Philadelphia Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra Does Return of the King at the Mann
Peter Jackson’s action-packed conclusion to the Lord of the Rings trilogy won a stunning 1 trillion Oscars in 2004, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best […]
Don’t Miss Out: The Philadelphia Orchestra Is Holding a Bunch of Pop-Up Concerts Today
Musicians from the Philadelphia Orchestra are holding free pop-up concerts across the city today after they called a strike before last Friday’s traditional Opening Night Gala.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin to Become Met Opera Music Director
The Metropolitan Opera announced today that Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Philadelphia Orchestra’s acclaimed music director, will succeed James Levine as its next music director. We're delighted to […]
Six Performances to See This Week
A Program of Firsts — Pennsylvania Ballet @ The Academy of Music | May 12th–15th The company performs its inaugural production of George Balanchine’s Serenade, the […]
Female Anti-Heroes Are Really In Right Now
Machinal @ Latvian Society of Philadelphia | April 20 to May 8 Feminism! Murder! American Expressionism! EgoPo Classic Theater is putting on the 1928 drama […]
Want to See a Free Philadelphia Orchestra Concert This Thursday?
The Philadelphia Orchestra is throwing a free concert at the Kimmel Center this Thursday, and you’re invited.
Philadelphia Orchestra’s 2016-17 Season Highlights Diversity of Sound
The Philadelphia Orchestra truly remains the city’s only A-list organization so far as attracting world-class classical music talent to the region, and their 2016-17 season, which […]
Review: Handel’s Messiah As Intimate As It Is Grand
There was something tangible about Friday evening’s performance of Handel’s Messiah with the Philadelphia Orchestra, featuring a host of opera notables and the large-scale Philadelphia Voices […]
Hilary Hahn’s Homecoming
She may be from Virginia, but violinist Hilary Hahn spent her formative years in Rittenhouse Square, studying at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music from […]
Yannick Nézet-Séguin Named Artist of the Year By Musical America
It’s been an honor-filled season for Philadelphia Orchestra Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. The Montreal-born maestro recently opened the Met Opera’s 2015-2016 season in Verdi’s Otello, he and […]
Philadelphia Orchestra’s Yannick Nézet-Séguin on Piano Virtuoso Daniil Trifonov
Sure, last week was busy for Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the maestro of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He opened the Metropolitan Opera’s season in New York City on […]
Yannick Nézet-Séguin to Throw First Pitch at Phillies Game on Tuesday
Yannick Nézet-Séguin leaves absolutely no holes in his schedule: He just opened the Metropolitan Opera’s season in New York, played for the papal visit, and […]
Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians Set to Help Open New Wawa
It’s a pairing that you might not think of right away: Wawa and the Philadelphia Orchestra. However, the famed musicians are lending a hand to open […]
Philadelphia Orchestra Offering Innovative Reduced Price College Programs
For many youth, the cost of attending a fine arts performance can be utterly daunting, especially if they are in school or working low-wage jobs. […]
5 Non-Fringe Arts Events to Check Out This Month
Don’t get us wrong: We love the Fringe Festival (we put together two whole guides for it here and here), but September is also the kick […]