Mozart and Brahms

All tickets $59

While Brahms struggled over his First Symphony for nearly two decades, he composed his radiant Second Symphony in a burst of creativity over a few short months. It's pastoral qualities were inspired by the bucolic setting where he wrote this score in the summer of 1877. Conversely, Elgar's spirited Cockaigne Overture, ("In London Town") draws its character from the urban sounds of marching bands, church bells, and merry revelers. Curtis graduate Jonathan Biss returns to perform Mozart's rarely-heard Piano Concerto No. 13.

PIFA Street Fair

This Saturday 11 AM-7 PM

The PIFA Street Fair is the closing event of the spectacular 31-day Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts.

On Saturday, April 27, 2013, the Kimmel Center will close Broad Street from Chestnut to South Streets for an all-out extravaganza, capturing the magic and mystery of this year’s PIFA theme, “If You Had a Time Machine…”

Street Fair highlights include:
Street Fair rides including Ferris Wheel and Galleon
Grassy Gardens
Dinosaur Petting Zoo
Urban Koncepts Jungle Gyms

For more information please visit www.pifa.org/streetfair

Arrive early and join us for a fun-filled day along the Avenue of the Arts culminating in The Philadelphia Orchestra’s performance of Mozart and Brahms in Verizon Hall at 8 PM.

If you are attending the concert we encourage you to arrive early as street closures will affect travel time. Please note: The Avenue of the Arts Parking Garage will remain open for patrons who have pre-paid parking vouchers. The following garages will be closed Friday and Saturday: the Kimmel Center and 219 S. Broad Street.



Click here to view a map of the street closings.