About The Orchestra

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Philadelphia Sinfonia is a youth and young adult orchestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Composed of 100 young instrumentalists including exceptional middle school students through college age musicians (ages 13-22), the Philadelphia Sinfonia Association includes a full symphonic orchestra and a smaller chamber orchestra. The association presents a series of six local concerts each year.

Formed in 1997, this versatile group has toured Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Russia and Finland. Most recently, in the summer of 2007, we performed in the Czech Republic and Poland.

Over the years the group has held a private performance for Kosovo refugees and has performed benefit concerts for earthquake victims in Kobe, Japan. The orchestra performed at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia (2000), and the Liberty Medal Ceremony (2002), where we had the privilege of playing for Secretary of State Colin Powell and other dignitaries.   We have performed with guest artists including internationally known soprano Julianne Baird and the jazz virtuoso violinist Christian Howes.  We have shared the stage several times with The Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale and collaborated with professional groups ranging from Intercultural Journeys to Network for New Music.

The Philadelphia Sinfonia has been described as “the Delaware Valley’s finest youth and young adult orchestra.”