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Tonight on SiriusXM, tune in to Symphony Hall at 7 PM to hear Principal Tuba Carol Jantsch perform Wynton Marsalis’s Tuba Concerto. Also on the program is Brahms’s Symphony No. 1, with Yannick leading the Orchestra. Listen here: siriusxm.com/channels/sympho…
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Today on WRTI, tune in at 7 PM to hear Kensho Watanabe lead the Orchestra in Mozart’s Symphonies Nos. 36 and 40! Listen here: wrti.org
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Today on WRTI, tune in at 1 PM to hear Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin lead the Orchestra in Puccini’s La bohème! The phenomenal cast includes Nicole Car, Stephen Costello, Leah Hawkins, Adam Plachetka, and more. Listen here: wrti.org/the-philadelphia-or…

Hear Puccini’s 'La bohème' in concert form, with a stellar cast

Join us on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you a complete encore presentation of Giacomo Puccini’s La bohème, led by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

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We are thrilled to announce the 2025–26 season, celebrating 125 years of The Philadelphia Orchestra’s musical brilliance! Join us as the biggest stars in classical music come out for an unforgettable season. For more information, visit philorch.org/2526season.
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ONE. DAY. We are just ONE DAY away from announcing the 2025–26 season! Come back tomorrow at 12 PM to see what’s in store!
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Tonight on SiriusXM, tune in to Symphony Hall at 7 PM for a new edition of “Meet The Philadelphia Orchestra,” featuring flutist Olivia Staton as a guest DJ. Her set includes works by Bach, Ravel, and Berio. Listen here: siriusxm.com/channels/sympho…
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This week on WRTI, Yannick leads the world premieres of Valerie Coleman’s Concerto for Orchestra (“Renaissance”) and Mason Bates’s Nomad Concerto featuring violinist Gil Shaham. Tune in at 1 PM today, 7 PM tomorrow, or listen here: wrti.org/wrti-spotlight/2024…

Yannick leads Debussy, Bates and Coleman, with violinist Gil Shaham

Join us on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings an encore presentation of Debussy’s La mer, plus the world...

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We’re only one week away from announcing our 2025–26 season! Can you believe it’s almost here?!
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Our 35th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Tribute Concert will be broadcast LIVE on WRTI 90.1 FM today at 3 PM! Use the link below to join us from anywhere to celebrate and honor Dr. King’s life and legacy through music. wrti.org/wrti-spotlight/2025…

The Philadelphia Orchestra's 35th annual MLK Tribute Concert will be broadcast live from Girard...

Damon Gupton will conduct the annual celebration of famed civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy. The concert will be broadcast live on WRTI starting at 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan....

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Tonight on SiriusXM, tune in to Symphony Hall at 7 PM for last season’s 100th anniversary celebration performance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with Yannick & the Marcus Roberts Trio. Also on the program are works by Stravinsky and Weill. Listen here: siriusxm.com/channels/sympho…
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Go Birds! 🦅
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This week on WRTI, Esa-Pekka Salonen leads his own Sinfonia concertante with Notre-Dame organist Olivier Latry. Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe and Kaija Saariaho’s Lumière et pesanteur round out the program. Tune in at 1 PM today, 7 PM tomorrow, or listen here: wrti.org/the-philadelphia-or…

Esa-Pekka Salonen leads a Ravel ballet, and a gift by Kaija Saariaho

Join us on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Ravel’s complete ballet Daphnis et Chloé, as well as...

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Two years ago, @YujaWang made history when she performed all four of Rachmaninoff’s piano concertos and his Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in a marathon performance with Yannick and the Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. She returns to Marian Anderson Hall this week!
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Tonight on SiriusXM, tune in to Symphony Hall at 7 PM to hear violinist Lisa Batiashvili perform Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No. 1 and Chausson’s Poème. Rachmaninoff’s Isle of the Dead closes the program, all with Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Listen here: siriusxm.com/channels/sympho…
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This week on WRTI, Esa-Pekka Salonen leads Principal Clarinet Ricardo Morales and the Orchestra in a performance of Salonen’s own kínēma. Also on the program are works by Stucky and Sibelius. Tune in at 1 PM today, 7 PM tomorrow, or listen here: wrti.org/wrti-spotlight/2024…

Esa-Pekka Salonen leads Sibelius' Symphony No. 5 and his own work, with clarinetist Ricardo Morales

Join us on Sunday, Jan. 12 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you the Symphony No. 5 by Sibelius, plus music by Steven...

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9 Jan 2025
The Year of the Snake is fast approaching 🐍 Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a vibrant concert by @philorch. 🎵🎶 Get tickets ⤵️ #discoverPHL #PhiladelphiaOrchestra bit.ly/4fKsgAz

Lunar New Year Celebration

Ring in the Year of the Horse with a concert as spirited, bold, and adventurous as its namesake. This festive evening blends together the rich traditions of East and West, showcasing a vibrant blend...

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4 Jan 2025
Philadelphia Orchestra to premiere ‘Songs for Murdered Sisters’ via @petercrimmins bit.ly/3W6DY1D

Philadelphia Orchestra to premiere ‘Songs for Murdered Sisters’

The song cycle was created in response to an intimate partner killing spring in Canada in 2015.

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8 Jan 2025
A sudden death, a trapped bassoon, and the return of an iconic instrument to the Philadelphia Orchestra inquirer.com/arts/philadelph…

A sudden death, a trapped bassoon, and the return of an iconic instrument to the Philadelphia...

While he tries to recover his own instrument, Mark Gigliotti will be playing Mahler's Symphony No. 9 on a bassoon once played by legendary Philadelphia musician Sol Schoenbach.

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9 Jan 2025
🌟 From Classroom to Concert Hall: Dreams in Harmony 🎶 Meet Maya Lindsey & Oleksandr Kashlyuk, who went from All-City Orchestra to performing with The Philadelphia Orchestra! 🎻✨ Explore their inspiring journeys & how we’re supporting young musicians: tinyurl.com/e4znh35t
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ON SALE NOW: GRAMMY Award–winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter, and composer @christhile will join the Orchestra to present his playfully ambitious biographical composition titled ATTENTION! A narrative song cycle for extroverted mandolinist and orchestra on April 23!
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