Address | 300 South Broad Street Philadelphia US |
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Public transit | Walnut-Locust: 12th-13th & Locust + 15th-16th & Locust: |
Owner | Kimmel, Inc. |
Type |
concert hall recital theater |
Capacity |
Verizon Hall: 2,500 seats Perelman Theater: 650 seats |
Production |
Verizon 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 | |
Opened | December 16, 2001 |
Architect | Rafael Viñoly Architects, PC |
Website | |
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Coordinates: 39°56′48″N 75°09′56″W / 39.9467°N 75.1656°W
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is a large performing arts venue located at 300 South Broad Street at 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 Kimmel Center, Inc., an organization which also manages the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. 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 and regarded as one of the best in the world. Kimmel Center is also the home venue of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Philadanco, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and a performance series known as Kimmel Center Presents, which hosts a variety of jazz, classical, and world pop performers.