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Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center

300 South Broad Street

The Perelman Theater is part of the Kimmel Center, located on the southwest corner of Broad and Spruce Streets in Center City Philadelphia.

The smaller of the two concert halls in the Kimmel Center, the Perelman Theater is a 627-seat auditorium with seating on the plaza, plaza tier, first balcony, and second balcony levels. All concerts at this venue are reserved seating. To view a seating chart of the hall, please click here.

Accessibility

To request accessible seats, please contact the box office at 215-569-8080 or boxoffice@pcmsconcerts.org. You may also enter a seating request at checkout when purchasing tickets online. For more information about accessibility at the Perelman Theater, go to ensembleartsphilly.org/plan-your-visit/accessibility.

Transportation

Located in Center City, the Perelman Theater is accessible by SEPTA subway, bus, and trolley lines.

CLL Academy, Inc.

251 South 15th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147

$11 (up to 2 1⁄2 hours), $20 (2 1⁄2 hours or longer), or $15 with PCMS Concert Ticket. This indoor lot is located under the Academy House.

Latimer Garage

1510 Latimer Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102

$17 Evenings, $16 Sundays (leave by 5 pm) or $20 (leave after 5 pm). This indoor lot is located on the south side of Latimer Street, a narrow block between Locust and Spruce Streets. Turn right on Latimer from 15th Street.

Avenue of the Arts Garage

1501 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102

$28 w/ voucher (Reg. $33). The entrance is located on 15th Street, between Locust and Spruce Streets. Come to the PCMS Box Office Table and request parking validation. Following the concert, you will need to visit one of the pay stations located in the garage lobby at the 15th Street entrance.

Symphony House Parking

440 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147

$22 Mon-Fri (after 5pm), $22 Sat-Sun (up to 12 hours). This parking lot is located in Symphony House - entrance is on Broad Street right after Pine Street.

Parkway Corp.

1513 Pine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

$15 Sun-Thu (after 5:31pm), $20 Fri-Sat (after 5:31pm). This small outdoor lot is located on the north side of Pine Street, between 15th and 16th Streets.

Aqimero

Aqimero offers a special three-course “Night on the Avenue” dinner menu for PCMS concertgoers. Located on the Avenue of the Arts in the Ritz-Carlton, guests can show their program ticket to enjoy a variety of dishes from the restaurant’s popular wood-burning grill for just $35 per person.

Guests can also experience an encore by returning to Aqimero for a nightcap and presenting their ticket stubs for 10% off their bill.

For more information on Aqimero, please click here.

Location
10 Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Estia

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Estia, an upscale Greek restaurant, specializes in whole grilled fish, served by the pound. Guests are able to choose their own fresh fish from the restaurant’s expansive displays and watch chefs cook it over a charcoal grill in the open kitchen. For more information click here.

Location
1405-07 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Jose Pistola's

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Casual Mexican dinning. Perfect for a quick meal before and drink after any concert.

For more information click here.

Location
263 South 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Oyster House

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Oyster House is an East Coast-style seafood restaurant and raw bar, serving the city’s most extensive selection of oysters on the half shell. Their ever-changing list is focused on local varieties from the mid-Atlantic up to New England and Canada. For more information click here.

Location
1516 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Vedge

A Vegetable Restaurant by James Beard nominated Chefs Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby, Vedge offers an exciting dining experience in Center City’s historic Tiger Building, serving dinner 7 nights a week. For more information on Vedge, click here.

Location
1221 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

La Viola

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La Viola Bistro is a family-owned Italian BYOB restaurant serving Abruzzi-inspired fare in an enjoyable atmosphere. Just across the street from the Bistro, sister location La Viola Ovest offers an extended menu, private event space and an outdoor garden. For more information click here.

Location
253 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Takacs Quartet

Takács Quartet w/ Jeremy Denk, piano

Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025 - 7:30 PM

Beethoven: Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1
Janáček: Quartet No. 1, Kreutzer Sonata
Brahms: Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34

CKW Trio

CKW Trio w/ Ricardo Morales, clarinet

Date: Friday, January 31, 2025 - 7:30 PM

Debussy: Première Rhapsodie
R. Schumann: Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 63
Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time
Dinnerstein & Pratt

Simone Dinnerstein, piano and Awadagin Pratt, piano

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 7:30 PM

Vasks: Castillo Interior
Glass: Etude No. 6
Mozart: Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, Op. 68, Pastoral (Arr. Bagge)

Steven Isserlis

Steven Isserlis, cello and Connie Shih, piano

Date: Monday, February 10, 2025 - 7:30 PM

Beethoven: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 5, No. 2
Martinů: Cello Sonata No. 1
N. Boulanger: Three Pieces for Cello and Piano
Grieg: Cello Sonata in A Minor, Op. 36

Roderick Williams, baritone; Julius Drake, piano; Charlotte Blake Alston, narrator; Cristina Garcia Martin, visual artist

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - 7:30 PM

Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98
Brahms: Die schöne Magelone, Op. 33

Dover Quartet

Dover Quartet w/ Michelle Cann, piano

Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025 - 3 PM

Mozart: Quartet in D Major, K. 575
Mendelssohn: Quartet in E Minor, Op. 44, No. 2
Dvořák: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81

Richard Goode

Richard Goode, piano

Date: Friday, March 7, 2025 - 7:30 PM

Haydn: Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:50
Mozart: Rondo in A Minor, K. 511
Brahms: Six Pieces, Op. 118
Brahms: Four Pieces, Op. 119
Mozart: Sonata in D Major, K. 576

ECCO

ECCO w/ Nicholas Phan, tenor

Date: Sunday, March 9, 2025 - 3:00 PM

Dances, Visions, Rapture
Still: Danzas de Panama
Britten: Les Illuminations, Op. 18
Benn: Where Springs Not Fail
Adams: Shaker Loops

Elias Quartet

Elias Quartet

Date: Friday, March 14, 2025 - 7:30 PM

Swan Songs
Haydn: Quartet in D Minor, Op. 103
Britten: Quartet No. 3, Op. 94
Mendelssohn: Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80

Leif Ove Andsnes

Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

Date: Friday, March 21, 2025 - 7:30 PM

Grieg: Sonata, Op. 7
Tveitt: Sonata No. 29, Op. 129, Sonata Etere
Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28

Danish Quartet

Danish Quartet

Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 - 7:30 PM

Schubert: Quartet in G Major, D. 887
Sørensen: Doppelgänger  Philadelphia Premiere
Schubert: Der Doppelgänger, D. 957 (Arr. DSQ)

Mitsuko Uchida

Mitsuko Uchida, piano

Date: Friday, April 4, 2025 - 7:30 PM

Piano Sonata TBA
Beethoven: Sonata in E Minor, Op. 90
Schubert: Sonata in B-flat Major, D. 960

Calidore string Quartet

Calidore Quartet w/ Bridget Kibbey, harp

Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025 - 3:00 PM

Debussy: Danses sacrée et profane
Debussy: Arabesque No. 1
Debussy: Prelude from Suite Bergamasque
Fauré: Une châtelaine en sa tour
Currier: Ongoingness  Philadelphia Premiere/PCMS Co-Commission
Beethoven: Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 74, Harp
Caplet: Conte fantastique

Doric Quartet

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 7:30 PM

Beethoven: Quartet in F Major, Op. 135
Haydn: Quartet in D Major, Op. 20, No.4
Beethoven: Quartet in A Minor, Op. 132

McGill Underwood Young

Demarre McGill, flute; Titus Underwood, oboe; Anthony McGill, clarinet; Bryan Young, bassoon

Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 7:30 PM

Lee III: Principal Brothers No. 1-4  Philadelphia Premiere
Villa-Lobos: Wind Quartet
Coleman: Rubispheres  Philadelphia Premiere
Wallen: Quartet TBA  World Premiere/PCMS Commission

Jeanine De Bique, soprano; Warren Jones, piano

Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 7:30 PM

Hahn: Rondels
Burleigh: Five Songs of Laurence Hope
Britten: Les Illuminations, Op. 18
Selection of Caribbean folk songs

Lydia Artymiw, piano and Cynthia Raim, piano

Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 7:30 PM

Ravel: Ma mère l’Oye
Ravel: Menuet antique in F-sharp Minor
Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales
Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit
Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole