Kimmel Center Presents Announces More Than 30 New Events for 2002-2003 Season
World Music and Dance, Pop, Family, Holiday and Special Events Round Out First Full Season of Kimmel Center Presents
August 23, 2002
Raffi kicks off the Kimmel Center Presents season on Saturday, September 28, 2002.
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts has added more than 30 new events to a 2002-2003 season already brimming with world-class artists. The additional performances announced today will bring more world music and dance, pop music, holiday concerts, family shows and special events to the stages of The Kimmel Center and the Academy of Music. Tickets for all performances go on sale Tuesday, September 3 at 10am.
Performers from around the world, including Brazilian sensations Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil, India's sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, the Georgian State Dance Company, Argentina's Tango Buenos Aires, Japan's Kodo Drummers and Senegal's Youssou N'Dour will all take center stage in Verizon Hall. The Chieftains return for an encore performance of Irish music and Ballet Folklórico de México, celebrating its 50th anniversary, will end its U.S. tour at The Kimmel Center.
The Flying Karamazov Brothers, Cirque Éloize, The Flaming Idiots, Raffi, and The King's Singers will all bring performances for the entire family while Anne Murray, Oleta Adams, Peabo Bryson, Jon Secada, Jody Watley, the Vienna Choir Boys, George Winston, PDQ Bach and Arlo Guthrie provide a month of holiday entertainment.
Aspiring local artists will get their shot at the big time when Apollo Theater Amateur Night holds auditions and a concert at The Kimmel Center. Celebrate 150 years of Steinway pianos in two concerts featuring six top jazz and classical pianists. Three Mo' Tenors will make their debut at the Academy of Music. Marcel Marceau celebrates his 80th birthday in Philadelphia during his Farewell Tour. The Acting Company will bring Shakespeare to the Perelman Theater. Dance lovers won't want to miss Urban Tap or PHILADANCO's newly announced spring series. Catch an incredible night of jazz when Wynton, Branford, Jason and Delfayo Marsalis all join their father Ellis on the Verizon Hall stage. Then savor an evening of all-Beethoven when pianist Daniel Barenboim gives the season's finale performance next June.
"We're continuing to build a performing arts center that satisfies all artistic tastes," said The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts President and CEO Janice Price. "We received rave reviews for the wonderfully diverse programming of our first summer season. Now we're carrying that diversity through our first full season. We're committed not only to maintaining state-of-the-art venues for our resident companies, but also to showcasing the very best local, regional, and international talent through our Kimmel Center Presents performances."
The performance schedule unveiled today builds on the six jazz, classical and dance subscription series announced in April. Single tickets for the Great Orchestras on Tour, Great Artists, Recitals and Ensembles, Jazz Masters, Jazz Up Close and Dance series, as well as tickets for special performances by mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli, jazz legend Oscar Peterson and the legendary Vienna Philharmonic also go on sale September 3.
From now until September 3rd, tickets are on sale for subscribers only. Ticket buyers now have the option to create their own subscription series by choosing any three or more Kimmel Center Presents events. Subscription tickets are discounted up to 10% over the regular price of single ticket purchases.
"People who haven't been to The Kimmel Center yet will be surprised when they see what's coming up this season," said The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Director of Programming and Education Mervon Mehta. "The greatest orchestras in the world will play in Verizon Hall this year, but so will some of the best jazz, pop and world music and dance performers. Perelman Theater will host incredibly talented classical and jazz artists and cutting-edge dance troupes but it's also a perfect venue for full-scale productions like Cirque Éloize or the acrobatics of The Flying Karamazov Brothers. We have more than 80 events under the Kimmel Center Presents banner. I think the region is just beginning to understand that The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is a place for all genres of the performing arts."
A limited number of $10 tickets will be available for every Kimmel Center Presents performance. $10 tickets go on sale the day of the event and can be purchased at The Kimmel Center box office beginning at 5:30pm for evening performances and 11:30am for matinees. Limit one per person.
Verizon Foundation generously underwrites all performances in Verizon Hall. Fleet Bank is the sponsor of Kimmel Center Presents signature concerts. Season sponsors also include American Express, US Airways, BMW, Coca-Cola, Canada Dry and Bucks County Coffee.
Here is the complete 2002-2003 Kimmel Center Presents season:
Saturday, September 28, 2002
Raffi
1pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $10, $19, $27
Called "the Bruce Springsteen of the younger set," Raffi has been entertaining audiences for over 25 years. Celebrating the release of his first new CD in seven years, Let's Play, Raffi will warm the hearts of parents and kids alike.
Sunday, September 29, 2002
Cecilia Bartoli, mezzo-soprano
Le Musiche Nove Chamber Ensemble
2pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $25, $33, $46, $64, $84, $97
Truly one of the superstars of classical music, the acclaimed mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli is joined by a baroque chamber orchestra for this program of works by Vivaldi, Bizet, Monteverdi, Donizetti and Rossini. This is Bartoli's Philadelphia recital debut.
Sunday, September 29, 2002
Oscar Peterson Quartet
Oscar Peterson, piano
Ulf Wakenius, guitar
Neils-Henning Ørsted Pederson, bass
Martin Drew, drums
7:30pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $20, $32, $44, $59, $72
Like Ella, Sassy, Miles and Dizzy, there is only one Oscar. A jazz legend honored with the Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement, Oscar Peterson and his quartet kick off a great season of jazz at The Kimmel.
Friday, October 4, 2002
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Kurt Masur, conductor
Yuri Bashmet, viola
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $29, $38, $53, $74, $97, $112
R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks
Walton: Viola Concerto
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major
Music Director Emeritus of the New York Philharmonic Kurt Masur leads the London Philharmonic in its first Philadelphia appearance since 1987.
Sunday, October 13, 2002
Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández
50th Anniversary World Tour
2pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $18, $28, $38, $51, $62
Direct from the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City, with a cast of 75 dancers and musicians, Mexico's most celebrated dance company debuts at The Kimmel Center in the final U.S. stop on its 50th Anniversary World Tour. "Joyous! Exhilarating!" (The New York Times).
Thursday, October 17, 2002
Co-presented by Jacobs Music
Steinway 150th Anniversary Concerts
7pm & 9:30pm Perelman Theater
Tickets: $40 each show or $70 for both
The Kimmel Center and Jacobs Music celebrate 150 years of Steinway & Sons in two concerts of Philadelphia's finest pianists. At 7pm, Gary Graffman, Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Olga Kern and Ignat Solzhenitsyn headline a classical concert and at 9:30pm, Peter Nero, Fred Hersch and Eric Reed show us Steinway's jazzier side. This evening kicks off four days of Steinway activities including student concerts, lectures and an extensive selection of new and restored pianos.
Sunday, October 20, 2002
Anne-Sofie Mutter, violin
Lambert Orkis, piano
2pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $18, $24, $33, $45, $58, $67
An international artist with multiple Grammy Awards to her name, German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter's "Song and Dance" recital features three of Brahms' Hungarian Dances, Schubert's Sonata for Piano and Violin in A Major, and a suite of songs from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.
Sunday, October 20, 2002
Presented in cooperation with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
The Academy of Ancient Music
Andrew Manze, conductor & violin
2:30pm Perelman Theater
Tickets: $30, $47
One of the world's leading original instrument chamber orchestras, the Academy will perform works by Vivaldi, Handel and Telemann in its debut appearance in Philadelphia.
Friday, October 25, 2002
Dave Brubeck Quartet
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $18, $28, $38, $51, $62
Still going strong at age 81, Dave Brubeck has built a stellar career on the solid foundation of his 1959 album Time Out, with its classic single "Take Five."
Friday, October 25, 2002, 7:30pm
Saturday, October 26, 2002, 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, October 27, 2002, 2:30pm
The Flying Karamazov Brothers "Catch"
Perelman Theater
Tickets: $30, $42
The Today Show's Gene Shalit says it all: "These master jugglers are hilarious. Drop everything and go see them." All four shows will include The Gamble, where the audience brings whatever objects they think will prove "unjugglable," betting a standing ovation against a pie in the face that it can't be done.
Sunday, October 27, 2002
Apollo Theater Amateur Night
7:30pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $15, $23, $32, $43
Sponsor: Fleet Bank
The legendary Harlem theater takes its show on the road, and the audience plays a pivotal role! Come cheer on the best and jeer away the worst of Philadelphia's aspiring talent. The winner goes on to New York for the national competition. Auditions will be held September 14 at The Kimmel Center. Call 215-790-5803 for details.
Saturday, November 2, 2002
Terence Blanchard Quartet
Jason Moran Trio
7:30pm Perelman Theater
Tickets: $40
Trumpeter Terence Blanchard has mastered jazz standards on albums like Let's Get Lost, and broken new ground in his work on Spike Lee films including Malcolm X and Jungle Fever. He welcomes Blue Note recording star, pianist Jason Moran and his trio.
Friday, November 8, 2002
Nancy Wilson and Ramsey Lewis
Meant to Be
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $18, $28, $38, $51, $62
Fresh off the release of their duo CD Meant to Be, these multi-Grammy Award-winners share the Verizon stage in a sure-to-sell-out evening. (Please note date change from December 22, 2002.)
Sunday, November 10, 2002
Caetano Veloso
7:30pm Verizon Hall
Tickets $19, $30, $41, $55, $67
Sponsor: Fleet Bank
Dubbed "one of the greatest songwriters of the century" by The New York Times, Caetano Veloso is among the most influential and beloved artists to emerge from Brazil. Newsday illustrates: "Veloso's slinky melodies incorporate everything from jangly African rhythms to fuzz-toned psychedelia to gently undulating samba."
Tuesday, November 12, 2002
Ravi Shankar and Anoushka Shankar
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $19, $30, $41, $55, $67
Sponsor: Fleet Bank
The legendary sitar virtuoso, who single-handedly brought Indian classical music to prominence in the West, shares center stage with his daughter and protégé.
Friday, November 15, 2002
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Mariss Jansons, conductor
Krystian Zimerman, piano
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $29, $38, $53, $74, $97, $112
Supported in part by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour
Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7, "Leningrad"
"One of the finest orchestras on the planet." (The Evening Standard, London)
Sunday, November 17, 2002
Georgian State Dance Company
2pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $18, $28, $38, $51, $62
Swashbuckling adventure meets engaging romance! This Russian cousin to the Moiseyev company combines cavalry combat, sword tossing and midair, full body turns are featured in the traditional (but extraordinary!) dance of the Georgian Republic. "Quite literally a world apart." (The Las Vegas Review).
Thursday, November 21, 2002
Friday, November 22, 2002
Saturday, November 23, 2002
"Philadelphia's PHILADANCO Phavorites"
7:30pm Perelman Theater
Tickets: $27, $37
Celebrated around the world and now a Resident Company of The Kimmel Center, PHILADANCO gives the premiere of an untitled ballet by Trey McIntyre to the music of Ramsey Lewis. Joan Myers Brown's 17 dancers will also perform most-requested "phavorite" works.
Saturday, December 7, 2002
Nnenna Freelon
7:30pm Perelman Theater
Tickets: $40
As evidenced on her latest CD, Tales of Wonder: Celebrating Stevie Wonder, this versatile singer incorporates jazz, gospel, blues and pop influences into her own unique and soulful style.
Sunday, December 8, 2002
Anne Murray "What a Wonderful Christmas"
8pm Academy of Music
Tickets: $21, $34, $45, $58, $67
Sponsor: Fleet Bank
Anne Murray's long and acclaimed career has produced a string of top hits including "Snowbird," "You Needed Me" and "Danny's Song." Accompanied by a symphony orchestra, she celebrates the holidays in this special concert.
Monday, December 9, 2002
Colors of Christmas
Featuring Oleta Adams, Peabo Bryson, Jon Secada and Jody Watley
8pm Academy of Music
Tickets: $18, $29, $39, $51, $67
Sponsor: Fleet Bank
Four diverse vocalists whose silky sounds traverse the worlds of R&B, gospel, pop and Latin music join forces to ring in the season.
Friday, December 13, 2002
Vienna Choir Boys
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $19, $25, $35, $48, $62, $72
Sponsor: Fleet Bank
Their Verizon Hall debut during The Kimmel Center's Opening Celebration last year was sold out. Don't miss your chance to see these beloved singers this year!
Sunday, December 15, 2002
David Daniels, countertenor
Martin Katz, piano
2:30pm Perelman Theater
Tickets: $30, $47
The "Pavarotti of countertenors," David Daniels has been hailed by critics for a voice that is "exquisitely beautiful" (Time). Winner of Musical America's Vocalist of the Year for 1999 and the 1997 Richard Tucker Award, he is in demand on opera, concert and recital stages around the world.
Sunday, December 15, 2002
George Winston
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $16, $25, $35, $47, $57
Sponsor: Fleet Bank
Millions have enjoyed the melodic music of George Winston's solo piano albums, including Autumn, December, and Linus & Lucy. This very special concert will feature songs from his latest CD based on the music of The Doors.
Tuesday, December 17, 2002, 7:30pm
Wednesday, December 18, 2002, 7:30pm
Thursday, December 19, 2002, 7:30pm
Friday, December 20, 2002, 7:30pm
Saturday, December 21, 2002, 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, December 22, 2002, 2:30pm
Cirque Éloize
Nomade
Perelman Theater
Tickets: $30, $47
With Nomade, Cirque Éloize invites the audience on a surreal journey along the highways and the byways of their imagination. A community of performers stages a carnival filled with song, dance, music, juggling and acrobatic feats.
Friday, December 27, 2002
Arlo Guthrie
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $19, $30, $41, $55, $67
Sponsor: Fleet Bank
Since the 1967 release of the now-classic "Alice's Restaurant," Arlo Guthrie has been a folk singer at the forefront of social consciousness and activism. He brought the house down as a part of Judy Collins' Wildflower Festival last summer. Now he returns with his unique brand of folk and fun for a solo date with orchestra.
Saturday, December 28, 2002
PDQ Bach
with Professor Peter Schickele
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $18, $28, $38, $51, $62
Sponsor: Fleet Bank
The fabled (and fictional) forgotten 21st child of Johann Sebastian proves once again that classical music does indeed have a funny bone with a concert including the inimitable Schleptet, the poignantly brazen Suite from the Civilian Barber and the longest bassoon joke of all time: the minemeister's Concerto for Bassoon Versus Orchestra.
Saturday, January 18, 2002
André Previn
with David Finck
7:30pm Perelman Theater
Tickets: $50
In a rare performance, composer, conductor and pianist André Previn returns to his jazz roots with bassist David Finck.
Sunday, January 19, 2002
Katia and Marielle Labèque
2:30pm Perelman Theater
Tickets: $30, $47
The dazzling duo pianists known for their seamless ensemble and dynamic stage presence will perform works by Gershwin and Brahms as well as the Symphonic Dances and selected songs from Bernstein's West Side Story, with percussionist Colin Currie.
Friday, January 24, 2003
The Acting Company: As You Like It
7:30pm Perelman Theater
Tickets: $27, $37
From its beginnings under the direction of John Houseman and now in its 30th year of touring and teaching, "The Acting Company endures as the major touring classical theater in the United States" (The New York Times). Friday's performance is Shakespeare's As You Like It. On Saturday, see Studs Terkel's American Dreams: Lost & Found.
Saturday, January 25, 2003
The Acting Company: American Dreams: Lost & Found
7:30pm Perelman Theater
Tickets: $27, $37
Monday, January 27, 2003
Three Mo' Tenors
Victor Trent Cook
Rodrick Dixon
Thomas Young
8pm Academy of Music
Tickets: $18, $29, $39, $51, $67
Sponsor: Fleet Bank
These three talented tenors sing opera, Broadway, jazz, blues, soul, spirituals and gospel in one phenomenal evening and leave audiences wanting mo'! Come find out why they've rocketed to stardom.
Wednesday, January 29, 2003
"Cuban Roots & Rhythms"
Chucho Valdes Band
Charlie Haden's Nocturne
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $18, $28, $38, $51, $62
"Elegant, emotionally charged, beautiful music." (San Francisco Chronicle) Pianist Jesús "Chucho" Valdes and his band explore the rich musical heritage of Cuba, with guest trumpeter Roy Hargrove. They are joined by Grammy-winning bassist Charlie Haden's ensemble, Nocturne, with Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba.
Friday, January 31, 2003, 7:30pm
Saturday, February 1, 2003, 7:30pm
Sunday, February 2, 2003, 2:30pm
Garth Fagan Dance
Perelman Theater
Tickets: $30, $42
The Tony Award-winning choreographer of Broadway's The Lion King leads a company renowned for their individuality, natural approach, and sheer physical virtuosity.
Sunday, February 2, 2003
Bach Concerto Festival
with Peter Serkin, piano
The Brandenburg Ensemble
Jaime Laredo, conductor & violin
2pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $18, $24, $33, $45, $58, $67
"One of the supreme musicians of our time" (New York Magazine), Peter Serkin performs J.S. Bach's Piano Concertos No. 1, 2, and 7 on this program, which also includes Brandenburg Concertos No. 3 and 5.
Friday, February 7, 2003
Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $29, $38, $53, $74, $97, $112
Mahler: Symphony No. 7
Franz Welser-Möst brings the Cleveland Orchestra to Philadelphia in his first tour as its Music Director.
Friday, February 7, 2003, 7:30pm
Saturday, February 8, 2003, 11am, 2:30pm & 7:30pm
The Flaming Idiots
Perelman Theater
Tickets: $27, $37
With juggling, whipcracking and balloon eating, this is the quintessential variety act. "Good natured, high spirited, silly fun...a theatrical experience bubbling with constant humor..." (The New York Times).
Saturday, February 15, 2003
Mark O'Connor Trio
7:30pm Perelman Theater
Tickets: $40
The fireworks of O'Connor's fiddle playing bring audiences to their feet as he breaks down the boundaries between jazz, classical, and bluegrass, creating a new American music that is wholly his own. Audiences will recognize O'Connor from his recent recording with Yo-Yo Ma, which included "Appalachian Waltz."
Sunday, February 16, 2003
Tango Buenos Aires
2pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $18, $28, $38, $51, $62
This company of 20 dancers and musicians epitomizes tango with gloriously lush swirling, fast-paced movement laced with proud postures and sensual couplings. The seductive dances are performed to live music.
Sunday, February 23, 2003
King's Singers
2:30pm Perelman Theater
Tickets: $30, $47
Impeccable musicianship only begins to explain the King's Singers fantastic popularity worldwide. The powerful charisma and charming wit of this six-member a cappella singing group have combined with an eclectic repertoire to win them fans young and old.
Friday, February 28, 2003, 7:30pm
Saturday, March 1, 2003, 7:30pm
Sunday, March 2, 2003, 2:30pm
Urban Tap
Caravane
Perelman Theater
Tickets: $30, $42
Urban Tap's Caravane is an eclectic fusion of dance, live music, global rhythms and interactive visual imagery. Artistic Director Tamango is at the center of a show that's been described as "visual music."
Sunday, March 2, 2003
Ellis Marsalis & Sons
7:30pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $22, $34, $47, $63, $77
Wynton, Branford, Jason and Delfayo Marsalis join their father on stage along with bassist Reginald Veal for one incredible night with the first family of American jazz.
Wednesday, March 5, 2003
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor
Gidon Kremer, violin
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $44, $59, $84, $117, $153, $177
Berg: Violin Concerto (1935)
Bruckner: Symphony No. 4, "Romantic"
With a history of legendary performances and a tradition of preeminence, the Vienna Philharmonic makes its first Philadelphia appearance in 30 years.
Friday, March 7, 2003
Sonny Rollins
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $19, $30, $41, $55, $67
One of the giants of bop, Sonny Rollins is a living legend who has performed with such greats as Miles Davis and John Coltrane. His exuberant concert performances show off his exceptional improvisational skill.
Sunday, March 9, 2003
Sarah Chang, violin
Lars Vogt, piano
2pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $15, $20, $28, $38, $49, $57
With more than a decade of concert experience and critical acclaim, 21-year-old Philadelphia native Sarah Chang received the prestigious Avery Fisher Prize in 1999. Her debut recital program here will include sonatas by Franck and Beethoven.
Monday, March 10, 2003
Kodo Drummers
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $18, $28, $38, $51, $62
Sponsor: Fleet Bank
In Japanese, kodo means heartbeat. Through the powerful medium of the taiko drum, this fundamental rhythm becomes a transcendent, cross-cultural message. Visually striking and musically exhilarating, the Kodo drummers' One Earth Tour will get your heart beating a little bit faster.
Friday, March 14, 2003
Lang Lang, piano
7:30pm Perelman Theater
Tickets: $30, $47
Philadelphia's favorite adopted son is hailed by critics as a "pianist-sensation." The passion he brings to every performance can be felt to the back of the hall, and will resonate in this program including Schubert's "Wanderer Fantasy," Liszt's Paganini Etudes, and works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Balakirev and Chopin.
Saturday, March 15, 2003
Stefon Harris and Jacky Terrasson Quartet
7:30pm Perelman Theater
Tickets: $40
Pianist Jacky Terrasson and vibraphonist Stefon Harris established their musical rapport in 2001 with the acclaimed album Kindred. These two gifted young artists draw on the classic sounds of their predecessors while pushing toward the future of jazz.
Sunday, March 16, 2003
The Chieftains
2pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $20, $32, $44, $59, $72
Sponsor: Fleet Bank
Get a head start on your St. Patrick's Day celebrations with Ireland's official musical ambassadors. Uileann piper Paddy Moloney and his band of musicians have traveled the world for more than 40 years. Their loyal fans ensure sold out shows. Don't miss this one!
Friday, March 21, 2003
Kirov Orchestra
Valery Gergiev, conductor
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $29, $38, $53, $74, $97, $112
Scriabin: Le poème de l'extase
Stravinsky: The Firebird (complete)
"The Kirov Orchestra is a perfectly balanced, impeccably blended virtuoso instrument..." (The Los Angeles Times).
Friday, March 21, 2003, 7:30pm
Saturday, March 22, 2003, 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, March 23, 2003, 2:30pm
Marcel Marceau
Perelman Theater
Tickets: $30, $47
"With unfailing gentleness, refinement and, of course, plenty of disarming whimsy, Marcel Marceau makes the human body into a theater of wonders, the only theater any of us will ever need." (The Los Angeles Times). A singular artist celebrates his 80th birthday in Philadelphia with these four Farewell Tour performances.
Sunday, March 23, 2003
"Birds of a Feather"
A Tribute to Charlie Parker
with special guests the Heath Brothers
7:30pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $18, $28, $38, $51, $62
Drummer Roy Haynes, trumpeter Nicholas Payton, saxophonist Kenny Garrett, pianist Dave Kikoski and Philadelphia's own bassist Christian McBride pay tribute to Charlie "Bird" Parker with fresh interpretations of Parker's classic tunes. Philly legends the Heath Brothers will share the bill with Jimmy (nicknamed "Little Bird" for playing like Parker) on sax, Percy on bass and Tootie on drums.
Friday, March 28, 2003, 7:30pm
Saturday, March 29, 2003, 7:30pm
Sunday, March 30, 2003, 2:30pm
Ronald K. Brown/Evidence
Perelman Theater
Tickets: $27, $37
Funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts
Known for lush movement and big imagery, Artistic Director Ronald K. Brown leads Evidence in cutting-edge choreography and is acclaimed for presenting cultural commentary in narrative pieces.
Friday, April 11, 2003
Richard Stoltzman, clarinet
Emanuel Ax, piano
7:30pm Perelman Theater
Tickets: $30, $47
Praised by the Washington Post as "an artist of indescribable genius," Richard Stoltzman teams up with six-time Grammy-winner Emanuel Ax for a program including both of the Brahms Sonatas for Clarinet and Piano.
Sunday, April 13, 2003
Youssou N'Dour & Angelique Kidjo
7:30pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $18, $28, $38, $51, $62
Sponsor: Fleet Bank
Rolling Stone calls Youssou N'Dour a "singer with a voice so extraordinary that the history of Africa seems locked inside it." He blends traditional Senegalese popular music with the dance flavors of Afro-Cuban arrangements. Angelique Kidjo will open the evening with her hard-edged mix of Beninese tribal music and Afro-pop.
Thursday, April 17, 2003
Gilberto Gil
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $18, $28, $38, $51, $62
Sponsor: Fleet Bank
Acclaimed as one of Brazil's leading jazz/pop artists, Gilberto Gil blends the sounds of bossa nova, samba, funk, reggae and Caribbean rhythms. His skillful guitar playing and expressive, lyrical tunes have gained him international status.
Monday, April 21, 2003
Evgeny Kissin, piano
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $21, $27, $37, $51, $67, $77
The leading pianist of his generation, Evgeny Kissin's extraordinary virtuosity has won him countless awards and leaves the critics astounded. His program includes Schubert's Sonata in B-flat Major and Liszt's Petrarch's Sonnet and Mephisto Waltz.
Saturday, April 26, 2003, 8pm
Sunday, April 27, 2003, 2pm
Presented in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Ballet
Edward Villella's Miami City Ballet
Academy of Music
Tickets: $17, $34, $50, $61, $90
George Balanchine: Jewels
Miami City Ballet's sparkling production will be Philadelphia's first performances of the complete Jewels trilogy, with its elegant "Emeralds" to music of Fauré, spirited "Rubies" (Stravinsky) and formal "Diamonds" (Tchaikovsky).
Thursday, May 1, 2003
Maurizio Pollini, piano
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $18, $24, $33, $45, $58, $67
From his prize-winning performance at the 1961 Warsaw Chopin Competition to his 2002 Grammy Award nomination, Maurizio Pollini has sustained a remarkable career as one of the master pianists of our time. He makes his Philadelphia recital debut with this performance.
Thursday, May 8, 2003, 7:30pm
Friday, May 9, 2003, 7:30pm
Saturday, May 10, 2003, 7:30pm
PHILADANCO
Perelman Theater
Tickets: $27, $37
Founded in West Philadelphia in 1970, PHILADANCO is famous for cutting-edge choreography, often blending African-American inspirations with ballet, jazz and modern dance. The company returns to the Perelman Theater with the premiere of a new ballet by Alonso King.
Sunday, May 11, 2003
Bavarian State Radio Orchestra
Lorin Maazel, conductor
2pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $29, $38, $53, $74, $97, $112
Brahms: Symphony No. 1
Debussy: La Mer
R. Strauss: Suite from Der Rosenkavalier
Newly appointed music director of the New York Philharmonic Lorin Maazel leads a program of symphonic favorites.
Thursday, June 5, 2003
Daniel Barenboim, piano
8pm Verizon Hall
Tickets: $18, $24, $33, $45, $58, $67
Sponsor: Fleet Bank
This acclaimed pianist and Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra makes his Kimmel Center debut with an all-Beethoven solo program-including the Moonlight and Appassionata sonatas-prior to his complete Beethoven Sonata cycle at Carnegie Hall.
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