On this day in history, November 13, 1940, Disney’s Fantasia was released. The Philadelphia Orchestra and former Music Director Leopold Stokowski made movie history by playing the soundtrack to the innovative animated film that has since introduced multiple generations to classical music.

Concertmaster David Kim took us on a musical tour of all Four Seasons last night in Marian Anderson Hall and Principal Cello Hai-Ye Ni and Associate Principal Cello Priscilla Lee gave a remarkable performance of Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Cellos, marking Priscilla’s solo debut with the Orchestra!

Two words: Pure magic. That’s what happens when Philadelphia Orchestra musicians take center stage. Principal Oboe Philippe Tondre, Principal Clarinet Ricardo Morales, Principal Bassoon Daniel Matsukawa, and Principal Horn Jennifer Montone were incredible last night and today. 📸 Jessica Griffin

Happy birthday to Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop! We’re thankful for your artistry, passionate spirit, and commitment to empowering women in classical music. We hope you have the best day! 💜

On this day in history, October 6, 1929, The Philadelphia Orchestra took to the airwaves for the first commercially sponsored national radio broadcast, presented on the NBC network. Today, the Orchestra boasts partnerships and weekly broadcasts on SiriusXM’s Symphony Hall and Philadelphia’s WRTI.

A premiere, a prodigy, and Prokofiev—can you think of a better way to spend a Friday afternoon? Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop led a stunning concert yesterday in Marian Anderson Hall at the Kimmel Center. Only two chances left to hear this incredible Opening Weekend program! #PhilOrch125

John Adams’s The Rock You Stand On was composed for his dear friend, Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop, in recognition of her trailblazing career. Hear the world premiere of this stunning work this week in Marian Anderson Hall, led by Alsop herself. #PhilOrch125

What a monumental start to a historic season! The Orchestra and @nezetseguin.bsky.social opened the 2025–26 season marking the ensemble’s 125th anniversary with performances of Márquez’s Danzón No. 2, Julia Wolfe’s Pretty, and Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major with Yuja Wang. #PhilOrch125 #Classical

The 2025–26 season begins this Thursday, September 25! What are you looking forward to most in this historic season celebrating the Orchestra’s 125th anniversary?

Julia Wolfe’s Pretty returns to Marian Anderson Hall during the Opening Night concert of the 2025–26 season! On September 25, hear @nezetseguin.bsky.social lead the piece that redefines the meaning of “pretty,” and was enthusiastically received by audience members and reviewers alike!

125 years in the making! Since 1900, The Philadelphia Orchestra has created countless unforgettable memories. We created a digital timeline for you to explore the milestones that helped shape the Orchestra as you know it today. Visit PhilOrch.org/125years to learn more! #PhilOrch125 #classical

Last night’s performance with Teddy Abrams and Time for Three was electric! The Orchestra and Time for Three gave the SPAC premiere of Mason Bates’s Silicon Hymnal, and Mason himself took on the electronica part. Works by Samuel Barber and Aaron Copland rounded out the night. 📸Ironglass Productions

Join us this week at SPAC for the final four performances of the Orchestra’s summer 2025 residency! #classical

Renée Fleming stunned last night at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in a special performance inspired by her GRAMMY Award-winning album Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene. Fleming performed a wide range of works paired with a beautiful film created by National Geographic. #classical 📸Erica Miller

Last night’s performance of Verdi’s Requiem was incredible! Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin was joined by a fierce group of singers, including Ailyn Pérez, Sasha Cooke, Matthew Polenzani, Alfred Walker, and Albany Pro Musica chorus. 📸 Francesco D'Amico

Yannick led a stunning performance last night in Saratoga Springs! We’re looking forward to tonight’s performance of Verdi’s Requiem with him! #classicalmusic 📸 Jake Ritz

Yannick is in town for the Orchestra’s second week at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center! The Orchestra is looking forward to performing classical masterpieces, songs with soprano Renée Fleming, and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ live in concert!

Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop led a marvelous program of works by American icons George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein last night, and Clayton Stephenson joined the Orchestra for a performance of Gershwin’s Piano Concerto! Thanks for joining us! 📸 Francesco D'Amico

The Orchestra is heading to Saratoga Springs, New York, and will open its three-week residency at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, August 6. Which program are you looking forward to most?

Single tickets for the 2025–26 season in Marian Anderson Hall are on sale now! We hope you will join us throughout the season to celebrate our 125th anniversary! For more information, visit philorch.org

Happy birthday to former Music Director Riccardo Muti! We’re reminiscing on his visit to Marian Anderson Hall last October and the phenomenal performances of Verdi’s Requiem that he led. Happy birthday, Maestro Muti! #classical

Marin Alsop led a stunning performance yesterday to kick off our residency at the Bravo! Vail Music Festival! Marin and the Orchestra gave the Bravo! Vail premiere of Gabriela Lena Frank’s Picaflor: A Future Myth and Randall Goosby played Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3. #classicalmusic

The Orchestra is heading to Vail, Colorado, from July 6–13, to perform six concerts at the Bravo! Vail Music Festival! Which performance are you most looking forward to?

Legendary composer Joe Hisaishi led three enchanting concerts in Marian Anderson Hall this week! The concert featured a selection of his orchestral works and a suite from the acclaimed film Spirited Away. Principal Viola Choong-Jin Chang gave an incredible performance of Hisaishi’s Viola Saga.

This week at the Mann Center, the Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s iconic Fifth Symphony, John Williams’s score to Star Wars: A New Hope while the movie plays on the big screen, and soul-stirring classics, Broadway hits, and more with the only-and-only Cynthia Erivo.

Happy Father’s Day from Your Philadelphia Orchestra!

Marian Anderson Hall became a permanent landmark in Philadelphia one year ago today! Every performance that takes place in the hall is a celebration of Marian’s incomparable legacy. We look forward to all that’s yet to come in the one-and-only Marian Anderson Hall.

Conducting Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde with the @philorch is equal parts exhilarating and heart-wrenching—as only a great opera can do. Rehearsing the Holztrompete solo with Associate Principal Trumpet Jeffrey Curnow was a joyful moment: an example of the spirit this orchestra brings to the piece!

Philly showed up to celebrate Pride last night! Yannick led a fabulous program with guests Martha Graham Cracker, the ANNA Crusis Feminist Choir, Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus, Philadelphia Voices of Pride, Transcendent Choir of Philadelphia, and soloists from Tristan and Isolde. Happy Pride!

Rehearsals are in full swing with the Philadelphia Orchestra for Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde. Trust me when I say that it is absolutely EPIC! Only one performance left on June 8. See you there!

Rehearsing Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde with the Philadelphia Orchestra has been extraordinary. Every detail—from articulation to pacing to emotional nuance—builds toward an unforgettable experience. Honored to perform the full opera for the first time with these incredible musicians.

Making my debut with Wagner's Tristan und Isolde—a dream since my college days! Performing with Stuart Skelton, Nina Stemme & the Philadelphia Orchestra is a dream come true. Tristan und Isolde, once a dream, is now part of my story.

Yannick's debut, Stemme's farewell: Tristan und Isolde in Philadelphia @philorch.bsky.social ✍️ Cameron Kelsall bachtrack.com/review-trist...

Lara Downes gave a beautiful performance of Florence Price’s Piano Concerto in One Movement yesterday and an ever-joyful performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony followed to conclude the concert. We’re looking forward to two more sold-out performances of this fantastic program! #classical

Lara Downes was deeply moved by the dedication of Marian Anderson Hall last year and shared her experience for NPR Music. This week, she joins the Orchestra in Florence Price’s Piano Concerto in One Movement in what will be her first performance in the newly renamed hall. Read the full article here:

Your Philadelphia Orchestra will return to the Mann Center for the Performing Arts in June and July; the Bravo! Vail Music Festival in Vail, Colorado, in July; and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York, in August! For more information, visit philorch.org. #classical

We can’t believe it’s already been a week since Kristin Chenoweth joined us for a special one-night-only performance! She took us somewhere over the rainbow, and we could have danced all night in Marian Anderson Hall. To sum it up, we’ve been changed for good. #classical 📸 Jessica Griffin

We’re thrilled to announce that Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin will lead this year’s Pride Concert on June 4! Philadelphia drag icon Martha Graham Cracker returns to host, featuring the ANNA Crusis Feminist Choir, Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus, and Philadelphia Voices of Pride.

100 years ago today, under the direction of former Music Director Leopold Stokowski, The Philadelphia Orchestra became the world’s first-ever electrically recorded orchestra! Read more about this pivotal moment in recording history below.

Week one with Tugan Sokhiev is off to a great start! He led a cheerful performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 yesterday afternoon. Tickets are still available for the remaining concerts this weekend, and it’s just the first of two weeks with the acclaimed conductor! #classical

Tune in to CBS 3 this Saturday, April 26, at 7 PM for a special program dedicated to the Orchestra, from its founding in 1900 to its current global and community impact and the upcoming 125th anniversary celebration.

We're thrilled to announce the appointment of Ryan Fleur as president and CEO of The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts! A visionary leader with decades of experience, Fleur steps into this role after serving as interim president and CEO since January 2025. Read more here: bit.ly/42K0dN8

Happy Easter! To celebrate, tune in to WRTI to hear Handel’s Messiah led by Yannick and featuring Lucy Crowe, Sasha Cooke, Spencer Britten, Christian Van Horn, and the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir. Tune in at 1 PM today, 7 PM tomorrow, or listen here: bit.ly/3YDHvFA

We’re celebrating the 143rd birthday of former Music Director Leopold Stokowski, whose legacy lives on through the enduring “Philadelphia Sound,” the groundbreaking firsts that he pioneered with the Orchestra, and now the Kimmel Center’s brand-new restaurant opening later this spring: Leo!

Tune in to WQXR tonight at 8 PM ET to hear Music and Artistic Director @nezetseguin.bsky.social lead the Orchestra in Mahler's Symphony No. 6 live from Carnegie Hall! Listen here:

@nezetseguin.bsky.social led three thrilling performances of Mahler’s Sixth Symphony this past weekend! From the march in A minor in the first movement to the thunderous blows of the hammer of fate, it felt like a cathartic release of emotion in Marian Anderson Hall. #classical 📸 Allie Ippolito

Your Philadelphia Orchestra wishes a joyful Passover to all who celebrate. Chag Pesach sameach!

Music and Artistic Director @nezetseguin.bsky.social calls Mahler’s Sixth Symphony a “cathartic moment” that’s “good for the soul.” Relish in the sweeping intensity and emotional depth of this masterpiece April 10–11 and 13 in Marian Anderson Hall and April 15 at Carnegie Hall.

Yannick led riveting performances of Barbara Assiginaak’s Eko-Bmijwang (As Long in Time as the River Flows) and Stravinsky's The Firebird last night, and First Associate Concertmaster Juliette Kang dazzled the audience with her interpretation of Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. 2. 📸Pete Checchia

In this city, we love our (fire) birds 🔥🦅 Join us for Stravinsky's The Firebird April 3–5 and tag us in your firebird wings photos!