Young Friends

The Young Friends of The Philadelphia Orchestra membership program brings together dynamic young adults in the greater Philadelphia area with a love for music and a burgeoning interest in exploring arts and culture. As a Young Friend, experience the magnificence and exquisite beauty of the world-renowned Philadelphia Sound from the best seats in Verizon Hall starting at $45 per ticket.

Join the Young Friends program today and your membership will entitle you to the following:

  • Tickets starting at $45 for any seat in the house using promo code YOUNGFRIENDS
  • Two Garces Catering drink tickets
  • Invitations to special Young Friends events 
  • Discounts at local area restaurants
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Ticket Details

Young Friends may select and purchase the best seats in the house starting at only $45 per ticket!

  • Must use promo code YOUNGFRIENDS when purchasing.
  1. Browse the concert(s) you wish to purchase from the calendar and click Buy Tickets
  2. Enter promo code YOUNGFRIENDS before selecting your seating options
  3. Select your seats or choose "Best Available" and continue through to checkout
  • ALL Philadelphia Series and Holiday concerts included. No exceptions! (Philadelphia Series concerts are all concerts in the Philadelphia Orchestra season except for those listed below.)
  • No additional fees on Young Friends tickets.
  • Limit two tickets per concert per membership may be purchased under the Young Friends price. Additional tickets at the regular price will include all normal fees.
  • Any section of the house with a lower ticket price than $45 will remain at that lower price.
  • Registration for this program must be completed online.
  • Once you are a registered member, tickets may be purchased online, over the phone, or at the Kimmel Center Box Office.
  • Beyond the Score®, Chamber, Family, and Sound All Around concerts are not included in this ticket price because regular tickets for these performances are already lower than $45.
  • Special events such as Opening Night, Academy of Music Anniversary Concert and Ball, and Marian Anderson Award are not included in this ticket price.
  • Ticket policy 

    • Restrictions

    • To be eligible for Young Friends you must be born after October 1, 1972 and over the age of 21.
    • You must register via the registration page online to become a member. No registrations will be accepted at the Kimmel Center Box Office.
    • The Philadelphia Orchestra reserves the right to check your ID to verify eligibility for this program.
    • $45 tickets are not available for Opening Night, Academy of Music Anniversary Concert and Ball, or Marian Anderson Award concerts. 
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    Premium Concerts

    These premium concerts are $55 at the Young Friends price. Tickets are going quickly, so buy yours today!

    Hilary Hahn Returns

       

    Friday, May 3 8 PM
    Saturday, May 4 8 PM
    Sunday, May 5 2 PM

    Yannick Nézet-Séguin Conductor
    Hilary Hahn Violin

    Strauss Love Scene from Feuersnot
    Korngold Violin Concerto
    Mahler Symphony No. 1

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    Hilary Hahn returns to Philadelphia for Korngold's Violin Concerto. This colorful and cinematic score stemmed from his success in Hollywood writing many treasured film soundtracks. Trademark fanfares, folk melodies, and thunderous crescendos punctuate Mahler's first symphony, along with humorous folk tunes and inventive orchestrations. Plus a chance to hear a rarely-heard and vibrant work by another 20th century master, Strauss's Love Scene from his opera Feuersnot.

    Simon Rattle and Lang Lang

       

    Thursday, May 9 8 PM
    Friday, May 10 2 PM
    Saturday, May 11 8 PM

    Simon Rattle Conductor
    Lang Lang Piano

    Andrew Norman Unstuck
    Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3
    Sibelius Symphony No. 6
    Sibelius Symphony No. 7

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    The Orchestra enjoys a historic connection with the great Finnish master Jean Sibelius--Stokowski led the U.S. premieres of his last three symphonies. Rattle conducts the final two, together without interruption. Musical mega-star and Curtis graduate Lang Lang performs Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto, a revolutionary work that foreshadowed the Romantic era in music. Plus a kinetic work by young American composer Andrew Norman. The title Unstuck refers to the moment when he overcame writers block and began composing at a furious pace.

    Rattle Conducts Beethoven

       

    Thursday, May 16 8 PM
    Saturday, May 18 8 PM
    Sunday, May 19 2 PM

    Simon Rattle Conductor
    Barbara Hannigan Soprano

    Webern Passacaglia
    Berg Three Fragments from Wozzeck
    Ligeti Mysteries of the Macabre
    Beethoven Symphony No. 6 ("Pastoral")

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    Featured in Disney's Fantasia, the "Pastoral" Symphony paints vivid scenes of gathering thunderstorms, wandering brooks, and breezy country sides. Both Webern's Passacaglia and Berg's Wozzeck received their U.S. premieres in Philadelphia as part of Stokowski's vision for 20th-century music. Barbara Hannigan stuns audiences with her dramatic portrayal (and provocative costuming) in scenes from Ligeti's thrilling opera, Le Grande Macabre.

    Gil Shaham Plays Brahms

       

    Thursday, May 23 8 PM
    Friday, May 24 2 PM
    Saturday, May 25 8 PM

    Yannick Nézet-Séguin Conductor
    Gil Shaham Violin

    Schumann Third movement from Symphony No. 2
    Janácek Sinfonietta
    Brahms Violin Concerto
    Dvorák Slavonic Dance No. 1
    Dvorák Slavonic Dance No. 10
    Dvorák Slavonic Dance No. 8

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    Eastern Europe comes alive in Janácek's Sinfonietta, a festive work with a stunning opening brass fanfare that includes 12 trumpets. A folk ethos likewise infuses the music of Dvorák; the latter credited Brahms with the success of his career, as the elder composer encouraged him greatly. The famous Violin Concerto of Brahms is performed by the incomparable Gil Shaham.

     

    Events

    Attend special pre- and post-concert events and cocktail receptions at some of the area’s most popular and interesting venues. Meet and Mingle with members of The Philadelphia Orchestra, and other music-lovers like yourself.

     

    Saturday, May 18

    Cocktail Hour 6 PM

    Tietra, 15th and Locust Streets

    Concert 8 PM, Kimmel Center

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    		 Featured in Disney’s Fantasia, the “Pastoral” Symphony paints vivid scenes of gathering thunderstorms, wandering brooks, and breezy country sides. Welcome spring with the Young Friends of The Philadelphia Orchestra before the evening’s concert with drink specials and complimentary bites in the al fresco atmosphere of Tietra.

    Beethoven’s “Pastoral”

    Simon Rattle Conductor
    Barbara Hannigan Soprano

    Webern Passacaglia
    Berg Three Fragments from Wozzeck
    Ligeti Mysteries of the Macabre
    Beethoven Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”)

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    Past Events

    Cocktails and a Concert

       


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    Saturday, February 23, 2013
    Cocktail Hour 6 PM 10 Arts Broad & Chestnut Streets

    Concert 8 PM Kimmel Center

    Raise a glass to musical innovation as we celebrate The Philadelphia Orchestra’s unrivaled legacy of “firsts” in music-making. Enjoy drink specials and complimentary light fare in the chic and sophisticated 10 Arts lounge before heading down Broad Street for one of the season’s most highly-anticipated concerts, featuring dancers, video projection, and theatrical lighting.

    Philadelphia Firsts

    Yannick Nézet-Séguin Conductor
    Jean-Yves Thibaudet Piano
    Ridge Theater Company
         Bob McGrath     Artistic Director

    Knussen New Work (world premiere)
    Ravel Piano Concerto in G major
    Stravinsky The Rite of Spring

    Concert Tickets: $55 with Young Friends membership

    Admission to cocktail hour is free with concert ticket

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    Opening Night

    Stokowski Celebration: Cocktails and a Concert

    A Night with Friends: Memories of Prague

     

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