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International superstar @Yanni brings his genre-breaking sound and new album to the @KimmelCenter
during his World Tour, July 19-20
Press Contact:
Amanda Conte
215-790-5847
[email protected]
INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR YANNI
BRINGS HIS GREATEST HITS AND NEW SONGS
TO THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC
JULY 19–20, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Philadelphia, PA, June 21, 2016) –– The Kimmel Center for the Performing
Arts welcomes one of the most recognizable artists of our time, Yanni, to the Academy of Music on
Tuesday, July 19 and Wednesday, July 20 at 8:00 p.m. Accompanied by his world-renowned orchestra,
Yanni’s performance will feature all of his greatest hits along with music from his 17th and most recent
studio album, Sensuous Chill (2016).
“Yanni has shattered musical boundaries from the very beginning of his career and he continues to
evolve his compositions with each album and performance,” said Anne Ewers, President & CEO of the
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. “His unique talent and understanding of the world make him an
incomparable force in the music industry.”
Yanni has accrued more than 50 platinum and gold albums, with international sales totaling over 25
million copies, including the 1997 double-platinum Tribute album, which sold more than a million copies
within six weeks of its release, and 1994’s Live at the Acropolis, which sold more than 7.5 million copies
worldwide. He has also earned Grammy nominations for his 1992 album Dare to Dream and the 1993
follow-up in my Time.
For over two decades, Yanni has been one of the top global touring acts in the world entertaining over
five million people. Several of his North American tours finished in the Top 10 concert tours of the year,
as ranked by Performance Magazine and Pollstar. He has sold out an incredible 10 consecutive shows at
the historic Radio City Music Hall in New York, opened the Burj Kahlifa in Dubai, and performed inside
the Kremlin in Russia.
The universal appeal of his music has translated well as a soundtrack for major sporting events and
commercial placement. Yanni’s song, “Aria,” was composed for an award-winning British Airways
commercial, which still remains the most successful and longest-running commercial of all time. Since
1988, his music has provided a dramatic backdrop for such iconic sporting events as the Olympic Games,
the Super Bowl, Tour De France, and the PGA Golf Championships.
Yanni has continued to tour extensively throughout the world, performing sold-out concerts in Eastern
Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North America, and South America. His notoriety and success has allowed
Yanni to engage in the many humanitarian efforts that he feels so passionately about. He continues to
support children, music and education in the countries he visits. He has become a spokesperson for
NASA and has entered into a first of its kind collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund, aimed at raising
awareness of giant panda conservation.
YANNI
Academy of Music
June 19, 2016, 8:00 p.m.
June 20, 2016, 8:00 p.m.
Tickets
Tickets are available now and start at $39.00 Tickets can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online at
kimmelcenter.org, or at the Kimmel Center Box Office. Group sales are available for groups of 10 or
more and can be purchased by calling (215) 790-5883. More information at kimmelcenter.org.
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
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Education Center), the Academy of Music (owned by the Philadelphia Orchestra Association), and the
University of the Arts’ Merriam Theater. The Kimmel Center is also home to eight Resident Companies:
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information, visit kimmelcenter.org.
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