Beyond the Baton
A Q&A with Yannick Nézet-SéguinPhoto by Chris LeeFrom the December 2014 PlaybillThis month Yannick talks about Brahms’s Symphony No. 3.You have often said Brahms is your favorite composer. How does...
View ArticleChristine Lim - Behind the Scenes
Each month in the Orchestra’s Playbill, we feature one musician in a question-and-answer segment. Below is that feature in its entirety.Where were you born? In Seoul, South Korea.What piece of music...
View ArticleElina Kalendarova - Behind the Scenes
Each month in the Orchestra’s Playbill, we feature one musician in a question-and-answer segment. Below is that feature in its entirety.Where were you born? In Tashkent, USSR.What piece of music could...
View ArticleMichelle Zwi - In the Spotlight
A Monthly Profile of Orchestra Fans and FamilyAre you reading this in Verizon Hall, waiting for the concert to start? If so, pay close attention just before the house lights go down. As the musicians...
View ArticleLisa and Peter DiLullo - In the Spotlight
A Monthly Profile of Orchestra Fans and FamilyPeter and Lisa DiLullo first began going to occasional Philadelphia Orchestra concerts over 20 years ago. But it took a generous offer from close friends...
View ArticleShelley Showers - Behind the Scenes
Each month in the Orchestra’s Playbill, we feature one musician in a question-and-answer segment. Below is that feature in its entirety.Where were you born? I was born in Reading, PA, but spent most of...
View ArticleAn Inspiring Leader
As Board Chairman Richard B. Worley Prepares to Step Down, We Look Back at His 10-Year TenureRichard B. Worley is certainly well known in the world of finance, and in boardrooms of Philadelphia and...
View ArticleDavid Nicastro - Behind the Scenes
Each month in the Orchestra’s Playbill, we feature one musician in a question-and-answer segment. Below is that feature in its entirety.Where were you born? I was born in Glen Cove, NY, but was raised...
View ArticleDarrin Britting - In the Spotlight
A Monthly Profile of Orchestra Fans and FamilyIf you’re enjoying this issue of Playbill, thank Darrin Britting. As director of publications and content development for The Philadelphia Orchestra, his...
View ArticleBeethoven@250: Celebrating Music Itself
The musical world this season celebrates the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth. During the last big party, for the 1970 bicentennial, Leonard Bernstein declared, “It’s almost like...
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