Inaugural Organ Concert
Thursday, 11 May 2006, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, 12 May 2006, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, 13 May 2006, 8:00 p.m.
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor
Olivier Latry, Organ
Gerald Levinson: Toward Light (commissioned for this performance)
Barber: Toccata festiva
Poulenc: Organ Concerto
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3, “Organ”
In addition, M. Latry performed a postlude concert consisting of Franck: Choral No. 3 in A Minor, Widor: Andante sostenuto from Symphonie Gothique, and Vierne: Carillon de Westminster.
Recital Marathon
Saturday, 13 May 2006, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
An afternoon of recitals performed by Diane Belcher, Alan Morrison, Cameron Carpenter, Marvin Mills, and Gordon Turk.
Concert
Sunday, 14 May 2006, 3:00 p.m.
The Philadelphia Singers, David Hayes, Conductor
The Mannes College of Music Orchestra
Michael Stairs, Organ
Raksin: A Song After Sundown
Beethoven: Missa solemnis
Concert
Sunday, 14 May 2006, 7:00 p.m.
Organ and Brass
William Neil, Organ
Members of The Philadelphia Orchestra brass section
Concert
Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 8:00 p.m.
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor
Mariana Mescheriakova, soprano
Jill Grove, mezzo-soprano
Vinson Cole, tenor
Alan Held, bass-baritone
The Philadelphia Singers Chorale, David Hayes, Music Director
Lindberg: Sculpture
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, “Choral”
Concert
Friday, 19 May 2006, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, 20 May 2006, 8:00 p.m.
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor
Mariana Mescheriakova, soprano
Jill Grove, mezzo-soprano
Vinson Cole, tenor
Alan Held, bass-baritone
The Philadelphia Singers Chorale, David Hayes, Music Director
Kodály: Missa brevis
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, “Choral”
Organ Family Concert
Saturday, 20 May 2006, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Mum Puppettheatre
Peter Conte, Organ
Dukas: Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Mussorgsky: A Night on Bald Mountain
Children’s organ viewing, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
“Pay-to-Play”, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The public is invited to play the organ for a donation.
Silent Movie Classics
The General
Sunday, 21 May 2006, 3:00 p.m.
Mark of Zorro
Sunday, 21 May 2006, 7:00 p.m.
Tom Trenney, Organ
Closing Festival Concert
Thursday, 25 May 2006, 8:00 p.m.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck, Conductor
Jeffrey Brillhart, Organ
Mozart: Symphony No. 40
Poulenc: Organ Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
Student Concert *
Friday, 26 May 2006, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Mum Puppettheatre
Peter Conte, Organ
Dukas: Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Mussorgsky: A Night on Bald Mountain
Student organ viewing
* No public tickets; call 215/790-5806 for further information.
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Philadelphia Orchestra 2006-2007 Season
Op. 76 will be featured in Philadelphia Orchestra programs throughout the 2006-07 season.
• Respighi: Fountains of Rome (9-11 November)
• Kodály: Psalmus hungaricus (7-9 December)
• Handel: Messiah (10, 12 December)
• Elgar: “Enigma” Variations (22-24 March)
• Bartók: Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin (12-14 April)
• Mahler: Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection” (3-5 May)
Photographs
Phase 1 Installation • Kimmel Center Dedication
Phase 2 Construction • Phase 2 Installation • Consoles
Organ Dedication • Dedication Reviews
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