ROAD TRIP!
Beethoven’s Ninth at the Kimmel Center
Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of Yannick Nézeet-Séguin
plus…Piano Concerto in One Movement by Florence Price,
featuring pianist Lara Downes
Saturday, May 24, 2025, 7:00 pm
If interested in going, contact Millie Eben at 610-334-4635.
(Information revised 4.4.25)
COST:
Students (18 and under)
- RMTA & Yocum students $30 (Student cost funded in part by RMTA & Yocum)
- All other students $70
- Adults (over 18): $70
PAYMENT:
Check payable to RMTA and mailed to RMTA c/o Millie Eben, 1016 Sandstone Dr., Wyomissing PA 19610
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 1, 2025. Still a few seats left. Registration will close when we’re full.
Registration is confirmed when payment is received. You will receive a confirmation email upon receipt. Registration is first-come-first serve! Only 54 seats available!
SCHEDULE
4:30 pm Passengers arrive at Yocum Institute for the Arts, 3000 Penn Ave., West Lawn 19609
NEW!! Atonement Lutheran Church, 5 Wyomissing Blvd., Wyomissing.
4:45 pm Departure from Atonement
6:20 pm Arrival at the Kimmel Center
7:00 pm Concert begins
8:30 pm Bus pick-up outside Kimmel Center
10:10 or so Arrival back at Atonement
GUIDELINES
RE MINOR CHILDREN
- All children under 18 must be accompanied and supervised at all times by a paying adult. This is not a chaperoned trip.
- Not recommended for young children unless they can sit still and pay attention for 90 minutes.
RE FOOD
- You may bring a lunch and/or snacks to eat on the bus. Nothing too messy, please. No alcohol. We are not providing food or drink for you.
RE PARKING/BUS
- If you are leaving your car at Yocum for the day, park in the lower lot.
- The bus is equipped with a restroom and AC.
- If anyone misses the returning bus, they are responsible for their own transportation back to Reading. BE PROMPT.
- Do not leave valuable items on the bus.
RE PERFORMANCE IN GENERAL
- No photography or recording permitted during the performance.
- Backpacks may be taken, but must be left on the bus. They are not permitted inside the building. There is a security check at all entrances.
- If you leave the premises between arrival at the Kimmel and concert start time, we are not responsible if you miss the start of the concert.
RE TICKETS
- Your ticket(s) is/are not reserved until payment is received. You will receive email confirmation upon receipt of payment.
NO REFUNDS …
- No refunds will be given to those who have been accepted for the trip and cancel after April 1, 2024.
- No refunds to anyone who travels to or from Philadelphia on their own.
If you have mobility needs, contact RMTA President Millie Eben at 610-334-4635 or mgeben@mac.com.
LINKS
Kimmel Center – Plan Your Visit
Florence Price – Composer
Lara Downes – Pianist
Questions? Contact Millie Eben, Trip Coordinator
610-334-4635 | mgeben@mac.com | readingmta2020@gmail.com