Biographies
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Music and Artistic Director
Walter and Leonore Annenberg Chair
Yannick Nézet-Séguin is currently in his 13th season with The Philadelphia Orchestra, serving as music and artistic director. An inspired leader, Yannick is both an evolutionary and a revolutionary, developing the mighty “Philadelphia Sound” in new ways.
The Philadelphia Orchestra
The world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra strives to share the transformative power of music with the widest possible audience, and to create joy, connection, and excitement through music in the Philadelphia region, across the country, and around the world. Through innovative programming, robust education initiatives, a commitment to its diverse communities, and the embrace of digital outreach, the ensemble is creating an expansive and inclusive future for classical music, and furthering the place of the arts in an open and democratic society.
Marin Alsop
Principal Guest Conductor
Ralph and Beth Johnston Muller Chair
One of the foremost conductors of our time, Marin Alsop is principal guest conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra, beginning with the 2024–25 season. The three-year contract will involve a regular presence in the Orchestra’s subscription series in Philadelphia; at its summer festivals in Vail, Colorado, and Saratoga Springs, New York; and on tour.
Naomi Woo
Assistant Conductor
Canadian conductor and pianist Naomi Woo is a widely sought-after symphonic and operatic conductor and educator. Assistant conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra, where her duties include assisting Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin as well as other guest conductors and leading the Orchestra in select concerts, she is also music director of NYO Canada and artistic partner of the Orchestre Métropolitain in Montreal.
David Kim
Concertmaster
Dr. Benjamin Rush Chair
Violinist David Kim was named concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1999. Born in Carbondale, Illinois, in 1963, he started playing the violin at the age of three, began studies with the famed pedagogue Dorothy DeLay at the age of eight, and later received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Juilliard School.
Matías Tarnopolsky
President and CEO
Matías Tarnopolsky is president and CEO of The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts, a visionary organization that shares the transformative power of the performing arts and arts education with the widest possible audience. A passionate believer in the arts as a unifying force, he is recognized for his commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, innovation, and community engagement.
Press Contacts
Ashley Berke
Chief Communications Officer
215.893.1939
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Stephanie Williams
Director of Communications
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Jake Rogan
Communications Coordinator
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