Date/Time
Date(s) - 01/19/2026
3:00 pm
Location
Kimmel Center
Categories
For a real treat, go to the Martin Luther King Jr., Tribute Concert featuring the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Choir of the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, Girard College High School Choir, conductor Thomas Wilkins, directors Lauren Thomas-Moyett and Paul M. Eaton, pianist Clayton Stephenson, and remarks by Charlotte Blake Alston. Enjoy reflective performances “honoring Dr. King’s commitment to equality, unity, hope, and the role of music in advancing social change.” Inspirational selections will include “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” “Ring Shout,” and “Holy Dance” from Four Black American Dances, and Gershwin’s First movement from Piano Concerto in F. Free but pre-register, 3 p.m. EST. Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts /Marian Anderson Hall, 330 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999or https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org