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2024-25 curated concert packages are listed by the day of the week and the total number of concerts in the package.
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Saturday, May 17 8:00 PM
Spotlight: Hilary Hahn
Verizon Hall Join us for an evening of exceptional artistry. Hilary Hahn's magnetic stage presence invites you into a world where the boundaries between performer and audience blur. Feel the connection between artist and instrument as she breathes life into each composition, making this a recital experience like no other.Verizon Hall
Sunday, March 23 7:00 PM
Spotlight: Lang Lang
Verizon Hall Don't miss this rare opportunity to witness the genius of Lang Lang. The world-renowned pianist will dazzle you in a spectacular recital that showcases his virtuosity. Experience the magic as Lang Lang brings the piano to life with his nimble fingers and soulful touch.Verizon Hall
Wednesday, February 26 8:00 PM
Spotlight: Daniil Trifonov
Verizon Hall Prepare to be mesmerized by Daniil Trifonov's stunning display of musical storytelling. As his fingers fly over the keys, he will take you on a journey of sound and emotion. From delicate and contemplative passages to explosive climaxes, this performance will be a powerful expression of his deep connection to the piano. -
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Toggle AccordionYannick Conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 3
Verizon Hall
Thursday, October 3 7:30 PM
Yannick Conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 3
Verizon Hall Mahler's Third Symphony is a hymn to nature, its six movements arranged in a progressive celebration of life, from the simplest creatures to the creator of the universe. Marshalling the forces of an expansive orchestra, soprano and alto choir, and children's choir, this spectacular work envelops the listener in a gorgeous, multi-layered paradise of sound-a work Mahler himself declared was "something the like of which the world has never yet heard!Verizon Hall
Thursday, December 5 7:30 PM
Gil Shaham Plays Dvorák
Verizon Hall Conductor Xian Zhang has a gift for revealing new depths in the classics, delivering "a cornucopia of artistic riches" (San Francisco Examiner), as these concerts make abundantly clear. Dvorák's Violin Concerto-filled with many moods, from fiery drama to joyous dance-is a brilliant showcase for Gil Shaham, a "a virtuoso and a player of deeply intense sincerity" (The New York Times). And Prokofiev's searing Sixth Symphony takes the listener on a deeply moving spiritual journey.Verizon Hall
Thursday, January 16 7:30 PM
Yuja Wang Returns
Verizon Hall After her sold-out performances in 2023, Yuja Wang is back! Reading Wang's reviews is like witnessing a flood of superlatives; each is more glowing than the last, with terms like "breathtaking," "charismatic," and "flawless" among the accolades. This thrilling program includes Margaret Bonds's moving tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and William Grant Still's boldly beautiful Second Symphony.Verizon Hall
Thursday, February 27 7:30 PM
Hélène Grimaud Plays Brahms
Verizon Hall Women artists take center stage in these concerts! Pianist Hélène Grimaud brings "astonishing proficiency and poetic sensibilities" (The Washington Post) to Brahms's First Piano Concerto; 19th-century composer Louise Farrenc's surging, Romantic First Symphony beguiles with mystery and melody; and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Julia Wolfe's Pretty is a raucous, rhythmic romp.Verizon Hall
Thursday, April 3 7:30 PM
Stravinsky's The Firebird
Verizon Hall As brilliantly colored as the imagined plumage of its namesake mythical creature, The Firebird launched Igor Stravinsky's career; the audience at its Paris premiere included such luminaries as Marcel Proust, Sarah Bernhardt, and Claude Debussy. Hear the complete ballet score of this beloved masterwork. First Associate Concertmaster Juliette Kang performs Béla Bartók's brooding, mysterious Second Violin Concerto, a beautiful farewell to his homeland, written in dark days as Nazi fervor engulfed his beloved Hungary.Verizon Hall
Thursday, May 1 7:30 PM
Strauss and Liszt
Verizon Hall Three of the defining voices of the Romantic era blaze forth in this spectacular program! Liszt's breathtaking Piano Concerto No. 1 is performed by an extraordinary artist hailed for his "enchanting, sensitive lyricism and hypnotizing forcefulness" (The Jerusalem Post), and masterworks by Wagner and Richard Strauss send the imagination soaring, from the lyricism of the Overture to Tannhäuser to the frenzied madness of Salome's "Dance of the Seven Veils." -
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Toggle AccordionRiccardo Muti Leads Verdi's Requiem
Verizon Hall
Thursday, October 24 7:30 PM
Riccardo Muti Leads Verdi's Requiem
Verizon Hall Verdi's Requiem has been called "one of the most sublime and terrifying works in the repertoire" (NPR), filled with transcendent moments, from the ineffably sorrowful "Lacrymosa" to the heavens-shaking final judgment of the "Dies irae" to the hushed finale, blessed by grace. Hear this monumental masterwork led by former Music Director Riccardo Muti, a legendary conductor renowned for his interpretations of Verdi. "Glorious music-making. This was Verdi's Requiem in all its humanity" (Chicago Tribune).Verizon Hall
Thursday, January 9 7:30 PM
Mahler's Symphony No. 9
Verizon Hall Written near the end of his life, as he mourned the death of his young daughter and contemplated his own failing health, Mahler's Ninth Symphony is both a cry from the heart and a virtuosic work by a master composer at the peak of his powers. From its tenderly beautiful, hushed opening through the entire profoundly affecting piece, this is music that pierces the soul of the listener, leaving you "exhilarated and affirmed" (The Philadelphia Inquirer).Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique" Symphony
Verizon Hall
Thursday, January 23 7:30 PM
Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique" Symphony
Verizon Hall "Without exaggeration, I have put my whole soul into this work," wrote Tchaikovsky while composing his final symphony. "Electrifying" (Los Angeles Times) conductor Rafael Payare leads this classic, on a program with the Suite No. 2 from Ravel's magical Daphnis and Chloe and Kaija Saariaho's evocative, dramatic violin concerto inspired by the legends of King Arthur and the Holy Grail and performed here by "a fabulously assured and poetic soloist," Carolin Widmann (The Guardian).Marin Alsop Leads Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Frank
Verizon Hall
Thursday, March 13 7:30 PM
Marin Alsop Leads Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Frank
Verizon Hall Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop returns with a brilliant program! Mendelssohn's poetic, passionate Violin Concerto is a bravura display in the hands of the astonishing young violinist Randall Goosby, who "plays like an angel with nothing to prove" (Los Angeles Times). Brahms's intricate Variations on a Theme of Haydn dazzles. And former Orchestra Composer-in-Residence Gabriela Lena Frank's new work, Picaflor (Hummingbird), retells a traditional Peruvian creation myth.Verizon Hall
Thursday, April 10 7:30 PM
Mahler's Symphony No. 6
Verizon Hall A conductor hailed as "the greatest generator of energy on the international podium" (Financial Times) and a composer revered for his deeply emotional, intensely affecting works: It's a brilliant meeting of artistic minds. Yannick's interpretations of Mahler have been hailed as "passionate, idiomatic, distinctive, technically adept, and excellently played" (Classics Today), and those gifts are on display in Mahler's dream-like Sixth Symphony, a profoundly affecting musical experience.Ode to Joy: Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
Verizon Hall
Thursday, May 29 7:30 PM
Ode to Joy: Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
Verizon Hall Beethoven's mighty Ninth Symphony brings more power and more transcendent beauty than it seems possible for the heart to hold, leaving the listener exalted and uplifted. Yannick conducts soaring performances that feature some of today's most powerful voices on a program that begins with Florence Price's Piano Concerto in One Movement, a long-lost work that beguiles with bright melody. -
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9 Concerts
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Friday, September 27 2:00 PM
Opening Weekend
Verizon Hall Anton Bruckner's luminous, mystical Seventh Symphony enthralls in the hands of Yannick, acclaimed for his "thrilling" (The Guardian) performances of this composer's works, and The Philadelphia Orchestra. This program opens with extraordinary young pianist Seong-Jin Cho performing Beethoven's utterly charming Second Piano Concerto. A study in musical moods!Saint-Saëns's "Organ" Symphony
Verizon Hall
Friday, October 11 2:00 PM
Saint-Saëns's "Organ" Symphony
Verizon Hall In his debut appearance in Philadelphia last season, conductor Roderick Cox drew rave reviews from the Orchestra, audience, and critics, who praised his "rich coloring and a sense of narrative drive … full-bodied sound … transparent textures and thrilling abandon" (Bachtrack).Verizon Hall
Friday, November 22 2:00 PM
Symphonie fantastique
Verizon Hall In this enchanting program, French conductor Stéphane Denève and French cellist Gautier Capuçon make an indelible connection with composers uniquely identified with their country. Berlioz's most famous work conjures up a dark tale of love and madness, while Connesson's virtuosic Cello Concerto is a boldly exuberant, brilliantly colored work-the perfect showcase for a cellist of "impeccable taste, Romantic ardour and technical aplomb" (The Telegraph).Verizon Hall
Friday, January 31 2:00 PM
The Planets
Verizon Hall Gustav Holst's most famous work has inspired generations of sci-fi (and real-sci) film composers, including John Williams ("The Imperial March" from Star Wars) and Bill Conti (The Right Stuff). Piloting this space shot is Daniele Rustioni, a conductor who is "mesmerizing to watch" (The Guardian). From the ferocity of "Mars, the Bringer of War" to the ghostly suspense of "Neptune, the Mystic," it's the perfect work for dreaming of galaxies far, far away. This performance features the power of the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ.Verizon Hall
Friday, February 28 2:00 PM
Hélène Grimaud Plays Brahms
Verizon Hall Women artists take center stage in these concerts! Pianist Hélène Grimaud brings "astonishing proficiency and poetic sensibilities" (The Washington Post) to Brahms's First Piano Concerto; 19th-century composer Louise Farrenc's surging, Romantic First Symphony beguiles with mystery and melody; and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Julia Wolfe's Pretty is a raucous, rhythmic romp.Marin Alsop Leads Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Frank
Verizon Hall
Friday, March 14 2:00 PM
Marin Alsop Leads Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Frank
Verizon Hall Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop returns with a brilliant program! Mendelssohn's poetic, passionate Violin Concerto is a bravura display in the hands of the astonishing young violinist Randall Goosby, who "plays like an angel with nothing to prove" (Los Angeles Times). Brahms's intricate Variations on a Theme of Haydn dazzles. And former Orchestra Composer-in-Residence Gabriela Lena Frank's new work, Picaflor (Hummingbird), retells a traditional Peruvian creation myth.Verizon Hall
Friday, April 4 2:00 PM
Stravinsky's The Firebird
Verizon Hall As brilliantly colored as the imagined plumage of its namesake mythical creature, The Firebird launched Igor Stravinsky's career; the audience at its Paris premiere included such luminaries as Marcel Proust, Sarah Bernhardt, and Claude Debussy. Hear the complete ballet score of this beloved masterwork. First Associate Concertmaster Juliette Kang performs Béla Bartók's brooding, mysterious Second Violin Concerto, a beautiful farewell to his homeland, written in dark days as Nazi fervor engulfed his beloved Hungary.Verizon Hall
Friday, April 25 2:00 PM
Bronfman Plays Schumann
Verizon Hall Two lyrically beautiful masterworks, a legendary pianist, and an internationally renowned conductor join in this unforgettable program. Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto thrills in its bravura passages and moments of quiet grace; Beethoven's radiantly joyful Fourth Symphony inspires. Yefim Bronfman enchants "with such perfection that every note grabs the ear" (The Washington Post). And Tugan Sokhiev, "clear of beat and graceful of gesture" (Chicago Tribune), conducts.Verizon Hall
Friday, May 9 2:00 PM
Emanuel Ax Plays Mozart
Verizon Hall The prodigiously gifted pianist and a favorite of the Orchestra and audiences, Emanuel Ax-"Manny" to his friends and admirers-brings his "always thoughtful, lyrical, lustrous" style (The Washington Post) to Mozart in concerts led by acclaimed Finnish conductor Dalia Stasevska. Lutoslawski's Fourth Symphony is a rushing stream of music, shimmering and beautiful, then fiercely furious, all leading to an intensely dramatic finish. -
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9 Concerts
Verizon Hall Subscription Series
Toggle AccordionYannick Conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 3
Verizon Hall
Friday, October 4 2:00 PM
Yannick Conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 3
Verizon Hall Mahler's Third Symphony is a hymn to nature, its six movements arranged in a progressive celebration of life, from the simplest creatures to the creator of the universe. Marshalling the forces of an expansive orchestra, soprano and alto choir, and children's choir, this spectacular work envelops the listener in a gorgeous, multi-layered paradise of sound-a work Mahler himself declared was "something the like of which the world has never yet heard!Verizon Hall
Friday, October 18 2:00 PM
Bernstein and Copland
Verizon Hall It's hard to imagine two works that better capture the American spirit. Copland's Appalachian Spring Suite summons a mountain sunrise and simple people living off the land and Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story captures the story's drama and pathos, joy and sorrow. Hear both, led by David Robertson, a conductor of "musical intelligence and vivid enthusiasm" (Sydney Morning Herald).Verizon Hall
Friday, December 6 2:00 PM
Gil Shaham Plays Dvorák
Verizon Hall Conductor Xian Zhang has a gift for revealing new depths in the classics, delivering "a cornucopia of artistic riches" (San Francisco Examiner), as these concerts make abundantly clear. Dvorák's Violin Concerto-filled with many moods, from fiery drama to joyous dance-is a brilliant showcase for Gil Shaham, a "a virtuoso and a player of deeply intense sincerity" (The New York Times). And Prokofiev's searing Sixth Symphony takes the listener on a deeply moving spiritual journey.Leonidas Kavakos Plays Korngold
Verizon Hall
Friday, February 21 2:00 PM
Leonidas Kavakos Plays Korngold
Verizon Hall A child prodigy in Vienna, Erich Korngold had published dozens of works by the time he was 25. As the Nazis threatened Europe, he immigrated to Hollywood-the beginning of a career that would shape the golden age of film. His Violin Concerto encompasses all the drama of his film scores; hear it performed by the "astoundingly virtuosic" (The Guardian) Leonidas Kavakos. Closing this beautiful program is Brahms's Fourth Symphony, a study in contrasts from dark mystery to sunlit joy.Verizon Hall
Friday, March 7 2:00 PM
Beethoven's "Eroica"
Verizon Hall Recipient of the National Medal of Arts, the Kennedy Center Honors, and 11 GRAMMY Awards, Michael Tilson Thomas is a towering musical presence in the United States and around the world. In this engagement, he leads Ravel's jazzy Piano Concerto for the Left Hand featuring Pierre-Laurent Aimard, a pianist hailed for his "dynamically alert, rhythmically incisive" (Musical America) performances. Tilson Thomas conducts his own Agnegram and closes with Beethoven's mighty "Eroica" Symphony, a paean to the heroic in all of us.Shostakovich, Schumann, and Mazzoli
Verizon Hall
Friday, March 28 2:00 PM
Shostakovich, Schumann, and Mazzoli
Verizon Hall A celebration of genius! Written in the midst of Stalin's repressive regime, Shostakovich's lyrical, heroic Fifth Symphony is an extraordinary tribute to inspiration that defies restraint. Schumann's Cello Concerto, composed in a burst of creative energy on the precipice of his final descent into depression, is a testament to joy. This journey of genius begins with a new work from one of today's most acclaimed composers, hailed as a "post-millennial Mozart" (Time Out New York).Verizon Hall
Friday, April 11 2:00 PM
Mahler's Symphony No. 6
Verizon Hall A conductor hailed as "the greatest generator of energy on the international podium" (Financial Times) and a composer revered for his deeply emotional, intensely affecting works: It's a brilliant meeting of artistic minds. Yannick's interpretations of Mahler have been hailed as "passionate, idiomatic, distinctive, technically adept, and excellently played" (Classics Today), and those gifts are on display in Mahler's dream-like Sixth Symphony, a profoundly affecting musical experience.Verizon Hall
Friday, May 2 2:00 PM
Strauss and Liszt
Verizon Hall Three of the defining voices of the Romantic era blaze forth in this spectacular program! Liszt's breathtaking Piano Concerto No. 1 is performed by an extraordinary artist hailed for his "enchanting, sensitive lyricism and hypnotizing forcefulness" (The Jerusalem Post), and masterworks by Wagner and Richard Strauss send the imagination soaring, from the lyricism of the Overture to Tannhäuser to the frenzied madness of Salome's "Dance of the Seven Veils."Verizon Hall
Friday, June 6 2:00 PM
The Grand Finale
Verizon Hall Hear an astonishing young talent who has captured the world's imagination! Since winning the BBC Young Musician Competition at 17, Sheku Kanneh-Mason has become a sought-after soloist with orchestras around the world, performing annually at Britain's beloved Proms and even playing at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding. "Technically superb and eloquent in his expressivity" (The Guardian), he dazzles in Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto, notoriously difficult to play and filled with virtuoso fireworks. -
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6 Concerts
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Toggle AccordionVerizon Hall
Saturday, September 28 8:00 PM
Opening Weekend
Verizon Hall Anton Bruckner's luminous, mystical Seventh Symphony enthralls in the hands of Yannick, acclaimed for his "thrilling" (The Guardian) performances of this composer's works, and The Philadelphia Orchestra. This program opens with extraordinary young pianist Seong-Jin Cho performing Beethoven's utterly charming Second Piano Concerto. A study in musical moods!Riccardo Muti Leads Verdi's Requiem
Verizon Hall
Saturday, October 26 8:00 PM
Riccardo Muti Leads Verdi's Requiem
Verizon Hall Verdi's Requiem has been called "one of the most sublime and terrifying works in the repertoire" (NPR), filled with transcendent moments, from the ineffably sorrowful "Lacrymosa" to the heavens-shaking final judgment of the "Dies irae" to the hushed finale, blessed by grace. Hear this monumental masterwork led by former Music Director Riccardo Muti, a legendary conductor renowned for his interpretations of Verdi. "Glorious music-making. This was Verdi's Requiem in all its humanity" (Chicago Tribune).Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique" Symphony
Verizon Hall
Saturday, January 25 8:00 PM
Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique" Symphony
Verizon Hall "Without exaggeration, I have put my whole soul into this work," wrote Tchaikovsky while composing his final symphony. "Electrifying" (Los Angeles Times) conductor Rafael Payare leads this classic, on a program with the Suite No. 2 from Ravel's magical Daphnis and Chloe and Kaija Saariaho's evocative, dramatic violin concerto inspired by the legends of King Arthur and the Holy Grail and performed here by "a fabulously assured and poetic soloist," Carolin Widmann (The Guardian).Verizon Hall
Saturday, February 8 8:00 PM
Bach and Haydn
Verizon Hall It's hard to imagine Bach in better hands. The great Masaaki Suzuki has made the composer his life's work, with an unmatched discography and concert performances that have drawn the highest praise: "Breathtaking … tangible elation as well as contemplation and control" (Gramophone). Hear the beloved "Air on the G String" movement in Bach's Third Orchestral Suite, alongside Haydn's masterful, final symphony. An evening to remember!Verizon Hall
Saturday, March 8 8:00 PM
Beethoven's "Eroica"
Verizon Hall Recipient of the National Medal of Arts, the Kennedy Center Honors, and 11 GRAMMY Awards, Michael Tilson Thomas is a towering musical presence in the United States and around the world. In this engagement, he leads Ravel's jazzy Piano Concerto for the Left Hand featuring Pierre-Laurent Aimard, a pianist hailed for his "dynamically alert, rhythmically incisive" (Musical America) performances. Tilson Thomas conducts his own Agnegram and closes with Beethoven's mighty "Eroica" Symphony, a paean to the heroic in all of us.Verizon Hall
Saturday, April 5 8:00 PM
Stravinsky's The Firebird
Verizon Hall As brilliantly colored as the imagined plumage of its namesake mythical creature, The Firebird launched Igor Stravinsky's career; the audience at its Paris premiere included such luminaries as Marcel Proust, Sarah Bernhardt, and Claude Debussy. Hear the complete ballet score of this beloved masterwork. First Associate Concertmaster Juliette Kang performs Béla Bartók's brooding, mysterious Second Violin Concerto, a beautiful farewell to his homeland, written in dark days as Nazi fervor engulfed his beloved Hungary. -
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Toggle AccordionYannick Conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 3
Verizon Hall
Saturday, October 5 8:00 PM
Yannick Conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 3
Verizon Hall Mahler's Third Symphony is a hymn to nature, its six movements arranged in a progressive celebration of life, from the simplest creatures to the creator of the universe. Marshalling the forces of an expansive orchestra, soprano and alto choir, and children's choir, this spectacular work envelops the listener in a gorgeous, multi-layered paradise of sound-a work Mahler himself declared was "something the like of which the world has never yet heard!Verizon Hall
Saturday, November 23 8:00 PM
Symphonie fantastique
Verizon Hall In this enchanting program, French conductor Stéphane Denève and French cellist Gautier Capuçon make an indelible connection with composers uniquely identified with their country. Berlioz's most famous work conjures up a dark tale of love and madness, while Connesson's virtuosic Cello Concerto is a boldly exuberant, brilliantly colored work-the perfect showcase for a cellist of "impeccable taste, Romantic ardour and technical aplomb" (The Telegraph).Verizon Hall
Saturday, January 18 8:00 PM
Yuja Wang Returns
Verizon Hall After her sold-out performances in 2023, Yuja Wang is back! Reading Wang's reviews is like witnessing a flood of superlatives; each is more glowing than the last, with terms like "breathtaking," "charismatic," and "flawless" among the accolades. This thrilling program includes Margaret Bonds's moving tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and William Grant Still's boldly beautiful Second Symphony.Verizon Hall
Friday, February 7 8:00 PM
Bach and Haydn
Verizon Hall It's hard to imagine Bach in better hands. The great Masaaki Suzuki has made the composer his life's work, with an unmatched discography and concert performances that have drawn the highest praise: "Breathtaking … tangible elation as well as contemplation and control" (Gramophone). Hear the beloved "Air on the G String" movement in Bach's Third Orchestral Suite, alongside Haydn's masterful, final symphony. An evening to remember!Marin Alsop Leads Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Frank
Verizon Hall
Saturday, March 15 8:00 PM
Marin Alsop Leads Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Frank
Verizon Hall Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop returns with a brilliant program! Mendelssohn's poetic, passionate Violin Concerto is a bravura display in the hands of the astonishing young violinist Randall Goosby, who "plays like an angel with nothing to prove" (Los Angeles Times). Brahms's intricate Variations on a Theme of Haydn dazzles. And former Orchestra Composer-in-Residence Gabriela Lena Frank's new work, Picaflor (Hummingbird), retells a traditional Peruvian creation myth.Verizon Hall
Saturday, April 26 8:00 PM
Bronfman Plays Schumann
Verizon Hall Two lyrically beautiful masterworks, a legendary pianist, and an internationally renowned conductor join in this unforgettable program. Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto thrills in its bravura passages and moments of quiet grace; Beethoven's radiantly joyful Fourth Symphony inspires. Yefim Bronfman enchants "with such perfection that every note grabs the ear" (The Washington Post). And Tugan Sokhiev, "clear of beat and graceful of gesture" (Chicago Tribune), conducts. -
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Saturday, October 19 8:00 PM
Bernstein and Copland
Verizon Hall It's hard to imagine two works that better capture the American spirit. Copland's Appalachian Spring Suite summons a mountain sunrise and simple people living off the land and Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story captures the story's drama and pathos, joy and sorrow. Hear both, led by David Robertson, a conductor of "musical intelligence and vivid enthusiasm" (Sydney Morning Herald).Verizon Hall
Saturday, December 7 8:00 PM
Gil Shaham Plays Dvorák
Verizon Hall Conductor Xian Zhang has a gift for revealing new depths in the classics, delivering "a cornucopia of artistic riches" (San Francisco Examiner), as these concerts make abundantly clear. Dvorák's Violin Concerto-filled with many moods, from fiery drama to joyous dance-is a brilliant showcase for Gil Shaham, a "a virtuoso and a player of deeply intense sincerity" (The New York Times). And Prokofiev's searing Sixth Symphony takes the listener on a deeply moving spiritual journey.Verizon Hall
Friday, January 17 8:00 PM
Yuja Wang Returns
Verizon Hall After her sold-out performances in 2023, Yuja Wang is back! Reading Wang's reviews is like witnessing a flood of superlatives; each is more glowing than the last, with terms like "breathtaking," "charismatic," and "flawless" among the accolades. This thrilling program includes Margaret Bonds's moving tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and William Grant Still's boldly beautiful Second Symphony.Verizon Hall
Saturday, March 1 8:00 PM
Hélène Grimaud Plays Brahms
Verizon Hall Women artists take center stage in these concerts! Pianist Hélène Grimaud brings "astonishing proficiency and poetic sensibilities" (The Washington Post) to Brahms's First Piano Concerto; 19th-century composer Louise Farrenc's surging, Romantic First Symphony beguiles with mystery and melody; and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Julia Wolfe's Pretty is a raucous, rhythmic romp.Verizon Hall
Saturday, March 22 8:00 PM
Beethoven and Dvorák
Verizon Hall Danish violinist and conductor Nikolai Szeps-Znaider is "spine-shudderingly good" (The Times, London), a violinist of "gorgeous, extraordinary tone" (New York Classical Review), and a conductor of renown. Hear this remarkable artist in a dual role in Beethoven's beloved Concerto, a work that never ceases to command attention and inflame the imagination. This marvelous program closes with the work many consider Dvorák's greatest: his moving, dramatic Seventh Symphony.Verizon Hall
Saturday, May 10 8:00 PM
Emanuel Ax Plays Mozart
Verizon Hall The prodigiously gifted pianist and a favorite of the Orchestra and audiences, Emanuel Ax-"Manny" to his friends and admirers-brings his "always thoughtful, lyrical, lustrous" style (The Washington Post) to Mozart in concerts led by acclaimed Finnish conductor Dalia Stasevska. Lutoslawski's Fourth Symphony is a rushing stream of music, shimmering and beautiful, then fiercely furious, all leading to an intensely dramatic finish. -
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Toggle AccordionRiccardo Muti Leads Verdi's Requiem
Verizon Hall
Friday, October 25 8:00 PM
Riccardo Muti Leads Verdi's Requiem
Verizon Hall Verdi's Requiem has been called "one of the most sublime and terrifying works in the repertoire" (NPR), filled with transcendent moments, from the ineffably sorrowful "Lacrymosa" to the heavens-shaking final judgment of the "Dies irae" to the hushed finale, blessed by grace. Hear this monumental masterwork led by former Music Director Riccardo Muti, a legendary conductor renowned for his interpretations of Verdi. "Glorious music-making. This was Verdi's Requiem in all its humanity" (Chicago Tribune).Verizon Hall
Saturday, January 11 8:00 PM
Mahler's Symphony No. 9
Verizon Hall Written near the end of his life, as he mourned the death of his young daughter and contemplated his own failing health, Mahler's Ninth Symphony is both a cry from the heart and a virtuosic work by a master composer at the peak of his powers. From its tenderly beautiful, hushed opening through the entire profoundly affecting piece, this is music that pierces the soul of the listener, leaving you "exhilarated and affirmed" (The Philadelphia Inquirer).Verizon Hall
Saturday, February 1 8:00 PM
The Planets
Verizon Hall Gustav Holst's most famous work has inspired generations of sci-fi (and real-sci) film composers, including John Williams ("The Imperial March" from Star Wars) and Bill Conti (The Right Stuff). Piloting this space shot is Daniele Rustioni, a conductor who is "mesmerizing to watch" (The Guardian). From the ferocity of "Mars, the Bringer of War" to the ghostly suspense of "Neptune, the Mystic," it's the perfect work for dreaming of galaxies far, far away. This performance features the power of the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ.Leonidas Kavakos Plays Korngold
Verizon Hall
Saturday, February 22 8:00 PM
Leonidas Kavakos Plays Korngold
Verizon Hall A child prodigy in Vienna, Erich Korngold had published dozens of works by the time he was 25. As the Nazis threatened Europe, he immigrated to Hollywood-the beginning of a career that would shape the golden age of film. His Violin Concerto encompasses all the drama of his film scores; hear it performed by the "astoundingly virtuosic" (The Guardian) Leonidas Kavakos. Closing this beautiful program is Brahms's Fourth Symphony, a study in contrasts from dark mystery to sunlit joy.Shostakovich, Schumann, and Mazzoli
Verizon Hall
Saturday, March 29 8:00 PM
Shostakovich, Schumann, and Mazzoli
Verizon Hall A celebration of genius! Written in the midst of Stalin's repressive regime, Shostakovich's lyrical, heroic Fifth Symphony is an extraordinary tribute to inspiration that defies restraint. Schumann's Cello Concerto, composed in a burst of creative energy on the precipice of his final descent into depression, is a testament to joy. This journey of genius begins with a new work from one of today's most acclaimed composers, hailed as a "post-millennial Mozart" (Time Out New York).Verizon Hall
Saturday, June 7 8:00 PM
The Grand Finale
Verizon Hall Hear an astonishing young talent who has captured the world's imagination! Since winning the BBC Young Musician Competition at 17, Sheku Kanneh-Mason has become a sought-after soloist with orchestras around the world, performing annually at Britain's beloved Proms and even playing at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding. "Technically superb and eloquent in his expressivity" (The Guardian), he dazzles in Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto, notoriously difficult to play and filled with virtuoso fireworks. -
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Sunday, September 29 2:00 PM
Opening Weekend
Verizon Hall Anton Bruckner's luminous, mystical Seventh Symphony enthralls in the hands of Yannick, acclaimed for his "thrilling" (The Guardian) performances of this composer's works, and The Philadelphia Orchestra. This program opens with extraordinary young pianist Seong-Jin Cho performing Beethoven's utterly charming Second Piano Concerto. A study in musical moods!Verizon Hall
Sunday, October 20 2:00 PM
Bernstein and Copland
Verizon Hall It's hard to imagine two works that better capture the American spirit. Copland's Appalachian Spring Suite summons a mountain sunrise and simple people living off the land and Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story captures the story's drama and pathos, joy and sorrow. Hear both, led by David Robertson, a conductor of "musical intelligence and vivid enthusiasm" (Sydney Morning Herald).Leonidas Kavakos Plays Korngold
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Sunday, February 23 2:00 PM
Leonidas Kavakos Plays Korngold
Verizon Hall A child prodigy in Vienna, Erich Korngold had published dozens of works by the time he was 25. As the Nazis threatened Europe, he immigrated to Hollywood-the beginning of a career that would shape the golden age of film. His Violin Concerto encompasses all the drama of his film scores; hear it performed by the "astoundingly virtuosic" (The Guardian) Leonidas Kavakos. Closing this beautiful program is Brahms's Fourth Symphony, a study in contrasts from dark mystery to sunlit joy.Verizon Hall
Sunday, March 23 2:00 PM
Beethoven and Dvorák
Verizon Hall Danish violinist and conductor Nikolai Szeps-Znaider is "spine-shudderingly good" (The Times, London), a violinist of "gorgeous, extraordinary tone" (New York Classical Review), and a conductor of renown. Hear this remarkable artist in a dual role in Beethoven's beloved Concerto, a work that never ceases to command attention and inflame the imagination. This marvelous program closes with the work many consider Dvorák's greatest: his moving, dramatic Seventh Symphony.Verizon Hall
Sunday, April 27 2:00 PM
Bronfman Plays Schumann
Verizon Hall Two lyrically beautiful masterworks, a legendary pianist, and an internationally renowned conductor join in this unforgettable program. Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto thrills in its bravura passages and moments of quiet grace; Beethoven's radiantly joyful Fourth Symphony inspires. Yefim Bronfman enchants "with such perfection that every note grabs the ear" (The Washington Post). And Tugan Sokhiev, "clear of beat and graceful of gesture" (Chicago Tribune), conducts.Verizon Hall
Sunday, June 1 2:00 PM
Wagner's Tristan and Isolde
Verizon Hall With its portrayals of unbridled passion and cold-hearted revenge, Wagner's opera scandalized audiences at its 1865 premiere, but this masterwork proved to be one of the most influential scores ever written, inspiring generations of composers. In this rare concert performance, you'll hear every detail and nuance of this richly harmonic score, as Yannick leads the Orchestra and a cast of some of the world's great singers.
Running time: approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes, with two intermissions -
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Toggle AccordionSaint-Saëns's "Organ" Symphony
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Sunday, October 13 2:00 PM
Saint-Saëns's "Organ" Symphony
Verizon Hall In his debut appearance in Philadelphia last season, conductor Roderick Cox drew rave reviews from the Orchestra, audience, and critics, who praised his "rich coloring and a sense of narrative drive … full-bodied sound … transparent textures and thrilling abandon" (Bachtrack).Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique" Symphony
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Sunday, January 26 2:00 PM
Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique" Symphony
Verizon Hall "Without exaggeration, I have put my whole soul into this work," wrote Tchaikovsky while composing his final symphony. "Electrifying" (Los Angeles Times) conductor Rafael Payare leads this classic, on a program with the Suite No. 2 from Ravel's magical Daphnis and Chloe and Kaija Saariaho's evocative, dramatic violin concerto inspired by the legends of King Arthur and the Holy Grail and performed here by "a fabulously assured and poetic soloist," Carolin Widmann (The Guardian).Verizon Hall
Sunday, March 9 2:00 PM
Beethoven's "Eroica"
Verizon Hall Recipient of the National Medal of Arts, the Kennedy Center Honors, and 11 GRAMMY Awards, Michael Tilson Thomas is a towering musical presence in the United States and around the world. In this engagement, he leads Ravel's jazzy Piano Concerto for the Left Hand featuring Pierre-Laurent Aimard, a pianist hailed for his "dynamically alert, rhythmically incisive" (Musical America) performances. Tilson Thomas conducts his own Agnegram and closes with Beethoven's mighty "Eroica" Symphony, a paean to the heroic in all of us.Verizon Hall
Sunday, April 13 2:00 PM
Mahler's Symphony No. 6
Verizon Hall A conductor hailed as "the greatest generator of energy on the international podium" (Financial Times) and a composer revered for his deeply emotional, intensely affecting works: It's a brilliant meeting of artistic minds. Yannick's interpretations of Mahler have been hailed as "passionate, idiomatic, distinctive, technically adept, and excellently played" (Classics Today), and those gifts are on display in Mahler's dream-like Sixth Symphony, a profoundly affecting musical experience.Verizon Hall
Sunday, May 11 2:00 PM
Emanuel Ax Plays Mozart
Verizon Hall The prodigiously gifted pianist and a favorite of the Orchestra and audiences, Emanuel Ax-"Manny" to his friends and admirers-brings his "always thoughtful, lyrical, lustrous" style (The Washington Post) to Mozart in concerts led by acclaimed Finnish conductor Dalia Stasevska. Lutoslawski's Fourth Symphony is a rushing stream of music, shimmering and beautiful, then fiercely furious, all leading to an intensely dramatic finish.Verizon Hall
Sunday, June 8 2:00 PM
Wagner's Tristan and Isolde
Verizon Hall With its portrayals of unbridled passion and cold-hearted revenge, Wagner's opera scandalized audiences at its 1865 premiere, but this masterwork proved to be one of the most influential scores ever written, inspiring generations of composers. In this rare concert performance, you'll hear every detail and nuance of this richly harmonic score, as Yannick leads the Orchestra and a cast of some of the world's great singers.
Running time: approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes, with two intermissions