Kimmel Center Presents

July 2003 - June 2004

Our eight resident companies—The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Peter Nero and the Philly Pops, Philadanco, Pennsylvania Ballet, Opera Company of Philadelphia, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and American Theater Arts for Youth— form an exciting community of accomplished artists. In addition to their wonderful offerings, the Kimmel Center and the Academy of Music stages welcome some of the world's greatest performers through the Kimmel Center Presents and Citizens Bank Broadway at the Academy series.

Jazz

• Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (pictured)
• Cassandra Wilson and Jason Moran and Bandwagon
• George Shearing and John Pizzarelli Trio
• The Wayne Shorter Quartet
• Newport Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Tour
• The Danilo Pérez Trio
• The Kenny Barron Trio
• Jane Monheit
• Dee Dee Bridgewater and Nicholas Payton
• Arturo Sandoval and Los Hombres Calientes
• Joey DeFranceso Trio and Pat Martino
• Randy Weston's African Rhythms Trio
• Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette
• Medeski, Martin & Wood and The Bad Plus
• David Sanchez and Jon Faddis
• Nancy Wilson and Ramsey Lewis

Recitals and Ensembles

• Itzhak Perlman (pictured)
• Denyce Graves
• Bach Concerto Festival and Peter Serkin
• Pinchas Zukerman and the National Arts Centre Orchestra
• Renée Fleming
• Hilary Hahn
• Ben Heppner
• Alfred Brendel
• The Mutter, Previn, Harrell Trio
• Murray Perahia
• Cook, Dixon & Young
• Ethel
• Open Night
• Jennifer Koh and Simone Dinnerstein
• The Orion String Quartet and John Rubinstein
• Christopher O’Riley

Orchestras On Tour

• The Philharmonia Orchestra/Christoph von Dohnanyi
• Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle
• Israel Philharmonic Orchestra/Zubin Mehta
• Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/Herbert Blomstedt
• San Francisco Symphony/Michael Tilson Thomas
• Tonhalle Orchestra, Zurich/David Zinman

World and Pop

• Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
• Sweet Honey in the Rock (pictured)
• Peter, Paul & Mary
• Cesaria Évora and Tania Libertad
• Vienna Choir Boys
• Blind Boys of Alabama
• Jerry Blavat’s Soul Sound Spectacular
• Angelique Kidjo
• Paco de Lucia
• Solas
• The Chieftains
• Simon Shaheen and the Near Eastern Music Ensemble
• Chava Alberstein

"We look forward to coming back many times... how about next year?"

Summer in the City

• Mark O’Connor Trio
• Orchestra Baobab
• Yerba Buena
• Shawn Colvin and Richard Thompson
• Mariza
• City Rhythm Orchestra
• Bembeya Jazz
• Summer Solstice Celebration featuring 40 local performers from all genres

Specials and Family Programming

• Garrison Keillor
• Sharon, Bram & Friends
• Salzburg Marionettes
• Curtis Opera Theatre’s Miss Julie

Dance

• PHILADANCO
• Mark Morris Dance Group
• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Broadway

• Beauty and the Beast
• Starlight Express
• Fame
• Urinetown
• My Cousin’s Wedding
• Oliver
• Les Misérables (pictured)