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David L. and Rhonda R. Cohen are giving $10.5 million to the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts • Oct. 22, 2026, 2:30 PM ET (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts just raised $344 million, one of city’s largest-ever sums for culture • Oct. 20, 2026, 12:25 PM ET (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Amid tense U.S.-China relations, Philadelphia Orchestra is making its way back to China and South Korea • Oct. 15, 2026, 2:23 PM ET (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

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Date	1900 - present
Related People	Riccardo Muti • Yannick Nézet-Séguin • Eve Queler

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