The Philadelphia Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra based in the Center City district of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. One of the "Big Five" American orchestras, the orchestra is
Fritz Scheel, founding father and first conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski, the Philadelphia Orchestra's music director from 1912 to 1938
The Philadelphia Orchestra on stage with Stokowski for the American premiere of Mahler's Eighth Symphony in March 1916
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, principal conductor from 2012.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, CC is a Canadian conductor and pianist. He is the music director of the Orchestre Métropolitain, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He was the principal cond
Philadelphia Orchestra
…concerts at Carnegie Hall. From its earliest days the orchestra has been active in the recording studio, primarily for RCA Victor and Columbia Records. Yannick Nézet-Séguin has been serving as the orchestra's music director since 2012. Matías Tarnopolsky was appointed president and CEO in August 2018. The Philadelphia…
Nézet-Séguin with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Kimmel Center in 2025