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KIMMEL CULTURAL CAMPUS PRESENTS GRAMMY® AWARD-WINNING ARTIST HARRY CONNICK, JR. WITH HIS FIRST NATIONAL HOLIDAY TOUR
A HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
NOVEMBER 19, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (September 19, 2022) – The Kimmel Cultural Campus presents Harry Connick, Jr. in his national A Holiday Celebration tour, at the Campus’ Academy of Music on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. One of the most beloved artists performing holiday music, GRAMMY and Emmy Award-winning musician, singer, composer, legendary live performer, and multi-platinum best-selling artist Harry Connick, Jr. has been thrilling audiences around the world for decades. Long regarded as one of America’s finest vocalists and pianists, he has continued to establish himself as one of the most beloved artists performing holiday music to date, thrilling audiences around the world for decades with his definitive take on Christmas classics, as well as his own originals and fan favorites like “(It Must've Been Ol') Santa Claus” and “When My Heart Finds Christmas.”
“Harry Connick, Jr. is a one-of-a-kind performer, melding the swagger of Sinatra with the crooning of Nat King Cole and Mel Tormé,” said Frances Egler, Senior Director of Programming and Presentations on the Kimmel Cultural Campus. “He’s also an incredible musician, and we are thrilled to add his performance to our exciting holiday lineup. From traditions like George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, our A Soulful Christmas Gospel concert, and The Philadelphia Orchestra’s Messiah, to The Illusionists – Magic of the Holidays, and film classics like Home Alone in concert, there really is something for everyone this season.”
Connick exemplifies excellence in every aspect of the entertainment world. He burst on to the national scene as a 20-year-old musical prodigy in 1988, but he’d been playing piano since the age of 5. Throughout his career, Connick has stretched his talents into movies and theater and expanded his musical repertoire. His latest album, 2021’s Alone with My Faith, earned Connick his 16th Grammy nomination, this time in the Best Roots Gospel category. Connick has also won two Emmy Awards and received two Tony® Award nominations, one for his performance in a revival of The Pajama Game. He’s sold millions of holiday albums, which have become the soundtrack to Christmas for fans around the world.
Other featured upcoming performances on the Kimmel Cultural Campus include Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets: The Echoes Tour (September 23, 2022, Miller Theater); Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson: An Astrophysicist Goes to the Movies – II(September 23, 2022, Verizon Hall); Wheel of Fortune Live! (October 6, 2022, Academy of Music) and Daniel Howell: We’re All Doomed! (October 20, 2022, Miller Theater).
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999 or online at www.kimmelculturalcampus.org. In-person ticket sales can be conducted daily from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Academy of Music Box Office, located at 240 S. Broad Street. See www.kimmelculturalcampus.org for more information.
Harry Connick, Jr. A Holiday Celebration
Kimmel Cultural Campus’ Academy of Music
November 19, 2022, 8:00 p.m.
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KIMMEL CULTURAL CAMPUS
Located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia, our mission is to engage the region's diverse communities with art through performance and education. Our Cultural Campus serves more than 1-million guests per year and includes Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (Verizon Hall, Perelman Theater, and SEI Innovation Studio), the Academy of Music, and the Miller Theater (formerly the Merriam Theater) – representing more than 160 years of rich history for the performing arts along Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts. We are home to The Philadelphia Orchestra and seven esteemed Resident Companies: Opera Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ballet, The Philly POPS, PHILADANCO, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and Curtis Institute of Music. With nearly 9,000 seats per night, we are the region's most impactful performing arts center, and the second largest in the country. Our Cultural Campus serves as a preeminent and inclusive place to enjoy exceptional experiences that reflect the spirit of our region by cultivating a creative and socially responsible environment where our community shares experiences that are delivered with pride, integrity, and respect. As a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization, we collaborate on, present, and produce a broad range of relevant and meaningful events, we serve as an active gathering space for social and community events, we educate the region's young people through access to quality arts experiences, and we provide support to artists in the creation of new work. Read Kimmel Cultural Campus' vision statement, world view, and mission statement here. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and how it encompasses our mission, coworkers, and programs here.
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