In partnership with Girard College and Global Citizen’s Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, The Philadelphia Orchestra will present its 35th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Tribute Concert, led by conductor Damon Gupton, on Monday, Jan. 20, at 3 PM at the Girard College Chapel.

 

The annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., concert is a time-honored tradition that exemplifies The Philadelphia Orchestra’s commitment to making music accessible to everyone. It is essential that our work reflects a wide array of perspectives and experiences and that we showcase the diversity of our region. This concert is a beautiful example of how music unites us all. – Doris Parent, chief IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Strategies) officer for The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts.

• Johnson “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
• Still Selections from Wood Notes
• Saint-Georges First movement from Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 5, No. 2—First Philadelphia Orchestra Performance
• Barber Adagio for Strings (with narration based on the words of Martin Luther King, Jr.)
• Tindley “The Storm Is Passing Over”
• Smallwood “Total Praise”

Tickets are free and available at philorch.org/mlk2025.

Philadelphia Orchestra broadcast partner WRTI 90.1 FM to air the concert live