On Saturday, June 8, 2024, The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts officially rededicated Verizon Hall as Marian Anderson Hall, the first major concert venue in the world to honor the late contralto, civil rights icon, and Philadelphian. The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts rededicated Verizon Hall as Marian Anderson Hall in a free community event, which  included the unveiling of the new Marian Anderson Hall sign at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the presentation of a posthumous liberty bell to Marian Anderson, and the reading of citations marking June 8, 2024, as Marian Anderson Day in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia. A donor reception took place on stage a the Academy of Music earlier in the evening.

1.  Ros Remer, Bill Valerio, Glen Sacks,  Duane Perry,  Shelly Power, and Arthur Kaplan were pictured enjoying the donor reception! 
   

   2. Midge Rendell and Art Tilson attended the celebration

3. Anna Fleur and her father Ryan Fleur chatted with John Salveson and Beth Hare

4. Kelly Alexander, Brook Lenfest and Anne and Baird Standish attended the event

6.   Paul and Nancy Bright and Lorraine and James Pechora found that comfort was key!

7. John Salveson chatted with major donors Leslie Anne Miller and Richard Worley  

8. Stephanie Zarus, Dianne Semingson and Marina Katz attended the event

9. Committee members Bill Johnson, Ramon Jones, Laurin Talese, Nicole Jordan, Lara Dowalee, Nicole Allen and Danielle Allen dressed for the occasion

10. Abby Miller and Alex Lambrugo 

11. Bill and Holly Luff chatted with Maria and Danny Dagit

12. Ruth  Kasow, Craig Hamilton and Jessica Zweig attended the Great Stages donor reception

13. Mark Anthony, Morgan Waters and Emma Hyams loved the stage decor! 

14. Dr. Larry Jameson, attended the event with his wife Michelle, Dr. Rob Corrato and Donna Corrato

15. Former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf chatted with Carl Dranoff

17. Looking lovely were Lorina Blake, Charlene Collins, Nina Gordon and Shariah Dixon- Turner

18. The Four Seasons Hotel team Lucio DiBello, Cordelia Samara, Ludovich Cayacy and Sandra Oliva attended the donor reception

19.  Kristine and Rich Carroll and Amanda Keith  attended the event