2013-2014 season chronological calendar - the philadelphia

February – All programs and artists subject to change.

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Chronological Calendar OPENING NIGHT

SeptemberSeptemberSeptemberSeptember 25252525 at 7:00 PM – Wednesday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

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The Opening Night Concert and Gala features one of the preeminent virtuoso violinists of our time joining Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Fabulous Philadelphians in an evening of fireworks for violin and orchestra in this All-Tchaikovsky program.

The Philadelphia Orchestra 2013-14 Season Chronological Calendar

February 2013– All programs and artists subject to change.

BEETHOVEN 9—“ODE TO JOY” SeptemberSeptemberSeptemberSeptember 26262626 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts SeptemberSeptemberSeptemberSeptember 27272727 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts SeptemberSeptemberSeptemberSeptember 28282828 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick NézetYannick NézetYannick NézetYannick Nézet----SéguinSéguinSéguinSéguin Conductor Christine BrewerChristine BrewerChristine BrewerChristine Brewer Soprano Christian ElsnerChristian ElsnerChristian ElsnerChristian Elsner Tenor – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT ShenyangShenyangShenyangShenyang Bass-baritone WeWeWeWestminster Symphonic Choir stminster Symphonic Choir stminster Symphonic Choir stminster Symphonic Choir (Joe Miller, director)

Beethoven Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, for chorus and orchestra Nico Muhly Bright Mass with Canons - PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA COMMISSION –

WORLD PREMIERE OF ORCHESTRAL VERSION Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (“Choral”) The Ninth Symphony, with its universal message of freedom and brotherhood, is the crowning achievement of Beethoven’s revolutionary works. The famous “Ode to Joy” serves as a message of hope for all mankind. Featuring the Westminster Symphonic Choir, these performances launch a two-year cycle of all nine Beethoven symphonies.

The Choir will also appear in Beethoven’s rarely heard setting of Goethe’s Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage as well as the world premiere of the young, hip American composer Nico Muhly’s newly-orchestrated Bright Mass with Canons for chorus and orchestra, and featuring the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ.

CARNEGIE HALL OPENING NIGHT

OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober 2222 at 7:00 PM – Wednesday evening — Carnegie Hall, New York

The Philadelphia The Philadelphia The Philadelphia The Philadelphia OrchestraOrchestraOrchestraOrchestra Yannick NézetYannick NézetYannick NézetYannick Nézet----SéguinSéguinSéguinSéguin Conductor Joshua BellJoshua BellJoshua BellJoshua Bell Violin Esperanza SpaldingEsperanza SpaldingEsperanza SpaldingEsperanza Spalding Vocalist and Double Bass Tchaikovsky Marche slave Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, for violin and orchestra Ravel Tzigane, for violin and orchestra Saint-Saëns “Bacchanale,” from Samson and Delilah Spalding/orch. Goldstein “Apple Blossom” - WORLD PREMIERE OF THIS ORCHESTRATION Genovese/orch. Goldstein “Chacarera” - WORLD PREMIERE OF THIS ORCHESTRATION Tiomkin & Washington/ orch. Goldstein

“Wild is the Wind” - WORLD PREMIERE OF THIS ORCHESTRATION

Ravel Bolero



YANNICK CONDUCTS MAHLER 4 OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober 4444 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober 5555 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober 6666 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick NézetYannick NézetYannick NézetYannick Nézet----SéguinSéguinSéguinSéguin Conductor RichaRichaRichaRichard Woodhamsrd Woodhamsrd Woodhamsrd Woodhams Oboe Christiane KargChristiane KargChristiane KargChristiane Karg Soprano – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT Britten Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Strauss Oboe Concerto Mahler Symphony No. 4

From the opening sleigh bells to the heavenly song of the final movement, Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 is a sunny and optimistic work, drawing much of its balance and influence from the Classical era. Benjamin Britten, born 100 years ago, also drew inspiration from an earlier period, using themes from 17th-century composer Henry Purcell in his orchestral showpiece Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell. Featuring all the main sections of the orchestra, and presenting prominent solos from The Philadelphia Orchestra’s principal players, Britten’s work stands as one of the best “guides to the orchestra” ever written.

Richard Strauss’s Oboe Concerto had its genesis during a lengthy meeting between former Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Oboe John de Lancie and the composer. De Lancie, who was stationed in Germany at the end of World War II, suggested that Strauss compose a concerto for oboe and orchestra. While de Lancie did not give the work’s premiere, he did perform the Concerto in The Philadelphia Orchestra’s first performance, in 1964. Principal Oboe Richard Woodhams, a student of de Lancie’s, now carries this connection forward.

BRONFMAN PLAYS BEETHOVEN OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober 10101010 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober 11111111 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober 12121212 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Semyon BychkovSemyon BychkovSemyon BychkovSemyon Bychkov Conductor YefimYefimYefimYefim BronfmanBronfmanBronfmanBronfman Piano Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 Shostakovich Symphony No. 11 (“The Year 1905”)

Yefim Bronfman is one of the greatest living pianists, known for his unique blend of power, virtuosity, and grace. Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, with its delicate solo opening bars and fiery conclusion, is the ideal vehicle to showcase his talents. Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 11 of 1957 was, on the surface, composed to appease Soviet bureaucrats and was a tribute to the tragic events of the failed 1905 Russian Revolution. But like Shostakovich’s Fifth and Tenth symphonies, it contains deeper political commentary on Soviet rule, namely the 1956 Hungarian uprising. This program pairs the music of Beethoven and Shostakovich, demonstrating each composer’s indelible impact on symphonic music over a century apart, with a similar universal message.



PINES OF ROME OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober 17171717 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober 18181818 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober 19191919 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Rafael Frühbeck de BurgosRafael Frühbeck de BurgosRafael Frühbeck de BurgosRafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conductor Lise de la SalleLise de la SalleLise de la SalleLise de la Salle Piano – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT Beethoven Overture to King Stephen Beethoven Symphony No. 8 Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2 Respighi The Pines of Rome

Perennial audience favorite Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos made his Philadelphia Orchestra (and United States) debut in 1969. This program kicks off a two-week residency, the second of which includes his 150th performance with the Orchestra in Philadelphia. Each season Maestro Frühbeck brings programs that delight and inspire the most exceptional music-making from our Fabulous Philadelphians. This program builds to a boisterous close with Respighi’s epic tone poem The Pines of Rome. This piece is a feast of sound as the orchestra is augmented by organ, a battery of percussion, recorded bird calls, and antiphonal brass choirs throughout the hall. It is a wonderful contrast to the light and humorous Eighth Symphony of Beethoven. The exceptional pianist Lise de la Salle makes her Philadelphia Orchestra debut with Liszt’s impassioned Piano Concerto No. 2.

FRENCH MASTERS: RAVEL AND DEBUSSY

OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober 24242424 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober 25252525 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober 26262626 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Rafael Frühbeck de BurgosRafael Frühbeck de BurgosRafael Frühbeck de BurgosRafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conductor Augustin HadelichAugustin HadelichAugustin HadelichAugustin Hadelich Violin – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT Lalo Symphonie espagnole, for violin and orchestra Debussy La Mer Ravel Suite No. 2 from Daphnis and Chloé

A French evening of exotic, colorful music complete with a trip to Spain and a visit to the land of Greek mythology. Ravel’s Second Suite from his ballet Daphnis and Chloé is another great orchestral showpiece that includes the energetic General Dance as a rowdy finale. Debussy paints colorful images of a musical seascape in his most-famous work, La Mer. German violinist Augustin Hadelich makes his Orchestra debut performing Lalo’s exuberant Symphonie espagnole.



FAMILY CONCERT: MAGICAL MUSICAL HALLOWEEN

OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober 26262626 at 11:30 AM – Saturday morning — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

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Enter the enchanted world of classical music as The Philadelphia Orchestra performs your magical musical favorites, including The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and selections from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Artists from Cirque de la Symphonie join the fun with astonishing acts of imagination and illusion. Come in costume and enjoy a spellbinding adventure filled with musical magic!

PHILADELPHIA COMMISSIONS

OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober 31313131 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick NézetYannick NézetYannick NézetYannick Nézet----SéguinSéguinSéguinSéguin Conductor Jeffrey KhanerJeffrey KhanerJeffrey KhanerJeffrey Khaner Flute Elizabeth HainenElizabeth HainenElizabeth HainenElizabeth Hainen Harp

Bernstein Overture to Candide Behzad Ranjbaran Flute Concerto - PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA COMMISSION – WORLD

PREMIERE Tan Dun Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women, Symphony for 12 Micro Films,

Harp, and Orchestra - PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA COMMISSION – UNITED STATES PREMIERE

Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances

NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember 1111 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick NézetYannick NézetYannick NézetYannick Nézet----SéguinSéguinSéguinSéguin Conductor Daniel MatsukawaDaniel MatsukawaDaniel MatsukawaDaniel Matsukawa Bassoon Elizabeth HainenElizabeth HainenElizabeth HainenElizabeth Hainen Harp

Bernstein Overture to Candide David Ludwig Bassoon Concerto - PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA COMMISSION – WORLD

PREMIERE Tan Dun Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women, Symphony for 12 Micro Films,

Harp, and Orchestra Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances



NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember 2222 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick NézetYannick NézetYannick NézetYannick Nézet----SéguinSéguinSéguinSéguin Conductor Daniel MatsukawaDaniel MatsukawaDaniel MatsukawaDaniel Matsukawa Bassoon Jeffrey KhanerJeffrey KhanerJeffrey KhanerJeffrey Khaner Flute

Bernstein Overture to Candide David Ludwig Bassoon Concerto Behzad Ranjbaran Flute Concerto Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances

Composers have been so drawn to the lush beauty and unmatched virtuosity of the “Philadelphia Sound” that works have been written specifically for our ensemble and its principal players.

Rachmaninoff dedicated the Symphonic Dances, his final composition, to this Orchestra in 1940. It has gone on to be one of the most cherished works of the 20th century. Likewise, this season embarks on a multi-year project to premiere solo works with our principal players, crafted by the leading composers of today. Yannick has created a week-long celebration bringing together three diverse composers and presenting their music in unique combinations for each concert. Chinese-born Tan Dun, Iranian-born Behzad Ranjbaran, and Philadelphia-native David Ludwig have written concertos for harp, flute, and bassoon respectively—instruments less often heard as concerto soloists. All three composers will be present for the week, offering an opportunity to learn about the unique creative process between composer and soloist. The Overture to Candide of Leonard Bernstein, who studied at the Curtis Institute of Music, will festively open each concert.

YANNICK AND YUJA NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember 7777 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember 8888 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember 9999 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick NézetYannick NézetYannick NézetYannick Nézet----SéguinSéguinSéguinSéguin Conductor Yuja WangYuja WangYuja WangYuja Wang Piano Strauss Serenade for Winds Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 Strauss Ein Heldenleben

Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life) is an autobiographical work in which the story’s hero is actually a reflection of the composer himself. This noble and majestic tone poem depicts a hero in victorious battle along with humorous musical depictions of Strauss’s critics. In contrast to this more mature and self-reflective work, the Serenade for Winds is a lively piece Strauss wrote as a teenage student in Munich. Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3, the most popular of his five concertos for the instrument, is a fast-paced offering for the remarkable virtuosic talents of Curtis-trained Yuja Wang.



FROM VIENNA TO THE NEW WORLD

NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember 14141414 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember 15151515 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember 16161616 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Manfred HoneckManfred HoneckManfred HoneckManfred Honeck Conductor – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT Christian TetzlaffChristian TetzlaffChristian TetzlaffChristian Tetzlaff Violin Strauss Overture to Die Fledermaus Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 Dvořák Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”)

Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck, music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony, makes his Philadelphia Orchestra debut. The program features works by composers who were influenced by the music and spirit of foreign culture. Written during the Czech composer’s three-year stay in the U.S., Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony contains many influences of American folk music, spirituals, and landscapes. But it also contains a touch of nostalgia for his Czech homeland. His most popular symphony, its lush melodies and majestic conclusion have made it one of the most beloved works in the repertoire. Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5, grand in structure and style, is punctuated in the final movement by a Turkish-style dervish. It’s a virtuosic challenge for any soloist. Viennese composer Johann Strauss Jr.’s Die Fledermaus, originally based on a French stage comedy, is a sprightly, waltzing curtain raiser.

PERLMAN RETURNS NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember 21212121 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember 22222222 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember 23232323 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember 24242424 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Itzhak PerlmanItzhak PerlmanItzhak PerlmanItzhak Perlman Conductor and Violin

Beethoven Romance No. 1, for violin and orchestra Beethoven Romance No. 2, for violin and orchestra Dvořák Serenade for Strings Beethoven Symphony No. 2 Brahms Academic Festival Overture

An unparalleled career, appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show to the Colbert Report, Itzhak Perlman has been a cultural icon for more than half a century. He returns to Philadelphia as both conductor and violinist for the first time on subscription concerts. He leads Beethoven’s Two Romances for violin and orchestra as soloist, then conducts the great Philadelphia strings in Dvořák’s lyrical and sparkling Serenade for Strings. Beethoven’s masterful Second Symphony and the Brahms Academic Festival Overture, complete with student songs, round out the program.



VIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONS NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember 29292929 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember 30303030 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Richard EgarrRichard EgarrRichard EgarrRichard Egarr Conductor – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT Daniel HopeDaniel HopeDaniel HopeDaniel Hope Violin – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT Vivaldi The Four Seasons Purcell Suite No. 1 from The Fairy Queen – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

PERFORMANCES Haydn Symphony No. 101(“The Clock”)

Vivaldi wrote over 500 concertos, but none more famous than his Four Seasons. His depictions of rustling leaves, barking dogs, shimmering snow, along with the rejuvenation of spring are still as vivid as they were nearly 300 years ago. Violinist Daniel Hope joins early-music specialist Richard Egarr to present the music of 17th-century composer Henry Purcell in his adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Haydn’s Symphony No. 101, one of his great “London” symphonies, is nicknamed “The Clock” for the “ticking” rhythm of its second movement.

GRIMAUD AND SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE DecemberDecemberDecemberDecember 5555 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts DecemberDecemberDecemberDecember 6666 at 7:30 PM – Friday evening — Carnegie Hall, New York DecemberDecemberDecemberDecember 7777 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts DecemberDecemberDecemberDecember 8888 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick NézetYannick NézetYannick NézetYannick Nézet----SéguinSéguinSéguinSéguin Conductor HélèHélèHélèHélène Grimaudne Grimaudne Grimaudne Grimaud Piano Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

Two composers following in the shadow of Beethoven, each forging their own voice. Berlioz completed his revolutionary Symphonie fantastique just three years after the death of Beethoven. He used the orchestra in new and revolutionary ways to tell a semi-autobiographical story of obsessive love, hallucination, and death. Brahms, initially feeling intimidated by Beethoven, was for many years unable to complete a symphony of his own, focusing on composing serenades and piano concertos. His Second Piano Concerto is part symphony and part solo work for piano. Hélène Grimaud’s unmatched musical style brings this robust and challenging concerto to life.



DAVID KIM PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY

DecemberDecemberDecemberDecember 12121212 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts DecemberDecemberDecemberDecember 13131313 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts DecemberDecemberDecemberDecember 14141414 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Pablo HerasPablo HerasPablo HerasPablo Heras----CasadoCasadoCasadoCasado Conductor – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT David KimDavid KimDavid KimDavid Kim Violin Ravel Rapsodie espagnole Tchaikovsky Sérénade mélancolique, for violin and orchestra Tchaikovsky Valse-scherzo, for violin and orchestra – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

PERFORMANCES Stravinsky Petrushka

Spanish conductor and phenom Pablo Heras-Casado makes his Philadelphia Orchestra debut with a program of astonishing showpieces for the Orchestra and Concertmaster David Kim. These two delightful pieces by Tchaikovsky are personally meaningful to Kim, who was the only American awarded a prize at the 1986 quadrennial Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. Ravel’s glistening Rapsodie espagnole is infused with Latin rhythms and folksongs, reminiscent of the Spanish countryside. Stravinsky’s ballet Petrushka, about a puppet that comes to life, was written in Paris and is an energetic and satirical work full of wit and humor.

FAMILY CONCERT: CHRISTMAS KIDS SPECTACULAR!

DecemberDecemberDecemberDecember 14141414 at 11:30 AM – Saturday morning — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Cristian MăcCristian MăcCristian MăcCristian Măcelaruelaruelaruelaru Conductor Michael BoudewynsMichael BoudewynsMichael BoudewynsMichael Boudewyns Narrator Sara ValentineSara ValentineSara ValentineSara Valentine Narrator Program includes:Program includes:Program includes:Program includes: Tchaikovsky Suite from The Nutcracker Holcombe ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Begin a holiday tradition and celebrate the festive sounds of the season with The Philadelphia Orchestra. Your family will enjoy classics like The Nutcracker, and fan-favorite actors Michael Boudewyns and Sara Valentine return with a vaudeville-inspired performance of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Don’t miss out on a spirited sing-along and Santa, so reserve your seats now and jingle all the way to Verizon Hall!

THE GLORIOUS SOUND OF CHRISTMAS

DecemberDecemberDecemberDecember 19191919 at 7:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts DecemberDecemberDecemberDecember 20202020 at 7:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts DecembeDecembeDecembeDecemberrrr 21212121 at 7:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Sarah HicksSarah HicksSarah HicksSarah Hicks Conductor

The Philadelphia Orchestra lends its lush sound to timeless holiday classics! Named for the Orchestra’s best-selling Christmas album, these concerts are the perfect way to begin your celebrations. Sarah Hicks, who made a smash debut on New Year’s Eve 2011, returns to the Orchestra. Christmas has never sounded better.



MESSIAH

DecemberDecemberDecemberDecember 22222222 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra TTTThehehehe Philadelphia Singers ChoralePhiladelphia Singers ChoralePhiladelphia Singers ChoralePhiladelphia Singers Chorale (David Hayes, music director) Handel Messiah

This Baroque classic has become as integral to the season as the film It’s a Wonderful Life and has been a Philadelphia Orchestra tradition since 1961. There is no better way to enjoy the glorious majesty of this work than with the Orchestra. This performance sells out every year, so order these tickets today!

NEW YEAR’S EVE DecemberDecemberDecemberDecember 31313131 at 7:30 PM – Tuesday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Bramwell ToveyBramwell ToveyBramwell ToveyBramwell Tovey Conductor

Start your New Year’s Eve celebration in style with The Philadelphia Orchestra! Bramwell Tovey, who became an instant audience favorite during his recent debut at The Glorious Sound of Christmas concerts, returns for a festive and fun night. The concert ends in time for you to continue on with your own festivities.

CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE JanuaryJanuaryJanuaryJanuary 3333 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts JanuaryJanuaryJanuaryJanuary 4444 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

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Two great artforms, both requiring agility, creativity, and a lifetime of practice, come together in this thrilling evening featuring Cirque de la Symphonie. Breathtaking acrobatics fly above the Orchestra, accompanied by stunning symphonic repertoire including Sibelius’s soaring Finlandia, Wagner’s “The Ride of the Valkyries,” Chabrier’s España, and selections from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake plus many new orchestral showpieces you will surely love. The program features aerialists, contortionists, dancers, strongmen, and special surprises. The high-wire acts of stunning virtuosity on the stage and up in the air will be like nothing you’ve seen before in Verizon Hall. With only two shows, these are sure to be sell-outs. Add on tickets for the whole family today!



TCHAIKOVSKY WEEK 1—SYMPHONY NO. 4 JanuaryJanuaryJanuaryJanuary 10101010 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts JanuaryJanuaryJanuaryJanuary 11111111 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts JanuaryJanuaryJanuaryJanuary 12121212 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Robin TicciatiRobin TicciatiRobin TicciatiRobin Ticciati Conductor Stephen HoStephen HoStephen HoStephen Houghughughugh Piano Liadov The Enchanted Lake Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

British conductor Robin Ticciati returns to Philadelphia after a highly-acclaimed debut in 2012. The worldly young maestro launches a celebration of Tchaikovsky’s immense musical impact on other composers of his time. Over the course of three weeks, the composer’s greatest symphonic works will be heard along with his Russian contemporaries. Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 opens with an ominous fanfare suggesting the arrival of fate, taking us on an emotional journey toward an exhilarating affirmation of life’s many joys. Great British pianist Stephen Hough performs the highly-demanding First Piano Concerto. And the program opens with Liadov’s short tone poem The Enchanted Lake. Inspired by an isolated lake outside St. Petersburg, Liadov employs a combination of Russian folk tunes and impressionist colors in this charming work.

TCHAIKOVSKY WEEK 2—THE SERENADE JanuaryJanuaryJanuaryJanuary 16161616 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts JanuaryJanuaryJanuaryJanuary 17171717 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts JanuaryJanuaryJanuaryJanuary 18181818 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Cristian MCristian MCristian MCristian Măăăăcelarucelarucelarucelaru Conductor – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT HaiHaiHaiHai----Ye NiYe NiYe NiYe Ni Cello Borodin Polovtsian Dances, from Prince Igor Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations, for cello and orchestra Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings Balakirev Islamey

Philadelphia Orchestra Associate Conductor Cristian Măcelaru makes his subscription debut, joined by Principal Cello Hai-Ye Ni. The great Rococo Variations are a showpiece for cello and orchestra. And in this season’s collection of serenades, Tchaikovsky’s expressive Serenade for Strings features that glorious sound of the Philadelphia strings. The Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor by Borodin are both thunderous and sensuous, including a melody made famous by the popular Broadway song “Stranger in Paradise” from Kismet. Originally composed for solo piano, Balakirev’s Islamey closes the program.



TCHAIKOVSKY WEEK 3—THE VIOLIN CONCERTO

JanuaryJanuaryJanuaryJanuary 23232323 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts JanuaryJanuaryJanuaryJanuary 24242424 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Tugan SokhievTugan SokhievTugan SokhievTugan Sokhiev Conductor – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT Vadim GluzmanVadim GluzmanVadim GluzmanVadim Gluzman Violin – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT Rimsky-Korsakov “Battle of Kerzhenets,” from The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Musorgsky Pictures from an Exhibition

Young Russian conductor Tugan Sokhiev makes his Philadelphia Orchestra debut in the third and final week of our Tchaikovsky Celebration. The Violin Concerto stands as one of the greatest works ever written for the instrument. An essential part of the violin repertoire, its Russian folk melodies and driving rhythms give this work a universal appeal. Musorgsky composed his Pictures from an Exhibition for solo piano. But it is Ravel’s orchestration that brings vivid color to the depictions of festive market scenes, hatching chicks, catacombs, and the mighty gates of Kiev. Like Ravel, Rimsky-Korsakov is considered one of the greatest orchestrators of all time. His thrilling “Battle of Kerzhenets” demonstrates this exceptional skill.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC 157TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

JanuaryJanuaryJanuaryJanuary 25252525 at 7:30 PM – Saturday evening — Academy of Music, Philadelphia

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick NézetYannick NézetYannick NézetYannick Nézet----SéguinSéguinSéguinSéguin Conductor

RADU LUPU JOINS YANNICK JanuaryJanuaryJanuaryJanuary 30303030 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts JanuaryJanuaryJanuaryJanuary 31313131 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 1111 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick NézetYannick NézetYannick NézetYannick Nézet----SéguinSéguinSéguinSéguin Conductor Radu LupuRadu LupuRadu LupuRadu Lupu Piano Smetana “The Moldau,” from Má vlast Bartók Piano Concerto No. 3 Dvořák Symphony No. 6

This program featuring legendary Romanian pianist Radu Lupu is a journey to Eastern Europe—Hungary and the Czech Republic. Smetana’s “The Moldau,” from his larger collection of works called My Homeland, uses native folk tunes to depict two small streams building in strength and combining into the mighty Bohemian river. Dvořák’s Sixth Symphony was his first major hit. Like in his other symphonies, Dvořák also uses Bohemian folk melodies to craft a traditional Germanic-style symphony. Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3, with a neo-classical flair, was intended as a birthday gift for his wife. It was left incomplete upon his death in 1945. Philadelphia Orchestra violist Tibor Serly completed the orchestration of the final 17 measures prior to the world premiere in 1946 with then-Music Director Eugene Ormandy, pianist György Sándor, and The Philadelphia Orchestra.



FAMILY CONCERT: YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO THE ORCHESTRA

FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 1111 at 11:30 AM – Saturday morning — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Cristian MCristian MCristian MCristian Măăăăcelarucelarucelarucelaru Conductor Michael BoudewynsMichael BoudewynsMichael BoudewynsMichael Boudewyns Narrator Sara ValentineSara ValentineSara ValentineSara Valentine Narrator Program includes:Program includes:Program includes:Program includes: Britten The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Bill Elliott The Remarkable Farkle McBride – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

PERFORMANCE

From violin to tuba, flute to bassoon, take a tour of the orchestra, as each plays a tune. Woodwinds, then strings; brass, then percussion. At the end hear a fugue, a lively music discussion! Then there’s a story about a boy named Farkle. He plays many things, and is truly remarkable. Which instrument will he choose? For he is quite fickle. Come hear for yourself, and help solve this great riddle.

AX, FROM BACH TO STRAUSS FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 6666 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 7777 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 8888 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Vladimir JurowskiVladimir JurowskiVladimir JurowskiVladimir Jurowski Conductor Emanuel AxEmanuel AxEmanuel AxEmanuel Ax Piano Bach Orchestral Suite No. 2 Strauss Burleske, for piano and orchestra Bach Piano Concerto No. 1 Mahler Todtenfeier – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES

Vladimir Jurowski returns for a two week-residency. For his first program he contrasts composers from the Baroque with those from the height of Romanticism. Bach is performed along with Strauss and Mahler, exploring the evolution of music across three centuries. As part of the Strauss 150th anniversary year, legendary pianist Emanuel Ax performs the youthful Burleske for piano and orchestra. Written when he was 21, it is very much in the style of Liszt and Schumann but contains clear indications of the brilliant composer emerging with his own style. Ax also performs Bach’s Piano Concerto in D minor. Originally written for harpsichord, which was only just coming into favor as a solo instrument, this Concerto is distinct from the Strauss Burleske, demonstrating how solo keyboard music expanded nearly 200 years later. Likewise, the intimate music-making of Bach’s French-style dance suite, the Orchestral Suite No. 2 featuring solo flute, also stands apart from Mahler’s mighty Todtenfeier (Funeral Rites). Todtenfeier is a single movement tone poem that became the basis for the epic first movement of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, the “Resurrection” Symphony.



ALL RACHMANINOFF FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 13131313 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 14141414 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 15151515 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Vladimir JurowskiVladimir JurowskiVladimir JurowskiVladimir Jurowski Conductor Alexey ZuevAlexey ZuevAlexey ZuevAlexey Zuev Piano – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT Tatiana MonogarovaTatiana MonogarovaTatiana MonogarovaTatiana Monogarova Soprano – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT Vsevolod GrivnovVsevolod GrivnovVsevolod GrivnovVsevolod Grivnov Tenor – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT Sergei LeiferkusSergei LeiferkusSergei LeiferkusSergei Leiferkus Baritone Westminster Symphonic ChoirWestminster Symphonic ChoirWestminster Symphonic ChoirWestminster Symphonic Choir (Joe Miller, director) Rachmaninoff Selected Songs Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 4 Rachmaninoff The Bells

The Philadelphia Orchestra had a historic connection to the great Russian composer, celebrated in this program exclusively of his works. Rachmaninoff’s setting of Edgar Allan Poe’s haunting poem “The Bells” received its U.S. premiere in Philadelphia in 1920 with Leopold Stokowski. Inspired by an anonymous letter, Rachmaninoff was drawn to Poe’s text, composing this choral symphony. Between each of the four movements, Poe’s original text will be dramatically recited in English to capture the full essence of the words and music together. His Fourth Piano Concerto was premiered in Philadelphia with the composer at the keyboard. Rachmaninoff was forced to leave Russia during the Revolution, and this lush and luxurious Concerto was his first completed work after nine years in exile.



YANNICK’S “EROICA” FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 20202020 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 21212121 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Carnegie Hall, New York FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 22222222 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 23232323 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick NézetYannick NézetYannick NézetYannick Nézet----SéguinSéguinSéguinSéguin Conductor TruTruTruTruls Mørkls Mørkls Mørkls Mørk Cello Strauss Metamorphosen Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 Beethoven Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”)

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”) was originally intended as a grand and heroic tribute to Napoleon. Upon learning that Napoleon had crowned himself Emperor of all Europe, the disaffected Beethoven scratched out the dedication with such vigor that he tore through the paper. In the end, the hero of this Symphony is the composer himself, who succeeded in creating a new architecture for the symphonic form and ignited the Romantic style in music.

Strauss composed his Metamorphosen for 23 solo strings in 1945 amid the cultural and physical destruction of World War II. The work opens with a haunting rhythm clearly quoting the funeral march of Beethoven’s “Eroica.” The intensity and pathos is that of a mature conductor nearing the end of his career—in contrast to compositions of the younger Strauss heard earlier in the season. Another pairing of Beethoven and Shostakovich. Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 was written for the great cellist Mstislav Rostropovich and given its U.S. premiere (and first recording) by him, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and Eugene Ormandy in 1959. Norwegian cellist Truls Mørk returns to Philadelphia to perform this fiendish Concerto, which, like the Tenth and Eleventh symphonies heard elsewhere in the season, was written following the death of Stalin and marks a return to greater creative freedom for the composer.



FIREBIRD AND CINDERELLA

FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 28282828 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts MarchMarchMarchMarch 1111 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Stéphane DenèveStéphane DenèveStéphane DenèveStéphane Denève Conductor Eric Le SageEric Le SageEric Le SageEric Le Sage Piano – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT The Philadelphia Dance CompanyThe Philadelphia Dance CompanyThe Philadelphia Dance CompanyThe Philadelphia Dance Company – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT Stravinsky Dumbarton Oaks Poulenc Aubade – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES Prokofiev Excerpts from Cinderella Stravinsky Suite from The Firebird

Stéphane Denève leads the first performances of his two-week residency in Philadelphia: an evening dedicated to dance music and a first-time collaboration with the dancers of Philadanco. The program features large-scale suites from beloved fairytale stories by two legendary Russian composers—Stravinsky and Prokofiev. Stravinsky set the tale of a magical Firebird, based on a mythical Russian legend, as his first major success with the Ballets Russes in Paris. And Prokofiev’s take on the Cinderella fairytale, complete with elegant waltzes and midnight chimes, was premiered by the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. Both works, performed in concert version only, are incredible orchestral showpieces in their own right.

The Orchestra collaborates with Philadanco for a unique presentation of Poulenc’s Aubade, a choreographic concerto for 18 instruments, solo piano, and dancers. This animated and expressive work, based on the mythological tale of Diana, depicts her struggle between love and purity, passion and loneliness. Philadanco brings its unique fusion of contemporary and classical styles to this stunning presentation. Stravinsky’s Dumbarton Oaks, also written for a smaller ensemble, marks a sharp contrast from his early ballet scores. Written in a neo-classical style, this work has inspired dance interpretations as well, most famously by Jerome Robbins.

BEETHOVEN AND SHOSTAKOVICH MarchMarchMarchMarch 6666 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts MarchMarchMarchMarch 7777 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts MarchMarchMarchMarch 8888 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Stéphane DenèveStéphane DenèveStéphane DenèveStéphane Denève Conductor NikoNikoNikoNikolaj Znaiderlaj Znaiderlaj Znaiderlaj Znaider Violin Beethoven Violin Concerto Shostakovich Symphony No. 10

Beethoven’s only concerto for the violin is as much about the orchestra as it is the soloist. Written during the most prolific and groundbreaking period of his career, the Violin Concerto stands as one of the most sublime works of the entire repertoire. Once again this season, Beethoven’s music is juxtaposed with the great symphonic master of the 20th century, Shostakovich. The Tenth Symphony was his first symphonic work in eight years, written during the cultural “thawing” after Stalin’s death. On the surface, it contains Shostakovich’s soaring melodies and strident harmonies. Underneath, the composer has included a bombastic and ironic portrait of Stalin in the second movement, a hidden message to secret love in the third, and encoded his own initials in the final movement.



FAURÉ’S REQUIEM MarchMarchMarchMarch 13131313 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts MarchMarchMarchMarch 14141414 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts MarchMarchMarchMarch 15151515 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick NézetYannick NézetYannick NézetYannick Nézet----SéguinSéguinSéguinSéguin Conductor Michael StairsMichael StairsMichael StairsMichael Stairs Organ Susanna Susanna Susanna Susanna PhillipsPhillipsPhillipsPhillips Soprano – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT Philippe SlyPhilippe SlyPhilippe SlyPhilippe Sly Bass-baritone – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT TTTThehehehe Philadelphia Singers ChoralePhiladelphia Singers ChoralePhiladelphia Singers ChoralePhiladelphia Singers Chorale (David Hayes, music director)

Gabrieli Canzon septimi toni, No. 2, from Sacrae symphoniae Franck Organ Chorale No. 1 in E major Villa-Lobos Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 Duruflé Four Motets on Gregorian Themes Fauré Requiem – FIRST COMPLETE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES

Yannick’s multi-season exploration of the great requiems continues with Fauré’s intimate and contemplative work. After the requiems of Mozart, Brahms, and Verdi, the Fauré is equally ethereal and deeply personal. The famous “Pie Jesu,” a beautiful and soaring solo for soprano, is just one highlight of the piece. Its distinctive orchestration of lower strings is the centerpiece of a program featuring unique combinations and ensembles in this spiritual program, including styles from Medieval chant to antiphonal brass to Brazilian rhythms. It opens with sparkling brass fanfares and organ chorales. Villa-Lobos’s Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 for soprano and cellos is a delightful blend of Brazilian folk tunes and Bach-inspired chamber music. The Philadelphia Singers Chorale will also be featured in short a cappella selections by French composer Maurice Duruflé, based on Gregorian melodies.

BRAHMS’S FIRST MarchMarchMarchMarch 20202020 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts MarchMarchMarchMarch 21212121 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts MarchMarchMarchMarch 22222222 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Herbert BlomstedtHerbert BlomstedtHerbert BlomstedtHerbert Blomstedt Conductor Mozart Serenade in B-flat major (“Gran Partita”) Brahms Symphony No. 1

Brahms finally overcame his writer’s block when it came to writing a symphony at the age of 43. The shadow of Beethoven loomed so ominously that the composer took decades to complete his First Symphony. This triumphal work has rightfully found its place among the masterpieces of the 19th-century repertoire. A season-long collection of serenades would not be complete without the work of Mozart, who transformed this casual, entertaining genre into truly a genuine and legitimate style. His “Gran Partita” for 12 winds and one double bass is modest in instrumentation but profound in its scope. Consisting of seven movements that vary from joyful dances to pensive adagios, the 40-minute work projects a depth similar to that of his symphonies and piano concertos.



FAMILY CONCERT: PINOCCHIO AND CARTOON CLASSICS

MarchMarchMarchMarch 22222222 at 11:30 AM – Saturday morning — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Cristian MCristian MCristian MCristian Măăăăcelarucelarucelarucelaru Conductor Charlotte Blake Alston Charlotte Blake Alston Charlotte Blake Alston Charlotte Blake Alston Narrator Program includes:Program includes:Program includes:Program includes: Rossini Overture to The Barber of Seville Michael Gandolfi Pinocchio’s Adventures in Funland – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

PERFORMANCE Rossini Excerpt from Overture to William Tell

The Fabulous Philadelphians bring your favorite cartoon classics to life, including Rossini’s famous overtures to William Tell and The Barber of Seville. Charlotte Blake Alston tells the story of a wooden puppet who wants to be a real boy in Michael Gandolfi’s imaginative Pinocchio’s Adventures in Funland, accompanied by images of artwork created by the audience.

MOZART’S “LINZ” MarchMarchMarchMarch 27272727 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts MarchMarchMarchMarch 28282828 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts MarchMarchMarchMarch 29292929 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Donald RunniclesDonald RunniclesDonald RunniclesDonald Runnicles Conductor Janine JansenJanine JansenJanine JansenJanine Jansen Violin Britten Four Sea Interludes, from Peter Grimes Britten Violin Concerto Arvo Pärt Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

PERFORMANCES Mozart Symphony No. 36 (“Linz”)

Mozart’s “Linz” Symphony was written in just five days and established the style of his late, final symphonies. But this program, led by Donald Runnicles, also celebrates the centenary of British composer Benjamin Britten. The program opens with the Four Sea Interludes from his opera Peter Grimes. These orchestral interludes—Dawn, Sunday Morning, Moonlight, Storm—stand on their own as vivid depictions of the British coast. Violinist Janine Jansen presents the composer’s virtuosic Violin Concerto, written while in self-imposed exile in North America prior to the tumult of World War II. Arvo Pärt’s Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten was composed upon Britten’s death. Simply scored for strings and a single chiming bell, this modest canon also reflects the style of Gregorian chant.



BEETHOVEN’S SEVENTH AprilAprilAprilApril 3333 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts AprilAprilAprilApril 4444 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts AprilAprilAprilApril 5555 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Christoph von DohnányiChristoph von DohnányiChristoph von DohnányiChristoph von Dohnányi Conductor Ricardo MoralesRicardo MoralesRicardo MoralesRicardo Morales Clarinet Brahms Variations on a Theme of Haydn Weber Clarinet Concerto No. 1 Beethoven Symphony No. 7

Christoph von Dohnányi presents a program of German masterpieces. In his Symphony No. 7, Beethoven uses the smallest amount of material to craft a mighty symphony for the ages. From the emotive Allegretto of the second movement to the giddy Scherzo of the third movement and the noble finale, the Seventh stands as one of the most perfectly crafted works ever written. The success of Brahms’s Haydn Variations gave the composer the confidence to complete his long-awaited First Symphony. While the true origins and composer for “Haydn’s theme” may remain a mystery, Brahms transforms a simple, lilting melody into a tour-de-force for orchestra. Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Clarinet Ricardo Morales performs the jovial and virtuosic Clarinet Concerto No. 1 by Carl Maria von Weber, which was premiered in 1811, the same year as Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony.

THE “ORGAN” SYMPHONY AprilAprilAprilApril 11111111 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts AprilAprilAprilApril 12121212 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts AprilAprilAprilApril 13131313 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Gianandrea NosedaGianandrea NosedaGianandrea NosedaGianandrea Noseda Conductor James James James James EhnesEhnesEhnesEhnes Violin Michael StairsMichael StairsMichael StairsMichael Stairs Organ Casella Symphonic Fragments from La donna serpente – FIRST PHILADELPHIA

ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 (“Organ”)

Gianandrea Noseda returns to Philadelphia in a program featuring the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ in Saint-Saens’s Symphony No. 3. This impressive work combines the power and lyricism of the orchestra with the remarkable sound and colors of the grand pipe organ. Audience favorite James Ehnes returns to Philadelphia to perform Prokofiev’s thrilling Second Violin Concerto. And the program opens with a suite from Alfredo Casella’s opera La donna serpente, premiered just three years before the Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2. Full of joyful marches, robust fanfares, and tuneful dances, the suite captures the thrilling symphonic highlights of this rarely-heard opera score.



MOZART CELEBRATION

AprilAprilAprilApril 24242424 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts AprilAprilAprilApril 25252525 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick NézetYannick NézetYannick NézetYannick Nézet----SéguinSéguinSéguinSéguin Conductor Jan LisieckiJan LisieckiJan LisieckiJan Lisiecki Piano – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT Mozart Overture to Così fan tutte Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22, K. 482 Mozart Symphony No. 39 AprilAprilAprilApril 25252525 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick NézetYannick NézetYannick NézetYannick Nézet----SéguinSéguinSéguinSéguin Conductor Jan LisieckiJan LisieckiJan LisieckiJan Lisiecki Piano Mozart Overture to Don Giovanni Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20, K. 466 Mozart Symphony No. 40 AprilAprilAprilApril 26262626 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick NézetYannick NézetYannick NézetYannick Nézet----SéguinSéguinSéguinSéguin Conductor Jan Jan Jan Jan LisieckiLisieckiLisieckiLisiecki Piano Mozart Overture to The Marriage of Figaro Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467 Mozart Symphony No. 41 (“Jupiter”)

Four performances over three days. Yannick and piano prodigy Jan Lisiecki present a special Mozart celebration.

Three different programs feature three great strengths of Mozart’s writing: his operas, his symphonies, and his piano concertos. The three overtures, taken from Mozart’s most successful collaborations with librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte. Three piano concertos from 1785. And his final three symphonies.

FAMILY CONCERT: MR. MOZART: MUSICAL GENIUS

AprilAprilAprilApril 26262626 at 11:30 AM – Saturday morning — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick NézetYannick NézetYannick NézetYannick Nézet----SéguinSéguinSéguinSéguin Conductor Jan Lisiecki Jan Lisiecki Jan Lisiecki Jan Lisiecki Piano

Wolfgang Amadè Mozart was no ordinary kid. By the age of 11, he had toured Europe playing for royalty, composed his first six symphonies, and written his first opera. Learn more about the boy prodigy who became one of the world’s master composers in this interactive concert designed to entertain, inspire, and educate. The program features popular works by Mozart and a performance by teenage piano virtuoso Jan Lisiecki.



BRUCKNER’S FINAL SYMPHONY MayMayMayMay 1111 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts MayMayMayMay 2222 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Carnegie Hall, New York MayMayMayMay 3333 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra YannickYannickYannickYannick NézetNézetNézetNézet----SéguinSéguinSéguinSéguin Conductor Lisa BatiashviliLisa BatiashviliLisa BatiashviliLisa Batiashvili Violin Barber Adagio for Strings Bartók Violin Concerto No. 1 Bruckner Symphony No. 9

Did Bruckner sense that his Ninth Symphony would be his final work? After nine years of toil over the score, only three of the four movements were completed upon his death in 1896. A clear nod to Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, also his last, Bruckner begins his Ninth Symphony in the same key of D minor. Likewise, the second movement of the Bruckner, like the Beethoven, is a blistering and powerful Scherzo. But instead of a rousing conclusion, Bruckner’s final symphony ends prematurely, and perhaps fittingly, with the third movement—an introspective and arresting Adagio.

The program opens with likely the most famous adagio ever written, Barber’s gripping Adagio for Strings, heard worldwide upon the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. 1, also unheard during the composer’s lifetime, was premiered in 1958, long after his death in 1945. The incomparable Lisa Batiashvili, one of Yannick’s favorite collaborators, brings life to this gritty and forceful piece.

SALOME MayMayMayMay 8888 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts MayMayMayMay 10101010 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia OrchestraThe Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick NézetYannick NézetYannick NézetYannick Nézet----SéguinSéguinSéguinSéguin Conductor Camilla NylundCamilla NylundCamilla NylundCamilla Nylund Soprano (Salome) – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT Birgit RemmertBirgit RemmertBirgit RemmertBirgit Remmert Mezzo-soprano (Herodias) John Mac MasterJohn Mac MasterJohn Mac MasterJohn Mac Master Tenor (Herod) – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT Alan HeldAlan HeldAlan HeldAlan Held Bass-baritone (Jochanaan)

Strauss Salome – FIRST COMPLETE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES The fast-paced one-act opera Salome is among the most important musical works of the 20th century. It stands out for its revolutionary use of a large-scale orchestra and virtuosic singers as much as for its graphic depiction of this deeply psychological tale. Mahler, who attended the 1906 premiere along with Puccini, Zemlinsky, and Schoenberg, praised Salome as “one of the greatest masterworks of our time.” Strauss’s brilliant use of the orchestra and soloists are as demanding today as the day it premiered. The shocking tale of incest, torture, and necrophilia is depicted through a virtuosic score of massive proportions. The story recounts Salome’s twisted relationship between her stepfather, King Herod, and an obsession with his captive, John the Baptist. It culminates with the famous “Dance of the Seven Veils” and an explicit scene with the beheaded prisoner. Salome herself sums up the psychological tale when she sings the line: “The mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death.” With the music, the Orchestra, and soloists as the main focus, this is a rare chance to hear the score in full force.

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