The Philadelphia Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. One of the "Big Five" American orchestras, it was founded in 1900. The orchestra's home is the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, where it performs its subscription concerts in Verizon Hall.
From 1900 to 2001 the Philadelphia Orchestra gave its concerts at the Academy of Music. The orchestra continues to own the historic hall, and returns there once a year for the Academy of Music's annual gala concert. The Philadelphia Orchestra's summer home is the Mann Center for the Performing Arts. It also has a summer residency at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and performs an annual series of concerts at Carnegie Hall.
Currently the orchestra's music director post is vacant. The Chief Conductor is Charles Dutoit.
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