As we’ve expressed before, we are extremely grateful to you, our dedicated audience. The support you have shown us over the past 21 months is inspirational, and we cannot wait to show our gratitude when we take the stage together in the coming months at the newly-renovated Warner Theatre.
I’m here today with three important announcements regarding our historic 2021-22 season. While we are all bursting with excitement to take the stage at the Warner Theatre this December, it looks as if we’ll have to take one more detour before finally coming home.
Today, I am announcing that our 2021 Come Home for the Holidays concerts will be presented at the Erie Insurance Arena on December 4. They will remain at the same times – 3pm and 8pm and the same date as originally planned.
“With the combined forces of the Erie Philharmonic, the Philharmonic Chorus, the Junior Philharmonic Chorus, our brand-new Youth Chorale and Broadway Star Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast), this program will fill you with holiday spirit as we perform our first full orchestra performance in almost two years.”
If you have already purchased tickets for either concert, we will reseat you with similar seats in the Arena. No need to contact us – we will simply print your new tickets and mail them to you.
Ashley Brown originated the award-winning role of Mary Poppins on Broadway!
The Come Home for the Holidays concert will now take place at the Erie Insurance Arena, with concerts scheduled for 3pm and 8pm. Ticket sales for these concerts will be suspended from October 29 to November 8 to give Philharmonic staff time to reseat the audience.
Sales will reopen on Monday, November 8.
Current ticket-holders will be placed in correlating seats in the Arena and new tickets will be mailed. Please do not call the box office to move your tickets to allow for staff to quickly make this change.
We are now also able to release our plan to keep audiences safe this season. The health of our musicians, patrons, volunteers and staff is paramount. By committing to a safe environment for all, the Erie Philharmonic has joined a growing coalition of performing arts organizations across the country in adopting safety protocols to ensure your visit to the Philharmonic is safe and sound. Patrons will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test upon arrival, and we ask that all patrons wear their mask when inside a concert venue. Please visit eriephil.org/safetyplan for more information as we look to do our part in keeping the concert hall a safe place this season.
Finally, we have one more exciting update to share with you, and we’re asking you to pivot with us one more time. Our opening night Symphonic celebration in the Warner Theatre will now take place two weeks later than originally planned, on Sunday, January 23 at 3pm.
Emanuel Ax performed for a SOLD OUT crowd back in 2017!
In what can only be described as a storybook ending to this long journey away from the Warner Theatre, legendary pianist Emanuel Ax will return to Erie to help us christen our renovated home and our brand-new Steinway piano. Additionally, we are happy to announce internationally-renowned violinist Midori will be returning as part of our 2022-23 season.
The box office is working around the clock to facilitate these changes – if you have already have tickets to this performance, please check your mail for forthcoming communications and newly-printed tickets.
All ticket-holders for the originally scheduled January 8 concert will be mailed new tickets for the concert on Sunday, January 23. The Erie Philharmonic box office requests patrons refrain from calling the office with ticketing questions until new tickets are distributed.
The biggest thing we need to remember today is that on December 4, the music will return.
“The Erie Philharmonic thrives on not where we perform, rather, through the gathering and sharing of our love for music. As we have proven over the last 21 months, the orchestra is alive and well outside the walls of our venues. We are in your parks, your bandshells, your living rooms and your television screens…anywhere music can exist, so can the Erie Philharmonic. ”
Thank you for your patience and understanding. Together we will be able to celebrate the return of live music, and we appreciate your willingness to help us reach that triumphant moment.
Daniel Meyer
Music Director, Erie Philharmonic