Yannick Leads Bruckner and Sorey

Celebrating the Orchestra’s 125th anniversary and its unique place in the City of Philadelphia, this bravura program opens with a world premiere by Philly-based composer Tyshawn Sorey, commissioned by the Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin and performed by the great pianist Aaron Diehl. The concert closes with Bruckner’s soaring, majestic, thrill ride of a symphony, his Third. An America 250 Event As Philadelphia takes part in the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations, we are proud to honor the voices of those who helped shape our country but were not fully heard in 1776. The world premiere of Sorey’s Piano Concerto, commissioned by the Orchestra, reflects our commitment to amplifying historically marginalized voices and inviting great American musicians to our stages.