The Philadelphia Orchestra to Play a Free Concert at City Hall on September 21st

The Philadelphia Orchestra's Free Neighborhood Concert Series Comes to City Hall on September 21st

It’s free, you say? I’m totally there. The Philadelphia Orchestra will be presenting the latest of its 2010 Free Neighborhood Concert Series on Tuesday, September 21, at Dilworth Plaza, located on the west side of Philadelphia’s City Hall. The series offers general admission concerts in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs presented by Wachovia. The show starts at 7:00 pm, and audience members are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs if they want to avoid concrete indentations on the backs of their thighs.

Coming off a successful Asian tour, the orchestra returns home to present the series for the seventh consecutive year. The intention is to celebrate our fair city and introduce classical music into a unique setting for those who would not typically have the means for such an experience.

The Philadelphia Orchestra was founded in 1900, and, through a century’s worth of stellar performances and acclaimed international tours, is classified as one of the premiere orchestras in the world. New Chief Conductor Charles Detoit was appointed for the 2008-09 season through 2011-12. The forthcoming season features some old favorites and unique pieces, including Mendelssohn’s “Violin Concerto”, Brahms “Symphony No. 2” and “Symphony No. 4”, and excerpts from Romeo and Juliet.

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