The Orchestras

Philadelphia Sinfonia

Conducted by Gary D. White

The award-winning Philadelphia Sinfonia (PS) is our most advanced full symphonic orchestra for talented students with significant orchestral experience. Composed of musicians aged 14 to 23, PS has a rich history of performing some of the greatest orchestral works, including Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, Brahms’ Symphony No. 2, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, among others. PS has traveled extensively throughout the world, performing to standing-room only crowds in South America, Europe and Russia. This orchestra performs three to four concerts each season throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.

Saturdays · 2:30pm – 5:30pm
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Center City, Philadelphia

Upcoming Performances

Audition Dates

• Philadelphia Sinfonia Auditions
  Saturday, May 27, 2023 · St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
• Philadelphia Sinfonia Auditions
  Sunday, May 28, 2023 · St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

Repertoire

• Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
  featuring soloist David Kim, Philadelphia Orchestra concertmaster, violin
• A Special “Pops Past and Present” Concert in March
  featuring Terell Stafford, Grammy Award winning trumpet soloist
  works by Gershwin, Offenbach, Bernstein, Sullivan, Lloyd Weber and much more!
• Offenbach – Le Belle Helene Overture
• Schumann – Overture, Op. 52
• Coleridge-Taylor – Hiawatha Ballet Suite

*This is a partial listing of works to be performed. Repertoire is subject to change.