Lang Lang and Yannick

Inspired by a 1935–36 Orchestra program cover

APRIL 2026

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CONTENTS April 2026

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From the President and CEO Page 8

Marian Anderson Hall Page 9

Musicians Behind the Scenes Page 10

Witness to History: Joan Stern and a Lifetime of Musical Storiest Page 19

The Program On the Cover: A program book cover (left) from the 1935–36 season that was the inspiration for this month’s cover

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FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO

Jeff Fusco

Dear Friends: Just four days after its very first concert in November 1900, The Philadelphia Orchestra was already on the road, performing at the Academy of Music in Reading. From the beginning, sharing music beyond our hometown has been part of who we are. By the following season, we were visiting other cities across Pennsylvania and neighboring states. In 1902 we made our Carnegie Hall debut, and in 1918 we gave our first international performance, in Toronto. More than a century later, the Orchestra has become one of the mosttraveled ensembles in the world. This past February Music and Artistic Director Yannick NézetSéguin led the Orchestra on a weeklong tour in Florida, and last month Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop led four concerts in the Midwest. Touring allows us to share the great “Philadelphia Sound” far and wide and shows the best of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania to the rest of the country and the world.

As much as we love touring, there is nothing like performing at home. And it is so gratifying to see the response we have received to our recently announced 2026–27 season from our most loyal audiences, especially our subscribers, some of whom have been attending Orchestra concerts for over 75 years. The upcoming season reflects the three pillars of our artistic vision: to bring forward the great masterworks of the orchestral repertoire, to showcase new premieres, and to highlight overlooked works that deserve a place on our concert stage played by one of the top ensembles in the world.

We are also excited about our upcoming Broadway season, which was announced last month and includes such classics as The Phantom of the Opera and Tommy and more recent Tony Award winners like Maybe Happy Ending and The Great Gatsby. Broadway has been an important part of our offerings for more than 20 years, and we are so pleased to be able to present these shows on our stages and make Broadway accessible to our entire community.

If you haven’t yet explored all we have planned, I invite you to have a look and to join us for what will surely be a season to remember. We can’t wait to share it with you.

Best regards,

Ryan Fleur President and CEO

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MUSIC AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Landon Nordeman

Canadian-born conductor and pianist Yannick Nézet-Séguin is currently in his 14th season with The Philadelphia Orchestra, serving as music and artistic director. An inspired leader, Yannick is both an evolutionary and a revolutionary, developing the mighty “Philadelphia Sound” in new ways. His collaborative style, deeply rooted musical curiosity, and boundless enthusiasm have been heralded by critics and audiences alike. The Philadelphia Inquirer has said that under his baton the Orchestra is “at the top of its considerable form”; the Associated Press has called it “a premier orchestra at its peak”; and The New York Times wrote, “the ensemble, famous for its glowing strings and homogenous richness, has never sounded better.”

Yannick has established himself as a musical leader of the highest caliber and one of the most thrilling and sought-after talents of his generation. He became the third music director of New York’s Metropolitan Opera in 2018. In addition, he has been artistic director and principal conductor of Montreal’s Orchestre Métropolitain since 2000. In 2017 he became the third-ever honorary member of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. He served as music director of the Rotterdam Philharmonic from 2008 to 2018 (he is now honorary conductor) and was principal guest conductor of the London Philharmonic from 2008 to 2014. He has made wildly successful appearances with the world’s most revered ensembles and at many of the leading opera houses.

Yannick has shown a deep commitment to expanding the repertoire by embracing an evergrowing and diverse group of today’s composers and by performing and recording the music of underappreciated composers of the past, including Florence Price, Clara Schumann, William Dawson, Lili Boulanger, Louise Farrenc, and William Grant Still. In 2018 he signed an exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon. Under his leadership The Philadelphia Orchestra returned to recording with 15 releases on that label, including Florence Price Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3, which won a GRAMMY® Award for Best Orchestral Performance in 2022.

A native of Montreal, Yannick studied piano, conducting, composition, and chamber music at Montreal’s Conservatory of Music and continued his studies with renowned conductors, most notably Carlo Maria Giulini; he also studied choral conducting with Joseph Flummerfelt at Westminster Choir College. Among Yannick’s honors are an appointment as Companion of the Order of Canada; Companion to the Order of Arts and Letters of Quebec; an Officer of the Order of Quebec; an Officer of the Order of Montreal; an Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres; Musical America’s 2016 Artist of the Year; ECHO KLASSIK’s 2014 Conductor of the Year; a Royal Philharmonic Society Award; Canada’s National Arts Centre Award; the Prix Denise-Pelletier; the Oskar Morawetz Award; and honorary doctorates from the University of Quebec, the Curtis Institute of Music, Westminster Choir College of Rider University, McGill University, the University of Montreal, the University of Pennsylvania, Laval University, and Drexel University.

To read Yannick’s full bio, please visit philorch.org/conductor.

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THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA 2025–2026 Season Yannick Nézet-Séguin Music and Artistic Director Walter and Leonore Annenberg Chair Marin Alsop Principal Guest Conductor Ralph and Beth Johnston Muller Chair Joe Hisaishi Composer-in-Residence Naomi Woo Assistant Conductor Joseph Conyers Education and Community Ambassador Mark and Tobey Dichter Chair Charlotte Blake Alston Storyteller, Narrator, and Host Osagie and Losenge Imasogie Chair First Violins David Kim, Concertmaster James and Agnes Kim Foundation Chair Juliette Kang, First Associate Concertmaster Joseph and Marie Field Chair Christine Lim, Associate Concertmaster Marc Rovetti, Assistant Concertmaster Dr. James F. Dougherty Chair Barbara Govatos Robert E. Mortensen Chair Jonathan Beiler Hirono Oka

Richard Amoroso Robert and Lynne Pollack Chair Yayoi Numazawa Jason DePue Larry A. Grika Chair Jennifer Haas Miyo Curnow Elina Kalendarova Daniel Han Julia Li William Polk Mei Ching Huang Second Violins Kimberly Fisher, Principal Peter A. Benoliel Chair Paul Roby, Associate Principal Sandra and David Marshall Chair Dara Morales, Assistant Principal Anne M. Buxton Chair Philip Kates Peter A. Benoliel Chair Davyd Booth Paul Arnold Joseph Brodo Chair, given

by Peter A.Benoliel Amy Oshiro-Morales Volunteer Committees Chair Yu-Ting Chen Jeoung-Yin Kim Willa Finck John Bian MuChen Hsieh Eliot Heaton

Violas Choong-Jin Chang, Principal Ruth and A. Morris Williams, Jr., Chair Kirsten Johnson, Associate Principal Kerri Ryan, Assistant Principal Burchard Tang Renard Edwards Anna Marie Ahn Petersen* Piasecki Family Chair David Nicastro Che-Hung Chen Rachel Ku Marvin Moon Meng Wang Hsiang-Hsin Ching Cellos Hai-Ye Ni, Principal Priscilla Lee, Associate Principal Yumi Kendall, Assistant Principal Elaine Woo Camarda and A. Morris Williams, Jr., Chair Richard Harlow Kathryn Picht Read John Koen Derek Barnes Alex Veltman Jiayin He Michael Katz Eugene Lin Basses Joseph Conyers, Principal Carole and Emilio Gravagno Chair

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Gabriel Polinsky, Associate Principal Tobias Vigneau, Assistant Principal David Fay Duane Rosengard Nathaniel West Michael Franz Christian Gray

Samuel Caviezel, Associate Principal Sarah and Frank Coulson Chair Socrates Villegas Paul R. Demers, Bass Clarinet Peter M. Joseph and Susan Rittenhouse Joseph Chair

Some members of the string sections voluntarily rotate seating on a periodic basis.

Bassoons Daniel Matsukawa, Principal Richard M. Klein Chair Mark Gigliotti, Co-Principal Angela Anderson Smith Holly Blake, Contrabassoon

Flutes Jeffrey Khaner, Principal Paul and Barbara Henkels Chair Patrick Williams, Associate Principal Rachelle and Ronald Kaiserman Chair Olivia Staton Erica Peel, Piccolo Oboes Philippe Tondre, Principal Samuel S. Fels Chair Peter Smith, Associate Principal Jonathan Blumenfeld Edwin Tuttle Chair Elizabeth Starr Masoudnia, English Horn Joanne T. Greenspun Chair Clarinets Ricardo Morales, Principal Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Chair

Matthew Vaughn, Co-Principal Jack Grimm Blair Bollinger, Bass Trombone Drs. Bong and Mi Wha Lee Chair Tuba Carol Jantsch, Principal Lyn and George M. Ross Chair Timpani Don S. Liuzzi, Principal Don S. Liuzzi Chair, given

by Linda and David Glickstein Angela Zator Nelson, Associate Principal

Horns Jennifer Montone, Principal Jeffrey Lang, Associate Principal Hannah L. and J. Welles Henderson Chair Victoria Knudtson, Assistant Principal Christopher Dwyer Chelsea McFarland Ernesto Tovar Torres

Percussion Christopher Deviney, Principal Charlie Rosmarin, Associate Principal Angela Zator Nelson

Trumpets (position vacant) Principal Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest Chair Anthony Prisk Sam Huss

Librarians Nicole Jordan, Principal Holly Matthews

Trombones Nitzan Haroz, Principal Neubauer Family Foundation Chair

Keyboards Davyd Booth Harp Elizabeth Hainen, Principal

Stage Personnel Dennis Moore, Jr., Manager Francis “Chip” O’Shea III Aaron Wilson *On leave

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Adrian Siegel Collection/Philadelphia Orchestra Archives

MARIAN ANDERSON HALL

Marian Anderson with Music Director Eugene Ormandy during a Philadelphia Orchestra rehearsal at the Academy of Music in December 1938

On June 8, 2024, Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts was officially rededicated as Marian Anderson Hall in honor of the legendary Black contralto, civil rights icon, and Philadelphian. The first major concert venue in the world to honor Marian Anderson—85 years after she was barred from performing at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., because of her race—the hall is a permanent monument to its namesake’s artistry and achievements, a reflection of the inclusive future she helped to engender, and an active testament to the intersection of music, art, and positive social impact. We look forward to honoring Marian Anderson in perpetuity with a venue that reflects the ideals by which she lived her life: equity, justice, freedom, and the belief that the arts are for everyone.

Marian Anderson Hall was named in her honor by a visionary $25-million philanthropic gift from Richard Worley and Leslie Miller. Worley has been a member of The Philadelphia Orchestra’s Board of Trustees since 1997 and served as board chair from 2009 to 2019. Miller is a former Kimmel Center trustee and previous acting president of the Kimmel Center. They are among the largest donors in Philadelphia Orchestra history. Additional generous support for Marian Anderson Hall was given by Sidney and Caroline Kimmel.

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MUSICIANS BEHIND THE SCENES John Koen Cello Where were you born? I was born in Dallas, Texas.

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

Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony.

What is your most treasured possession? Rather than a thing, my treasured possession is a connection to human emotion through music.

What’s your favorite food? Traveling lets me indulge my interest in cuisines around the world. I can only narrow it down to Chinese, Italian, Mexican, Vietnamese, and French!

Tell us about your instrument. It was made in 1890 in Munich by the Bolognese luthier Giuseppe Fiorini.

I borrowed it from a shop for an audition I was taking and fell in love with it, so I managed to buy it!

What piece of music never fails to move you? The Sarabande from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 4.

What is the most challenging piece you have ever played? Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata. It’s more difficult than Prokofiev’s Sinfonia concertante or Dutilleux’s Tout un monde lointain … (both cello concertos).

When did you join the Orchestra? In 1990. I won the audition in January, and I was hired as a sub to play Brahms’s Fourth Symphony the following week. Since it had been on the audition, I knew it very well and essentially played the entire Symphony from memory. [Music Director Riccardo] Muti was looking over at the back of the cellos from time to time and I always returned his gaze without looking down at the notes. That piece always has a special place in my heart.

Do you play any other instruments? I play piano sometimes in my students’s lessons (very badly).

I can also play the double bass decently, although it’s tiring! I can play violin and viola to some degree, and if I hold them like a tiny cello I do okay! I’ve sometimes demonstrated on violin and viola when coaching chamber music.

What do you like to do in your spare time? I’m the music director of the Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble, which gives three series of concerts a year. Planning the pieces for the season, who will play when, and details for the venues takes a substantial time commitment, but it is rewarding to carry on the legacy left from [former Principal Clarinet] Donald Montanaro who founded the ensemble 48 years ago! I also read, play with my cats, and cook. I have a large class of cello students at Temple University and have been arranging music for them to play, or for me to accompany them so that I don’t have to play piano.

Is there a piece of music that isn’t in the standard orchestral repertoire that should be? Dvořák’s Third Symphony. I think I’ve only played it once here, with [Erich] Leinsdorf in the early ’90s.

What advice would you give to aspiring young musicians? Work efficiently on technique and control, but don’t neglect your artist’s soul. I’ll repeat advice Muti gave me after my audition when I thanked him for giving me the job: “It is yourself you must thank, for you have done the work. I just want you to have the same passion for the music in 40 years that you have now.” And this from former Principal Cello Bill Stokking: “There are a million people who will tell you what you can’t do. I want to be one who tells you what you CAN.” To read the full set of questions, please visit www.philorch.org/blog.

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Narrator Michael Boudewyns portrays each of the characters in Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf on the Orchestra’s Family Concert in October 2022.

Eugene Ormandy during a rehearsal.

WITNESS TO HISTORY: JOAN STERN AND A LIFETIME OF MUSICAL STORIES

Part of a season-long series of oral histories

By Judith Kurnick

Joan Stern

If you’ve ever doubted that history is in the details, just spend some time listening to Joan Stern’s recollections. As a successful public finance attorney (at a time when few women were in that field), Stern represented the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under every governor from Milton Shapp to Tom Wolf, and the City of Philadelphia from Frank Rizzo’s time as mayor until her retirement in 2023. Her projects ranged from Jeffrey Lurie’s purchase of the Eagles to the bond issue for the Kimmel Center.

Passionate about education, Stern remains active on the board of the School District of Philadelphia.

But her passion for music, and especially The Philadelphia Orchestra, dates from before she started school. She has the stories to prove it.

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“I was two when we started coming on Saturday nights,” Stern recalls. “My sister was three. My parents had seats in the Family Circle [at the Academy of Music], and they figured out that it was cheaper to buy a subscription for my sister and me than it was to hire a babysitter. So, my father would take us all the way up to the Amphitheatre. He and the ushers would put us on piles of telephone books. We were on a level with the chandelier, which we loved. And the ushers would buy us the only thing that was for sale to eat during a concert, Hershey bars. We thought it was magical.”

Didn’t they disturb other concertgoers? “My father would say the same thing to us every week: ‘If I hear a noise, I will know it’s you. And I will come and get you, and we won’t come back.’ We were certain that he was telling us the absolute truth. We sat very still the whole time, and he would come at the end and take us back downstairs.”

Of course, they wore their best clothes. “I thought everybody in the city was in the Academy on Saturday night. I had never seen that many people in one place. So, I was sure that was the entire population. I was very surprised to discover there were people who had never been to the Academy.”

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Jessica Griffin

The Academy of Music in the 1960s with the Amphitheatre at the top.

Former Music Director Leopold Stokowski leading a rehearsal during his return to The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1960.

Photos: Adrian Siegel Collection/Philadelphia Orchestra Archives

Music Director Eugene Ormandy, pianist Sviatoslav Richter, and The Philadelphia Orchestra performing at the Academy of Music in 1960.

Many young children might be turned off by such strict rules. But Stern came from a family of Russian Jewish immigrants who prized music. “My grandfather Stern, who had emigrated from the The Philadelphia Orchestra’s Russian Empire to the United States in 1895, was a cantor. He had been trained at a cantorial academy first commercial recording, in Riga, which was a possession of the Tsar of Russia. My grandparents had a Victrola, the kindNo. you Brahms’s Hungarian Dance 5 cranked. And 78 [rpm] records. We had beautiful music to listen to all the time. My father studied piano, and he taught my sister and me.”

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Her parents had four seats in a Balcony box.

“They told us stories about the world premieres they heard, about seeing Rachmaninoff debut his piano works.” And then there are the stories about Stokowski. “I was lucky enough to see him because he was invited as a guest conductor when I was in high school. He was amazing. And he taught the audience to come to concerts on time. He did it by closing the doors to the hall.

People had to stand outside. So they learned.”

Stern’s father had his own way of helping Stokowski keep the audience quiet. “My father always carried two handkerchiefs in his jacket.

One in his hip pocket and one in his breast pocket. They were big, 22 inches square. And if there was someone sitting near him who was wearing noisy bracelets, he would give that lady his spare hanky to tie up her arm so she didn’t jangle. They used to hold out their wrist, and he would tie up the handkerchief so they didn’t make any noise.”

Joan soon learned her way around the concert hall. “You always sat on the keyboard side of the hall. That way, you see the pianist, the keyboard, the pedals, and you can see that the person uses his or her entire body for the performance. You appreciate it in ways that you couldn’t possibly appreciate it if you sat in the wrong spot. I was lucky. I always sat in the right spot.”

Young Joan decided she wanted to be in the school orchestra. “I looked at the orchestra at school very carefully, and thought, ‘If I can play a wind instrument, I’ll get to be in the orchestra.’”

She joined as a flutist, and from then on, she paid particular attention to the flutes at Orchestra performances. “I still do.”

Stern’s family especially loved Russian composers like Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich, and Soviet artists. “I remember when Ormandy was the conductor. The violin was his instrument. He was a wonderful accompanist.

He had guests who were significant figures in the music world. I loved [violinist David] Oistrakh, [pianist Emil] Gilels, [pianist Sviatoslav] Richter.

Later, [Mstislav] Rostropovich, the cellist, came to play. He was magnificent.”

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Stern has a special memory about Oistrakh. “The Soviet Union had a great collection of musical instruments that were taken during military conquests, especially World War II. They allowed their top musicians to play them. But Oistrakh was so successful that he was allowed to buy a violin in Philadelphia to take home.” One of her parents’ friends, a Russian cellist who had emigrated to escape the Russian Revolution, went with him to the shop, the renowned William Moennig & Son, to translate, and he invited Stern’s father to go along.

“Moennig had found him a Guarneri violin,” Stern recalls. “My father told me Oistrakh wept tears of joy.”

It was a shock for Joan when Riccardo Muti succeeded Ormandy as music director. “I couldn’t imagine the Orchestra without Ormandy. But then you always saw the conductor from the back. And here was this exciting vigorous young conductor with great hair. He did wonderful performances of Prokofiev’s score for the film Alexander Nevsky, and other Eisenstein films.”

As a regular audience member, Stern formed strong opinions. She has fond memories of hearing pianist André Watts. “He studied at the Philadelphia Musical Academy. Ormandy had him guest many times.” Vladimir Horowitz? “Yes, he was born in Kyiv, Ukraine; he was a magician of a pianist.

The closest thing we have to him today is Evgeny Kissin.”

And when Arthur Rubinstein played Chopin, “it was like perfume coming from the piano.” Van Cliburn? Although he became a sensation after winning the Tchaikovsky Competition, he was “not my favorite. People who win competitions are not great heroes of mine.”

Stern recalls when Fredric R. Mann had the idea to start “free” concerts at what was then the Robin Hood Dell. “He was the one who instituted the summer concerts when he was city representative.

And he said, ‘People don’t value what they don’t pay for.’ So, it cost a quarter to get a ticket. You had The Philadelphia Orchestra’s to buy the newspaper—The Bulletin, The Inquirer, and the Daily News. You had cut the coupon firstto commercial recording, Brahms’s Dance 5 out. You’d have to send in your quarters. And the Orchestra played at what was Hungarian then called theNo. Robin Hood Dell. Now, we still have the Dell, but the Orchestra plays at the Mann Center.”

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Yuja Wang with Yannick Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra performing the Rachmaninoff Marathon at Carnegie Hall in January 2023.

When her father died, in 1979, Stern inherited her parents’ Orchestra subscription at the Academy. “I may have been the last person allowed to inherit a subscription,” she says. “And I have maintained it. The only time we had to move was if Great Performances was being taped for television. Our seats were where the TV cameras went.” She is happy to have similar seats now at Marian Anderson Hall.

Even as an octogenarian, Stern notes, “I don’t get tired of hearing the Orchestra and new music.

I like that [Yannick] unveils music that was brought to our attention by people like Stokowski, and composers who were underrepresented by the traditions.” In fact, she has traveled with the Orchestra on patrons’ trips and to Carnegie Hall. A recent highlight was hearing Curtis alumna Yuja Wang perform the entire Rachmaninoff orchestra/piano cycle in one day. Another: “I went to hear Sting with the Orchestra, and he was wonderful. A friend said, ‘You really have to hear and see him.’ I was blown away.”

How does Stern feel about the changes she has experienced over her years attending the Orchestra?

“I think what Yannick has accomplished is introducing people to the traditions of the Orchestra,” she says. “The music is the most important thing. It doesn’t matter who’s playing it. It doesn’t matter what race the people are. The only thing that matters is that they love the music, and they love sharing it with the rest of the city. And the city loves music. Whether it’s jazz or hip hop or classical music. It doesn’t matter. Everyone loves the music.”

Judith Kurnick has written about music for The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and media outlets in Europe. She was The Philadelphia Orchestra’s vice president for communications from 1983 to 1989 and 2000 to 2005 and held the same role at the League of American Orchestras from 2008 to 2013.

Scan the QR code to visit the Orchestra’s special 125th anniversary website, including more oral histories.

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2025–2026 | 126TH SEASON MARIAN ANDERSON HALL

THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA Tuesday, April 7, at 7:30

A Benefit Concert for the Musicians’ Retirement Fund Yannick Nézet-Séguin Conductor Lang Lang Piano Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 I. Allegro moderato II. Andante con moto— III. Rondo: Vivace Intermission Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 I. Allegro non troppo II. Adagio non troppo—L’istesso tempo, ma gazioso III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino)—Presto ma non assai—Tempo I— Presto ma non assai—Tempo I IV. Allegro con spirito This program runs approximately 2 hours.

The musicians of The Philadelphia Orchestra are graciously donating their services for this concert.

Lang Lang’s appearance is sponsored by the Robert Heim and Eileen Kennedy Visiting Artist Fund.

Philadelphia Orchestra concerts are broadcast on WRTI 90.1 FM on Sunday afternoons at 1 PM and are repeated on Monday evenings at 7 PM on WRTI HD 2. Visit www.wrti.org to listen live or for more details.

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Enjoy happy hour specials and pre-concert fun, one-hour performances, and chats with the stars.

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Photo: Margo Reed

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THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

The world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra strives to share the transformative power of music with the widest possible audience, and to create joy, connection, and excitement through music in the Philadelphia region, across the country, and around the world. Through innovative programming, robust education initiatives, a commitment to its diverse communities, and the embrace of digital outreach, the ensemble is creating an expansive and inclusive future for classical music. In June 2021 the Orchestra and its home, the Kimmel Center, united. Today, The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts brings the greatest performances and most impactful education and community programs to audiences in Philadelphia and beyond.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin is now in his 14th season with The Philadelphia Orchestra, serving as music and artistic director. His connection to the ensemble’s musicians has been praised by both concertgoers and critics, and he is esteemed by the musicians of the Orchestra, audiences, and the community. In addition to expanding the repertoire by embracing an ever-growing and diverse group of today’s composers, Yannick and the Orchestra are committed to performing and recording the works of previously overlooked composers.

The Philadelphia Orchestra takes great pride in its hometown, performing for the people of Philadelphia year-round, at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, throughout the community, over the airwaves, and online.

The Kimmel Center has been the ensemble’s home since 2001, and in 2024 Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center was officially rededicated as Marian Anderson Hall in honor of the legendary

contralto, civil rights icon, and Philadelphian.

The Orchestra’s award-winning education and community programs connect, uplift, and celebrate nearly 40,000 Philadelphians and 250 schools from diverse communities annually, through inclusive arts education and vibrant engagement that reflect our city’s voices and expand access to creative opportunities. Students, families, and other community members can enjoy free and discounted experiences with The Philadelphia Orchestra through programs such as the Jane H. Kesson School Concerts, Family Concerts, Open Rehearsals, PlayINs, and Our City, Your Orchestra community concerts.

Through concerts, tours, residencies, and recordings, the Orchestra is a global ambassador and one of our nation’s greatest exports.

It performs annually at Carnegie Hall, the Mann Center, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and the Bravo! Vail Music Festival.

The Orchestra also has a rich touring history, having first performed outside Philadelphia in its earliest days. In 1973 it became the first American orchestra to perform in the People’s Republic of China, launching a now-five-decade commitment of people-to-people exchange through music.

Under Yannick’s leadership, the Orchestra returned to recording with 15 celebrated releases on the Deutsche Grammophon label, including the GRAMMY® Award–winning Florence Price Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3. The Orchestra also reaches thousands of radio listeners with weekly broadcasts on WRTI-FM and SiriusXM. For more information, please visit www.philorch.org.

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SOLOIST As a pianist, educator, and philanthropist, Lang Lang has become one of the world’s most influential and committed ambassadors for the arts in the 21st century. Equally at home performing for billions of viewers at the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony in Beijing, the 2024 reopening of Notre Dame in Paris, the 2026 Milan Olympic Opening Ceremony, or for just a few hundred children in public schools, he is a master of communicating through music. He has performed sold-out concerts all over the world; formed ongoing collaborations with conductors including Simon Rattle, Gustavo Dudamel, Daniel Barenboim, and Christoph Eschenbach; and played with all the world’s top orchestras. He made his Philadelphia Orchestra debut in 2001. He frequently steps into different musical worlds.

His performances at the GRAMMY Awards with Metallica, Pharrell Williams, and Herbie Hancock were watched by millions of viewers.

Lang Lang’s passion for innovation has led him to partnerships beyond classical music.

He has worked with global pop icons such as Ed Sheeran, John Legend, Rosé from BLACKPINK, and Jay Chou, bringing classical music to new and diverse audiences. He has also collaborated with Disney. For the past decade he has contributed to musical education worldwide. In 2008 he founded the Lang Lang International Music Foundation, aimed at cultivating tomorrow’s top pianists, championing music education at the forefront of technology, and building young audiences. In 2013 he was designated by the secretary general of the United Nations as a “Messenger of Peace” focusing on global education. His influence extends into the luxury world, where he is a global ambassador for Dior, Hublot, and Hennessy. He has also designed a limited-edition Steinway Black Diamond piano.

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Lang Lang began playing the piano at age three and gave his first public recital before he was five. He entered Beijing’s Central Music Conservatory at nine and won First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians at 13. He subsequently came to Philadelphia to study with Gary Graffman at the Curtis Institute of Music. He was 17 when his big break came, substituting for André Watts at the Gala of the Century, playing Tchaikovsky’s First Concerto with the Chicago Symphony. He was presented with the 2010 Crystal Award in Davos and was named one of the 250 Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum. He is the recipient of honorary doctorates from the Royal College of Music, the Manhattan School of Music, and New York University.

He has received many of the highest civilian honors awarded by countries around the world, including the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, the Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, and France’s Légion d’honneur. In 2016 he was invited to the Vatican to perform for Pope Francis. He has also performed for numerous other international dignitaries, including four United States presidents and monarchs from many nations. For further information visit www.langlang.com and www.langlangfoundation.org.

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FRAMING THE PROGRAM PARALLEL EVENTS Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto is unusual among 1805 Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4

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his works in the genre not only because of its marvelous opening for solo piano, but also for the dramatic qualities of the brief middle movement. The tension between the soloist and string orchestra, in which the pianist eventually triumphs, has been likened to the mythic struggle of Orpheus as he tries to tame the furies and enter the underworld to retrieve his wife, Eurydice. A spirited Rondo concludes the Concerto.

After taking decades to complete a first symphony, which finally premiered in 1876 at age 43, Johannes Brahms wrote his next one easily the following summer and it too won immediate success. If the First Symphony in C minor is initially dark and brooding, the Second in D major is largely bright and joyful. Brahms once remarked concerning another pair of his orchestral pieces, “one weeps, the other laughs,” an apt description of his first two symphonies as well.

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THE MUSIC Piano Concerto No. 4 Ludwig van Beethoven Born in Bonn, probably December 16, 1770 Died in Vienna, March 26, 1827

The first decade of the 19th century was a difficult period for Beethoven—personally, politically, financially, relationally, and, with the increasing severity of his deafness, musically. But the middle of the decade was a remarkably prolific time for the composer, a kind of “sweet spot” in his career. In an especially productive burst, he completed and revised his opera Fidelio, along with the Leonore Overtures Nos. 1 and 3, the Fourth Symphony, the three “Razumovsky” string quartets, a piano sonata (the “Appassionata”), the Triple Concerto, the Violin Concerto, the Piano Concerto No. 4, and various smaller compositions.

Triumphs and Challenges While all these middle-period works represent innovative developments in form and musical language, the Fourth Piano Concerto is also something of a poignant conclusion within Beethoven’s still-developing career. As his deafness intensified, he found public performance increasingly difficult, and this Concerto was the last keyboard work he wrote for his own public use. His final concerto (No. 5, the “Emperor”) would be premiered by another pianist.

The Fourth Concerto actually enjoyed two premieres, both of them part of legendary concerts, and both with the composer directing from the keyboard. A private premiere took place in March 1807 in the home of Prince Lobkowitz, one of Beethoven’s principal patrons, in a concert that also included the premieres of the Coriolan Overture and the Fourth Symphony. The second, public premiere took place during an infamous four-hour concert in December 1808, on a program with the first performances of the Fifth and Sixth (“Pastoral”) symphonies, portions of the Mass in C, and the “Choral” Fantasy, along with assorted shorter works.

This public concert was painfully under-rehearsed and not well received. But fellowcomposer Johann Friedrich Reichardt, who was in the audience, noted that Beethoven played the Concerto “with astounding cleverness and skill,” and the Andante was “a masterly movement of beautifully developed song.” Another reviewer declared this work to be “the most admirable, singular, artistic, and complex Beethoven concerto ever.”

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“early” in his Piano Concerto No. 9 (K. 271). But the effect here is quite new and laid the groundwork for the solo piano cascades that open Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto.

At the outset, the piano plays a gentle precursor of the “fate” motif of the Fifth Symphony, which was still two years away from completion. Here it is a chorale, dignified but ruffled by an elusive rhythmic unevenness. The orchestra then enters in B major, a surprisingly distant key, to continue the exposition. It is the most intimate concerto opening Beethoven ever wrote, foreshadowing the pastoral quality of the Sixth Symphony.

Throughout this movement the piano rarely asserts itself, but gains quiet authority through reserve, frequently pulling back from the brink of exuberance and retreating carefully into filigree passagework. But this endows it cumulatively with an independence that it will assert in the famous second movement.

Beethoven scored the second movement (Andante con moto) for strings and piano only, a reduction in ensemble that belies the intensification of the drama. A Beethoven slow movement is often an opportunity for utopian repose—delicate, soothing, and restorative—but famed pianist Arthur Rubinstein described this movement as having been “written by a man in mortal fear.” Beethoven’s pupil Carl Czerny suggested it was a mythological drama, which the composer’s biographer Adolf Bernhard Marx refined into a possible representation of Orpheus (the piano) taming the Furies (denoted by the forceful unison string passages). This interpretation, often attributed to Liszt, was also reiterated by the renowned English novelist E.M. Forster, who wrote that the piano’s Orphic song, unaffected by the insolent interruptions, eventually lulls the serpentine strings into submission. The movement closes in a quiet E minor that leads without a pause into the rondo finale.

After such drama, Beethoven takes a light, Haydnesque approach to the finale (Vivace).

The movement’s main theme, which begins in the “wrong” key of C before coming around to G major, is rife with waggishness and even a little mischief. The trumpets and timpani, which have been sitting silent through the first two movements, add their emphatic accents to the carefree celebration. And the pianist also gets to show off some of the sparkling virtuosity that was absent from the Concerto’s opening as it brushes aside the soberness of the middle movement.

—Luke Howard Luke Howard is associate director of the School of Music at Brigham Young University, and for many years wrote program notes for The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Aspen Music Festival, and Utah Opera. His research focuses on classical music in popular culture and the reception histories of well-known concert works.

Beethoven composed his Fourth Piano Concerto from 1805 to 1806.

The piece was first performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra in January 1905, with pianist Eugene d’Albert and Fritz Scheel. The most recent subscription performances were in March/April 2022, with pianist Emanuel Ax and Nathalie Stutzmann.

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The Concerto is scored for solo piano, one flute, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, timpani, and strings.

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THE MUSIC Symphony No. 2 Johannes Brahms Born in Hamburg, May 7, 1833 Died in Vienna, April 3, 1897

“All you need to do is sit down, place your little feet alternately on both pedals, and strike an F-minor chord for a good while, alternately low and high … then you will gradually gain the most accurate picture of the ‘latest.’” With typical heavy-handed facetiousness, Johannes Brahms announced the existence of his Second Symphony to his friend Elisabet von Herzogenberg. In a letter sent to her a few days later, he continued by writing that the musicians were wearing black armbands to perform the Symphony because “it sounds so very mournful; it will also be printed with a black border.” He similarly told his publisher, Fritz Simrock, that the score “is so melancholy that you will not be able to bear it.”

A Cheerful Work Although Brahms was joking in his ponderous way, his statements about his Second Symphony in D major, Op. 77, reveal how starkly the work differs from his First Symphony that premiered the previous year. While the latter work has a portentous introduction complete with throbbing timpani, the Second begins immediately without introduction. The First Symphony’s tense opening movement was clearly composed under Beethoven’s shadow. By contrast, the first movement of the Second Symphony evinces Schubert’s beneficent and liberating influence. The First is in the somber key of C minor, while the Second is cast in a radiant D major.

Musicologists point to a number of reasons why the Second Symphony is more cheerful than the First. The success of the Symphony No. 1 had undeniably lifted a great weight from Brahms’s shoulders by helping to establish him as a worthy successor to the Beethovenian symphonic tradition. Commentators have also noted that Brahms wrote the Symphony No. 2 during a protracted summer holiday in the idyllic Austrian village of Pörtschach on the banks of the Wörthersee in the Carinthian Alps. While the natural beauty of this locale certainly contributed to the Symphony’s warmth and lyricism, an equally important reason for Brahms’s good mood during 1877 was largely the result of gaining complete financial independence, which allowed him to concentrate exclusively on composition. The year ended on a triumphant note with the first performance of the Second Symphony by the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Hans Richter on December 30. The premiere was a complete success; the Symphony’s piquant scherzo had to be encored.

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theme that is reminiscent of alphorns heard from the distance. By the time he wrote the work, the composer, who had settled in Vienna in 1863, had been seduced by Austrian Gemütlichkeit, an untranslatable word with connotations of winsome charm and coziness.

Cast in a meter of three beats to a measure, this movement (Allegro non troppo) recalls both the waltz and its predecessor, the Austrian folk dance known as the Ländler. Many commentators have noticed the resemblance of the second theme to the composer’s own “Wiegenlied,” Op. 49, No. 4 (1868), best known in Anglophone countries as “Brahms’s Lullaby.” As is characteristic of Brahms, however, this music is not an expression of undiluted happiness: Troubled passages redolent of darkness and even pain pass over the surface of the music like clouds across a verdant landscape.

The slow movement that follows (Adagio non troppo—L’istesso tempo, ma grazioso) is introverted and somber. This movement puzzled early listeners. The Viennese music critic Eduard Hanslick, usually one of Brahms’s partisans, quipped that this Adagio was “more conspicuous for the development of the themes than the themes themselves.” In fact, the eloquent opening theme is one of the composer’s finest achievements, at once complex and memorable. This deeply introspective movement is an example of what Arnold Schoenberg called “developing variation”—thematic materials that are constantly developed—while also using an ingenious adaptation of sonata form.

The charming scherzo with its two trios, Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino)— Presto ma non assai, banishes the brooding seriousness of the preceding movement with a burst of musical sunshine. Even here in this lighthearted movement, however, Brahms deploys his ingenuity, subjecting each section to constant variation. He finishes off the Symphony with a rambunctious final movement (Allegro con spirito), some of the most joyous music of his career. Only the finale of his Violin Concerto rivals the last movement of the Second Symphony for extroverted high spirits. The finale is yet another example of sonata form, and it is a study in the skillful contrast of exuberance with mystery. The movement concludes with an exultant coda that hurtles forward to its conclusion.

—Byron Adams Byron Adams is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Musicology at the University of California, Riverside. Both composer and musicologist, he specializes in French and British music of the 19th and 20th centuries. Among his publications are two edited volumes, Edward Elgar and His World (2007) and Vaughan Williams and His World (2023), which he co-edited with Daniel M. Grimley.

Brahms composed his Symphony No. 2 in 1877.

The Philadelphia Orchestra’s first performance of the Symphony was in December 1900, under Fritz Scheel’s direction. The most recent appearance on the Orchestra’s subscription concerts was in October 2019, with Nathalie Stutzmann on the podium.

The Philadelphia Orchestra has recorded Brahms’s Second Symphony four times: with Leopold Stokowski in 1929 for RCA Victor; with Eugene Ormandy in 1939 for RCA Victor; with Ormandy in 1953 for CBS; and in 1988 with Riccardo Muti for Philips. A live recording from 1995 with Wolfgang Sawallisch is also available by digital download.

The score calls for two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, and strings.

The Symphony runs approximately 40 minutes in performance.

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MUSICAL TERMS GENERAL TERMS Chorale: A hymn tune of the German Protestant Church, or one similar in style.

Chorale settings are vocal, instrumental, or both.

Chord: The simultaneous sounding of three or more tones Coda: A concluding section or passage added in order to confirm the impression of finality Ländler: An Austrian folk dance in triple time Meter: The symmetrical grouping of musical rhythms Op.: Abbreviation for opus, a term used to indicate the chronological position of a composition within a composer’s output.

Opus numbers are not always reliable because they are often applied in the order of publication rather than composition.

Rondo: A form frequently used in symphonies and concertos for the final movement. It consists of a main section that alternates with a variety of contrasting sections (A-B-A-C-A etc.).

Scherzo: Literally “a joke.” Usually the third movement of symphonies and quartets that was introduced by Beethoven to replace the minuet. The scherzo is followed by a gentler section called a trio, after which the scherzo is repeated. Its characteristics are a rapid tempo, vigorous rhythm, and humorous contrasts. Also an instrumental piece of a light, piquant, humorous character.

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Sonata form: The form in which the first movements (and sometimes others) of symphonies are usually cast. The sections are exposition, development, and recapitulation, the last sometimes followed by a coda. The exposition is the introduction of the musical ideas, which are then “developed.” In the recapitulation, the exposition is repeated with modifications.

Trio: A division set between the first section of a minuet or scherzo and its repetition, and contrasting with it by a more tranquil movement and style THE SPEED OF MUSIC (Tempo) Adagio: Leisurely, slow Allegretto: A tempo between walking speed and fast Allegro: Bright, fast Andante: Walking speed Andantino: Slightly quicker than walking speed Con moto: With motion Con spirito: Spirited, lively Grazioso: Graceful and easy L’istesso tempo: At the same tempo Moderato: A moderate tempo, neither fast nor slow Presto: Very fast Vivace: Lively TEMPO MODIFIERS Ma non assai: But not much Non troppo: Not too much Quasi: Almost

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Beth L. Rogers Lyn Ross Vincent N. and Lila Russo Allan Schimmel and Reid Reames* Kate Groark Shields Constance Smukler, Trustee, Smukler-Lasch Family Trust Mr. Wayne Titerence and Ms. Vicki Mechner Michael and Renee Vennera Thomas and Patricia Vernon Jennifer and Ralph Watts Zisman Family Foundation Anonymous PRESENTERS CIRCLE $15,000 TO $24,999 M. Therese and Barry Bentley Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bickford Estate of Mark J. Bojanowski Carol W. Buettger Drew Camarda Alice Chen-Plotkin and Joshua Plotkin Mr. and Mrs. David L. Cohen, Esq. Joslyn G. Ewart Mr. and Mrs. Moses Feldman Claudia and Richard Fischer Ryan Fleur and Laura Banchero Drs. Peter and Pamela Freyd Ken and Sue Greathouse Peter Grove and Nancy Greene Joseph and Bette Hirsch Terry and Ann Marie Horner Toba and Lawrence Kerson Mr. Kevin King and Mrs. Susan West King Drs. Joan and Brook Lau Lurie Family Foundation Tom and Linda McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McKittrick Jane G. Pepper Jeffrey and Deborah Pierce The Estate of Miss E. Irene Reymann Dianne and Jeffrey Rotwitt Joan N. Stern Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Lee Thompson Dr. Bettyruth Walter Judith Whellan Steve and Mary Beth Young Anonymous (7) PRESENTERS CIRCLE $10,000 TO $14,999 John R. Alchin and Hal Marryatt Mr. and Mrs. James Allison Charles Arnao and Rosemary Watt Barbara B. and Theodore R. Aronson Jim and Janet Averill Drs. Robert and Jean Belasco Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Dr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Broder Judy and Mark Brodsky

James and Doris Brogan Dr. Eugenio* and Giuliana Calabi Dr. Rosemary Cook John Cornell Joyce Creamer Richard and Patricia Cummines Mr.* and Mrs. Edward C. Dearden Edith R. Dixon Alex J. Ettl Foundation Eph and Pat Fithian Mr. and Mrs. David M. Friedman Donald Goldsmith In memory of Rena and Morton C. Grad and John de Lancie Vivian and Mark Greenberg Gni Grossman and Christopher Murray Leon and Miriam Hamui Fred and Michelle Harde Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Harris Katherine Hatton and Richard Bilotti Hannah L. Henderson Richard H. Holzer Memorial Foundation Eric and Lenora Hume Ms. Lisa R. Jacobs Andrew Jacobson and Carol Overvold Erika James Lyn Kratz and Pamela French Dr. Peter Langmuir and Dr. Colette Desrochers Nestor Llorente and Don Jones Sally and Tod MacKenzie Nicholas Maiale* Dr. Ann Elizabeth Mayer Paul H. McKelvie Estate of Mary and David Meese Dr. Jill Mortensen Alexander Nikas and Dr. Marianne Ruhl Nikas Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Pierre Tourville Mrs. Sarah Peterson Mrs. Vivian W. Piasecki* Dr. and Mrs. Joel and Bobbie Porter Susan and David Rattner Marney Roia Dr. Marta Rozans and Prof. Ilan Peleg Xiaomei Shao Lee F. Shlifer Edward and Shelley Sigman Kathleen and Roger Smith Richard and Amanda Smoot Samuel and Rosanne Spear Mary Ann Stehr Mr. and Mrs. William Stone Walter and Alice Strine, Esqs.

Charles and Suzanne Valutas The Vert Charitable Trust Peggy Wachs Penelope and Thomas Watkins

Mary E. Webb Carol A. Westfall Martin Zeldin and Bill Brinkman Walter A. Zanchuk and Norma Milne Zanchuk James W. and Debora C. Zug Anonymous (5) AMBASSADORS CIRCLE $5,000 TO $9,999 Erika Aaron and Marc Fliegelman Mrs. Neysa Adams Peter J. Allen Larry and Dr. Marcia Arem Drs. Janine and Barry Arkles Lynn Axelroth and Cricket Handsaker Richard and Jane Baron William And Sylvia Barone Carol Beam John D. Benson, Esq. Isabelle Benton and Aileen White Ms. Donna Brennan and Dr. James Bergey Andrea Biondo and Kenneth Hartzell Allen D. Black and R. Randolph Apgar Jeff Benoliel and Amy Branch Ms. Linda Bross Alfred Anthony Brown and Hai-Ye Ni Dr. and Mrs. I. Stephen Brown Mr. and Mrs. James M. Buck III Estate of James Buttenwieser Malcolm and Carla Cain Jennifer and David Cardy Robert Carmichael Kathleen and Nicholas Chimicles Kristine Christensen Celia Mendes Chumaceiro Georgette P. Ciukurescu Earl* and Margaret Clime Mrs. Marlynne Clothier Dr. Robert Cody Stephen Cohen and John McNett Ruth M. and Tristram* C. Colket, Jr. Peggy Cooke Jeffrey Cooper and Nancy Klaus Kenneth and Nancy Davis Stephen and Rhoda Davis Evelyn S.* and Rodney D. Day III Mr.* and Mrs. Willem K. Dikland Dr. and Ms. James Doghramji Cynthia Tehan and Ed Dougherty Ellason Downs Perpetual Charitable Trust MaryAnn Edwards Ms. Carol S. Eicher Dr. Bruce Eisenstein, in memory of Dr. Toby Eisenstein Audrey Escoll Andrew E. Faust and Ann Russavage-Faust Mary Felley 39

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$5,000 TO $9,999 CONT. Allen R. and Judy Brick Freedman John R. and Karen S. Fulton III John and Beth Gamel The Gant Family Foundation Patsy and Ed Garno Jim and Kay Gately Ms. Phyllis S. Gitlin Howard and Norah Goldfine Mary L. Goldman David and Bonnie Goldmann Charles and Alison Graham Lyn and Harry Groome Diana and Robert Harding Hope and Stephen Heaney Martin and Cynthia Heckscher Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Henkels, in memory of Paul M. Henkels Ms. Rhoda K. Herrold, in memory of Deenie and Yale Evelev Maria Hoek-Smit Stockton Illoway and Mac K. Griswold Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jacovini Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Jenkins Susan E. Kane Arthur M. Kaplan and R. Duane Perry Leroy E. Kean Estate of Robert Michael Kelly Dr. Stephanie and Mr. Andrew Kirk Ms. Gabrielle Kissling Dr. and Mrs. Anton J. Kleiner Dr. Mel Kohn William Lake Leonard Jeff Lewis and Mary Ann Rossi In memory of David W. Lindstrom Mr. James P. MacElderry* and Ms. Marilyn S. Fishman Drs. Leon and Elsa Malmud Mary L.C. McAdoo Susan and Graham McDonald Mr. and Mrs. James M. McGrath Robert and Claire McLear Missy and Bob McQuiston Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meacham Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meyer Madelyn Mignatti Mr. Mladen Milic and Dr. Barbara Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Miller Mr. and Mrs. H. Laddie Montague, Jr. Virginia Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Rodman W. Moorhead III Mr. and Mrs. David J. Morgan Mrs. Robert Morris Ms. Susan Mucciarone and Mr. David Moore Dr. Robert and Carla Myerson Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Neilson Dick and Mimi Nenno Arthur E. Newbold IV Marie O’Donnell and Bruce Satalof

Norman Olson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer Lili Perski Marjorie M. and Irwin Nat Pincus Fund Susan C. Porcino and Peter R. Porcino Dr. Carol A. Raviola Nancy J. Remy Maria and Eric Rieders Mr.* and Mrs. Richard Rizzo Sevgi B. Rodan, Ph.D. Mrs. Debbie Rodgers Mrs. Willa Rosenbloom Dr. Louis and Mrs. Val Rossman Linda S. Rothermel Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schelke Mrs. Carole L. Schultz Valerie and Will Schwartz Fredda L. Segal Dr. and Mrs. Hass Shafia Christine J. Shamborsky Elizabeth Stokes and Lynne Brown In memory of Sha Sung Ms. Nancy L. Tindall Rebecca Wells and John Tobias Nancy and Bruce Urbschat Mr. and Mrs. Archbold D. van Beuren Richard and Carolyn Veith Maria Parisi Vickers Nina Robinson Vitow Laurie Wagman Dr. R.J. Wallner Alan and Leni Windle Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Yoh III Stephen Zeller Anonymous (11) AMBASSADORS CIRCLE $3,500 TO $4,999 Amaranth Foundation, Joan M. Moran, Trustee Gary and Mary Ammon Dr. Ronald and Mrs. Catherine Anderson Mary Jo Ashenfelter and Thomas S. Heckman Myrna and Howard* Asher Theodore H. Ashford The Albert W. Bader Foundation Sarah Batchelor and Kirk Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Beier Narinder and Tracy Bhalla Jan R. Birsch Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bleyer Samuel A. Bobrow and Maxine Blum The Bohan and Fox Family Ira Brind and Stacey Spector Nancy Carey and DeWitt Brown The Clarke Family Fund Barbara R. Cobb for the Hamilton Family Foundation Ms. Eileen Courtney Ana V. Diez Roux and Jose Tapia

Ray Dombroski and Colleen DeMorat Henry and Katherine Donner Mr. Jay M. Donner Dr. Andrew F. Drake Stacy Maria Dutton and Charles McMahon Barbara Eberlein and Jerry Wind Dr. Pamela Edmonds and Mr. David Chianese Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Ervin, Jr. Helen and Phillip Escaravage Nina Maria Fite Debbie and Bob Fleischman Ms. Jane Foster and Mr. Arthur Willson Mr. and Mrs. William W. Fox, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Fridkis Dr. Deborah Gaspar and Mr. Mark Gaspar Robert Gelsher Anna Marie and Michael Gewirtz Eduardo Glandt and George Ritchie Susan Kohn Gleeksman Joseph and Jane Goldblum Robert Graff Rekha and Jon Hagen Mrs. Jane M. Hastings Mr. Charles Head, Jr., and Mr. John Faggotti Archibald C. Hewes Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Jeffrey Pasek Lois Horgan Dr. and Mrs. Leonid Hrebien Ralph Johanson Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jones Clare Kahn Donald and Dorothy Kardon Dr. Maureen Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Kline Kenneth Klothen and Eve Biskind Klothen Timothy E. Koehler Mrs. Beth Ann Wahl Kolpen and Mr. Jack Kolpen Shira Kramer and Leon Josowitz Sanford and Carol Levy Mrs. H. Gates Lloyd William A. Loeb Robert Logemann Drs. W.B. and Sarah S. Long Dr. and Mrs. Michael B. Love Robert and Lynn V.D. Luft Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lukens Joseph Manko, Jr., and Jennifer Porges Dr. Bernard A. Mason and Jane R. Mason Denise McCleary and Paul von Behren Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. McLaughlin, Jr. Russell L. McTague Michael and Anna Minkovich Margarita Montanaro Mr. Edward A. Montgomery, Jr.

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Dr. and Mrs. A.H. Nishikawa Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Ockman Ellen J. Odoner and Edward W. Kerson Mr. Frederick Oster and Ms. Catherine Jacobs Linda and David Paskin Barbara L. Phillips Mrs. Vivian W. Piasecki* Dr. Leo Podolsky and Ms. Debra Ross Anonymous in memory of Jan Popper Allan Rayfield David Rhody David Richman and Janet Perry Dr. Elizabeth and Mr. Hershel Richman Gretchen and Jay Riley Pamela and Gresham Riley Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Rubenstein John Salveson Marilyn C. Sanborne and Richard J. Labowskie William and Klare Scarborough David Seidman Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Seminack Dr. M. Lana Sheer, in memory of Dr. J. Peter Jesson Janet A. Simon and Georg U. Simon Joseph Sinkus and Christopher Labonte Drs. Kobie A. Smith and Vincent H. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Stevens Stacy Stone and Stephen McMillan John and Sandra Stouffer Mr. Brian A. Stumm Dr. Norman L. Sykes and Mrs. Gabriella Sykes Jack and Ramona Vosbikian Daniel V. Walls Julie D. Williams Ursule Phaeton Yates Dr. Daniel Yoshor James W. and Debora C. Zug John Zurlo and Margaret Kreher Anonymous (5) FRIENDS CIRCLE $2,500 TO $3,499 Dr. Janice Asher Ellen W. Baxter and Robert W. Kavash Joel D. Beaver Cathy and Saul Behar Diane Bernoff Howard Blumstein Drs. Bruce and Carole Bogdanoff Richard A. Brand Ms. Marilyn A. Brown Mrs. Linda Burke Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Butler Mark and Cindy Butler Selden Cooper and Paige Edwards

Alice B. Cullen Karen and John Cunningham Dr. H.T. Dombrowski Dr. and Mrs. William L. Elkins Robert N. and Doris D. Fanelli Paul and Judith Farber Ellen W. Freeman Charles and Judith Freyer Michael Gealt and Maryjanet McNamara Glazer Family Foundation Marybeth Henry Mark and Sally Hurwitz Eva R. Jackson Richard and Gail Johnson Lori Julian Denise and Robert Keyser David and Jane Kim Mrs. Sylvia Kreithen Dr. Leona Laskin Sheila Leith Sylvia and Norman Lieberman Jay Lippincott Lawrence and Nancy Ludgus Elizabeth M. Mahoney Dwight and Christina McCawley Elizabeth McLean Janet and Howard Mendel Dr. Margaret Motl Charles and Etta Nissman Dr. and Mrs. R. Barrett Noone Kay and Jerry* O’Grady Mr. and Mrs. Lanny R. Patten Jonathan Pearce Judy and Jim Pohlman Ms. Nancy Pontone Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Rauch, Jr. John and Claire Rodgers David and Rowena Rosenbaum Ms. Ann Rosewater and Mr. Robert Kronley Joyce Seewald Sando Catherine and Stephan Schifter John Schueler and Karen Warner Henry and Yumi* Scott Howard J. Sedran and Martha Levine Irene Shabel Paul and Susan Shaman Marla Share Ms. Katharine Sokoloff and William B. McLaughlin III Dr. Christina A. Stasiuk and Mr. George M. Farion Dr. Mary K. Stom and Ms. Dru E. Hammell Dr. Alan E. Tasoff and Jacalyn Shelley-Tasoff Mr. and Mrs. Luciano Virgili Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas W. Wanck Mr. and Mrs.* David R. Wilmerding, Jr. Barbara Duby Wilson Earl and Jackie Wolf Anne Jeffrey Wright Sherley Young

Ms. Margaret G. Zehner Benjamin E. Zuckerman and Marian Robinson Anonymous (3) We are proud to recognize the following musicians, retired musicians, and staff who have generously contributed to the Annual Fund.

Davyd Booth and Carlos Perez* Joseph H. Conyers Helen and Phillip Escaravage Ryan Fleur and Laura Banchero Mr. and Ms. Randy Gardner Andrea Gartner and Lee Clements Anna Marie and Michael Gewirtz Barbara S. Govatos Ms. Jennifer Pratt Johnson and Dr. Fred Johnson Ruth Kasow Thomas Kerrigan David and Jane Kim Marjorie and Nolan* Miller Kathleen Moran and Nicholas Smith Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Pierre Tourville Hai-Ye Ni and Alfred Anthony Brown Samantha Noll April and Brendan O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Orlando Ms. Catherine A. Pappas Doris Parent William B. and Anna Marie Ahn Petersen Harold Hall Robinson Joseph Sinkus and Christopher Labonte Drs. Kobie A. Smith and Vincent H. Harris Tubas for Good, Inc., Carol Jantsch, President and Founder Anonymous *Deceased

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INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT Generous support from corporations, foundations, and government agencies sustains The Philadelphia Orchestra with vital funding for performances, education programs, and a variety of innovative projects. We are proud to acknowledge our current institutional donors.

For more information about institutional support for The Philadelphia Orchestra, please contact Ruth Auslander, managing director of institutional giving at 215.790.5829 or rauslander@ ensembleartsphilly.org.

Contributions listed were received between June 1, 2024, and December 31, 2025. Please contact us if your name has been omitted in error or if you would like to update your recognition name. $500,000 AND ABOVE City of Philadelphia Ford Foundation The Hess Foundation The Knight Foundation William Penn Foundation Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development The Presser Foundation $100,000 TO $499,999 Bank of China Casamigos Tequila CHG Charitable Trust China National Tourist Office, New York Jessie Ball duPont Fund The Hearst Foundation The History Channel Independence Blue Cross Merck & Co. Incorporated MKM Foundation PECO The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage PNC Arts Alive TD Bank U.S. Department of State Wyncote Foundation

$50,000 TO $99,999 Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Chubb KeyBank Bells Grocery Stores Kind Insurance KPK Development Co. LP US-China Cultural Institute Vault Communications TN Ward Company Builders Anonymous $25,000 TO $49,999 Abington Neurological Associates Action Karate Brotherston Homecare, Inc. The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia China Center for International Communication Development John Ciccone Playhouse Comcast NBCUniversal Drexel University Eagles Autism Foundation Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Amy P. Goldman Foundation Gray Charitable Trust Hamilton Family Charitable Trust The Christian Humann Foundation Katznelson Associates LP Ninja Transfers, LLC Ollin, LLC PHLCVB Raynier Institute & Foundation Rhubarb Hospitality Collection Rush Order Tees Sun Cruiser $15,000 TO $24,999 Julius and Ray Charlestein Foundation in memory of Malvina and Morton Charlestein The Connelly Foundation Cozen O’Connor Duane Morris LLP Essential Utilities The Anne M. and Philip H. Glatfelter III Family Foundation Independence Foundation The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation Law Office of Ana Ferriera Lyft JPMorgan Chase & Co. Philadelphia International Airport Mrs. Ressler’s Food Products SpotHero Tito’s Handmade Vodka Universal Health Services, Inc.

$10,000 TO $14,999 Always Best Care Senior Services Ardmore Toyota Elliot’s Vending Company Elliott-Lewis Corporation The Hassel Foundation HUB International JKG Florida Business Corp.

Laudenbach Periodontics and Dental Implants The Lincoln Financial Group Foundation The McLean Contributionship One Source Reps Origlio Beverage Power Marketing Group Qlik The H. Glenn Sample, Jr., M.D., Memorial Fund through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee MJ Settelen Construction, LLC Subbio Center for Plastic Surgery Team Clean Truist White and Williams $5,000 TO $9,999 Corinne R. and Henry Bower Memorial Trust The Capital Grille Dorothy V. Cassard Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center The Gitlin Family Foundation Grant Thornton, LLP Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation M&T Charitable Foundation M3 Printing The McCausland Foundation Leo Niessen, Jr., Charitable Trust Rutgers University—Camden Sarah West Real Estate PC WSFS Bank Wyatt Elevator Company

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THE VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES FOR THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA The Volunteer Committees for The Philadelphia Orchestra are dedicated to supporting the Orchestra through audience development, educational programs, fundraising, community relations, and special events. The Committees were first formed in 1904 and have the distinction of being the oldest auxiliary volunteer organization associated with an orchestra in the United States.

We are profoundly grateful for the Volunteers’ leadership and support throughout the years.

For more information about the Volunteer Committees for The Philadelphia Orchestra, please contact Samantha Noll, assistant director of development events and volunteer relations, at 215.893.1956 or snoll@philorch.org.

List complete as of February 17, 2026 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS Richelle Rabenou, President Sara Cerato, Immediate Past President Deborah Ledley, Vice President Mrs. Diane Larzelere, Treasurer Sheila Cox, Secretary GOVERNING BOARD CHAIRS Central: Jean Park Main Line: Jill Acker New Jersey: Mrs. Diane Larzelere Rittenhouse Square: Marlena Kleit and Fran Schwartz Starlight Circle: Mrs. Anna Minkovich STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS Annual Giving: Nancy Galloway Education: Deborah Ledley* Marketing: Kelsey Larzelere Special Functions: Jennifer Porges Volunteer Archives: Elizabeth A. Crowell

VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE MEMBERS Dennis Adams Dr. Susan C. Aldridge Pam Alles Barbara A. Alleva Rosana Anchondo-Issak Mrs. Betsy Anderson Dr. Marilyn H. Appel Mrs. Mercer B. Barrows Mrs. Thomas E. Beach Mrs. H. Binney Beale Ms. Sandra Blumberg Beatty Mrs. Nancy Belber Isabelle Benton Susan Segal Berrigan Charlotte H. Biddle Mrs. Thomas H. Bliss Ann Young Bloom Mrs. Peter Bodenheimer Mrs. Eugene T. Borish, Jr. Lois Boyce Judith Bradley Sibby Brasler Anna Breyman Leo Breyman Mrs. Leanore Brookman Judith Broudy Ms. Carol Melman Brown Mrs. Roland K. Bullard II Mrs. Howard Butcher IV Mrs. John P. Butler III Mrs. Donald F. Cafiero Mrs. Alfred M. Campbell III Beverly Caplan-Freeman Lorin Carlson-Healy Nicole A. Cashman Mrs. Thomas A.V. Cassel Mrs. Kristine Christensen DeAnn P. Clancy Rebecca Clement Marsha Cohen Frances Connolly Peggy Cooke Sarah Miller Coulson Mrs. James E. Crutchfield Alice B. Cullen Karen Cunningham Chris D’Ascenzo Mrs. J. David Davis James F. Davis* Mrs. Gerard de Lisser Colleen DeMorat Mimi Dimeling Denise Dolan Katherine Donner Mrs. Virginia Dowd Mrs. John G. Drosdick

Duc Duclos Lynn Duclos Roberta Epstein* Mrs. Charles B. Fancher Mrs. C. Richard Farmer Kathleen Fitzgerald Mrs. Timothy E. Foster Mrs. Richard Freed Katherine Garber Ms. Janine Gardner Judi Garst Nancy J. Gellman Robert Gelsher Mrs. Kimberly Gerson Mrs. Micki Ginsberg Mrs. Jean Givey Judy Glick Paula Goldstein Dr. Janice Taylor Gordon Dr. Thelma B. Gosfield Mrs. Richard B. Gould Carole H. Gravagno Grete Greenacre Ms. Nancy V. Gulick Kate Hall Noel Butcher Hanley Fred Harde Michelle Harde* Mrs. John S.C. Harvey III Mrs. Jane M. Hastings Mrs. Patricia Heidler Marybeth Henry Mrs. Frances Herr Eileen Higgins Mrs. Robert B. Hobbs, Jr. Joan R. Holmes Mrs. Stephen R. Holstad Eric Hume Lenora Hume Ms. Adrienne Jacoby Yardly R. Jenkins Jamie Joffe Karen Jones Mrs. Mary Anne Dutt Justice Mrs. Wilma C. Katz Ms. Phyllis Kauffman Marie Kenkelen Kris Kent Gina Kernicky John Kernicky Liz Knudsen* Ms. Ellen G. Kopeland Mrs. Bernice J. Koplin Laura Bender Koropey Mrs. Anthony Lame Mrs. MaryAnn Landmesser Molly Lawrence Matthew Ledley* 43

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Sheila Leith Mrs. Dana Thompson Lerch Mrs. Roy Lerman Anita Leto Mrs. Bruce Leto Mrs. Stephen Levin Sofia Leybin Liddy Lindsay Ric Lipman Mrs. Rosemary Livingston Miss Phoebe Loh Carol Love, M.D. Mrs. Robert S. Lovett II Robin Lowey Rochelle Magarick Elizabeth Mahoney Joseph Manko, Sr. Sandy Marshall Linda Massey Mary MacGregor Mather Mrs. James McAdam Susan McChesney Mrs. Stella McSparran Ms. Peg Mertz Mrs. Barbara G. Miller Mrs. Keiko Miller Leslie A. Miller Mrs. Philippus Miller, Jr. Michael Minkovich Mrs. Robert F. Morris, Jr. Ingrid Morsman Ms. Cathy Moss* Joanne Muhr Linda Mui Mrs. J. Brien Murphy Mrs. Albert B. Murphy III Chuck Nagele Patricia Nagele Lana Nania Carol Neiman* Mrs. John J. Nesbitt III Mrs. Patricia Ann Nogar

Mrs. R. Barrett Noone Terry Norton-Wright Mrs. Wilber W. Oaks, Jr. Kay O’Grady Diane Oliva Mrs. Mimi O’Malley Mrs. Eleanor Oxman* Alice Pakman* Mrs. Regina H. Pakradooni Mrs. Sandra Pfaff Mrs. John W. Piasecki Linda Pizzi* Elizabeth Pontillo Mrs. Malcolm D. Pryor Michelle Fella Przybylowski* Mr. Kameron Rabenou Mrs. Ellen Ragone Jill Raich* Mrs. Alfred Rauch, Jr. Kate Brady Rauscher Josephine Rees Caroline B. Rogers Mrs. Randy S. Ronning Dr. Lucy B. Rorke-Adams Miriam Rosenwasser Mrs. Dianne Rotwitt Mrs. John E. Royer, Jr. Lynn Salvo Joyce Seewald Sando Mrs. Harold F. Scattergood, Jr. Jason Schupback Mrs. Michael P. Schwartz Faye Senneca Linda A. Serotta Marla Share Carol C. Sherman Ms. Irina Sipe Theresa Slater Mrs. Carol Smith Cyndee Solomon Ann Sorgenti Carol Spinelli

Joyce Stein Robin Bender Stevens Lois Stick* Danielle Stoler Mrs. Kathleen Stone Stacy Stone Dr. Judith Sills Swartz Roberta R. Tanenbaum Ms. Faith Tarangelo Ms. Mary Tattersfield Barbara Taylor Ling Tran Kathryn E. Tusler* Mrs. Hope Ulrich Mrs. Annegret Voparil Mrs. Ramona Vosbikian Mrs. Nancy Weiss Janine Weller Dr. Erlis Wickersham Mrs. Brooke N. Williams Julie D. Williams Mr. Alan Windle Ms. Marian Wissman Lisa Yakulis Selina Yang Bonnie Young Mrs. Gilbert G. Young Anonymous (5) *Denotes current members of the Philadelphia Orchestra Docent Program

The Volunteer Committees for The Philadelphia Orchestra gratefully acknowledge the following benefactors for their generous support of the Main Line Committee’s 2025 Notable Kitchen Tour: Bluebell Fine Cabinetry & Design Devon Tile & Design Studio Ferguson Home High Swartz Attorneys at Law Kountry Kraft Main Line Kitchen Design Period Architecture Pinemar The Hope and Tim Ulrich Fund Lisa Yakulis Properties

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ENDOWMENT We proudly recognize our generous donors to The Philadelphia Orchestra’s endowment. Their leadership gifts support the Orchestra and its programs in perpetuity, helping to ensure the legacy of the ensemble for the next generation.

To learn how you and your family can be permanently associated with The Philadelphia Orchestra through an endowment gift, please contact Helen Escaravage, managing director of philanthropic engagement, at 215.893.1819 or hesca@philorch.org.

List complete as of February 17, 2026

TRANSFORMATIONAL GIFTS The Annenberg Foundation Silicon Valley Community Foundation $10,000,000 Leslie A. Miller and Richard B. Worley The Neubauer Family Foundation $1,000,000 TO $9,999,999 The Acadia Fund Peter A. Benoliel* and Willo Carey Mr.* and Mrs.* J. Mahlon Buck, Jr. Estate of Anne M. Buxton Elaine Woo Camarda and A. Morris Williams, Jr. Sarah and Frank* Coulson Mark S. and Tobey Dichter Dr. James F. Dougherty Estate of Dwight V. Dowley Samuel S. Fels Fund Joseph and Marie Field Linda and David Glickstein Carole and Emilio* Gravagno Joanne T. Greenspun* Otto Haas Charitable Trust Phoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust “A” as recommended by Carole Haas Gravagno Phoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust “B” Robert Heim and Eileen Kennedy Hannah L. and J. Welles* Henderson Mr. Paul M.* and Mrs. Barbara B.* Henkels Hess Foundation Osagie and Losenge Imasogie The Kaiserman Family The James and Agnes Kim Foundation Dr. Richard M. Klein Drs. Bong and Mi-Wha* Lee The Lenfest Foundation Sandra and David Marshall Robert E. Mortensen* Ralph and Beth Johnston Muller Caroline B. Rogers Estate of Mary R. Romig-DeYoung Constance and Joseph* Smukler Estate of Edwin E. Tuttle Raymond H.* and Joanne T. Welsh Constance H. and Sankey Williams Ruth W.* and A. Morris Williams, Jr. Richard B. Worley Tribute Fund Zisman Family Foundation Anonymous (3)

$500,000 TO $999,999 Lois G. and Julian A. Brodsky Foundation J. Alexis* and Patricia M.* Burland T. Norwood* and Doreene* Collins Evelyn S.* and Rodney D. Day III Mrs. F. Eugene Dixon, Jr.* The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gray Charitable Trust The Hamilton Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John C. Imbesi Orton P.* and Noël* Jackson Billy Joel Fund for Music Education Peter M. Joseph* and Susan Rittenhouse Joseph* Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation Estate of Katharine S. Matthews Vivian W. Piasecki* Lyn and George* Ross Gary and Ruthanne Schlarbaum Scott and Cynthia Schumacker Charlotte and Bob Watts Anonymous (3) $250,000 TO $499,999 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Buck III Peter Buttenwieser* and Terry Marek Ruth M. and Tristram C.* Colket, Jr. Michael and Constance Cone Kenneth Conners* L. Patrick Gage Toni and Bob Garrison Ed and Ellen Hanway Mrs. Winnifred Howard* Mr. and Mrs. Berton E. Korman William A. Loeb* Mr.* and Mrs. A. Bruce Mainwaring Winifred Mayes* Estate of Joseph F. McCrindle Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran* Mitchell and Hilarie Morgan Wendy and Derek Pew Foundation Robert and Lynne Pollack Lorraine* and David* Popowich Mrs. Eleanor K. Read* Ronald* and Marcia Rubin Peter and Mari Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Slattery, Jr. Ann and Harold* Sorgenti Mr.* and Mrs. Bernard Spain Mr. and Mrs. Wilson H. Taylor The Wahl Endowment Fund for Music Education, established by Beth Ann Wahl Kolpen Donors to the Allison Vulgamore Legacy Endowment Fund Anonymous (4) 45

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$100,000 TO $249,999 Mr. and Mrs.* Leonard Abramson Lorraine and Ben* Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Sid R. Bass Donna and Jon Boscia Mr. Theodore A. Burtis* Donald R. Caldwell William B.* and Elizabeth* Chamberlin Catherine R. and Anthony A. Clifton Marie* and Peter* Dooner Michael and Joan Emmi Peter and Catherine Ernster The Moses Feldman Family Foundation Dr. Betty Gottlieb* The Frederick and Colette B. Heldring Charitable Fund Hirschberg-Goodfriend Fund established by Juliet J. Goodfriend Lynn and Tony* Hitschler David and Gale Hoffman Estate of Howard Hornstein The Hovey Foundation Joseph and Ann Jacovini Estate of Jane Kesson Joseph K.* and Bernice J. Koplin Neal W. Krouse Elena and Frederick Kyle Joanna M. Lewis Lomax Family Foundation Trust of Helen T. Madeira Joseph and Lynn* Manko Donors to the Lynn K. Manko Volunteer Endowment Fund Gene and Linda Massey The McCausland Foundation Stephanie and Michael Naidoff Jeffrey P. Orleans Estates of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ormandy Francis H. Rasmus Harold* and Frances* Rosenbluth Dr. Harry Rosenthal Frank Joseph Saul and Joseph Donald O’Keefe Endowment Christa and Calvin Schmidt Mr.* and Mrs.* John J.F. Sherrerd Richard and Amanda Smoot John and Sandra Stouffer Sunoco Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Sylk Robbi and Bruce Toll Mrs. Joseph B. Townsend* Mr. and Mrs. Archbold D. van Beuren James W. and Debora C. Zug Anonymous (4)

$50,000 TO $99,999 Estate of Phyllis H. Bernstein Mr. Frank Boni and Mrs. Julia Ann Gehman* Richard P. Brown, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. William C. Buck Mr. and Mrs. Roland K. Bullard II John* and Helen* Christy D. Walter Cohen* and Family Stacy Maria Dutton Deborah E. Glass Mrs. William Gerstley II* Martin A. and Cynthia P. Heckscher Richard B. Kent, M.D. Ken and Molly Lawrence Doris and Joseph Levine Mrs. Elsie H. Lisovitch* The Malmud-Kravitz Foundation/ The Henrietta Varbalow Kravitz Fund John H. McFadden and Lisa D. Kabnick Frances C. Middleton* The Helen Sewall Minton Memorial Fund Janneke Seton Neilson* Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah O’Grady Louise and Alan* Reed Mr.* and Mrs. Norman P. Robinson Dr. and Mrs. Francis Schumann Carol C. Sherman Mr. Oliver I. Shoemaker* The Sidewater Family Foundation Mr.* and Mrs.* Lewis S. Somers III Joseph and Joyce Stein— The Philibosian Foundation Karen and Shel Thompson James and Wendy Undercofler Mrs. Francis L. Van Dusen* Jack and Ramona Vosbikian Anonymous (2)

In memory of John B. Leake William Lake Leonard Mrs. Anna Hayward Lisle* Mr. and Mrs. David S. Loeb, Jr. Dr.* and Mrs.* Francis R. Manlove Charles and Etta Nissman R. Steward Rauch* Mr.* and Mrs. Richard Ravenscroft Lois and Gerald Renthal Dr. and Mrs. Yale Richmond Robert and Caro Rock The Rubenstein Foundation Mr.* and Mrs. Samuel J. Savitz Mr. Nathan Snader* Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Stevens Harue and Gaisi Takeuti Memorial Fund Bradford Wm. Voigt Allison Vulgamore Mary E. Webb Elizabeth C. Wiegers Richard C. Woodhams and Kiyoko Takeuti Anonymous (5) *Deceased

$25,000 TO $49,999 The Reba Bacharach Trust Helen and Jack* Bershad Stephen Breman David E. Brinson* Estate of Harold W. Brown In memory of Richard P. Brown Kathleen “Kit” Cafaro Mr. Joseph L. Castle* Cordelia E. Clement Don* and Viki Denny Charley* and Rogie Dickey In memory of David P. Eastburn Mr. David B. Ford Joanne B. and Arthur Frank Charles* and Beatriz Furr The Eugene Garfield Foundation Peter G. Gould and Robin M. Potter Mr. and Mrs.* J. Barton Harrison Joseph Kluger and Susan Lewis

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ACADEMY OF MUSIC Restoration & Preservation Fund We gratefully acknowledge the following individuals, foundations, and corporations for their generous support of the Academy of Music Restoration Fund. We extend our gratitude to all supporters of the Academy of Music, including those not listed below and event sponsors.

For more information about making a gift to the Academy Restoration Fund, please contact the Annual Fund office at 215.893.3151 or AcademyofMusic@philorch.org.

Gifts received between between September 1, 2024, and February 17, 2026

PROSCENIUM CIRCLE $25,000 AND ABOVE Joanna McNeil Lewis Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Caroline B. Rogers Mrs. Adele K. Schaeffer Twenty Fifth Century Foundation Anonymous DIRECTORS CIRCLE $10,000 TO $24,999 Mr. and Mrs. S. Matthews V. Hamilton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Edward Hill III Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Leto Ms. Jacqueline Badger Mars Sandra and David Marshall PRESIDENTS CIRCLE $5,000 TO $9,999 Lois and Julian Brodsky Gay and Donald Kimelman Robert and Betsy Legnini The Philadelphia Contributionship Mr.* and Mrs. Bernard Spain Penelope and Thomas Watkins

FRIENDS $1,000 TO $1,499 Frank and Sandra Baldino Sibby Brasler Bob and Cheryl Carfagno Dr. Joe and Yolanda Costabile Ryan Fleur and Laura Banchero Peter G. Gould and Robin M. Potter Gail Howard Ms. Rita W. Ingersoll Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Jones Maxine de S. Lewis William A. Loeb* Ms. Stefanie W. Lucas and Mr. Christopher Thompson Asuka and Karen Nakahara Mrs. Bonnie Rocap, in memory of Richard S. Rocap Catherine A. Worrall *Deceased

BENEFACTORS AND PATRONS $1,500 TO $4,999 Barb and Clarke Blynn Mr. and Mrs. James M. Buck III Barbara R. Cobb Ian and Marci Comisky Penelope P. Harris Robert and Margo Keith The McCausland Foundation Susan and Frank Mechura John and Tammy Murabito Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Neilson Harold A.* and Ann R. Sorgenti Mr. and Mrs. Archbold D. van Beuren Janice and Jeff Yass

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THE FRANCES ANNE WISTER SOCIETY Individuals who have included The Philadelphia Orchestra in their estate plans are recognized through membership in the Frances Anne Wister Society. Miss Wister made a long-lasting mark on the Orchestra through decades of volunteerism and by leaving a major portion of her estate in support of its continued excellence. We gratefully acknowledge the generosity and foresight of those who have joined the Wister Society, and we welcome others to follow their example and make the Orchestra the beneficiary of a bequest or other form of planned gift.

If you would like more information about how to make a planned gift to the Orchestra, please contact Natalie Sandstrom, philanthropic engagement and legacy giving officer, at 215.790.5867 or nsandstrom@philorch.org.

List complete as of February 17, 2026 Hon. Lynne Abraham Vijay and Susan Aggarwal Joseph and Julia Anisko Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Balter Dr. F. Joshua Barnett* and Dr. Heidi Kolberg Mr. and Mrs. Clifford W. Baumbach, Jr. Joel D. Beaver Peter A. Benoliel* and Willo Carey Ms. Jane Berryman Jan R. Birsch Wilson H. Black Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Mrs. Frances Brenner Beth* and Edward B. Brunswick Dr. Robert A. Bubeck Carol W. Buettger Peter L. Buttenwieser* and Terry A. Marek Ms. Kathleen Cafaro Mr. Donald R. Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Campbell III Beverly Caplan-Freeman Lawrence Chanen William Clemens* and Robert Leis Mr. and Mrs. Anthony A. Clifton Dr. Alan R. Cohen Gianne Conard Mrs. M. Todd Cooke Joyce J. Creamer

Ann Csink Malcolm and Seta Demurjian Tobey and Mark Dichter Lisa and Peter DiLullo Norman E. Donoghue, Esq. Mrs. Anne Dooley Dr. James F. Dougherty MaryAnn Edwards Dr. David J. Eschelman Dr. and Mrs. John Farmer Gilbert Feinberg and Nadeen Van Tuyle Anne S. Foote George and Joan Forde Mr. and Mrs. William W. Fox, Jr. Joanne B. and Arthur Frank Mr. Charles* and Mrs. Beatriz Furr Rosalie K. Gerson Howard and Norah Goldfine Dr. Alfred E. and Adele* Goldman Betty and Gary Grunder Nancy S. Halpern Donna K. Hammaker, Esq., and Dr. Thomas M. Knadig Nimmi Harisinghani Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hauptfuhrer Martin A. Heckscher, Esq. Robert Heim and Eileen Kennedy Mrs. Rhoda Hershman Dr. Archibald C. Hewes Kris and Dick Hughey Linda R. Jacobs Jerome Kaplan, Esq. Dr. Richard B. Kent Robert E. Keppler Carolyn Kidder William E. Kindley Dr. Richard M. Klein Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Kline Dr. Charles L. Knecht III Dr. Deborah Komins Bernice J. Koplin and Joseph K. Koplin* Ms. Deborah Krauss Drs. Bong and Mi-Wha* Lee Dr. Sherman Leis William L. Leonard, Esq. Doris and Joseph Levine Denis Lohman and Ellen Feldman Lohman Mrs. Robert S. Lovett II Mr.* and Mrs. A. Bruce Mainwaring Mr. Donald Malpass, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Meckelnburg Carol R. Meister Mrs. Philippus Miller, Jr. Arlene Notoro Morgan Ms. Fran D. Moskovitz Stephanie and Michael Naidoff

Dr. and Mrs. Samuel K. Nash Dr. and Mrs. John L. Neigh Charles and Etta Nissman Hon. Joseph D. O’Keefe Mrs. Frank J. O’Malley Mrs. Peter B. Pakradooni John N. Park, Jr. Claudio Pasquinelli and Kyong-Mi Chang B.J. Phillips and Kath Howarth Barbara L. Phillips Robert and Lynne Pollack Nancy D. Pontone Roger T. Prichard and Astrid M. Caruso Janet T. and Frank P.* Reiche Mr. David Rhody Dr. and Mrs. Yale Richmond James. M. Roland Mr. Edward Rorer Dr. Harry Rosenthal Lyn and George* Ross Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Rothermel Harold and Marianne* Sacks Jeffrey and Kendell Saunders Catherine and Steve Schifter Allan Schimmel Mr. and Mrs. Gary G. Schlarbaum Dr. and Mrs. William Schwartz Robert and Joan Shaffer Mr. Richard J. Shaginaw Edward and Shelley Sigman Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Smoot Yara Snylyk and Christina Snylyk Dr. Norman Solomon and Dr. Merwin Geffen Mr. and Mrs. Harold* A. Sorgenti Marilyn and Dean R. Staats Alyce and Howard F. Stick John and Sandra Stouffer Dr. Norman L. Sykes Leonard and Barbara Sylk Andrew J. Szabo Peter H. and Elizabeth V. Talbot, in memory of Peter H. Talbot, Jr., and Frank A. Talbot Dr. Cecilia Segawa Seigle Tannenbaum Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon L. Thompson John and Gina Torzolini Mrs. Herman B. Wagner Nicholas A. Walls Ruth W.* and A. Morris Williams, Jr. Jackie and Earl L. Wolf Dr. and Mrs. Theodore V. Yuhas Walter Zanchuk Benjamin Zuckerman, Esq., and Marian Robinson Anonymous (10) *Deceased

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MAKE A PLANNED GIFT to The Philadelphia Orchestra

Ensure your legacy, benefit your loved ones, and support The Philadelphia Orchestra—today and for years to come—with a planned gift.

Planned giving can include a variety of deferred donations, such as bequests, IRA rollovers, and charitable gift annuities. Consider including The Philadelphia Orchestra in your estate plans.

To learn more about planned giving, or if you’ve already arranged for a legacy gift, visit philorchlegacy.org or contact:

“

I included The Philadelphia Orchestra in my estate plans because it is the cultural gem of Philadelphia, and I want to

Helen Escaravage

assure that future generations

Managing Director of

enjoy what I have been

Philanthropic Engagement

privileged to enjoy.”

hesca@philorch.org

— Joel Beaver, Wister Society member

Photo: Pete Checchia

215.893.1819

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts EXECUTIVE OFFICE Ryan Fleur, President and Chief Executive Officer

Laura McClatchy, Programming Artist Relations Manager Annika Jorgensen, Coordinator

Crystal Brewe, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Doris Parent, Chief People and Culture Officer Kristen Chun, Director, International Engagement Colleen Coffey-Snyder, Manager, Office of the President and Chief Executive Officer Sophia Konopelsky, Administrative Manager, Governance Christine Lauer, Administrative Coordinator

ARTISTIC PRODUCTION Tanya Derksen, Chief Artistic Production Officer Joanna Scorese, Administrative Manager, Artistic Production and Media Orchestra Production Kimberly Barna, Director Ashley Stonebraker, Director, Orchestra Personnel Michelle Zwi, Director, Orchestra Operations and Touring Joseph Scriva, Manager, Orchestra Personnel Ashley Vogler, Administrative Coordinator, Orchestra Operations and Touring Production Andre Barette, Director King Rogers, Senior Production Manager, Academy of Music Eric Hagenbarth, Production Manager, Miller Theater Eileen Harris, Production Manager, Marian Anderson Hall and Special Projects Chris Nelson, Production Manager, Ancillary Spaces Travis Roberts, Performance Manager Adam Steinbauer, Production Manager, Perelman Theater and Education Alison McLeod, Associate Production Manager Augusta Zuerker, Administrative Assistant Academy of Music Kevin McEntee, Head Props Paul Myers, Head Electrician Beverly Nolan, Head Wardrobe William Ringland, Head Carpenter Greg Canzanese, Flyman Jim McPeak, Assistant Head Carpenter Scott Smith, Assistant Head Electrician Michael Troncone, Assistant Head Utility Steve Weber, Assistant Head Props Kimmel Center Amari Callaway, Head Wardrobe

ARTISTIC PLANNING Jeremy Rothman, Chief Programming Officer Shannon Walsh, Master Scheduler Education and Community Eliza Bailey, Director, Theater and Dance Maya Jacobs, Director, Instrumental Music Joshua Lawrence, Manager, Jazz Education Programs Adrian Rosas, Manager, Orchestral Music Programs Mark Wong, Manager, Theater and Dance Education Programs Nadine Choucri, Coordinator Orchestral Programming Makiko Freeman, Artistic Administrator Andrew Mellor, Audio Producer and Engineer Stephen Alston, Assistant to the Music and Artistic Director and Artist Liaison Christa Bean, Manager, Artist Services Carolyn Hupalowsky, Manager, Artistic Administration Theatrical Programming and Presentations Frances Egler, Vice President Napoleon Gladney, Director Tyler Daddario, Manager Stacey Ferraro, Programming Operations and Events Manager

Christopher Hanes, Head Carpenter Ryan Morris, Head Electrician Kenneth Nash, Head Audio Walter Bass, Assistant Head Audio Walter Brown, Sr., Assistant Head Audio Michael Cobb-Durkin, Assistant Head Electrician Amber Faulhaber, Assistant Head Electrician Kristen Klumpp, Assistant Head Carpenter Miller Theater Bridget Brennan, Head Wardrobe Christine Gaydos, Head Props Jay Madara, Head Electrician Pete Mohan, Head Carpenter Joseph Schramm, Head Audio Dave Cain, Assistant Head Fly Kyle Hanahan, Assistant Head Utility Stephen Hungerford, Assistant Head Carpenter Joey Narducci, Assistant Head Electrician AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE / SERVICES Matt Cooper, Managing Director, Audience Services and Information Technology Lindsay Berckman, Senior Director, Audience Experience Meg Hackney, Director, Ticketing and Audience Services Conner Lucas, Director, Food and Beverage Business Kyleigh Taylor, Associate Director, Audience Services Katie Masterson, Senior Manager, Events Services Joanna Bak, Audience Services Manager Julie Bernard, Manager, Operations Support Jessa Bintliff, Audience Services Manager Delaney Burke, Manager, Guest Services Keith Donaghue, House Manager Rose Farrell, House Manager Emily Grove, Training Manager Korey Jones, Venue Manager, Kimmel Center Thomas J. Kerrigan, House Manager

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Todd Kunze, Venue Manager, Academy of Music and Miller Theater Erin Lunsford, Administrative Manager Catherine Pappas, Subscription Project Manager Devin Randall, Manager, Guest Services Hayden Abrahams, Operations Support Tyshawn Burrell, Operations Support Joshua Goldstein, Operations Support Andrew Hight, Operations Support Zapheir Johnson, Operations Support Chrisla Dor, Priority Services Coordinator, The Philadelphia Orchestra Chris Eklund, Priority Services Coordinator, Ensemble Arts Philly Matthew Enters, Quality Assurance Coordinator Elijah Doss, Group Sales Representative Rob Lawlor, Group Sales Representative Nicola Scicchitano, Lead Audience Services Representative Danielle Woolis, Lead Audience Services Representative Damarise Johnson, Audience Services Representative Andy Svarczkopf, Audience Services Representative Tristan Berrien, Audience Services Associate Alyssa Brownell, Audience Services Associate Alicia Katz, Ticketing Operations Associate Benji Childs, Tickets Operations Coordinator Box Office Dan Ahearn, Jr., Manager Michelle Messa, Assistant Manager Tad Dynakowski, Assistant Treasurer Marie McCarthy, Assistant Treasurer William Qualls, Assistant Treasurer Thomas Sharkey, Assistant Treasurer Mike Walsh, Assistant Treasurer DEVELOPMENT Kobie Smith, Chief Philanthropy Officer Anna Marie Gewirtz, Vice President, Philanthropy Liz Saccardi, Vice President, Philanthropy Rachel Messeck, Director, Development Communications Megan Gow, Administrative Assistant

Annual Fund Anne Henry, Senior Director Jennifer Pratt Johnson, Director April O’Brien, Director Kathleen Moran, Membership Manager Juan Carlos Mata, Development Coordinator Nina Mitchell, Development Coordinator Development Services Andrea Gartner, Managing Director Lisalotte Crampton, Manager Emiline Homan, Manager, Donor Research and Strategy Wesley Hershner, Data and Research Analyst Donor Relations and Stewardship Jennifer Monahan, Director, Event Sales Joseph Sinkus, Director, Donor Relations Samantha Noll, Assistant Director, Development Events and Volunteer Relations Institutional Giving Ruth Auslander, Managing Director Rob Ruzanic, Senior Grants Manager Rachel Holder, Manager Gabrielle Lantieri, Grants Manager Philanthropic Engagement Helen Escaravage, Managing Director Jen Beatty, Senior Officer Neva Kelly, Senior Officer Natalie Sandstrom, Philanthropic Engagement and Legacy Giving Officer Olivia Schultz, Manager FACILITIES James Pecora, Vice President Jennifer Stark, Director, Capital Projects Scott Derkacz, Assistant Director Kevin Quinn, Chief Engineer Derrick Johnson, Lead Maintenance Mechanic Jonathan McCarthy, Maintenance Mechanic Gary Stanford, Maintenance Mechanic Kevin Hamilton, Dockmaster Trondell Hill, Project Manager, Housekeeping Evani Outerbridge, Business Manager, Housekeeping Angela Schiavo, Painter Donna Cloman, Administrative Assistant Brea Kelley, Administrative Assistant

Office Services Kathie Cronk, Senior Manager, Office and Volunteer Services Nahema Rivers, Administrative Services Manager Safety and Security John Gallagher, Director Euronn McCloud-Armstrong, Assistant Director, Security Matthew Lally, Security Manager Henri Byrd, Security Supervisor Mia Lowry, Security Supervisor Anthony Williams, Security Supervisor Roland Carbonetta, Jr., Security Officer Clifford Cook, Security Officer Clarence Cottman, Security Officer Ronal Emile, Security Officer Kenneth L. Gilliard, Security Officer Nakesha Humbert, Security Officer Taebreya Lewis, Security Officer Sara Mahan, Security Officer Mian Mason, Security Officer Gregory Meek, Security Officer Leon Middleton, Security Officer Randall Monte, Security Officer Thomas Pierce, Security Officer Oliver Rigney, Security Officer Timothy Ryan, Security Officer David Sisco, Security Officer FACILITY SALES Carrie Reynolds, Associate Vice President, Hospitality and Audience Experience Shawn Cotugno, Senior Manager Audrey Gildea, Senior Sales Manager FINANCE Mario Mestichelli, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Ruth Kasow, Vice President and Director Kevin Pearce, Controller Kathleen Curtis, Director, Budget and Planning Ashley Willcox, Senior Accounting Manager Laura DiGiambattista, Accounting Manager Jennifer Walker, Payroll Manager Kristoffer Domingo, Senior Accountant Jonelle Kelly, Senior Accountant, Payroll and Benefits Bridget Morgan, Senior Accountant Jennifer Munster, Senior Accountant Lauren Tighe, Senior Accountant Jessica Kerler, Staff Accountant, Budget Mona Song, Staff Accountant Matthew Demetrides, Accounts Payable Accountant 51

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Jamie Zorrilla-Gray, Staff Accountant/Accounts Payable Julrena Outen, Payroll Coordinator INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Jamie Shover, Vice President John Callinan, Director, Technology Infrastructure Pari Dasmuth, Director, Business Applications and Project Management Tristian Gay, Director Kenton Grizzle, Senior Network Engineer John Jardel, Senior Network Engineer Mohammed Djaballah, Manager, Business Intelligence Khalil Et Tkhyly, Business Intelligence Developer Mark Macalanda, Quality Assurance/ Testing Analyst Leo Konkel, IT Support Engineer Mpho Reed, IT Support Engineer MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Leslie Patterson-Tyler, Senior Vice President, Community Impact and Civic Engagement Elizabeth Hess, Vice President, Marketing Geoff Cohen, Associate Vice President, Marketing, Philadelphia Orchestra Karina Kacala, Senior Director, Marketing

Ashley Ryan, Senior Director, Marketing, Ensemble Arts Presentations Darrin T. Britting, Director, Publications and Content Development Lauren Hall, Director, Program Public Relations, Ensemble Arts Presentations Victoria McCabe, Director, Marketing, Philadelphia Orchestra Travis Wurges, Video Producer Roberta Gorin-Paracka, Associate Director, Digital Asset Management Carrie Williams, Associate Director, Marketing, Ensemble Arts Presentations Erica Barry, Manager, Marketing, Philadelphia Orchestra Kacy Hofstetter, Manager, Marketing Taylor Martin, Manager, Marketing Manisha Modi-Davis, Manager, Audience Development, Ensemble Arts Presentations Alec Newell, Manager, Audience Development, Philadelphia Orchestra Matthew Nicolosi, Senior Data Analyst Remy Perez, Graphic Design Project Manager Zoe King, Data Analyst Doménica Castro, Marketing Content Associate Alison Hopkins, Marketing Associate Emma Noel, Marketing Associate Erin Witman, Marketing Associate

Rachel Bennett, Graphic Designer Jake Rogan, Coordinator, Communications Digital Marketing Daniel Christiansen, Senior Director, Digital Marketing Strategy and Web Shakerra Grays, Director, Digital Marketing—Web Sarah Biddle, Manager Brooke Grant, Manager, Web Content and UX Manager Rachael Micucci, Marketing Manager, Customer Journey Lindsay Goldschmidt, Digital Marketing Associate PEOPLE AND CULTURE Christopher Shaw, Vice President Jessica Rivera, Senior Director, People and Culture Operations Indonesia Young, Talent Management Specialist Ashley Colston, Coordinator ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 300 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 Phone: 215.893.1900 www: philorch.org

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SUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION WITH YOUR TAX DOLLARS

Photo: Pete Checchia

Did you know that you can support our arts education programs and receive tax credit for up to 90% of your donation?

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