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Philadelphia Sinfonia side by side with Philadelphia Orchestra
Feb
28

Philadelphia Sinfonia side by side with Philadelphia Orchestra

Saturday, February 28, 2026
Marion Anderson Hall, The Kimmel Center

On Saturday, February 28, Philadelphia Sinfonia orchestra members will experience what it means to play at the highest level, rehearsing side by side with musicians of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Working together on Brahms’s Tragic Overture and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, students will gain rare, firsthand insight into the artistry, discipline, and collaboration that define a world-class orchestra.

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Philadelphia Sinfonia and Chamber Orchestra
Mar
1

Philadelphia Sinfonia and Chamber Orchestra

Sunday, March 1, 2026
3:00 PM
Temple Performing Arts Center Philadelphia, PA

 

Fate Now Conquers

Fate Now Conquers explores the timeless struggle between destiny and human courage through three orchestral works: Ethel Smyth’s The Wreckers Overture; Brahms’s Tragic Overture and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, the triumphant path from darkness to light. Presented at the Temple Performing Arts Center in Philadelphia, this program invites listeners to confront the forces that challenge us and the hope that ultimately propels us forward.

Ethel Smyth — The Wreckers Overture
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875–1912) — Novelletten No. 4 in D Major, Op. 52 –Performed by Philadelphia Sinfonia Strings
Johannes Brahms — Tragic Overture

— Intermission —

Carlos Simon — Fate Now Conquers
Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 5

Music Director and Conductor - Linus Ip

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Frost Opera
Apr
20
to Apr 22

Frost Opera

Vaughan Williams

Riders to the Sea


The Frost Opera Theater will present Ralph Vaughan Williams' opera Riders to the Sea, a one-act tragedy based on John Millington Synge's play, for their 2025-2026 season. The opera tells the story of a mother and her daughters in the Aran Islands who have lost many family members to the sea, and it explores themes of fatalism, loss, and humanity's struggle against nature. 

Conductor: Linus Ip

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Philadelphia Sinfonia x Philly Pops Festival Concert
May
22

Philadelphia Sinfonia x Philly Pops Festival Concert

Friday, May 22, 2026
8:00 PM
Perelman Theater Kimmel Center Philadelphia, PA

America 250: Stars, Stripes, and Symphonies

In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, the Philadelphia Pops and Philadelphia Sinfonia proudly join forces for America 250: Stars, Stripes, and Symphonies, a festive, high-energy concert honoring the nation’s musical spirit. This milestone collaboration brings together iconic American classics, beloved Broadway hits, cinematic brilliance, and patriotic favorites.

Aaron Copland (1900–1990)Fanfare for the Common Man

Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990)West Side Story Overture (arr. M. Paress)
Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990)Three Dance Episodes from On the Town


Ron Kerber (b. 1960) – Arrangements (titles to be announced)

John Williams (b. 1932)Star Wars Suite for Orchestra - Selections (only Mvt. I-III)

I. Main Title 

II. Princess Leia's Theme  

III. The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) 

Intermission

Joan Tower (b. 1938)Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 6

Leroy Anderson (1908–1975)Bugler’s Holiday

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)1812 Overture

Samuel Augustus Ward (1847–1903)America the Beautiful
Lyrics by Katharine Lee Bates (1859–1929)

John Philip Sousa (1854–1932)
The Stars and Stripes Forever
The Liberty Bell

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Philadelphia Sinfonia
Nov
23

Philadelphia Sinfonia

Beyond barriers

Fanny Mendelssohn (1805–1847)Overture in C

Lili Boulanger (1893–1918)D’un soir triste (Of a Sad Evening)

Richard Rodgers (1902–1979)The Sound of Music Medley

— Intermission —

Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)Symphony No. 8

Music Director and Conductor - Linus Ip

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National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute
Jul
20

National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute

Concert II

Wagner Die Meistersinger Prelude

Mazzoli Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)

Simon Fate Now Conquers

Dvořák Symphony No. 8

Conductor: Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser //Assistant conductor: Linus Ip

Every summer, students from all over the United States and abroad, come together to participate in the National Symphony Orchestra's Summer Music Institute. The tuition-free program is designed to expose and prepare students for a 21st century career in music through individualized training and rich experiences to empower students as leaders and thinkers in their chosen fields, while reducing barriers to access.

National Symphony Orchestra Education desires to raise up the coming generation of music professionals to be powerful change-makers in an orchestral world with equity and inclusion, racial and gender diversity, and assurances of safety and belonging.

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National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute
Jul
6

National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute

Concert I

Brahms Tragic Overture

Coleridge-Taylor Ballade in A minor

Webern Passacaglia

Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol

Conductor: Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser //Assistant conductor: Linus Ip

Every summer, students from all over the United States and abroad, come together to participate in the National Symphony Orchestra's Summer Music Institute. The tuition-free program is designed to expose and prepare students for a 21st century career in music through individualized training and rich experiences to empower students as leaders and thinkers in their chosen fields, while reducing barriers to access.

National Symphony Orchestra Education desires to raise up the coming generation of music professionals to be powerful change-makers in an orchestral world with equity and inclusion, racial and gender diversity, and assurances of safety and belonging.

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Orion Youth Symphony/ Annapolis Symphony Orchestra
May
18

Orion Youth Symphony/ Annapolis Symphony Orchestra

Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel     Overture in C major, H. 265    8’

François Devienne    Concerto for Flute No. 7 in E minor    19’

                                    Irene Mata Tejero, Flute

J. Sibelius                   Finlandia, op. 26        8’

A. Copland                An Outdoor Overture        10’

A. Dvořák                  Slavonic Dance in G minor op. 46 No. 8   4’30”

Conductor: José-Luis Novo and Linus Ip

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Peabody Conductors’ Orchestra
Apr
21

Peabody Conductors’ Orchestra

Beethoven: Leonore Overture (Conductor: Debbie)

Rossini: L’Italiana in Algeri Overture (Conductor: Ying Lam)

Brahms Haydn Variations (Conductor: Claire)

Intermission

Beethoven: Egmont Overture (Conductor: Shah)

Stravinsky: Firebird (Conductor: Linus Ip)

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Old BayNew Music Ensemble
Apr
11

Old BayNew Music Ensemble

Opera Etudes

Elena Winell      Amontillado

Jacob Chesney     The Bright Place                          

Josíah Garza               COMIC

Heng Lin                 HEART to the HEARTLESS

Yuchen Bian               Shadow

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Peabody Symphony Orchestra
Apr
10

Peabody Symphony Orchestra

Joseph Young, conductor; Linus Ip, assistant conductor
Holly Nelson, violin

Astor Piazzolla: Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 31, K. 300a, D Major, “Paris”

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Peabody Opera
Nov
16
to Nov 19

Peabody Opera

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Riders to the Sea

MAZZOLI: Proving Up

Music Director: Joseph Young

Assistant conductor and Backstage Choir conductor: Linus Ip

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