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Philadelphia Orchestra renames hall after hometown legend Marian Anderson
WLRN Miami· 3 days agoThe name of the great contralto and civil rights icon now lives above the doors to the grand hall in...
It’s official: the Philadelphia Orchestra’s home is now Marian Anderson Hall
Philly.com· 6 days agoWith apt pomp and following the strains of a jubilant string trio, officials Saturday afternoon...
The Philadelphia Orchestra gave a ‘stunning’ musical tribute to Marian Anderson, but there’s still...
Philly.com· 3 days agoMarian Anderson took a star turn this weekend at the Kimmel Center. On Saturday afternoon, the home of the Philadelphia Orchestra ...
Kimmel Center's newly-named Marian Anderson Hall is everlasting tribute for musical icon
CBS News· 4 days agoFrom here on out, the Philadelphia Orchestra will perform at a concert hall that pays tribute to...
Verizon Hall renamed for iconic singer, Philly native Marian Anderson
FOX 29 Philadelphia· 5 days agoThe home of the Philadelphia Orchestra is now named for iconic singer and Philly native Marian...
The Kimmel Center’s new Marian Anderson Hall is unveiled in historic ceremony
WHYY· 6 days agoBorn in 1897, Anderson, an internally renowned contralto, broke barriers throughout her life and...
How the 5,000-pound Academy of Music chandelier gets cleaned
Philly.com· 2 days ago“You can hear all the elements of the chandelier tinkling together, so it’s actually making music,...
Norman Carol, Violinist in Historic Concert in China, Is Dead at 95
New York Times· 3 days agoThe concertmaster and first-chair violinist with the Philadelphia Orchestra for decades, he took...
Photos: South Jersey entertainment gets a boost from fireworks, new pickleball courts
Courier-Post· 6 days agoNews in Photos is a weekend gallery that looks at local developments through images.
This summer’s best outdoor classical concerts (and some fantastic indoor ones)
Philly.com· 3 days agoActually, there’s no generalizing about what the musical value might be of having a great orchestra...