Philadelphia Orchestra and Handels Messiah

Dec 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM · Kimmel Center - Marian Anderson Hall, Philadelphia, PA Kimmel Center - Marian Anderson Hall, Philadelphia, PA

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Philadelphia Orchestra

70 concerts

Founded in 1900, the Philadelphia Orchestra shaped American classical music with its lush "Philadelphia Sound." Famous for Disney's "Fantasia" and premiering Rachmaninoff masterpieces, the Grammy-winning Big Five ensemble shines under music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

Handels Messiah

28 concerts

Messiah (HWV 56) is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens. First performed in Dublin on April 13, 1742, it reflects on the Christian narrative of Jesus Christ from birth and passion to resurrection and glorification. It has since become one of the best-known, most frequently performed, and enduring choral works in Western classical music.