PICTURES FROM AN EXHIBITION
Saturday, January 24, 2026, 8:00 pm
Kimmel Center, Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Orchestra

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PROGRAM                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

  • Debussy – Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
  • Wu Mun – Ears of the Book, Concerto for Pipa and orchestra
  • Mussorgsky – Pictures From an Exhibition

SCHEDULE:

  • 4:45 pm – Passengers arrive at Atonement Lutheran Church, 5 Wyomissing Blvd., Wyomissing 19610
  • 5:00 pm – Departure from Atonement
  • 7:00 pm – Arrival at the Kimmel Center
  • 8:00 pm – Concert begins
  • 9:30 pm – Bus pick-up outside Kimmel Center
  • 11:00 pm – Approximate arrival back at Atonement

  COST AND PAYMENT:                                                                                                                                                                                  

  • $80 per person covers ticket and bus fare
  • $60 per RMTA student covers ticket and bus fare (all other students $80)
  • Check is payable to RMTA and mailed to RMTA c/o Millie Eben, 1016 Sandstone Dr., Wyomissing PA 19610.
  • Registration is confirmed when payment is received.  You will receive a confirmation email upon receipt.
  • Registration is first-come-first-serve.  Only 56 seats available!

REGISTRATION:

  • Registration will remain open until all 56 seats are filled.
  • Online registration – CLICK HERE
  • Postal mailed – Click on the download at the top of this webpage.

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.

RE PARKING/BUS

  • You may leave your car Atonement Lutheran Church.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Tickets will be distributed when we’re on the bus.

NO REFUNDS …

  • No refunds will be given to those who have been accepted for the trip and cancel after December 24, 2026.
  • 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 readingmta2020@gmail.com

LINKS

Kimmel Center – Plan Your Visit

Philadelphia Orchestra

Elim Chan, Conductor

Pictures From An Exhibition

Modest Musorgsky

Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

Claude Debussy

Wu Man

The pipa

Ears of the Book, Concerto for Pipa and Orchestra