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| Message from the Maestro | Biography | |
| What Others Say | Video | |
| Hear Christoph Eschenbach Live |
More About Your Maestro |
2007 SEPT I OCT I NOV I JAN I APR I MAY 2008
THE RITE OF SPRING
Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
September 20 at 8:00 p.m. – Thursday evening
September 21 at 2:00 p.m. – Friday afternoon
September 23 at 2:00 p.m. – Sunday afternoon
September 25 at 8:00 p.m. – Tuesday evening
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 1
These concerts are sponsored by UBS, a global financial services leader. |
KHANER PLAYS REINECKE
Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
September 27 at 8:00 p.m. – Thursday evening
September 28 at 2:00 p.m. – Friday afternoon
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH conductor
JEFFREY KHANER flute
RIHM Transformation 2 – U.S. Premiere
REINECKE Flute Concerto*
STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring
The September 27 concert is sponsored by MEDCOMP
2007-2008 SEASON OPENING NIGHT
Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
September 29 at 7:00 p.m. – Saturday evening
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA BRAHMS Variations on a Theme of Haydn
This concert is sponsored by PNC. |
ACCESS CONCERT - RIOT AT THE BALLET
Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
October 2 at 7:00 p.m. – Tuesday evening
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH conductor
THOMAS CABANISS music animateur and host
STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring
This concert is sponsored in part by a grant from the Presser Foundation.
MIDORI PLAYS BRITTEN
Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
October 4 at 8:00 p.m. – Thursday evening
October 5 at 2:00 p.m. – Friday afternoon
October 6 at 8:00 p.m. – Saturday evening
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture These concerts are sponsored by UBS, a global financial services leader. |
TCHAIKOVSKY AND BRAHMS
Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
November 15 at 8:00 p.m. – Thursday evening
November 16 at 8:00 p.m. – Friday evening
November 17 at 8:00 p.m. – Saturday evening
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH conductor
DAVID KIM violin
STRAVINSKY Violin Concerto
BRAHMS
Variations on a Theme of Haydn
TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings
These concerts are sponsored by UBS, a global financial services leader.
BERNSTEIN FESTIVAL: WEST SIDE STORY
Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
January 10 at 8:00 p.m. – Thursday evening
January 11 at 8:00 p.m. – Friday evening
January 12 at 8:00 p.m. – Saturday evening
January 15 at 8:00 p.m. – Tuesday evening
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet |
BERNSTEIN FESTIVAL: KOH PLAYS HIGDON
Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
January 17 at 8:00 p.m. – Thursday evening
January 18 at 8:00 p.m. – Friday evening
January 19 at 8:00 p.m. – Saturday evening
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH conductor
RINAT SHAHAM mezzo-soprano
JENNIFER KOH violin– Philadelphia Orchestra Debut
THE PHILADELPHIA SINGERS CHORALE (David Hayes, music director)
BERNSTEIN Jeremiah (Symphony No. 1)
HIGDON The Singing Rooms, for violin, chorus, and orchestra
World Premiere
Co-commission of The Philadelphia Orchestra Association with
the Atlanta Symphony and the Minnesota Orchestra
Schumann Symphony No. 2
BERNSTEIN FESTIVAL: CARNEGIE HALL
Carnegie Hall
January 22 at 8:00 p.m. – Tuesday evening
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH conductor
RINAT SHAHAM mezzo-soprano
BERNSTEIN Jeremiah (Symphony No. 1)
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 1 (“ Winter Daydreams”)
The Philadelphia Orchestra acknowledges the support of Blank Rome, LLP, in the presentation of this season’s concerts at Carnegie Hall.
BERNSTEIN FESTIVAL: HIGDON AND BERNSTEIN
Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
January 23 at 8:00 p.m. – Wednesday evening
January 25 at 2:00 p.m. – Friday afternoon
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH conductor
RINAT SHAHAM mezzo-soprano
JENNIFER KOH violin– Philadelphia Orchestra Debut
TIME FOR THREE – Philadelphia Orchestra Subscription Debut
Zachary De Pue violin
Nicolas Kendall violin
Ranaan Meyer double bass
THE PHILADELPHIA SINGERS CHORALE (David Hayes, music director)
HIGDON The Singing Rooms, for violin, chorus, and orchestra
Co-commission of The Philadelphia Orchestra Association with
the Atlanta Symphony and the Minnesota Orchestra
BERNSTEIN Jeremiah (Symphony No. 1)
HIGDON Concerto 4-3, for string trio and orchestra
Co-commission of The Philadelphia Orchestra Association with
the Pittsburgh and Wheeling symphonies
ACCESS CONCERT - BE COOL!
Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
January 24 at 7:00 p.m. – Thursday evening
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH conductor
THOMAS CABANISS music animateur and host
BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
This concert is supported in part by a grant from the Presser Foundation.
151st ACADEMY OF MUSIC ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
Academy of Music
January 26 at 7:30 p.m. – Saturday evening
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH conductor
Program TBA
This concert is sponsored by Blank Rome, LLP.
Members of The Philadelphia Orchestra are graciously donating their services for this concert.
REPIN PLAYS SIBELIUS
Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
April 24 at 8:00 p.m. – Thursday evening
April 25 at 2:00 p.m. – Friday afternoon
April 26 at 8:00 p.m. – Saturday evening
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SIBELIUS Violin Concerto
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"SYMPHONY OF A THOUSAND" CELEBRATION
Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
April 30 at 8:00 p.m. – Wednesday evening
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH conductor
CHRISTINE BREWER soprano
MICHAELA KAUNE soprano
MARISOL MONTALVO soprano
STEPHANIE BLYTHE mezzo-soprano
CHARLOTTE HELLEKANT mezzo-soprano
VINSON COLE tenor
FRANCO POMPONI baritone – Philadelphia Orchestra Debut
JAMES MORRIS bass
THE PHILADELPHIA SINGERS CHORALE (David Hayes, music director)
WESTIMINSTER SYMPHONIC CHOIR(Joe Miller, conductor)
MENDELSSOHN CLUB PHILADELPHIA (Alan Harler, music director)
THE AMERICAN BOYCHOIR (Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, music director)
MAHLER Symphony No. 8 (“Symphony of a Thousand”)
SYMPHONY OF A THOUSAND
Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
May 1 at 8:00 p.m. – Thursday evening
May 2 at 8:00 p.m. – Friday evening
May 3 at 8:00 p.m. – Saturday evening
May 6 at 8:00 p.m. – Tuesday evening (Carnegie Hall)
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH conductor
CHRISTINE BREWER soprano
MICHAELA KAUNE soprano
MARISOL MONTALVO soprano
STEPHANIE BLYTHE mezzo-soprano
CHARLOTTE HELLEKANT mezzo-soprano
VINSON COLE tenor
FRANCO POMPONI baritone – Philadelphia Orchestra Debut
JAMES MORRIS bass
THE PHILADELPHIA SINGERS CHORALE (David Hayes, music director)
WESTIMINSTER SYMPHONIC CHOIR(Joe Miller, conductor)
MENDELSSOHN CLUB PHILADELPHIA (Alan Harler, music director)
THE AMERICAN BOYCHOIR (Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, music director)
MAHLER Symphony No. 8 (“Symphony of a Thousand”)
The May 1, 2, and 3 concerts are sponsored by UBS, a global financial services leader.
The Philadelphia Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the support of Blank Rome, LLP, in the presentation of this season’s concerts at Carnegie Hall.
ESCAICH ORGAN CONCERTO
Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
May 8 at 8:00 p.m. – Thursday evening
May 9 at 2:00 p.m. – Friday afternoon
May 10 at 8:00 p.m. – Saturday evening
May 13 at 8:00 p.m. – Tuesday evening
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH conductor
THIERRY ESCAICH organ – Philadelphia Orchestra Debut
DALBAVIE New work – U.S. Premiere
Philadelphia Orchestra Association Co-commission with the Royal
Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Bamburg Symphony
ESCAICH Organ Concerto No. 1**
PROKOFIEV
Symphony No. 5
ALL SCHUBERT
Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
May 15 at 8:00 p.m. – Thursday evening
May 16 at 2:00 p.m. – Friday afternoon
May 17 at 8:00 p.m. – Saturday evening
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH conductor
SCHUBERT Symphony in B minor (“Unfinished”)
SCHUBERT Symphony in C major (“Great”)
These concerts are sponsored by UBS, a global financial services leader.
*First Philadelphia Orchestra performances of complete work
**First Philadelphia Orchestra performances
***First Philadelphia Orchestra performances of this arrangement
UBS, a global financial services leader, is the proud sponsor of The Philadelphia Orchestra’s 2007-08 season.
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US Airways is the exclusive airline sponsor of The Philadelphia Orchestra.
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