Over 500 music students from schools throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will perform during this year's Monsignor Louis A. D'Addezio Concert of Excellence in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.

Thursday, May 2, 2013
7:30 p.m.
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Verizon Hall
300 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102


The Concert of Excellence is sponsored by the Office of Catholic Education. The program will open with all student musicians on stage singing and playing the Star Spangled Banner. During the concert eight ensembles will present music from genres including classical, jazz and pop.

The program will feature pieces performed by students from the Archdiocesan Schools of Special Education, the All Catholic High School Concert Band, the Archdiocesan Elementary Chorus, the Archdiocesan Elementary String Orchestra, the All Catholic High School Chorus, the Archdiocesan Elementary Band, the Archdiocesan 7th and 8th Grade Chorus and the All Catholic High School Orchestra.

Many of the 17 high schools, 123 elementary schools and 4 schools of special education from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will be represented. Students from 10 private Catholic high schools are also taking part. The evening of music will conclude with a second group number, "Fill the World with Love," from the motion picture Goodbye, Mr. Chips.


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