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Magical Musical Halloween
Oct 26, 2013 Verizon HallEnter the enchanted world of classical music as The Philadelphia Orchestra performs your magical musical favorites.
Ravel and Debussy
Oct 24, 2013 Verizon HallA French evening of exotic, colorful music complete with a trip to Spain and a visit to the land of Greek mythology.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
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Yannick Nézet-Séguin triumphantly opened his inaugural season as the eighth music director of The Philadelphia Orchestra in the fall of 2012. From the Orchestra’s home in Verizon Hall to the Carnegie Hall stage, Nézet-Séguin’s highly collaborative style, deeply-rooted musical curiosity, and boundless enthusiasm, paired with a fresh approach to orchestral programming, have been heralded by critics and audiences alike. The New York Times has called Yannick “phenomenal,” adding that under his baton, “the ensemble, famous for its glowing strings and homogenous richness, has never sounded better.”
In his Deutsche Grammophon orchestra recording debut, Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads The Philadelphia Orchestra in a tribute to the ensemble’s storied past while looking toward a bright future. Recorded at the Kimmel Center, the album features Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, which Stokowski and the Orchestra premiered in the US in 1922, and Stokowski’s transcriptions of works by Bach and Stravinsky.
