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{{toplink|url=http://www.philorch.org|name=philorch.org}}[[File:PhiladelphiaOrchestra.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Philadelphia Orchestra Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin
]]The world-renowned '''Philadelphia Orchestra''' strives to share the transformative power of music with the widest possible audience, and '''to create joy, connection, and excitement through music''' in the Philadelphia region, across the country, and around the world. Through innovative programming, robust education initiatives, a commitment to its diverse communities, and the embrace of digital outreach, the ensemble is creating an expansive and inclusive future for classical music, and furthering the place of the arts in an open and democratic society. In June 2021 the Orchestra and its home, the Kimmel Center, united to form The Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, Inc., an organization that is poised to bring the greatest performances and most impactful education and community programs to audiences in Philadelphia and beyond. Recently, the Orchestra was named BBC Music Magazine’s Orchestra of the Year, Gramophone’s Orchestra of the Year, and won a GRAMMY® Award and a Diapason d’or, both for the music of Florence Price.


The '''Philadelphia Orchestra''' gives the following descriptive information:<blockquote>Renowned for its distinctive sound, desired for its keen ability to capture the hearts and imaginations of audiences, and admired for an unrivaled legacy of "firsts" in music-making, The Philadelphia Orchestra remains one of the preeminent orchestras in the world.<br><br>The Orchestra has maintained unity in artistic leadership with only seven music directors throughout its history: Fritz Scheel (1900-07), Carl Pohlig (1907-12), Leopold Stokowski (1912-41), Eugene Ormandy (1936-80), Riccardo Muti (1980-92), Wolfgang Sawallisch (1993-2003), and Christoph Eschenbach (2003-08). Yannick Nézet-Séguin joined this small yet illustrious group in the 2012-13 season, serving as the eighth music director of The Philadelphia Orchestra.<br><br>Philadelphia is home and the Orchestra continues to discover new and inventive ways to nurture its relationship with its loyal patrons who support the main season (September-May) in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. The Kimmel Center, for which the Orchestra serves as the founding resident company, has been the ensemble’s performance hall since 2001. The Philadelphia Orchestra Association also owns the Academy of Music—a National Historic Landmark and the oldest operating opera house in the nation—as it has since 1957.<br><br>The Philadelphia Orchestra continues its decades-long tradition of presenting learning and community engagement opportunities for listeners of all ages across the Delaware Valley—a tradition dating back to 1921 when Leopold Stokowski initiated concerts exclusively for children. Today the Orchestra introduces orchestral music to a new generation of listeners through programs for children and adults, from Sound All Around (designed for children ages 3-5) to Family Concerts (aimed at children ages 6-12 and their families) to eZseatU (allowing full-time college students to attend an unlimited number of Orchestra concerts for a $25 annual membership fee)<br><br>Through concerts, tours, residencies, presentations, and recordings, the Orchestra is a global ambassador for Philadelphia and for the United States. Outside of Philadelphia, the Orchestra performs annually at Carnegie Hall and enjoys a three-week summer residency at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in New York—a venue that was built for the Orchestra—as well as a strong partnership with the Bravo! Vail music festival, which brings the world’s finest orchestras to Colorado each summer. The Orchestra also has a long history of touring, having first performed outside of Philadelphia in the earliest days of its founding. The Philadelphia Orchestra was the first American orchestra to perform in the People’s Republic of China in 1973.<br><br>The Philadelphia Orchestra has long pushed the boundaries of convention in the classical music realm. Signature to such a reputation are world or American premieres of such important works as Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 (“Symphony of a Thousand”), Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder, and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances. The Orchestra maintains a strong commitment to collaborations with cultural and community organizations on a regional and national level.</blockquote>
''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above description came from the organization's [http://philorch.org/about# About] page.


==In The News==
==In The News==
*[https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/the-philadelphia-orchestra-changed-u-s-china-relations How the Philadelphia Orchestra changed U.S.-China relations 50 years ago], KYW, September 7, 2023.
*[http://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-orchestra-says-app-ready-earn-keep Philadelphia Orchestra says app is ready to earn its keep], WHYY, December 5, 2017.
*[http://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-orchestra-says-app-ready-earn-keep Philadelphia Orchestra says app is ready to earn its keep], WHYY, December 5, 2017.
*[http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/arts-culture/item/88399-orchestrating-spiritual-technical-spheres-of-classical-music-at-bucks-institute Philly concertmaster orchestrates spiritual, technical spheres of music at Bucks college], Newsworks, November 20, 2015.
*[https://whyy.org/articles/orchestrating-spiritual-technical-spheres-of-classical-music-at-bucks-institute/ Philly concertmaster orchestrates spiritual, technical spheres of music at Bucks college], WHYY, November 20, 2015.
 
==Info==
==Info==
*Event Calendar: [http://philorch.org/concert/calendar#/ Concert Calendar]<br><br><br>[[Category:Does-Community_Engagement]]
*Email Newsletter:&nbsp;[https://www.philorch.org/marketing-forms/sign-up/ Get news and updates from the Philadelphia Orchestra.]
[[Category:Where-Center_City_West]] [[Category:Is-Arts_Organization]] [[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]] [[Category:Does-Music]][[Category:Is-Music_Ensemble]] [[Category:Does-Event_Calendar]][[Category:Does-Entertainment]]
*Event Calendar:&nbsp;[https://www.philorch.org/performances/our-season/events-and-tickets/ Events and Tickets]
[[Category:Is-Orchestra]][[Category:Does-Music-Classical]]
*Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/PhilOrch/ @PhilOrch]
*Online Store:&nbsp;[https://shop.philorch.org/ The Philadelphia Orchestra Official Webstore]
*X (Twitter):&nbsp;[https://twitter.com/philorch @philorch]
*YouTube:&nbsp;[https://www.youtube.com/@ThePhiladelphiaOrchestra/featured @ThePhiladelphiaOrchestra]
 
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Philadelphia Orchestra Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin

The world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra strives to share the transformative power of music with the widest possible audience, and to create joy, connection, and excitement through music in the Philadelphia region, across the country, and around the world. Through innovative programming, robust education initiatives, a commitment to its diverse communities, and the embrace of digital outreach, the ensemble is creating an expansive and inclusive future for classical music, and furthering the place of the arts in an open and democratic society. In June 2021 the Orchestra and its home, the Kimmel Center, united to form The Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, Inc., an organization that is poised to bring the greatest performances and most impactful education and community programs to audiences in Philadelphia and beyond. Recently, the Orchestra was named BBC Music Magazine’s Orchestra of the Year, Gramophone’s Orchestra of the Year, and won a GRAMMY® Award and a Diapason d’or, both for the music of Florence Price.

Note:  The above description came from the organization's About page.

In The News

Info


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