Oct. 29, Luxembourg: Violist Anna Marie Ahn Petersen wheels her luggage into the hotel lobby for collection prior to the 11 AM departure for the airport. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Luxembourg: Violinist Boris Balter (left) and bass trombonist Blair Bollinger arrive to board the buses. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Luxembourg: Piccolo player Erica Peel and bass clarinetist Paul Demers do a little shopping at the Luxembourg Airport. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Luxembourg: Violist Renard Edwards gets an aisle seat on the Orchestra’s charter flight. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Paris: The tour party arrives at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Paris: Welcome to Paris! The tour party leaves the airport to board buses to the Philharmonie Paris for the afternoon concert. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Paris: Bassist Michael Franz (left), Associate Principal Bass Gabriel Polinsky (second from left), and substitute bassist Jonathan Colbert meet with Jean Grunberger, a world-renowned bow maker, backstage at the Philharmonie. The majority of the Orchestra's bass section uses Jean’s bows, so they were delighted to have the opportunity to meet him in person. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Paris: Assistant conductors past (Kensho Watanabe, left) and present (Austin Chanu) meet at the Philharmonie. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Paris: Concertgoers arrive at the Philharmonie for the 4 PM performance. The concert hall, located in the Parc de la Villette on the edge of Paris, was designed by Jean Nouvel and opened in 2015. The building is described on its website as “a rock-like building with the air of a hill. … Its brilliant spiraling aluminum forms surrounding the central concert hall contrast with its elegantly angled matte envelope, coated in a bird mosaic in varying shades of grey.” Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Paris: The concert began with Daniil Trifonov playing Rachmaninoff’s Fourth Piano Concerto. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Paris: Yannick, Daniil, and the Orchestra stand to acknowledge the applause from the sold-out crowd. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Paris: Principal Timpani Don Liuzzi during the second half of the concert, which featured Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony. The composer made his Philadelphia Orchestra conducting debut in 1909, leading this same work. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Paris: Yannick during a passionate moment in the Symphony. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Paris: Part of the woodwind section during the Symphony. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Paris: While the hall seats 2,400, there is an intimacy about it, with the audience surrounding the stage. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Paris: First Associate Concertmaster Juliette Kang poses with Yannick after the performance. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Paris: Ralph Muller, co-chair of The Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, Inc., Board, and his wife, Beth Johnston Muller, meet Yannick backstage to congratulate him on a fantastic concert. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Paris: A Patron Tour is accompanying the Orchestra in several cities, including Paris. Following the concert, musicians joined the patrons on the Bustronome, a double-decker bus with a panoramic glass roof. The bus tours many of the scenic highlights of the city, all while guests are served a gourmet meal. Principal Oboe Philippe Tondre and flutist Olivia Staton dine with two members of the patron tour. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Paris: Principal Timpani Don Liuzzi and Principal Bass Joseph Conyers also joined the Bustronome adventure. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Paris: One of the stops on the tour was the iconic Arc de Triomphe, all lit up in its majestic glory. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Oct. 29, Paris: The Patron Tour group and musicians pose for a photo in front of the Eiffel Tower. Photo by Todd Rosenberg