Erie Philharmonic announces 2025-26 season lineup
Music director Daniel Meyer announced the lineup for the upcoming symphonic and pops series.
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Meyer said this season is extra special because the philharmonic is growing as an orchestra and getting better each year which allows them to play more complex music.
'On the pop side, we're going to be playing a tribute to John Williams the great movie composer. We're also featuring Raiders of the Lost Ark, a full-feature film with a live orchestra. Wonderful Michael Cavanaugh who sings the music of Billy Joel. And then on the symphonic side, we have the music of Mozart, Mahler, Rachmaninoff and Dvorak's New World Symphony,' Meyer said.
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Tickets can be purchased or by phone, or in person at the Erie Philharmonic box office at 23 West 10th Street.
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