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2010 Philadelphia Orchestra Highlights

Alec Baldwin Narrating Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf
Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin returns to SPAC's stage on Friday, August 6 to narrate Sergei Prokofiev's family classic Peter and the Wolf. Originally composed in 1936 for a children's theater in Moscow, Peter and the Wolf has become Prokofiev's best-known work.

The piece is frequently used in music education to teach children about the different instruments of the orchestra. Alec Baldwin, celebrated film and television star, joins a long line of celebrities who have narrated the work including David Bowie, Sting, Ben Kingsley, Patrick Stewart and Bobby McFerrin.

Cirque de la Symphonie
For one very special evening, SPAC's Amphitheatre will become an arena for the astounding acrobatics and aerial feats of Cirque de la Symphonie. Under the direction of guest conductor Rossen Milanov, the Orchestra will perform in collaboration with some of the best cirque artists in the world. Aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers and strongmen will perform along with -- and above -- the musicians of the Orchestra.

Farewell Concert for Charles Dutoit and Chantal Juillet
Among the biggest highlights of the season will be the August 12 "Farewell Concert" for Charles Dutoit and Chantal Juillet. Dutoit has been the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra's SPAC Season since 1990; Juillet has been the Director of the Saratoga Chamber Music Festival since 1991.

Recently, each announced that the 2010 SPAC Season would be their last and will participate in this special program. Orchestra performances of masterful works by Shostakovich, Debussy and Respighi with Chantal Juillet as the evening's soloist, performing Korngold's Violin Concerto.
The evening will conclude with a champagne toast and a brilliant fireworks display.


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2010 Schedule

Wednesday, August 4 8:00PM
Opening Night with Yo-Yo Ma

Thursday, August 5 8:00PM
POPS: A Century of Broadway

Friday, August 6 8:00PM
Peter and the Wolf

Saturday, August 7 8:00PM
Ode to Joy

Wednesday, August 11 8:00PM
An Evening of Gershwin

Thursday, August 12 8:00PM
The Farewell Celebration Concert

Friday, August 13 8:00PM
Cirque de la Symphonie

Saturday, August 14 8:00PM
Our Fabulous Philadelphians

Wednesday, August 18 8:00PM
The Incomparable Sarah Chang

Thursday, August 19 8:00PM
POPS: Wicked Divas

Friday, August 20 8:00PM
Masterpieces

Saturday, August 21 8:00PM
Tchaikovsky Spectacular