2026–27 Season
Opening Night
A Benefit Concert for the Musicians' Retirement Fund
Featured Artists
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Conductor
Leah Hawkins
Soprano
J’Nai Bridges
Mezzo-Soprano
Issachah Savage
Tenor
Ryan Speedo Green
Bass-Baritone
Philadelphia Symphonic Choir
Joe Miller
Director
Yannick and the musicians of The Philadelphia Orchestra are graciously donating their services for this concert.
Beethoven’s mighty Ninth Symphony brings more beauty than it seems possible for the heart to hold, leaving the listener exalted and uplifted. Yannick conducts a soaring performance featuring some of today’s most virtuosic voices, culminating in the beloved “Ode to Joy.” Your evening begins with Joe Hisaishi’s Orbis, a choral work composed as a companion piece to Beethoven’s Ninth.
Packages are Available
Elevate your Opening Night experience with a pre-concert reception and elegant gala dinner.
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Program
Hisaishi
Orbis (United States premiere)
11 minutes
Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 (“Choral”)
1 hour, 5 minutes
Approximate Duration
no intermission
1 hour, 30 minutes
