75 $115.00 $115.00
Single Ticket $10.00 $10.00 $39.00 $39.00 $39.00 $59.00 $39.00 $59.00 $59.00 $59.00 $59.00 $85.00 $85.00 $85.00 $115.00 $115.00
EZ Seats $7.50 $7.50 $29.25 $29.25 $29.25 $44.25 $29.25 $48.00 $48.00 $48.00 $59.25 $60.75 $60.75 $60.75 $85.50 $85.50
Friday Afternoon
CYO $9.10 $9.10 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00 $50.00 $35.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $77.75 $77.75 $77.75 $115.00 $115.00
Single Ticket $10.00 $10.00 $39.00 $39.00 $39.00 $59.00 $39.00 $59.00 $59.00 $59.00 $59.00 $85.00 $85.00 $85.00 $115.00 $115.00
EZ Seats $7.50 $7.50 $29.25 $29.25 $29.25 $44.25 $29.25 $48.00 $48.00 $48.00 $59.25 $60.75 $60.75 $60.75 $85.50 $85.50
Saturday
CYO $9.10 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00 $58.50 $35.00 $58.50 $58.50 $61.00 $61.00 $82.00 $82.00 $82.00 $125.00 $125.00
Single Ticket $10.00 $39.00 $39.00 $39.00 $39.00 $64.00 $39.00 $64.00 $64.00 $90.00 $90.00 $90.00 $90.00 $90.00 $115.00 $115.00
EZ Seats $7.50 $29.25 $29.25 $29.25 $29.25 $48.00 $29.25 $48.00 $48.00 $66.75 $66.75 $66.75 $66.75 $66.75 $93.00 $93.00
Sunday
CYO $9.10 $9.10 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00 $50.00 $35.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $77.75 $77.75 $77.75 $95.00 $95.00
Single Ticket $10.00 $10.00 $39.00 $39.00 $39.00 $59.00 $39.00 $59.00 $59.00 $59.00 $59.00 $85.00 $85.00 $85.00 $104.00 $104.00
EZ Seats $7.50 $7.50 $29.25 $29.25 $29.25 $44.25 $29.25 $48.00 $48.00 $59.25 $59.25 $60.75 $60.75 $60.75 $78.00 $78.00
Access
CYOPrintable Order Form Available
at www.philorch.com
$10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $27.00 $27.00 $27.00 $27.00 $27.00 $39.00 $39.00
Single Ticket $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $33.00 $33.00 $33.00 $33.00 $33.00 $46.00 $46.00
EZ Seats $7.50 $7.50 $7.50 $7.50 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $35.25 $35.25
Rows D–K
RowsA–C
Family
CYO $6.00 $6.00 $18.50 $18.50 $24.00 $24.00 $28.50 $28.50 $28.50 $33.50 $28.50 $28.50 $28.50 $46.00 $46.00
Single Ticket $5.50 $5.50 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $21.00 $21.00 $21.00 $10.00 $21.00 $21.00 $21.00 $34.00 $34.00
EZ Seats $4.50 $4.50 $14.75 $14.75 $18.75 $18.75 $22.25 $22.25 $22.25 $26.00 $22.25 $22.25 $22.25 $35.25 $35.25
Special Event PricesOpening
NightCYO $23.00 $54.00 $54.00 $54.00 $54.00 $99.00 $126.00 $99.00 $99.00 $126.00 $126.00 $126.00 $126.00 $126.00 $140.00 $140.00
Single Ticket $25.00 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $110.00 $140.00 $110.00 $110.00 $140.00 $140.00 $140.00 $140.00 $140.00 $140.00 $140.00
Marian Anderson
CYO $16.50 $39.00 $39.00 $39.00 $52.50 $52.50 $93.00 $61.50 $61.50 $93.00 $75.00 $93.00 $93.00 $93.00 $123.00 $123.00
Single Ticket $18.00 $43.00 $43.00 $43.00 $58.00 $58.00 $103.00 $68.00 $68.00 $103.00 $83.00 $103.00 $103.00 $103.00 $123.00 $123.00
MessiahCYO $16.50 $44.00 $44.00 $44.00 $53.00 $50.00 $72.00 $50.50 $50.00 $72.00 $72.00 $72.00 $72.00 $72.00 $105.00 $105.00
Single Ticket $18.00 $49.00 $49.00 $49.00 $59.00 $55.00 $80.00 $55.00 $55.00 $80.00 $80.00 $80.00 $80.00 $80.00 $105.00 $105.00
GSOCCYO $9.00 $31.00 $35.00 $35.00 $53.00 $44.00 $35.00 $49.00 $49.00 $72.00 $58.00 $72.00 $72.00 $72.00 $105.00 $105.00
Single Ticket $10.00 $34.00 $39.00 $39.00 $59.00 $49.00 $39.00 $54.00 $54.00 $80.00 $64.00 $80.00 $80.00 $80.00 $105.00 $105.00
Chamber 2nd Balcony Balcony & Box
1st Balcony Balcony & Box
Plaza Level Tier & Box
CYO $18.00 $24.00 $27.00
Single Ticket $19.25 $26.25 $29.25
EZ Seats $15.25 $20.50 $22.75
Sound All Around Sound All Around Suburban Sound All Around
CYO $8.50 $13.50
Single Ticket $8.50 $15.00
EZ Seats $6.50 $11.25
A $12 processing fee will be applied to all subscription orders. A $5.50 per ticket fee will be applied to all single tickets ordered by phone and online. Single tickets purchased at The Kimmel Center Box Office are subject to a $2 processing fee.
260 South Broad
Street, 16th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102