Marian Anderson was a popular touring contralto from 1925 to 1965. Born and raised in South Philly, she is a local icon and cultural figure, paving the way for African American artists in the ...

Newly-named Marian Anderson Hall at the Kimmel Center is everlasting tribute for musical icon PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- From here on out, the Philadelphia Orchestra will perform at a concert hall that ...

And of course, on that April day, Marian Anderson could never have dreamed that the renowned Philadelphia Orchestra, with whom she had made her hometown debut just two years earlier, would rename ...