Kimmel Center for Performing Arts

performing arts center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is a building for performing arts in Center City, Philadelphia. It is on the "Avenue of the Arts" street. The Kimmel Center is the main performance hall for the Philadelphia Orchestra. The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Philadanco and the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society also play there. There are also other performances like jazz and pop. The main hall is Verizon Hall with about 2,500 seats. The Perelman Theater is a smaller recital hall.[1]

The Kimmel Center
for the Performing Arts
Map
AddressKimmel Cultural Campus
300 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
United States
Public transit Walnut–Locust: 12th–13th & Locust + 15th–16th & Locust: Bus transport SEPTA bus: 4, 27, 32
OwnerKimmel Cultural Campus
Typeconcert hall
recital theater
CapacityVerizon Hall: 2,500 seats
Perelman Theater: 650 seats
ProductionVerizon Hall:
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Peter Nero and the Philly Pops
Perelman Theater:
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Opera Philadelphia, Philadanco, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Construction
OpenedDecember 16, 2001
ArchitectRafael Viñoly Architects, PC
Website
www.kimmelculturalcampus.org

References change

  1. "Kimmel Cultural Campus Story - Mission, History & Resident Companies". www.kimmelculturalcampus.org. Retrieved 2022-07-23.

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