Keep an Ear Out for Free Philadelphia Orchestra Concerts at SEPTA Stations
The orchestra is holding pop-up shows throughout the city on Monday as part of its annual audience appreciation concert series.
The Philadelphia performs at the Kimmel Center. (Pete Checchia)
SEPTA riders are in for a surprise concert — by a Philadelphia Orchestra ensemble — during their afternoon commutes on Monday.
The performances at SEPTA’s Jefferson and Suburban stations are part of the orchestra’s annual audience appreciation concerts. As part of the series, which is in its fourth year, Philadelphia Orchestra members will hold 30 small, pop-up performances at makeshift venues across the city from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m on Monday.
Locations include: Parc (at 2 p.m.), The Museum of the American Revolution (at 2 p.m.), and several branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia (at various times). You can find more information on The Philadelphia Orchestra’s website.
This year’s audience appreciation series will end around 9 p.m. with a performance of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the seventh-inning stretch of the Phillies game against the New York Mets at Citizen’s Bank Park — featuring violins and double bass.
Here’s a schedule of today’s remaining concerts:
- 2 p.m. String Quartet
Atria Senior Living
20th and Race streets - 2 p.m. Brass Trio
Parc
227 South 18th Street - 2 p.m. String Quartet
Museum of the American Revolution Lobby
101 South 3rd Street - 3 p.m. String Quartet
Philadelphia City Institute Branch Library
1905 Locust Street - 4 p.m. String Quartet
Perkins Center for the Arts
30 Irvin Ave., Collingswood, NJ - 4:30 p.m. String Quartet, Flute
South Philadelphia Library
Broad and Morris streets - 4:30 p.m. Bassoon and Strings
Beaumont Retirement Community
601 North Ithan Ave, Bryn Mawr - 4:45 p.m. String Quartet
SEPTA Jefferson Station - 4:45 p.m. Clarinet Trio
SEPTA Suburban Station - 5:15 p.m. Horn Quartet
Triangles Plaza at Grays Ferry
2235 South Street - 6 p.m. English Horn and Strings
Church of the Redeemer
230 Pennswood Road, Bryn Mawr - 6 p.m. String Quartet
Christ Church
20 North American Street - 6:15 p.m. String Quartet, Flute
Julian Abele Park
22nd and Carpenter streets - 6:30 p.m. Oboe Quartet
Studio 54
4522 Baltimore Ave - 6:30 p.m. String Quartet, Clarinet, Flute
Rodeph Shalom
615 North Broad Street - 7 p.m. Wind Octet
St Paul’s Episcopal Church
22 East Chestnut Hill Avenue, Chestnut Hill - 9 p.m. Violins and Double Bass
Citizens Bank Park
1 Citizens Bank Way
In two days, #PhilOrch musicians will give the gift of music during their 4th Annual Audience Appreciation Day. Check the schedule so you can catch one (ore more!) of their #FREE performances throughout the region. pic.twitter.com/bpjaiEDMpR
— The Philadelphia Orchestra (@philorch) September 15, 2018
