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THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
"The Philadelphia Orchestra is unquestionably one of the world's greats - its sound is incomparably thick and sweet, like a luxurious syrup, with rich string tone, weighty brass and booming timpani."
-Financial Times

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Philadelphia Orchestra: The Dutoit Reunion- A New Partnership Begins
By Daniel Webster
08 Oct 2008

Daniel Webster looks ahead to Charles Dutoit's tenure as chief conductor and artistic adviser for the Philadelphia Orchestra. The Dutoit era begins this month in the City of Brotherly Love.

The Philadelphia Orchestra enters new but not entirely uncharted waters as Charles Dutoit begins his tenure as chief conductor and artistic adviser. Anyone trying to define the transition from the Christoph Eschenbach era can simply call it the Dutoit reunion, for the Swiss-born conductor has been intimately involved with the Orchestra for 28 years. In those years, he has been a frequent guest conductor, music director of the Orchestra's summer season at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, and long- time artistic director and principal conductor of the Orchestra's summer weeks at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

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2008 Schedule

Wednesday, August 6 8:00PM
Philadelphia Orchestra: Opening Night 2008

Thursday, August 7 8:00PM
Philadelphia Orchestra: Emerald City Night

Friday, August 8 8:00PM
Philadelphia Orchestra: The Extraordinary Martha Argerich

Saturday, August 9 8:00PM
Philadelphia Orchestra: Bartók, Beethoven & Brahms

Wednesday, August 13 8:00PM
Philadelphia Orchestra: The Magic of Marin Alsop

Thursday, August 14 8:00PM
Philadelphia Orchestra: Alpine Symphony Night

Friday, August 15 8:00PM
Philadelphia Orchestra: European Extravaganza

Saturday, August 16 8:00PM
Philadelphia Orchestra: Tchaikovsky Spectacular

Wednesday, August 20 8:00PM
Philadelphia Orchestra: Midsummer Night's Dream

Thursday, August 21 8:00PM
Philadelphia Orchestra: Repin Returns

Friday, August 22 8:00PM
Philadelphia Orchestra: The Planets Night

Saturday, August 23 8:00PM
Philadelphia Orchestra: The Grande Finale