Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

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The Kimmel Center
for the Performing Arts
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
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Address
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
OwnerEnsemble Arts and The Philadelphia Orchestra
Typeconcert hall
recital theater
CapacityMarian Anderson Hall: 2,500 seats
Perelman Theater: 650 seats
ProductionMarian Anderson 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.ensembleartsphilly.org

The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is a large performing arts venue at 300 South Broad Street and the corner of Spruce Street, along the stretch known as the Avenue of the Arts in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is owned and operated by The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts, which also manages the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, and, as of November 2016, the Miller Theater (formerly the Merriam Theater). The center is named after philanthropist Sidney Kimmel.

The center is the home of the Philadelphia Orchestra, one of America's "Big Five" symphony orchestras, as well as the Ensemble Arts Presents Series, including a variety of jazz, comedy, rock, dance, speakers, and more. Ensemble Arts Philly's facilities are home to some of Philadelphia's premier artistic organizations including the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Philadanco, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Opera Philadelphia, Philadelphia Ballet, and Curtis Institute of Music.[1]

  1. ^ "Ensemble Arts Philly Story".