Come sit side-by-side with members of The Philadelphia Orchestra at one of the popular PlayIN events being presented this season. Musicians of all ages across a range of abilities are invited to join the Fabulous Philadelphians onstage—Philly style!—in a shared music-making event that will excite and inspire.
Each PlayIN will be filmed and / or photographed to potentially be used for future promotion.
The Philadelphia Orchestra's PlayINs are funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Upcoming events
Harp PlayIN
Saturday, April 13, at 6 PM
Back by popular demand! Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Harp Elizabeth Hainen and former Boston Symphony Principal Harp Ann Hobson Pilot will lead a Harp PlayIN in Commonwealth Plaza under the Kimmel Center’s 150-foot glass-vaulted dome.
This community event is open to musicians of all ages across a range of abilities to join in a shared music-making event. The PlayIN will be led by Assistant Conductor Tristan Rais-Sherman and will last approximately one hour.
Bach-Gounod/arr. Adie “Ave Maria”
Chertok “Ten Past Two,” from Around the Clock
Traditional/arr. Dudley “Greensleeves”
Dunstone Wind Harp
Fauré/arr. Abbey-Lee “Sanctus” and “In paradisum,” from Requiem
Dearnley French Café Waltz
Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana
Ortiz Danza de Luzma
Velvin Spinning (in circles)
Puccini/arr. Maerz “Nessun dorma,” from Turandot
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Past events
Tuba/Euphonium PlayIN
Saturday, March 16, 2024, 4:00 PM
Verizon Hall
Bass PlayIN
Saturday, January 13, 6:00 PM
Perelman Theater
At-Home Cello PlayIN
Saturday, August 8, at 11 AM
Thank you to all who participated in this at-home PlayIN event. Participants played "screen-by-screen" with our assistant principal cello, Yumi Kendall.
At-Home PlayIN for Tuba/Euphonium
On May 1, International Tuba Day, Principal Tuba Carol Jantsch and the ensemble Tubular released three videos with unique arrangements by Carol herself. Tuba and euphonium players around the world were encouraged to submit videos of themselves playing along with the recording, for the chance to win a lesson with Carol.
Repertoire
- Johann Strauss I Radetzky March
- Grieg Anitra’s Dance from Peer Gynt Suite
- Beethoven Symphony no. 5, excerpt from 1st movement
Here is the winning video, submitted by Nick Angiulo: