Music

1.6 and 1.8 - 2 PM
1.7 - 8 PM

The Philadelphia Orchestra
David Zinman, Conductor
Choong-Jin Chang, Viola

Torke - Ash – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES
Walton - Viola Concerto
Beethoven - Symphony No. 5

Start your New Years celebration in style with The Philadelphia Orchestra. The concert ends in time for you to continue on with your own grand festivities.

The Philadelphia Orchestra
Jane Glover, Conductor - Philadelphia Orchestra Debut
The Philadelphia Singers Chorale (David Hayes, Director)

Handel - Messiah

This Baroque classic has become as integral to the American holiday season as Dickens's A Christmas Carol or the film It's a Wonderful Life. First performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1958, Messiah has been an annual Orchestra tradition since 1961.

The Philadelphia Orchestra lends its lush sound to timeless holiday classics! Named for the Orchestra's best-selling Christmas album, these concerts are ideal for listeners of all ages and are sure to put you into the holiday spirit!

12.8 and 12.10 - 8 PM
12.9 and 12.11 - 2 PM

The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor
Yuja Wang, Piano

Higdon - Concerto for Orchestra
Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, for piano and orchestra
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 2 ("Little Russian")
Tchaikovsky - Russian Dance, from The Nutcracker

The Philadelphia Orchestra
Marin Alsop, Conductor
Ricardo Morales, Clarinet

Barber - Toccata festiva, for organ and orchestra
Copland - Clarinet Concerto
Dvorak - Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World")

Jazz. Spirituals. Native-American rhythms. These sounds echo through the vibrant cities and across the vast landscapes of the Americas. Principal Clarinet Ricardo Morales is featured in the Copland Clarinet Concerto, originally written for Benny Goodman.