Hunting Licenses on Sale at Erie Phil

Come Home for the Holidays has been sold out for a few weeks, however the Erie Phil is giving you another opportunity to attend the December 7 concert at the Warner Theatre.

Hunting licenses are on sale for $20 each and allow those who purchase the pass to hunt for an open seat shortly after the concert has begun.

“We’ve learned about the success of this effort from other orchestras,” Director of Marketing Karen Beardsley-Petit said. “We typically experience a significant number of no-shows for each concert, and this initiative will allow additional patrons to attend this holiday favorite.”

The concert features the Erie Philharmonic Chorus and the Young People’s Chorus of Erie, both under the direction of Gabrielle Dietrich. Sixteen-year-old pianist Sasha Voinov (right) will return to the Warner stage with holiday music he composed in honor of the orchestra’s 100th anniversary.

The hunting license enables pass holders to find a vacant seat soon after the start of the 8 PM concert at the discretion of the ushers.  Seats must be vacated for valid ticket holders in the event of their late arrival.  License holders who are unable to find a seat, or who are displaced by a ticket holder and unable to locate another seat, may exchange the pass for a full cash refund in the lobby no later than intermission.

For more information call the Erie Phil box office at 814-455-1375.   A limited number of hunting licenses will be sold.

This Hanes Erie Pops Series concert is sponsored by PNC, Bianchi Honda, and Classy 100.  The

2013-2014 anniversary season is presented by Scott Enterprises.

The Erie Jr. Philharmonic, celebrating 60 years this season, will perform their annual Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 3 at 7:30 PM at Strong Vincent High School.

Tickets are $3/students, $5/adults and $10/family and may be purchased at the door.

The Jr. Phil Winter Ensembles Concert is Wednesday, December 4 at 7 PM at Hirt Auditorium in the Blasco Library.  Admission is free.

New player auditions for the Jr. Phil are on January 6.  Please contact 814-774-8598 for information and to schedule an audition.

The Erie Philharmonic will perform a holiday concert in Meadville at the Academy Theatre on Sunday, December 8 at 2 PM, where pianist Sasha Voinov will also perform.   Tickets can be purchased here.

On Tuesday, December 17, the Erie Philharmonic Chorus will present selections from Handel’s Messiah at St. Peter Cathedral at 7:30 PM.

General admission tickets for the Messiah concert are $20 and can be purchased on the Erie Phil website, at the Erie Phil box office at 609 Walnut Street, or from a chorus member.  Tickets can also purchased by calling 814-455-1375.

One-hundred years of live orchestral music is captured in a newly published book, A Century of Music – 100 Years of the Erie Philharmonic.  

The coffee table book takes readers through the Erie Phil’s early years, the music directors, special events, musical guests and more, with an abundance of photos and quotes from orchestra supporters and patrons.

The book will be available for sale for $20 at each Erie Phil concert at the Warner and at the box office at 609 Walnut Street.  It’s also available here.

This year marks Lake Erie Ballet’s 55th Annual Nutcracker! Maestro Hugh Keelan leads the Lake Erie Ballet Orchestra in this traditional event that features the Lake Erie Ballet Companies as well as several contributing performers from the Erie dance community.  Special guests include Allison Walsh and Richard Villaverde of BalletX (Philadelphia), dancers from Point Park University (Pittsburgh) and more than 100 others!

Tickets for LEB’s 55th Nutcracker on December 21 and 22 are on sale now.  Call the Erie Insurance Arena box office at 814-452-4857 or toll-free at 866-625-4586.  Tickets are $18, $24 and $32.

SPECIAL OFFER TO ERIE PHILHARMONIC PATRONS:  $3 OFF ANY SEAT WITH COUPON CODE “LEB55.” OFFER VALID DECEMBER 2 – 15.

Dec. 3        Jr. Phil Winter Concert, 7:30 PM, Strong Vincent High School

Dec. 4        Jr. Phil Ensembles Concert, 7 PM, Blasco Library 

Dec. 7        Come Home for the Holidays, 8 PM, Warner Theatre $20 hunting passes on sale!

Dec. 8        Come Home for the Holidays, 2 PM, Academy Theatre, Meadville 

Dec. 17      Erie Phil Chorus Messiah, 7:30 PM, St. Peter Cathedral 

Jan. 25       Mozart and Mahler, 8 PM, Warner Theatre