Clik here to view.
2019 Asia, November 2-3: Taipei—Osaka—Kyoto—Osaka
Guido Frackers, president of TravTours, the Orchestra’s tour management, leads the way through the Taipei Taoyuan International Airport. Photo by Todd RosenbergLauren Moore, Orchestra touring and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Musician Travel Tips 2019: Tokyo Edition
The next in our series of musician travel tips, this time Tokyo, comes from violinist Hirono Oka and a few of her friends.Itoya Ginza stationary store. This is not an ordinary stationary store. Many...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2019 Asia, November 4: Osaka—Tokyo
Principal Percussion Christopher Deviney and other musicians arrive at the Shin-Osaka Train Station for the trip to Tokyo. Photo by Todd RosenbergViolinist Julia Li does a little shopping before...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2019 Asia, November 5: Tokyo
Baseball is as beloved in Japan as it is in the US and Orchestra musicians always try to put together a friendly game with a local orchestra when on tour. This year the Philadelphia Firebirds played...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2019 Asia, November 6: Tokyo
Today was a well-deserved free day in Tokyo and musicians fanned out across the city. Co-Principal Trombone Matt Vaughn joined some Orchestra and staff colleagues at the teamLab Borderless digital art...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Musician Travel Tips 2019: Seoul Edition
Resolver Cigar Bar: This is my favorite cigar bar, with an unbelievable selection of cigars.Gyeongridan Street is near Itaewon and has great food. It’s a “street food” alley where everything tastes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2019 Asia, November 7: Tokyo
Violinist Boris Balter gets ready for the rehearsal at NHK Hall. Photo by Todd RosenbergContrabassoonist Holly Blake warms up backstage. Photo by Todd RosenbergThe afternoon concert is part of the NHK...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2019 Asia, November 8-9: Tokyo—Seoul—Incheon
Members of the Patron Tour line up outside the Orchestra’s hotel in Tokyo to wish them safe journey to Seoul. Photo by Todd RosenbergThe line at the gate to board the flight. Photo by Todd...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2019 Asia, November 10: Seoul
The lobby of the Seoul Arts Center, the venue for the Orchestra’s final concert of the tour. Photo by Todd RosenbergPrincipal Viola Choong-Jin Chang warms up on stage while the piano gets a final...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2019 Asia, November 11-16: Seoul—Shanghai—Beijing
The majority of the Orchestra returned home to Philadelphia, but a string quartet of musicians (violinist Mei Ching Huang and Associate Principal Second Violin Paul Roby, violist Meng Wang, and...
View Article
