Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center
The Perelman Theater is part of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, located on the southwest corner of Broad and Spruce Streets in Center City Philadelphia.
The smaller of the two concert halls in the Kimmel Center, the Perelman Theater is a 627-seat auditorium with seating on the plaza, plaza tier, first balcony, and second balcony levels. All concerts at this venue are reserved seating. To view a seating chart of the hall, please click here.
Transportation
Located in Center City, the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is accessible by SEPTA subway, bus, and trolley lines.
Avenue of the Arts Garage
15th and Spruce Streets
North-west corner of Spruce Street
Just past the Fox and Hound Bar and Grill
$19 [reg. $24]: Come to the PCMS Box Office Table and request a "Validation or Chaser Ticket". Following the concert you will need to visit one of the pay stations located in the garage lobby. In the Avenue of the Arts Garage there are three pay stations located in the lobby at the 15th Street entrance.
Central Parking
Enter on Broad Street between Locust and Walnut Streets
$12 [reg. $14] after 5 pm: You need to show your PCMS ticket stub after the concert to get the discount.
Latimer Garage
1510 Latimer Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
$11 Mon-Fri (after 5 pm) and Sun: This indoor lot is located on the south side of Latimer Street, a narrow block between Locust and Spruce Streets. Turn right on Latimer from 15th Street.
Park America
417 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
$10 M-Th, $16 Fri-Sat, $12 Sun: This is a small outdoor lot that you pay when entering. Located across the street from Symphony House. Rates valid after 5 pm.
Symphony House Parking
440 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
$18 M-Fri, $10 Sat-Sun: This parking lot is located in Symphony House - entrance is on Broad Street right after Pine Street.
EZ-Park
Corner of Pine and Hicks between 15th and 16th Streets
$12 Sun-Wed, $15 Thu-Sat, $10 Sun: This small outdoor lot is located on the north side of Pine Street.
Abe Fisher
Helming the kitchen at Abe Fisher, Chef Yehuda Sichel executes a menu that pulls together centuries-old flavors that range from Budapest to Montreal to Brooklyn, creating a meal and an atmosphere that both modernizes and elevates the long-familiar classics of Jewish soul food. For more information on Abe Fisher, click here.
Hours
Monday – Thursday: 5:00 – 10:00pm
Friday – Saturday, 5:00 – 11:00pm
Sunday, 5:00 – 9:00 pm
Location
1623 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103Aqimero
Aqimero offers a special three-course “Night on the Avenue” dinner menu for PCMS concertgoers. Located on the Avenue of the Arts in the Ritz-Carlton, guests can show their program ticket to enjoy a variety of dishes from the restaurant’s popular wood-burning grill for just $35 per person.
Guests can also experience an encore by returning to Aqimero for a nightcap and presenting their ticket stubs for 10% off their bill.
For more information on Aqimero, please click here.
Hours
Lunch:
Monday – Friday: 11:30am – 3:00pm
Dinner:
Sunday – Thursday : 5:00 – 10:00pm
Friday – Saturday: 5:00 – 11:00pm
Location
10 Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 19102Estia
Estia, an upscale Greek restaurant, specializes in whole grilled fish, served by the pound. Guests are able to choose their own fresh fish from the restaurant’s expansive displays and watch chefs cook it over a charcoal grill in the open kitchen. For more information click here.
Hours
Lunch:
Monday – Friday: 11:00am – 3:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: 11:00am – 3:00pm
Dinner:
Sunday – Thursday: 5:00 – 10:00pm
Friday & Saturday: 5:00 – 11:30pm
Location
1405-07 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102Jose Pistola's
Casual Mexican dinning. Perfect for a quick meal before and drink after any concert.
For more information click here.
Hours
Daily: 11:30am – 2:00am
Location
263 South 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102Oyster House
Oyster House is an East Coast-style seafood restaurant and raw bar, serving the city’s most extensive selection of oysters on the half shell. Their ever-changing list is focused on local varieties from the mid-Atlantic up to New England and Canada. For more information click here.
Hours
Monday – Thursday: 11:30am – 10:00pm
Friday & Saturday: 11:30am – 11:00pm
Closed Sunday
Location
1516 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102Vedge
A Vegetable Restaurant by James Beard nominated Chefs Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby, Vedge offers an exciting dining experience in Center City’s historic Tiger Building, serving dinner 7 nights a week. For more information on Vedge, click here.
Hours
Sunday – Thursday, 5 – 10 pm
Friday – Saturday, 5 – 11 pm
Location
1221 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107La Viola
La Viola Bistro is a family-owned Italian BYOB restaurant serving Abruzzi-inspired fare in an enjoyable atmosphere. Just across the street from the Bistro, sister location La Viola Ovest offers an extended menu, private event space and an outdoor garden. For more information click here.
Hours
Lunch:
Tuesday – Friday: 11:00am – 3:00pm
Dinner:
Tuesday – Thursday: 5:00 – 10:00pm
Friday & Saturday: 5:00 – 11:00pm
Sunday: 4:00 – 10:00pm
Closed Monday
Location
253 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Christian Tetzlaff, violin and Lars Vogt, piano
Beethoven: Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 30, No. 1
Shostakovich: Violin Sonata in G Major, Op. 134
Kurtág: Tre Pezzi, Op. 14e
Franck: Violin Sonata in A Major
Musicians from Marlboro I
Lucy Fitz Gibbon, soprano; Frank Rosenwein, oboe; Robyn Bollinger, David McCarroll, Stephen Tavani, & Itamar Zorman, violins; Hélène Clément & Tanner Menees, violas; Marcy Rosen, cello
Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F Major, K. 370
Dean: String Quartet No. 2, And once I played Ophelia
Beethoven: String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1
ECCO w/ Shai Wosner, piano
Beethoven: String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 95, Serioso [Arr.]
C. Schumann: Selection of works [Arr.]
Geminiani: La Follia [Arr. M. Wiancko]
Cerrone: The Air Suspended Philadelphia Premiere
Mozart: Piano Concerto in E-flat Major, K. 449
Dover Quartet and Escher Quartet
Britten: Quartet in D Major, Op. 25
Kreisler: Quartet in A Minor
Enescu: String Octet, Op. 7
JACK Quartet w/ Colin Currie, percussion
Farrin: Hypersea Philadelphia Premiere
Wallin: Realismos mágicos
Akiho: Quintet TBA World Premiere
Sorey: Everything Changes, Nothing Changes Philadelphia Premiere
Martland: Starry Night
Orion Quartet w/ Kim Kashkashian, viola and Marcy Rosen, cello
Haydn: Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2, Joke
Mozart: Quartet in C Major, K. 465, Dissonance
Dvořák: String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello and Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano
Beethoven: Twelve Variations in F Major, Op. 66
Lutosławski: Grave
Barber: Cello Sonata, Op. 6
Rachmaninov: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19
New Voices: Paris of the Belle Époque
This concert is part of our Emerging Voices Project that explores national identity and social connection through art song. Learn more about the inspirations behind New Voices in the video preview below.
Joélle Harvey, soprano; J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Roderick Williams, baritone; Jasper Quartet; Tony Flynt, double bass; Myra Huang, piano; Shannon McGinnis, piano
N. Boulanger: Versailles
Hahn: Songs [Sel.]
Nicolas Bacri: De La Douceur World Premiere/PCMS Commission
Debussy: Ariettes oubliées
N. Boulanger: Songs [Sel.]
Fauré: La bonne chanson
Lost Voices: The War to End All Wars
This concert is part of our Emerging Voices Project that explores national identity and social connection through art song. Learn more about the inspirations behind Lost Voices in the video preview below.
J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Roderick Williams, baritone; Myra Huang, piano; Shannon McGinnis, piano
N. Boulanger: Soir d’hiver
Debussy: Noël des enfants qui n’ont plus de maisons
Granados: Tonadillas al estilo antiguo [Sel.]
Errollyn Wallen: Roundel World Premiere/PCMS Commission
Gurney: Songs [Sel.]
L. Boulanger: Clairières dans le ciel
Readings of poetry by Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, E.E. Cummings, Rupert Brooke, and other WWI poets.
Found Voices: The New European Map
This concert is part of our Emerging Voices Project that explores national identity and social connection through art song. Learn more about the inspirations behind Found Voices in the video preview below.
Sarah Shafer, soprano; Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Douglas Williams, bass-baritone; Temple University Chamber Choir; Myra Huang, piano; Shannon McGinnis, piano
Bartók: Elindultam szép hazámbul, BB. 42, No. 1
Paderewski: Six Songs, Op. 18
Iva Bittová: Nezabudka World Premiere/PCMS Commission
Kaprálová: Songs [Sel.]
Kodály: Hungarian Folksongs [Sel.]
Janáček: The Diary of One Who Disappeared
Our Voices: The Rise of the American Voice
This concert is part of our Emerging Voices Project that explores national identity and social connection through art song. Learn more about the inspirations behind Our Voices in the video preview below.
Sarah Shafer, soprano; Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Douglas Williams, bass-baritone; Brooklyn Rider; Myra Huang, piano; Shannon McGinnis, piano
N. Boulanger: Écoutez la chanson bien douce
Thomson: Mostly About Love
Swanson: Songs [Sel.]
Carter: Three Poems of Robert Frost
Copland: Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson [Sel.]
Bonds: 3 Dream Portraits
Léon: Oh Yemanja – Mother’s Prayer
Shaw: Cant voi l’aube
Nico Muhly: Work TBA World Premiere/PCMS Commission
Rudolf Buchbinder, piano
Beethoven: Sonata in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3
Beethoven: Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13, Pathétique
Beethoven: Sonata in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2
Beethoven: Sonata in F Minor, Op. 57, Appassionata
Doric Quartet
Beethoven: Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1
Beethoven: Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130 w/ Grosse Fuge, Op. 133
Ritz Chamber Players
Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violin; Orlando Wells, viola; Tahirah Whittington, cello; Judy Dines, flute; Terrance L. Patterson, clarinet; Stewart Goodyear, piano
Perkinson: String Trio
Scott: Poem for a Lost King
Walker: Music for Three
Holland: Alchemy
Lee, III: Night Visions of Kippur
Brahms: Piano Quartet in G Minor, Op. 25
Ingrid Fliter, piano
Beethoven: Sonata in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1
Beethoven: Sonata in G Major, Op. 49, No. 2
Beethoven: Sonata in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3
Beethoven: Sonata in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2, Tempest
Beethoven: Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3
Avi Avital, mandolin and Bridget Kibbey, harp
Ravel: Vocalise-Étude en forme de Habañera [Arr.]
Bach: Sonata in E-flat Major, BWV 1031 [Arr.]
Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Op. 37b [Arr.]
Bartók: Hungarian Folk Songs [Arr.]
de Falla: Siete canciones populares españolas [Arr.]
Selection of traditional Armenian folk tunes
Jonathan Biss, piano
Beethoven: Sonata in G Minor, Op. 49, No. 1
Beethoven: Sonata in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1
Beethoven: Sonata in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2
Beethoven: Sonata in E-fl at Major, Op. 27, No. 1, Sonata quasi una fantasia
Beethoven: Sonata in A Major, Op. 101
Vienna Piano Trio
Haydn: Trio in E Minor, Hob. XV:12
Brahms: Trio in C Minor, Op. 101
Beethoven: Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97, Archduke
Pamela Frank, violin and Peter Serkin, piano
Bach: Violin Sonata in B Minor, BWV 1014
Bach: Violin Sonata in A Major, BWV 1015
Bach: Violin Sonata in E Major, BWV 1016
Bach: Violin Sonata in C Minor, BWV 1017
Bach: Violin Sonata in F Minor, BWV 1018
Bach: Violin Sonata in G Major, BWV 1019
Ana María Martínez, soprano and Craig Terry, piano
All-Spanish recital of works by Rodrigo, Granados, Lecuona, de Falla, Moré, Capó, and selected zarzuela