Erie's Heritage Festival
The Erie Historical Society's Signature Event :: Liberty Park, September 11, 2010

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Erie Philharmonic Erie Philharmonic Performance
Liberty Park, Main Stage - 7:00-9:30 p.m.
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Erie Philharmonic Facts
Erie Philharmonic
  • The American Symphony Orchestra League recognized the Erie Philharmonic as "one of the finest regional orchestras in America" at their national conference in June 2004
  • Recent awards/recognitions include:
      2006 Bracken Award for Excellence in Governance presented by the Erie Community Foundation
      Inaugural "Neighborhood Awards" which were presented by the Pennsylvania Public Television Network in recognition of the organization of Erie's first annual Heritage Festival, September 2005. The award was received jointly with WQLN.
  • The orchestra is 93 years old and one of the oldest in the country.
  • The Erie Philharmonic has an operating budget of over $1 million making it one of the largest arts organizations in the region.
  • Musicians of the Erie Philharmonic have about 600 cumulative years of experience playing their instruments
  • The Philharmonic's fully professional musician roster is comprised of local musicians and musicians coming from as far away as Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Rochester and Buffalo
  • The total value of musical instruments on stage exceeds $1 million
  • The Warner Theatre is one of only 6 remaining in the US and the only fully restored Warner Theatre still in existence
  • Season subscriptions are now available. Get the best seats at the best price!
Erie's Heritage Festival