The Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Cultural Campus 2023-24 Season Guide

Alvin Ailey American Dance

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts The Philadelphia Orchestra

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Dear Friends,

We are delighted to share our 2023–24 season, full of extraordinary artistic experiences, blockbuster shows, and countless ways to celebrate the transformative power of the arts together. We hope you will join us on the Kimmel Cultural Campus as we continue to create a unique, inclusive, and multi-faceted home for the performing arts.

This season, the GRAMMY-winning Philadelphia Orchestra takes us on a musical journey of discovery, beauty, and inspiration, led by Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Broadway enlivens Broad Street with new hits, popular revivals, and beloved classics. Families can enjoy performances tailored to the youngest arts lovers. And we’ve taken care to assemble an array of presentations from jazz and rock to comedy and pop. Plus, we are proud to be the home of acclaimed Resident Companies, each presenting work that reflects the diversity and vibrancy of our city.

If you have yet to visit Garces Trading Company at Kimmel, we invite you to stop by the café inside the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts for a coffee, sandwich or salad, or pre- and post-show cocktails. Open daily, this onsite dining experience provides the perfect reason to come early and stay late!

Mark your calendars for our annual Philadelphia Fall Arts Fest on Saturday, September 23. This free festival kicks off our season in spectacular fashion, alongside more than 50 arts and culture organizations from across the region. Immerse yourself in all that Philadelphia’s arts community has to offer! We can’t wait for you to experience the magic on our stages and in our venues all season long.

With warmest best wishes,

Matías Tarnopolsky President and CEO

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, Inc.

Photo by Jeff Fusco.

Photo by Joan Marcus

Cover Photos Top by Dario Calmese Middle by Matthew Murphy

Bottom by Pete Checchia

*Cover: Prices subject to change. Additional fees may apply.

Wicked

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Your Philadelphia Orchestra

Season Highlights: Opening Night Celebration with Yannick and Yo-Yo Ma

SEP 28 VERIZON HALL

Yo-Yo Ma performs Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1.

Audra McDonald

OCT 3 VERIZON HALL

One night only! Award-winning star Audra McDonald joins the Orchestra for a program of popular songs.

From Opening Night—when Yo-Yo Ma makes the first of three 2023–24 Verizon Hall appearances—to the season finale—when Yannick leads a theatrically inspired presentation of Puccini’s La bohème—the season brims with bold, inspired concerts showcasing a vast wealth of musical voices. World-renowned artists perform works by leading composers of today as well as iconic favorites of the past; soaring choral pieces mesmerize and move. A new Spotlight Series welcomes legends for recitals. Family, holiday, and film concerts bring joy to the young and young-at-heart.

We invite you to explore the wonders of the 2023–24 season and experience the magnificence only music can provide.

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

Film in Concert

NOV 24–26 VERIZON HALL

Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue

JAN 18–20 VERIZON HALL

Featuring the Marcus Roberts Trio and Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

John Williams with Yo-Yo Ma

FEB 20 VERIZON HALL

Legendary award-winning composer John Williams conducts film highlights and welcomes Yo-Yo Ma for his Cello Concerto.

La bohème

Photo by Pete Checchia

JOSEPH CONYERS, Principal Bass Carole and Emilio Gravagno

DAVID KIM, Concertmaster Dr. Benjamin Rush Chair

Principal Bass Joseph Conyers at Cherry Street Pier.

Photo by Kriston Jae Bethel.

Piccolo player Erica Peel at Reading

Market.

Photo by Jessica Griffin.

YANNICK NÉZET-SÉGUIN

and Artistic Director Walter and Leonore Annenberg Chair

GRAMMYWINNING ORCHESTRA

GRAMMYWINNING MUSIC AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Family Discovery Series Jazz Series

Photo

at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Behind the Scenes with Your Philadelphia Orchestra

Violinist Amy Oshiro-Morales

Q&A

Where were you born?

I was born in Tacoma Park, MD.

What piece of music could you play over and over again?

Anything by Richard Strauss.

Tell us about your instrument. I have many violins that I bring to work and rotate from week to week. My husband is an aspiring “collector” and is fascinated with the centuries of luthiers and the tonal differences among the various violin schools. I am his “tester!”

What’s in your instrument case?

The usual: two bows, rosin, extra pencils, extra mutes, shoulder rest, hair ties, violin cloth to wipe rosin dust, humidifiers, and tons of extra strings.

If you could ask one composer one question what would it be?

J.S. Bach: Did it concern you that many passages in the solo sonatas and partitas would be quite awkward to play on the violin because it was not a keyboard instrument?

Today’s Student, Tomorrow’s Artist

Do you speak any other languages? Japanese. I can get around Japan with it but I can’t converse like a college grad!

Is there a piece of music that isn’t in the standard orchestral repertoire that should be?

Dvořák’s Violin Concerto. It’s never programmed as often as the other Romantic concertos and it has a gorgeous slow movement. Dvořák wrote the best melodies!

We are proud to provide classical, jazz, and musical theater education programs to thousands of students across the Philadelphia region and around the globe.

–Student in Jazz4Freedom program, St.

Other than Verizon Hall, where is your favorite place to perform?

I absolutely love playing on stage at Carnegie Hall! Every time we perform there, I hear details in the music that I don’t hear so readily elsewhere. The Musikverein in Vienna is my favorite in Europe. The best concert halls not only sound superb but feel magical at the same time.

FREE arts education programs that serve 50k students annually!

What piece of music never fails to move you?

“The Fairy Garden” from Maurice Ravel’s Mother Goose. It always makes me a bit misty onstage.

When did you join the Orchestra?

January 2008.

Photo by Jessica Griffin

Photo by Jessica Griffin

“They love this class... they all came back on time from lunch to be here!”

–Teacher, Solomon Solis-Cohen School

“I can’t wait to have our next class!”

Malachy School

Principal Clarinet Ricardo Morales Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Chair, and violinist Amy Oshiro-Morales at Parc. Photo by Jeff Fusco.

Photo by Jan Reagan

Your Help Makes a Difference!

As a non-profit organization, we depend on support from people like YOU to realize our mission: to share the transformative power of the performing arts and arts education with the widest possible audience.

The generosity of our donors makes it possible to present thousands of programs each season, including free community and education events for audiences of all ages.

Ways to give: Become a Member!

Annual donors receive member benefits based on their level of support and their programming selections. Benefits include advance purchase opportunities for the best seats in the house, invitations to member-only events, ticket discounts, and more. Flexible payment options are available. Join us today!

Giving Circles

Members of the Kimmel Center’s Founders Circle and the Orchestra’s Ambassadors Circle are part of a distinguished group of leadership donors who receive additional benefits and opportunities to enhance their engagement with the arts across the Kimmel Cultural Campus.

Planned Giving

Planned gifts such as bequests ensure that we will continue to inspire, educate, and delight audiences for generations to come.

Corporate Partnerships

Gifts from institutional partners are vital investments for arts and culture in Philadelphia and throughout our region. Companies that partner with us make a lasting impact and deepen their relationships with our community.

We are EITC approved

Our education programs are changing lives. Your company’s Education Improvement Tax Credit contributes to making the arts accessible to all students. Help us continue to inspire the next generations.

For more information

Online KimmelCulturalCampus.org/Support PhilOrch.org/Membership

Call (215) 893–3151

E-mail Development@PhilOrch.org or Membership@KimmelCulturalCampus.org

Free Events

Musician’s Picks

Need a recommendation?

In the pages ahead, keep an eye out for suggestions from musicians, Davyd Booth and Juliette Kang of The Philadelphia Orchestra.

Offstage

performances

Save the date for our season opening event!

Enjoy a diverse sampling of live performances and fun activities, featuring highlights from world-renowned Resident Companies, arts and cultural organizations from the region, and a special performance from The Philadelphia Orchestra. Plus, score the best ticket deals of the year!

Our

A video series with performances that uncover the stories and causes that matter to our community.

Plaza Events

Pre- & Post-Concert Offerings –Expand Your Experience

Check out the brightest up-and-coming local acts while sipping, snacking, and socializing with friends.

Davyd Booth

Juliette Kang

First Associate Concertmaster Joseph and Marie Field Chair

Photo by Jessica Griffin

Photo by

Taylor Tomlinson

Eddie Izzard

Photo by Jeff Fusco.

Photo by Jeff Fusco.

Mean

JK “Mean Girls is definitely a highlight for me and my family as well. The movie is so great, with Tina Fey’s genius and dark insight front and center. Already a classic!”

JK “Mean Girls is definitely a highlight for me and my family as well. The movie is so great, with Tina Fey’s genius and dark insight front and center. Already a classic!” Kimmel Campus Presents

THEATER The Philadelphia Orchestra

The

Yannick Conducts Rachmaninoff

Aunty Donna

Audra McDonald

Photo by Jessica Griffin Photo by Alexander Iziliaev

Kimmel Campus Presents

Spider-Man: Into the SpiderVerse Live in Concert

OCT 24

ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Kimmel Campus Presents in association with Mills Entertainment

Steve Martin & Martin Short:

You Won’t Believe What They Look Like Today!

OCT 27 ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Kimmel Campus Presents in association with Murray & Peter Present Golden

The Laughs Continue

27–28

The No Name Pops

& The Philly Sound!

OCT 25

ACADEMY OF MUSIC

OCT 28

VERIZON HALL

JK “I am particularly looking forward to the No Name Pops on October 28, with their Motown and Philly Sound concert. All that fantastic music from another era, super melodic and evocative, will make for a feelgreat evening.”

JK “I am particularly looking forward to the No Name Pops on October 28, with their Motown and Philly Sound concert. All that fantastic music from another era, super melodic and evocative, will make for a feel-great evening.”

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Quartetto di Cremona

OCT 30

PERELMAN THEATER

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society ECCO

Shai Wosner, piano

NOV 1

PERELMAN THEATER

Broadway Series Wicked

NOV 1–26

ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Jimmy Carr Company

Wicked

Steve Martin & Martin Short

Loreena McKennitt

Philadelphia Orchestra New Year’s Eve Celebration

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®

Children’s Holiday Spectacular

Cirque Dreams Holidaze

Samara Joy

Photo by Alexander Iziliaev

Photo by Jessica Griffin

January –February

Broadway Series

Ain’t Too Proud

The Life and Times of The Temptations

JAN 3–21

ACADEMY OF MUSIC

The Philadelphia Orchestra All Mozart

JAN 5–7

VERIZON HALL

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

BalletX

Michelle Cann, piano

JAN 6–7

PERELMAN THEATER

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Maria Włoszczowska, violin

Jeremy Denk, piano

JAN 9

PERELMAN THEATER

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Julia Bullock, mezzo–soprano

Bretton Brown, piano

JAN 11

PERELMAN THEATER

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society Dover Quartet

JAN 14 PERELMAN THEATER

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Goldmund Quartet

JAN 16 PERELMAN THEATER

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue

JAN 18–20

Kimmel Campus Presents Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Max Roach Centennial Celebration

JAN 21

VERIZON HALL

Keyboard Conversations®

with Jeffery Siegel

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 JAN 11–13 VERIZON HALL

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Lunar New Year

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Bach’s Orchestral Suites

JAN 19–21

Vir Das: Mind Fool Tour JAN 20

Vox Ama Deus Gershwin & More JAN 21

Vir Das: Mind Fool Tour

DB “This already is classic, the stuff legends are made of. Anything involving Wynton has got to be good.”

DB “This already is classic, the stuff legends are made of. Anything involving Wynton has got to be good.”

Speaker Series

Marie Yovanovitch

JAN 22

VERIZON HALL

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Susanna Phillips, soprano

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Myra Huang, piano

JAN 24

PERELMAN THEATER

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Brahms’s German Requiem

JAN 26–28

VERIZON HALL

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society Víkingur

Ólafsson, piano

JAN 26

PERELMAN THEATER

Curtis Symphony Orchestra Beethoven and More

JAN 27 VERIZON HALL

JAN 29 PERELMAN THEATER

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Richard Goode, piano

FEB 2

The Philadelphia Orchestra The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

FEB 10

VERIZON HALL

Philadelphia Young Artist’s Orchestra

THEATER

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Vivaldi and Mozart

FEB 2 & 4 VERIZON HALL

Broadway Series Mrs. Doubtfire

FEB 6–18

ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Daedalus Quartet

Stewart Goodyear, piano

FEB 11

PERELMAN THEATER

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Aaron Diehl, piano

FEB 14

PERELMAN THEATER

FEB 11

PERELMAN THEATER

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Joshua Bell Returns

FEB 15–17

VERIZON HALL

DB “I’m very excited to see this based on my love of the movie. There have been so many musicals made from movie stories and I can hardly wait to see this adaptation.”

DB “I’m very excited to see this based on my love of the movie. There have been so many musicals made from movie stories and I can hardly wait to see this adaptation.”

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Shostakovich’s Fourth Symphony

FEB 8–10

VERIZON HALL

Wynton Marsalis

Mrs. Doubtfire

Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations

Photo by Jessica Griffin

Photo by Jessica Griffin

Photo by Jason Bell

Photo by Dario Calmese

Girl from the North Country

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Photo by Matthew Murphy

23 22 Calendar of Events 2023–24 Calendar of Events 2023–24 For full listing of events and more information KimmelCulturalCampus.org

Broadway Series

Disney’s Frozen

MAR 21–APR 7

ACADEMY OF MUSIC

FREE Kimmel Campus Presents Organ Day

MAR 23

VERIZON HALL

Speaker Series Michael Beschloss

MAR 25

VERIZON HALL

March–April

Keyboard Conversations®

with Jeffery Siegel

APR 1

PERELMAN THEATER

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Matthew Polenzani, tenor Julius Drake, piano

APR 2

PERELMAN THEATER

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Mitsuko Uchida, piano Jonathan Biss, piano

APR 5

PERELMAN THEATER

The Philadelphia Orchestra Haydn, Schubert, and Mozart

APR 5–6

VERIZON HALL

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society Quatuor Èbène

APR 6

PERELMAN THEATER

The Philadelphia Orchestra Music from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons

APR 6

VERIZON HALL

Kimmel Campus Presents Terence Blanchard: Fire Shut Up In My Bones

APR 7

VERIZON HALL

Broadway Series Hadestown

APR 10–14

ACADEMY OF MUSIC

The Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick Conducts

Mahler’s Symphony No. 7

APR 11, 13–14

VERIZON HALL

PHILADANCO! ......Director’s Choice

APR 12–14

PERELMAN THEATER

The Philadelphia Orchestra Spotlight Series: Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott

APR 12

VERIZON HALL

Speaker Series Céline Cousteau

APR 15

VERIZON HALL

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society Emanuel Ax, piano

APR 17

PERELMAN THEATER

DB “Yannick’s incredible gifts really shine in Mahler’s dramatic and complicated music, and I think it’ll be a beautiful surprise for those who haven’t heard it before.”

DB “Yannick’s incredible gifts really shine in Mahler’s dramatic and complicated music, and I think it’ll be a beautiful surprise for those who haven’t heard it before.”

Kimmel Campus Presents Chloé Arnold’s Syncopated

Ladies: LIVE!

APR 13

MILLER THEATER

GFN Productions Presents Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

APR 19

VERIZON HALL

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Shostakovich & Verklärte Nacht

APR 19–21

PERELMAN THEATER

Photo by Chris Lee

Photo by Julieanne Harris

Hadestown

PHILADANCO! ......Director’s Choice

Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies

Disney’s Frozen

Organ Day

Photo by T Charles Erickson

Photo by Deen van Meer

Opera Philadelphia

Madame Butterfly

APR 26, 28, MAY 3, 5

ACADEMY OF MUSIC

The Philadelphia Orchestra Mozart’s Requiem

APR 26–28

VERIZON HALL

Kimmel Campus Presents in association with Emporium Presents Brad Williams Tour ‘24

APR 28

MILLER THEATER

April–May

The Philadelphia Orchestra Salonen

Conducts

Daphnis and Chloe

MAY 16–18

VERIZON HALL

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia

Dinnerstein Plays

Mozart

MAY 17–19

PERELMAN THEATER

The Philadelphia Orchestra Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3

MAY 3–4

VERIZON HALL

The Philadelphia Orchestra Spotlight Series: Yuja Wang

APR 30

VERIZON HALL

Kimmel Campus Presents Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

MAY 1

VERIZON HALL

Curtis Opera Theatre The Cunning Little Vixen

MAY 2–5

PERELMAN THEATER

The Philadelphia Orchestra Salonen Conducts

Sibelius

MAY 9–11

VERIZON HALL

Philadelphia Ballet The Dream

MAY 9–12

ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society Chee-Yun, violin

Mak Grgić, guitar

MAY 10

PERELMAN THEATER

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Brentano Quartet

Joseph Conyers, double bass

Jonathan Biss, piano

MAY 12

PERELMAN THEATER

Broadway Series Message in a Bottle

MAY 14–19

MILLER THEATER

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

A Song by Mahler

MAY 15

PERELMAN THEATER

The Philadelphia Orchestra Spotlight Series: Evgeny Kissin

MAY 15

VERIZON HALL

Kimmel Campus Presents Herb Alpert & Lani Hall

MAY 18

PERELMAN THEATER

DB “Herb Alpert is so legendary that his sound and music is a part of our cultural DNA.”

DB “Herb Alpert is so legendary that his sound and music is a part of our cultural DNA.”

The Dream

Yuja Wang

Herb Alpert & Lani Hall

Photo by Alexander Iziliaev

Photo by Helen Maybanks

Photo by Julia Wesely

Photo by Dewey Nicks

Photo by Jessica Griffin

Photo by Jessica Griffin

May–August

Groups have more fun!

Gather your students, staff, family, friends, and more!

Groups of 10 or more may qualify for these perks:

• Groups may receive discounts of up to 40% off select Broadway, Orchestra, and Kimmel Campus Presents performances.*

• Group orders of 20+ tickets may qualify for a complimentary group leader ticket.

• Ask about chat backs, meet and greets, and master class opportunities.

• Avoid per ticket fees by paying a single $20 group handling fee. (offer may exclude coproductions.)

Contact GroupSales@KimmelCulturalCampus.org for more information.

*Restrictions Apply

Funny Girl

Yannick Conducts La bohème

Mamma Mia!

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• Corporate Meetings

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• Entertaining

• Performances

• Film Screenings

Book your event today!

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“I picked the Kimmel Center for its modern feel, lovely natural light, and location right in the heart of downtown Philadelphia.”

Impress at your next corporate gathering with stunning views and world-class catering.

From center stage to under the stars, we have your “I do” moment.

Our spacious venues are ready to host your event

From beloved classics to thought-provoking contemporary works, Philadelphia Ballet’s 2023–24 season has something for everyone. Productions include timeless masterpieces such as Carmen; George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®; Giselle; and Prodigal Son, as well as groundbreaking works like The River; In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated; In the Upper Room; and The Dream.

Highlighted Events:

Carmen

OCT 5–15

ACADEMY OF MUSIC

World premiere choreography by Artistic Director Angel Corella

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®

DEC 8–30

ACADEMY OF MUSIC

The Dream

MAY 9–12

ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Adapted from A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare with George Balanchine’s Prodigal Son

The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents an annual season of 50 concerts by world-renowned artists in the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater and other Center City venues. Eminent string quartets, master pianists, string recitalists, vocalists, and more take center stage in a series that’s acclaimed for artistic excellence, innovative programming, and affordable ticket prices. From masterworks of the past five centuries to new music by living composers, we invite you to experience “a life more beautiful.”

Highlighted Events:

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello

NOV 7 PERELMAN THEATER

BalletX with Michelle Cann, piano

JAN 6–7 PERELMAN THEATER

Mitsuko Uchida, piano & Jonathan Biss, piano

APR 5

PERELMAN THEATER

PHILADANCO! is celebrated across the nation and around the world for its innovation, creativity, and preservation of predominantly African American traditions in dance.

Recognized for its artistic integrity, superbly trained dancers, and electrifying performances, the new works highlight PHILADANCO!’s legacy of breaking barriers and building bridges across cultural divides.

Highlighted Events:

Intangible Influences

DEC

......Director’s Choice

APR 12–14

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia’s 2023–24 season is built on pieces composed by some of your favorites like Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach, created specifically to display their own prodigious talents as virtuosic soloists and conductors. From the magnetic energy of Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 1 to the acrobatic joy of Shostakovich’s Concerto for Piano, Trumpet, and Strings, you’ll hear music that not only held special significance for the composers but also featured those composers as premiere soloists in the concert hall. Through each concert in this season, the impressive physicality of these works, made even more vivid by the intimate, personal experience of chamber orchestra performance, will resurrect the spirit of these great artists and deepen your connection to their lives and their music.

Highlighted Events:

Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto

OCT 6–8

PERELMAN THEATER

Vivaldi’s

Gloria & Evan Williams

DEC 15–17

PERELMAN THEATER

Dinnerstein Plays Mozart

MAY 17–19

PERELMAN THEATER

Photo by Julieanne Harris

Opera connects us through stories told in music. Experience tales of heroes and villains, love and loss, laughter and tears during Opera Philadelphia’s 2023–24 Season.

Festival O23 returns in September with 11 days of groundbreaking opera, featuring Verdi’s political drama Simon Boccanegra at the Academy of Music, plus two new works, afternoon recitals, late night cabaret shows, and more in venues around the city. A new production of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, infused with Japanese history, culture, and artistry, closes the season in the spring.

Highlighted Events:

Festival O23

Simon Boccanegra

Madame Butterfly

For nearly a century, some of the world’s most promising young artists have honed their craft at the Curtis Institute of Music, “one of the world’s finest music academies” (BBC Culture). Throughout their unparalleled musical education, Curtis’ 150 students are supported by celebrated faculty and inspired by the school’s “learn by doing” approach, with over 200 performances annually around the world, online, and here in Philadelphia. Join us for our 2023–24 season, Time to Discover, which brings together the extraordinary talents of student artists and offers a fresh and exhilarating take on timeless music.

Highlighted Events:

Spectacular Strauss OCT

Ra, Mackey, and Tchaikovsky

The Cunning Little Vixen

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Celebration of Philly’s LatinX Community

Inspired by her own life-changing journey on SEPTA’s 47 bus, Alba Martínez’s short film, La Guagua 47, premiered at the Perelman Theater, kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month.

Great Stages Gala

The Philadelphia Orchestra performs with singer-songwriter and activist Angélique Kidjo and soprano vocalist Renée Fleming.

Unveil New Art

In partnership with Mural Arts Philadelphia, Serena Saunders unveils her new art installation, entitled Enter Stage Right, on the Kimmel Cultural Campus.

Celebrate Pride Month

Legendary conductor Marin Alsop leads Your Philadelphia Orchestra in our FREE annual Pride Concert.

Be Surprised and Delighted

Two longtime Broadway fans were surprised with a free season subscription!

Enjoy a Coffee Break

Yannick and Chef Jose Garces pour the first cup of coffee at Garces Trading Company at Kimmel.

On Display at the Kimmel Center

The innovative, ergonomically designed MaeneViñoly Concert Grand Piano is now on display in a fitting homage to the late musician, and architect of the Kimmel Center, Rafael Viñoly.

Party in the Plaza

The Kimmel Cultural Campus was abuzz as we helped to launch this year’s Wawa Welcome America festivities with the Avenue of the Arts Block Party.

Photo by Jeff Fusco.

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Come Early Stay Late

Plan the perfect night out in Philadelphia!

Located in the heart of Center City, the Kimmel Cultural Campus is the best spot to hit every “to-do” on your night out list with on-site dining options, free preand post-show performances, and easy parking!

Enjoy a drink and tasty bites at Volvér or Garces Trading Company at Kimmel. Choose from delicious, spiked coffees, diverse wine choices, or one of our Broadway-inspired cocktails and dine on dishes inspired by Iron Chef Jose Garces’ travels around the globe!

And why limit yourself to just one magical show when you could have multiple! Our Plaza comes alive all year long with free performances by up-and-coming local artists. All Plaza performances are FREE, but registration is recommended.

Learn more at KimmelCulturalCampus.Org/Free

Did You Know?

• You can bring your reusable Kimmel cup back for a discount on your next drink.

• There are over 100 works of visual art displayed across our Campus.

• Celebrate Broadway with show-specific specialty cocktails, available at Volvér and onsite concessions during the runs of shows.

• Our very own Music and Artstic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin has his own blend of coffee in Garces Trading Company at Kimmel. Try Yannick’s Blend during your next visit!

Dining Options

Volvér

Culinary art takes the stage at Volvér by renowned LatinAmerican Chef Jose Garces. Volvér is a comfortable setting to enjoy a casual cocktail perfectly complemented by a pre-theater menu, an evening out, or post-show dessert.

Garces Trading Company at Kimmel

The go-to spot for a mid-morning cup of coffee and pre- and postshow drinks!

Concession Bars

An expanded menu is available at concession bars across our Campus, offering a variety of lite fare and beverages.

Hundreds of performances now on sale!

Photo by Pete Checchia

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Located at the Kimmel Center

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Philadelphia Orchestra

Wicked