The Curtis Symphony Orchestra gave its first Carnegie Hall concert under Artur Rodzinski on March 8, 1929, and has appeared at Carnegie Hall twelve times since then. The orchestra also performs several concerts each year in Philadelphia, usually at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. The students rehearse regularly with guest conductors visiting the Philadelphia Orchestra, as well as those who come to the Institute specifically for residencies with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, as Michael Tilson Thomas did earlier this season.