Overview
Yannick Nézet-Séguin - Conductor and Piano

Strauss - Don Juan
Special surprise chamber music performance - by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and musicians from The Philadelphia Orchestra
Rossini - Overture to William Tell
Bernstein - Overture to Candide

Our acclaimed music director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, will launch his seventh season with the Orchestra at this Opening Night event. Yannick and the Fabulous Philadelphians are planning a special celebratory program that features musical masterworks and audience favorites, including Strauss's Don Juan, Rossini's famous Overture to William Tell, Bernstein's Overture to Candide, plus a special surprise chamber music performance by Yannick and musicians from the Orchestra.

Opening Night Co-Chairs Alison Avery Lerman and Lexa Edsall, Volunteer Association President Nancy Galloway (as of September 2018), Board Chairman Richard Worley, and the Opening Night Gala committee look forward to welcoming you to this special evening, featuring great music, high couture, and black tie, and delicious food and champagne with Philadelphia's cultural leaders and arts patrons.

Also, the 2018 Philadelphia Orchestra Award will be presented to our beloved friend Joe Manko as we pay tribute to the leadership and volunteer service both Joe and his late wife, Lynn, have provided, honoring their many contributions to the Volunteer and Orchestra families.

To make sure you are on the invitation list, call the Volunteer Relations Office at 215.893.1956 or e-mail dbyrne@philorch.org.

Concert only tickets for the evening are also available.


Verizon Hall
Kimmel Center

300 S Broad St

Philadelphia, PA 19102

All artists, programs and prices subject to change.