August 25, 2005
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA OPENS 2005-06 SEASON
Opening Night Gala and video broadcast on Broad Street kick off new season Wednesday, September 21
Pianist and Philadelphia native André Watts performs on all-Beethoven concert

August 24, 2005
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION AND PETER NERO AND THE PHILLY POPS® CONSOLIDATE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

August 17, 2005
ADVISORY OF ARTIST CHANGE

July 28, 2005
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA TRAVELS TO UPSTATE NEW YORK FOR 40TH SEASON AT SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Annual three-week residency features performances by Itzhak Perlman, Van Cliburn, Martha Argerich, and Yo-Yo Ma, among other world-renowned artists and rising young musicians

July 12, 2005
PHILADELPHIA PERFORMS FINAL WEEK OF CONCERT SERIES AT THE MANN CENTER
Internationally acclaimed flutist James Galway and his wife, Jeanne, perform
R&B star Vanessa Williams sings her greatest hits
Orchestra closes series triumphantly with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

July 8, 2005
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA'S THIRD WEEK AT MANN CENTER FEATURES AWARD-WINNING SOLOSITS
World-renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman plays and conducts
Tony-winner Bebe Neuwirth performs songs from Chicago and Cabaret
Orchestra plays Tchaikovsky with Fireworks; Concertmaster David Kim solos

July 5, 2005
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMS SECOND WEEK OF CONCERTS AT MANN CENTER
Young pianist Andrew von Oeyen debuts with Rachmaninoff's demanding Piano Concerto No. 3
Star tenor Salvatore Licitra sings favorite opera arias
The Lord of the Rings Symphony returns

June 24, 2005
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA'S SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT THE MANN CENTER OPENS JULY 6
Opening night features sensational Philadelphia favorite: violinist Sarah Chang
First of four weeks also includes debut of local rising stars Time for Three and “Star Wars and other Movie Favorites”

May 19, 2005
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES SERIES OF COMMUNITY EVENTS IN CAMDEN, NJ

May 12, 2005
JOSEPH H. KLUGER TO CONCLUDE TENURE AS PRESIDENT OF THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
16-year tenure marked by artistic, financial, and institutional successes

	Listen to a sound clip of the WRTI interview with Joseph Kluger and Jim Cotter. (Please note file size is 2.12 MB. Requires Windows Media Player to listen.)

May 6, 2005
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PRESENT 2005 KUHN AWARD TO
JOHN KOEN
Orchestra also honors Leonard Bogdanoff, William de Pasquale, Larry Grika, Arnold Grossi, Paul Krzywicki, Nolan Miller, Donald Montanaro, and William Stokking on their retirement

May 3, 2005
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AND ONDINE RECORDS
ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THREE YEAR RECORDING PARTNERSHIP
First release of live recordings expected in autumn 2005

April 28, 2005
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES FREE NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT AT PENN'S LANDING
Penn's Landing hosts one of three Neighborhood Concerts
Wachovia sponsors the Orchestra's 2005 Neighborhood Concert series

April 21, 2005
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES FREE NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Montgomery County Community College hosts one of three Neighborhood Concerts
Wachovia sponsors the Orchestra's 2005 Neighborhood Concert series

April 7, 2005
PHILADELPHIA MUSIC PROJECT AWARDS GRANTS TO 20 LOCAL MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS
$960,395 to result in 167 music events, including 32 world premiere performances

March 24, 2005
2005 ABSOLUTELY MOZART FESTIVAL FEATURES CONCERTOS FOR ONE, TWO, AND THREE PIANOS
Peter Oundjian returns to conduct his fourth Festival
Pianists Jeremy Denk, Jeffrey Kahane, Leon Fleisher, Katherine Jacobson, and Shai Wosner perform; Kahane also conducts

March 24, 2005
CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH AND THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA EMBARK ON 2005 TOUR OF ASIA
Orchestra performs for the first time in Kyoto, Japan, and Singapore - returns to Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Hong Kong; Taipei, Taiwan; and Seoul, Korea
Yo-Yo Ma and Lang Lang join Orchestra as soloists;
Concertmaster David Kim and Principal Oboe Richard Woodhams also make solo appearances
Lead support for 2005 tour provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
UBS sponsors the Orchestra's appearance at performances in
Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Seoul

March 3, 2005
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES FREE NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT IN CAMDEN, N.J., FOR SUMMER 2005
The concert is planned in conjunction with the following Camden Planning Committee Partners: Cooper University Hospital, City of Camden Mayor's Office, City of Camden Department of Health and Human Services, Camden City Board of Education, Camden City Public Schools, Camden Neighborhood Renaissance, Settlement Music School/Camden School of Musical Arts Branch, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Anointed News Journal, Northgate II Development, and State Street Housing Corporation
Wachovia supports The Philadelphia Orchestra's Neighborhood Concert program for 2nd year

February 16, 2005
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES 2005 GREENFIELD STUDENT COMPETITION WINNERS
Five young musicians will perform with the Orchestra during the 2005-06 season; annual Competition carries on tradition of promoting exceptional young talent

January 16, 2005
CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH AND THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCE 2005-2006 SEASON

January 11, 2005
NEUBAUER FAMILY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES $10 MILLION CHALLENGE GRANT TO THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

January 6, 2005
PRESSER FOUNDATION AWARDS $500,000 GRANT TO THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA FOR EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH

December 20, 2004
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA HONORS GREAT CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER IN ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. TRIBUTE CONCERT
Music Director Christoph Eschenbach appears as guest pianist with promising young mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford
Guest Conductor Raymond Harvey leads Orchestra and 175-member community choir
Charlotte Blake Alston hosts the Tribute Concert and two outstanding African-American high-school students reflect on the life of Dr. King

December 20, 2004
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA CELEBRATES 148TH ANNIVERSARY OF ACADEMY OF MUSIC CONCERT AND BALL
Music Director Christoph Eschenbach conducts Orchestra in his first
Academy of Music Anniversary Concert, joined by rising violin star Julia Fischer and acclaimed mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade
Philadelphia's premier white-tie benefit also celebrates the
100th anniversary of the Bellevue, sponsor of the Anniversary Ball

December 3, 2004
RICCARDO MUTI RETURNS TO CONDUCT THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
Special benefit concert on February 13 also features renowned soprano Barbara Frittoli singing Italian operatic arias

December 3, 2004
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA LATE GREAT WORKS FESTIVAL CELEBRATES THE ARTISTIC GENIUS OF MASTERS
Orchestra partners with Philadelphia Museum of Art and Free Library of Philadelphia to present free related community events

November 30, 2004
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA MAKES THE HOLIDAY SEASON BRIGHT
The Orchestra's most popular holiday album comes to life for six Glorious Sound of Christmas concerts presented by PNC Bank
Nicholas McGegan leads the Orchestra and the Philadelphia Singers Chorale in Handel's Messiah
Hijinks and hilarity ensue when members of the Orchestra's brass section join the Canadian Brass for a program of carols, classics, and brass players' antics
Orchestra welcomes the New Year with American classics

November 12, 2004
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF ANNUAL GREENFIELD STUDENT COMPETITION
Student Competition applications due November 19; preliminary auditions held January 14-27; final auditions take place in Verizon Hall February 11
Mercer County, New Jersey, added to Competition, and vocalist age range expanded to 29

November 2, 2004
OSCAR-WINNING COMPOSER TAN DUN JOINS PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA TO CONDUCT HIS ACCLAIMED MULTIMEDIA WORK THE MAP

October 11, 2004
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA COMMISSIONS WORK TO CELEBRATE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S 300TH BIRTHDAY
American composer Daniel Kellogg will write piece to premiere in November 2005

September 24, 2004
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF TWO NEW MUSICIANS
Yumi Kendall became assistant principal cello and Rachel Ku joined the viola section with the opening of the Orchestra's 2004-05 season

September 3, 2004
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AND CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH CELEBRATE THE WORKS OF GREAT MASTERS IN THE 2004-05 SEASON

September 3, 2004
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA OPENS 2004-05 SEASON WITH OPENING NIGHT GALA AND LIVE VIDEO PRESENTATION ON BROAD STREET
Celebrated soprano Renée Fleming joins Music Director Christoph Eschenbach and Orchestra for Opening Night Concert; Concert to be broadcast for public on Broad Street, outside the Kimmel Center

August 3, 2004
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA BEGINS ANNUAL THREE-WEEK RESIDENCY AT SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER