The Philadelphia Orchestra and Charles Dutoit Celebrate the 75th Birthday of Renowned Composer Krzysztof Penderecki, October 10 to 14

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Chief Conductor and Artistic Adviser Charles Dutoit celebrate the 75th birthday of Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki with a series of events from October 10 to 14. Highlights of the celebration include the U.S. premiere of the composer’s Concerto grosso No. 1 for three cellos and orchestra with soloists Han-Na Chang, Daniel Müller-Schott, and Arto Noras; an Access Concert in which the Concerto grosso No. 1 is paired with the Piano Concerto by fellow Polish composer Witold Lutosławski; a Chamber Music Concert of Penderecki’s works performed by musicians of the Orchestra, violinist Chantal Juillet, and Mr. Noras (October 12); and a Composer to Composer event in which Mr. Penderecki will be joined by two young emerging Philadelphia composers, Jeremy Gill and Daniel Shapiro, whose works will be performed live by Network for New Music and discussed in a public forum.