Cue the goosebumps! Introducing Ensemble Arts Philly: The new presenting brand of the Kimmel Cultural Campus and The Philadelphia Orchestra. We will present the signature genres you know and love in our iconic buildings – the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the Academy of Music, and the Miller Theater – including Broadway (like the anticipated return of Hamilton and premiere of blockbuster, MJ the Musical), comedy, jazz, dance, family shows, and countless others! And we will continue to lower barriers for greater access to the arts in Philadelphia and our surrounding communities through free programming, community partnerships, and our world class educational programs that serve over 20,000 students from Title 1 Philadelphia schools. Check us out! www.EnsembleArtsPhilly.org

The final leg of the Orchestra’s tour of China brought everyone to Haikou, the capital of Hainan, an island province and the southernmost province in China. With this trip, The Philadelphia Orchestra becomes the first American orchestra to visit Hainan.       Each member of the tour party was welcomed with a lei. Orchestra leadership, Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop, Concertmaster David Kim, violist Renard Edwards, and violinist Davyd Booth were given bouquets upon arrival. Renard and Davyd have been recognized throughout the tour as participants in the historic 1973 Tour of China.     Thanks to the generous support of premiere sponsor Hainan Airlines, the Orchestra has traveled on a charter plane throughout the tour. This groundbreaking partnership enabled us to share the Philadelphia Sound with the people of China both efficiently and comfortably. We are incredibly grateful! 📸 Todd Rosenberg

Don’t forget to VOTE tomorrow, November 5! For more voting information, including how to confirm your polling location, ballot drop-off locations, and more, visit vote.org.  Cartoon: Curnow Cartoons

"I witnessed the performing arts not only make careers, but literally save lives." - Mark Wong, Manager of Theater and Dance Education programs, uses his passion for hip-hop to inspire future generations of artists. Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e9J-KajB

The Orchestra is en route to China! Thanks to a sponsorship from Hainan Airlines, the tour party and cargo—including instruments, scores, luggage, and more—are traveling on a direct charter flight from Philadelphia to Beijing aboard a Boeing 787-9 aircraft provided by the airline. The aircraft will enable efficient travel to, from, and within China. Pubin Liang, General Manager of Hainan Airlines US Office, witnessed the historic take-off from Philadelphia International Airport last night. We are incredibly grateful for Hainan Airlines’s extraordinary support, which enables us to bring the Philadelphia Sound to China. 

For every dime donated to us through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program, a dollar goes toward: 1. Serving 35,000 students annually through our arts education programming.   2. Reaching more than 250 schools in the greater Philadelphia region.   3. Providing nearly 7,000 FREE and discounted tickets to students, teachers, and community partners.  Contact our Institutional Giving team to guide you through the EITC process: https://lnkd.in/e7fjTyqc

Ahead of their departure for China at the end of October, musicians of the Orchestra that reside in Philadelphia County performed their civic duty by delivering their absentee ballots for the 2024 general election today in front of City Hall. Several musicians were joined by President and CEO Matías Tarnopolsky and Philadelphia City Commissioners Omar Sabir, Lisa M. Deely, and Seth Bluestein to commemorate the occasion and to encourage all eligible voters to make a plan to vote in the upcoming election. The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts will serve as a polling location for the local community on Election Day. Fittingly, the hit musical Hamilton, which tells the powerful story of the founding of our nation, will return to the Academy of Music October 29–November 23. For more information on voting in the 2024 election, visit vote.phila.gov

Just announced: The Philadelphia Orchestra will embark on a tour to China at the end of October! For the first time since 2019, the full Orchestra will return to China to share the joy of orchestral music through concerts and residency activities that serve as a bridge for people-to-people exchange. Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop will lead the tour across four cities in China including Beijing, Tianjin, Chengdu, and Haikou. To learn more about the tour, visit philorch.org.

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts partnered with the Eagles Autism Foundation to create a sensory-friendly concert experience for everyone who attended the Children’s Halloween Spectacular. The following actions were taken to ensure that a welcoming and inclusive environment was created for all listeners to enjoy the performance: - The doors to Marian Anderson Hall were left open   - Lighting in the hall was reduced only 50%   - Noise-cancelling headphones, assistive-listening devices, and fidget spinners were made available to all attendees  - The Founder’s Lounge in the Kimmel Center was transformed into a cool down space The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts is dedicated to increasing accessibility to our performances. Thank you to the Eagles Autism Foundation for their partnership!

In honor of Customer Service Appreciation Week, we are giving a special shoutout to our outstanding team of house managers, ushers, security officers, and audience services reps who go above and beyond 24/7. Their hard work makes it possible for over one million arts lovers to have an exceptional experience at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Academy of Music, and Miller Theater every year. Bravo! 👏 https://lnkd.in/eTAFdXsv