2013-2014 Season Guide by New York Philharmonic

NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC

2013/14 SEASONGUIDE YOUR GUIDE TO MORE THAN 100 EXTRAORDINARY CONCERTS

Anne-Sophie Mutter

Glenn Dicterow

Yo-Yo Ma

NY PHIL BIENNIAL

Pixar in Concert

The Beethoven Piano Concertos

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Something’s happening here. Come and experience the passion and power of Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic. Performance after performance, more than 100 of the world’s greatest musicians will take you on an amazing journey.

MOVING. UNFORGETTABLE. And uniQuelY YourS.

A SEASON OF

BRILLIANT NIGHTS

The 2013–14 New York Philharmonic season features more than 100 extraordinary evenings (and matinees) of the best music-making you’ll hear anywhere. Here are a few highlights.

SPECIAL EVENT THE ART OF THE SCORE: HITCHCOCK!

Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor Alec Baldwin The Art of the Score, artistic advisor Vertigo, North by Northwest, To Catch a Thief, Dial M for Murder, Strangers on a Train – rarely has there been a more memorable marriage of music and film than in the classics of Alfred Hitchcock, especially with the music performed live as you enjoy these film highlights on the big screen.

Hitchcock!

YEFIM BRONFMAN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

The acclaimed pianist joins us for 23 performances in New York and Asia, including subscription performances of Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto Sept. 26–Oct. 1, and Magnus Lindberg’s Piano Concerto No. 2 Jan. 2–7, both conducted by Alan Gilbert.

Yefim Bronfman

Yefim Bronfman is The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence.

GLENN DICTEROW: A VIBRANT CAREER

Special Insights Series: Wednesday, October 23 | 6:30pm Concert Hall New York Society for Ethical Culture Tickets: $20 for the general public; free for New York Philharmonic subscribers and donors. Email AdultEd@nyphil.org for more information.

Glenn Dicterow

CHRISTOPHER ROUSE COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE

One of America’s “loftiest, most passionate and most sincere composers” (critic Justin Davidson) contributes numerous premieres to our season: the World premiere of his Symphony No. 4 (June 5–7), the New York Premiere of his Oboe Concerto (Nov. 14–19), and the New York Premiere of his Requiem on May 5, opening the Spring for Music festival at Carnegie Hall.

Christopher Rouse

Christopher Rouse is The Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence.

THE BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS: A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL

Alan Gilbert

June 11–28 Alan Gilbert conductor Yefim Bronfman soloist This season, our Artist-in-Residence will perform all five Beethoven Piano Concertos – plus the Triple Concerto with violinist Glenn Dicterow and Principal Cellist Carter Brey – in a remarkable three-week festival that includes World Premieres of new works by Sean Shepherd and Anthony Cheung. Yefim Bronfman is The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence.

LET’S PLAY

Acclaimed for his “flashing virtuosity . . . admirable elegance and utter fearlessness,” (The New York Times) Concertmaster Glenn Dicterow has left an indelible mark on the Philharmonic. Join us for a series of great concerts and programs to crown his brilliant career. On January 19, he will perform a recital of his personal favorites. On October 23, a special Insights Series will highlight his work. Also, see pages 8–9, 11, and 17 for other programs in which he is featured.

BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONY NO. 9, “ODE TO JOY”

The New York Philharmonic gave the U.S. Premiere of this towering masterpiece in 1846, but hasn’t performed it since 2004. These concerts include the U.S. Premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Frieze, co-commissioned with the Royal Philharmonic Society (which commissioned Beethoven’s Ninth in 1817), and BBC Radio 3. Alan Gilbert conducts, Oct. 3–9.

SPECIAL EVENT SWEENEY TODD

The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: A Musical Thriller Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Hugh Wheeler From an Adaptation by Christopher Bond Originally Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick

March 5–8 Alan Gilbert conductor Starring Bryn Terfel Lonny Price director Additional Cast tba

Introducing an 11-day exploration of music from around the world. Inspired by the biennials of the greatest modern art institutions. A deep immersion into the best of new and recent music today. A time to revel. To be delighted. A veritable playground of music.

92ND STREET Y, THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE’S, THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL, GOTHAM CHAMBER OPERA, LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, BANG ON A CAN, AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA, AND KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER’S SPECIAL MUSIC HIGH SCHOOL.

Wednesday, May 28 7:30pm | Toshio Hosokawa’s The Raven Thursday, May 29 7:00pm | HK Gruber’s Gloria – a pigtale 10:00pm | CONTACT! at the Biennial: Beyond Recall Friday, May 30 7:00pm | HK Gruber’s Gloria – a pigtale 8:00pm | Toshio Hosokawa’s The Raven 8:00pm | Julia Wolfe’s Anthracite Fields & Steven Mackey’s Dreamhouse

Bryn Terfel

MAY 28, 2014 – JUNE 7, 2014

Saturday, May 31 11:00am | Very Young Composers of the New York Philharmonic 2:00pm | Circles of Influence: Pierre Boulez 7:00pm | Julia Wolfe’s Anthracite Fields & Steven Mackey’s Dreamhouse 8:00pm | Toshio Hosokawa’s The Raven 10:00pm | CONTACT! at the Biennial: Beyond Recall Sunday, June 1 11:00am | Kaufman Music Center’s Special Music High School 2:00pm | HK Gruber’s Gloria – a pigtale 5:00pm | Circles of Influence: George Benjamin

Tuesday, June 3 7:30pm | CONTACT! at the Biennial: Solo Works by Young American Composers Wednesday, June 4 9:30pm | Liszt Inspections Thursday, June 5 7:30pm | Christopher Rouse’s Symphony No. 4 Friday, June 6 10:00am | Public rehearsal for ACO Underwood New Music Readings 8:00pm | Matthias Pintscher’s Reflections on Narcissus & Carter’s Instances Saturday, June 7 7:30pm | 23rd Annual ACO Underwood New Music Readings 8:00pm | Christopher Rouse’s Symphony No. 4 All-access Biennial Pass for $75. Individual events starting at $20. For more information go to nyphil.org/biennial Major support provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Susan and Elihu Rose Foundation, and The Francis Goelet Fund. June 3 C ONTACT! made possible by Linda and Stuart Nelson. Photograph courtesy of Kevin Macintosh and Daryl McGregor.

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SEPTEMBER&OCTOBER SPECIAL EVENT THE ART OF THE SCORE: HITCHCOCK!

Tuesday, September 17 | 7:30pm Wednesday, September 18 | 7:30pm

Hitchcock!

SPECIAL EVENT THE ART OF THE SCORE: 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

Friday, September 20 | 8:00pm Saturday, September 21 | 8:00pm INSIGHTS SERIES: The Art of the Score Saturday, September 21 | 4:00pm Gerald Lynch Theater, John Jay College Alec Baldwin moderates a conversation with guests from the worlds of film making, film music, and science. See nyphil.org/insights for details.

Alan Gilbert

SPECIAL EVENT OPENING GALA: YO-YO MA Wednesday, September 25 | 7:30pm Generous underwriting provided by BNY Mellon.

Thursday, September 26 | 7:30pm Friday, September 27 | 11:00am Saturday, September 28 | 8:00pm Tuesday, October 1 | 7:30pm SCALE C

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time. Yefim Bronfman is The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence.

Yo-Yo Ma

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time. These performances are made possible with generous support from the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation and The Francis Goelet Fund. Frieze is co-commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, BBC Radio 3, and the Royal Philharmonic Society.

Saturday, October 12 | 8:00pm Tuesday, October 15 | 7:30pm SCALE A

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS® Ages 6–12 Saturday, October 12 | 2:00pm

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Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time. Semyon Bychkov’s appearance is made possible through the Florence Blau Trust.

ENSEMBLES

Sunday, October 20 | 3:00pm Merkin Concert Hall 129 West 67th Street

Alan Gilbert conductor Alec Baldwin The Art of the Score artistic advisor It’s truly the ultimate trip: Stanley Kubrick’s landmark science fiction masterpiece with the music as you always wanted to hear it, but never could. Also sprach Zarathustra, the Blue Danube Waltz, Ligeti’s Atmosphères – Kubrick made brilliant use of them all, as you’ll experience anew in this unforgettable evening. Presented in association with Warner Bros., the Southbank Centre, and the British Film Institute.

Tickets are $34. To order, call Merkin Concert Hall at 212 501 3330 or visit merkinconcerthall.org.

Alan Gilbert conductor The Philharmonic Opening Gala is always a festive occasion, especially when one of the greatest musicians of our time joins the celebration for a program featuring Osvaldo Golijov’s Azul (written especially for Yo-Yo Ma), three tangos from Piazzolla’s La serie del Ángel, and Ravel’s intoxicating Boléro.

Charles Dutoit’s appearance is made possible through the Charles A. Dana Distinguished Conductors Endowment Fund.

Alan Gilbert conductor Yefim Bronfman piano RAVEL Alborada del gracioso BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 Alan Gilbert conductor Julianna Di Giacomo soprano Kelley O'Connor mezzo-soprano Russell Thomas tenor Shenyang bass Manhattan School of Music Symphonic Choir Kent Tritle director Mark-Anthony TURNAGE Frieze

The New York Philharmonic Ensembles concerts are funded, in part, by the Zubin Mehta Fund for the Orchestra, an endowment fund created to honor the accomplishments of the Philharmonic’s former Music Director, Zubin Mehta.

Thursday, October 24 | 7:30pm Friday, October 25 | 8:00pm Saturday, October 26 | 8:00pm SCALE B

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

Saturday, October 26 | 2:00pm SCALE B

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time. After the concert join us for a lively Q&A panel discussion with the Philharmonic musicians. Charles Dutoit’s appearance is made possible through the Charles A. Dana Distinguished Conductors Endowment Fund.

Semyon Bychkov conductor Kirill Gerstein piano RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 11, The Year 1905 With New York Philharmonic musicians Yoobin Son, Joo Young Oh, Rémi Pelletier, Patrick Jee, Na Sun, Qiang Tu, Yulia Ziskel, Robert Rinehart, Alexei Yupanqui Gonzalez, and guest artists Hélène Jeanney, tba

Charles Dutoit

MOZART Flute Quartet in C major, K. 285b C. SCHUMANN Piano Trio BRAHMS Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor Charles Dutoit conductor Carter Brey cello Alisa Weilerstein cello Daniel Müller-Schott cello RAVEL Rapsodie espagnole Krzysztof PENDERECKI Concerto grosso MUSORGSKY/RAVEL Pictures at an Exhibition

Ensembles

Charles Dutoit conductor Musicians from the New York Philharmonic RAVEL String Quartet MUSORGSKY/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition

NOVEMBER Alisa Weilerstein

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Leila Josefowicz violin RAVEL Mother Goose Suite Esa-Pekka SALONEN Violin Concerto New York Concert Premiere

SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5

Esa-Pekka Salonen’s appearance is made possible through the Charles A. Dana Distinguished Conductors Endowment Fund. Additional support by The Francis Goelet Fund.

U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the Royal Philharmonic Society and BBC Radio 3 Leila Josefowicz

Joshua Weilerstein conductor Arabella Steinbacher violin Osvaldo GOLIJOV Last Round MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto ˇ DVORÁK Symphony No. 8

Carter Brey Principal Cello

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 Beethoven’s Ninth represents a huge creative leap. It takes the symphonic form into uncharted territory not only with its choral finale, the “Ode to Joy,” but also with three other movements of unprecedented depth.

MetLife Foundation is the lead corporate underwriter for the New York Philharmonic’s Education Programs. Additional support from The Theodore H. Barth Foundation.

Thursday, October 17 | 7:30pm Friday, October 18 | 2:00pm Saturday, October 19 | 8:00pm

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9

Yefim Bronfman

Young People’s Concerts®

Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor Alec Baldwin The Art of the Score artistic advisor Vertigo, North by Northwest, To Catch a Thief, Dial M for Murder, Strangers on a Train – rarely has there been a more memorable marriage of music and film than in the classics of Alfred Hitchcock, especially with the music performed live as you enjoy these film highlights on the big screen.

Open Rehearsal at 9:45am

Surprising influences by The Beatles and Judy Garland helped to inspire Principal Cello Carter Brey. He believes playing music closely aligns with his other passion, sailing — an ideal balance between art and science. Carter rose to international attention as a prizewinner in the Rostropovich International Cello Competition.

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NOVEMBERCONTINUED CONTACT!

An Evening with Esa-Pekka Salonen Monday, November 4 | 7:30pm SubCulture 45 Bleecker Street CONTACT! at SubCulture is a co-presentation of 92nd Street Y and the New York Philharmonic. This concert is made possible with generous support from Linda and Stuart Nelson.

Esa-Pekka Salonen

Thursday, November 7 | 7:30pm Friday, November 8 | 8:00pm Saturday, November 9 | 8:00pm SCALE B

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time. Bernard Labadie’s appearance is made possible through the Daisy and Paul Soros Endowment Fund.

Esa-Pekka Salonen host Musicians from the New York Philharmonic Works by SALONEN, including: knock, breathe, shine for solo cello Memoria for wind quintet YTA III for solo cello Homunculus for string quartet Second Meeting for oboe and piano Bernard Labadie conductor Miah Persson soprano Stephanie Blythe mezzo-soprano Frédéric Antoun tenor Andrew Foster-Williams bass Philip Smith trumpet New York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director J.S. BACH Cantata No. 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen! HANDEL “Let the Bright Seraphim” from Samson MOZART Requiem

Stephanie Blythe

Thursday, November 14 | 7:30pm Friday, November 15 | 2:00pm Saturday, November 16 | 8:00pm Tuesday, November 19 | 7:30pm SCALE A

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

New York Premiere

R. STRAUSS Don Juan Glenn Dicterow, Violin

ENSEMBLES

With New York Philharmonic musicians Mindy Kaufman, Pascual Martínez Forteza, Kim Laskowski, R. Allen Spanjer, Sherry Sylar, Howard Wall, Quan Ge, Lisa G. Kim, Vivek Kamath, Ru Pei Yeh, Sumire Kudo

Tickets are $34. To order, call Merkin Concert Hall at 212 501 3330 or visit merkinconcerthall.org. The New York Philharmonic Ensembles concerts are funded, in part, by the Zubin Mehta Fund for the Orchestra, an endowment fund created to honor the accomplishments of the Philharmonic’s former Music Director, Zubin Mehta.

Thursday, November 21 | 7:30pm Friday, November 22 | 8:00pm Saturday, November 23 | 8:00pm SCALE A

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

Ensembles

R. STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra Glenn Dicterow, Violin Christopher ROUSE Oboe Concerto

Christopher Rouse is The Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence. Additional support by The Francis Goelet Fund.

Sunday, November 17 | 3:00pm Merkin Concert Hall 129 West 67th Street

Liang Wang

Alan Gilbert conductor Liang Wang oboe

Tuesday, November 26 | 7:30pm SCALE B

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

MOZART Symphony No. 39 BRITTEN Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings MOZART Symphony No. 41, Jupiter Friday, November 29 | 8:00pm Saturday, November 30 | 8:00pm SCALE B

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

Saturday, November 30 | 2:00pm SCALE B

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time. After the concert join us for a lively Q&A panel discussion with the Philharmonic musicians. Jeffrey Kahane’s appearance is made possible through the Lawrence and Ronnie Ackman Family Fund for Distinguished Pianists.

Alan Gilbert conductor MOZART Symphony No. 39 MOZART Symphony No. 40 MOZART Symphony No. 41, Jupiter

POULENC Sextet for Piano and Winds POULENC Trio for Piano, Oboe, and Bassoon MOZART Symphony No. 41, Jupiter

Richard Goode

VERY YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS® Ages 3–6 Sunday, December 1 | 12:30pm, 3:00pm Monday, December 2 | 10:30am Merkin Concert Hall 129 West 67th Street

AT HOME with Philharmonic Families: "Strings" Introduce your young one to some Philharmonic Families – strings, brass, and percussion. You’ll find out how they like to play at home, and how you can play like them in your own home!

Thursday, December 5 | 7:30pm Friday, December 6 | 8:00pm Saturday, December 7 | 8:00pm

David Zinman conductor Richard Goode piano

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Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

Alan Gilbert conductor Paul Appleby tenor Philip Myers horn Kate Royal soprano Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano Brooklyn Youth Chorus Dianne Berkun director New York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director

YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS® Ages 6–12 Saturday, December 7 | 2:00pm Each Young People’s Concert is preceded at 12:45pm by Kidzone Live! – an interactive music fair where kids can try out instruments, play musical games, and preview the theme of the day’s concert. Bring your child to join the fun!

Thomas ADÈS Three Studies from Couperin MOZART Piano Concerto No. 18 MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3, Scottish

In the finale of his last symphony, Mozart builds a simple motif, familiar for centuries, into a sublime expression of humanity.

Anne-Sophie Mutter

SPECIAL EVENT ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER: ONE NIGHT ONLY

Manfred Honeck conductor The famed violinist performs Dvoˇrák's Violin Concerto with conductor Manfred Honeck and the Philharmonic, in an allDvoˇrák program that includes his New World Symphony and Carnival Overture. A Pension Fund benefit concert.

Thursday, December 12 | 7:30pm Friday, December 13 | 2:00pm Saturday, December 14 | 8:00pm

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductor

Hae-Young Ham Violin

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Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8 R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben Glenn Dicterow, violin Holiday Brass

Rafael Frubeck de Burgos’ appearance is made possible through the Charles A. Dana Distinguished Conductors Endowment Fund.

When she was four, Hae-Young Ham sang in a children’s choir for radio and TV, and after one performance she got to meet South Korea’s president and first lady. By age 12, she had found the violin and hasn’t looked back. She is most inspired by the compositions of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and Richard Strauss.

SPECIAL EVENT HOLIDAY BRASS

Sunday, December 15 | 3:00pm

Open Rehearsal at 9:45am

Young People’s Concerts®

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Symphony No. 41, Jupiter

MetLife Foundation is the lead corporate underwriter for the New York Philharmonic’s Education Programs. Additional support from The Theodore H. Barth Foundation.

Tuesday, December 10 | 7:30pm

Alan Gilbert

Alan Gilbert conductor Jeffrey Kahane piano Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

DECEMBER

L. E. JADIN Nocturne No. 3 for Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn NIELSEN Woodwind Quintet SCHUBERT String Quintet

BRITTEN Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings BRITTEN Spring Symphony

Alan Gilbert conductor Paul Appleby tenor Philip Myers horn

New York Philharmonic Principal Brass Quintet with the Lee Musiker Jazz Trio Our annual holiday concert is filled with wit, virtuosity, and the glorious music of the season. 9

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Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

Andrew Manze conductor Joélle Harvey soprano Tamara Mumford mezzo-soprano Allan Clayton tenor Matthew Rose bass Westminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller director

Thursday, January 16 | 7:30pm Friday, January 17 | 11:00am Saturday, January 18 | 8:00pm SCALE A

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

HANDEL Messiah

Brian Stokes Mitchell

SPECIAL EVENT A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS WITH BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL Friday, December 20 | 8:00pm Saturday, December 21 | 2:00pm

SPECIAL EVENT NEW YEAR'S EVE

Tuesday, December 31 | 7:30pm

Igudesman & Joo

Ted Sperling conductor “Mr. Mitchell brought the house to a roar. . . his place in the pantheon of romantic musical leads is now guaranteed” (The New York Times). Now the Tony-winning star of Man of La Mancha, Kiss Me, Kate, and Ragtime joins the Philharmonic for two magical performances of Broadway and holiday delights.

Featuring the comedy duo Igudesman & Joo Alan Gilbert conductor As if our annual New Year’s Eve celebration could be any more fun, we welcome the team the Los Angeles Times crowned “The kings of classical comedy.... Think Jack Benny and Jascha Heifetz [combined with] a Chico Marx, Vladimir Horowitz and Jerry Lewis mash-up.... [the] crowd was kept in stitches. But also in musical thrall.” “Go see them – they are brilliant” adds Vanity Fair.

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Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time. Christopher Rouse is The Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence. Yefim Bronfman is The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence.

Lisa Batiashvili

Alan Gilbert conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin

Yefim Bronfman and Friends Monday, January 13 | 7:30pm SubCulture 45 Bleecker Street

CONTACT! at SubCulture is a co-presentation of 92nd Street Y and the New York Philharmonic. This concert is made possible with generous support from Linda and Stuart Nelson. Yefim Bronfman is the Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence.

Thursday, January 23 | 7:30pm Friday, January 24 | 2:00pm Saturday, January 25 | 8:00pm

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Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

ENSEMBLES

Sunday, January 26 | 3:00pm Merkin Concert Hall 129 West 67th Street

STRAVINSKY The Song of the Nightingale MOZART Bassoon Concerto ZEMLINSKY The Mermaid, Fantasy for Orchestra Andrey Boreyko conductor Judith LeClair bassoon STRAVINSKY The Song of the Nightingale MOZART Bassoon Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Suite No. 3 Glenn Dicterow, violin

Andrey Boreyko

Andrey Boreyko conductor Gautier Capuçon cello Nikolay TSCHÉRÉPNINE The Magic Kingdom SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No. 1 TCHAIKOVSKY Suite No. 3 Glenn Dicterow, violin With New York Philharmonic musicians Michelle Kim, Fora Baltacigil, Kuan Cheng Lu, Qiang Tu, Satashi Okamoto, Max Zeugner, Blake Hinson, Rex Surany, Lisa Kim, and Ru Pei Yeh with guest artists Hélène Jeanney and Yi-Fang Huang

Judith LeClair

BOTTESINI Gran Duo for Double Bass and Violin FAURÉ Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120 BIZET/Arr. TBD Carmen Fantasie Quintet BRAHMS Piano Trio No. 2, in C major

Ensembles

FEBRUARY

Thursday, January 9 | 7:30pm Friday, January 10 | 8:00pm Saturday, January 11 | 8:00pm Tuesday, January 14 | 7:30pm

CONTACT!

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

Christopher ROUSE Rapture Magnus LINDBERG Piano Concerto No. 2 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

AT HOME with Philharmonic Families: "Brass" Introduce your young one to some Philharmonic Families – strings, brass, and percussion. You’ll find out how they like to play at home, and how you can play like them in your own home!

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

CONTACT!

Alan Gilbert conductor Yefim Bronfman piano

VERY YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS® Ages 3–6 Sunday, January 5 | 12:30pm, 3:00pm Monday, January 6 | 10:30am Merkin Concert Hall 129 West 67th Street

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Tickets are $34. To order, call Merkin Concert Hall at 212 501 3330 or visit merkinconcerthall.org.

JANUARY Thursday, January 2 | 7:30pm Friday, January 3 | 8:00pm Tuesday, January 7 | 7:30pm

Wednesday, January 22 | 7:30pm

Andrey Boreyko conductor Judith LeClair bassoon

SPECIAL EVENT CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

Saturday, February 1 | 7:30pm

Long Yu, conductor; Yuja Wang, piano Celebrate the Year of the Horse with this festive evening of music and dance starring “quite simply, the most dazzlingly, uncannily gifted pianist in the concert world today” (San Francisco Chronicle), performing Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Yuja Wang

BEETHOVEN Fidelio Overture SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 GERSHWIN An American in Paris Rebecca Young Associate Principal Viola

Yefim Bronfman piano Marc Neikrug host Musicians from the New York Philharmonic Program to include: Marc-André DALBAVIE Trio No. 1 for violin, cello, and piano Marc NEIKRUG Passions, Reflected for solo piano World Premiere

Open Rehearsal at 9:45am

Associate Principal Viola Rebecca Young was considering a career in medicine before picking up a viola. She instantly fell in love. Prior to that, Rebecca learned her technique on the violin, but she became aware of the “heart and soul” of music through her passion for the viola.

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APRIL YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS® Ages 6–12 Saturday, February 1 | 2:00pm Each Young People’s Concert is preceded at 12:45pm by Kidzone Live! – an interactive music fair where kids can try out instruments, play musical games, and preview the theme of the day’s concert. Bring your child to join the fun! MetLife Foundation is the lead corporate underwriter for the New York Philharmonic’s Education Programs. Additional support from The Theodore H. Barth Foundation.

Young People’s Concerts®

BENJAMIN BRITTEN The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Britten’s beloved Guide, composed for an educational film in 1946, strikes a unique balance between music of the past and future. Through this work, meet the virtuosic musicians and sections of the New York Philharmonic.

Wednesday, April 2 | 7:30pm Thursday, April 3 | 7:30pm Friday, April 4 | 11:00am Saturday, April 5 | 8:00pm SCALE A

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

Thursday, April 10 | 7:30pm Friday, April 11 | 8:00pm Saturday, April 12 | 8:00pm SCALE B

MARCH

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

Pablo Heras-Casado conductor Peter Serkin piano BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes BARTÓK Piano Concerto No. 3 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10 Christoph von Dohnányi conductor Paul Lewis piano BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1 SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2

Pablo Heras-Casado

Christoph von Dohnányi’s appearance is made possible through the Charles A. Dana Distinguished Conductors Endowment Fund.

SPECIAL EVENT SWEENEY TODD

The Demon Barber of Fleet Street A Musical Thriller Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Hugh Wheeler From an Adaptation by Christopher Bond Originally Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick

Bryn Terfel

Wednesday, March 12 | 7:30pm Thursday, March 13 | 7:30pm Friday, March 14 | 2:00pm Saturday, March 15 | 8:00pm SCALE A

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

Thursday, March 20 | 7:30pm Friday, March 21 | 8:00pm Saturday, March 22 | 8:00pm Tuesday, March 25 | 7:30pm SCALE A

Alan Gilbert conductor Stephen Williamson clarinet NIELSEN Helios Overture NIELSEN Clarinet Concerto NIELSEN Symphony No. 4 Jeffrey Kahane conductor and piano RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major WEILL Symphony No. 2 GERSHWIN Concerto in F

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

Saturday, March 22 | 2:00pm SCALE A

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Sunday, March 23 | 3:00pm Merkin Concert Hall 129 West 67th Street Ensembles

Thursday, March 27 | 7:30pm Friday, March 28 | 8:00pm Saturday, March 29 | 8:00pm SCALE B

JOHANNES BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1

Saturday, April 12 | 2:00pm

Johannes Brahms struggled for years to complete his first major orchestral work. It finally took the form of a concerto for piano and orchestra that still sounds brash and uncompromising.

Each Young People’s Concert is preceded at 12:45pm by Kidzone Live! – an interactive music fair where kids can try out instruments, play musical games, and preview the theme of the day’s concert. Bring your child to join the fun! MetLife Foundation is the lead corporate underwriter for the New York Philharmonic’s Education Programs. Additional support from The Theodore H. Barth Foundation.

Jeffrey Kahane conductor Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

With New York Philharmonic musicians Kuan Cheng Lu, Sumire Kudo, Daniel Reed, Peter Kenote, Hae Young Ham, and Wei Yu with guest artist Cecile Licad

Tickets are $34. To order, call Merkin Concert Hall at 212 501 3330 or visit merkinconcerthall.org.

KODÁLY Duo, Op. 7 MARTINU˚ Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola ^ DVORÁK Piano Trio in F minor

Sunday, April 13 | 3:00pm Merkin Concert Hall 129 West 67th Street

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Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time. Additional support by The Francis Goelet Fund.

DEBUSSY String Quartet RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major GERSHWIN Concerto in F With New York Philharmonic musicians Anna Rabinova, Fiona Simon, Dawn Hannay, Alexei Yupanqui Gonzalez, Pascual Martínez Forteza, Wei Yu, Robert Langevin, Mark Nuccio, Kyu-Young Kim, and Eric Bartlett with guest artists Keun A Lee and Margaret Kampmeier HAYDN String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 2, The Fifths BRAHMS Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano SCHOENBERG/WEBERN Chamber Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 Gustavo Dudamel conductor

Young People’s Concerts®

ENSEMBLES

Thursday, April 24 | 7:30pm Friday, April 25 | 11:00am Saturday, April 26 | 8:00pm

Jeffrey Kahane’s appearance is made possible through the Lawrence and Ronnie Ackman Family Fund for Distinguished Pianists.

Jeffrey Kahane

YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS® Ages 6–12

Sir Andrew Davis conductor Marc-André Hamelin piano Julian ANDERSON The Discovery of Heaven

Ensembles

U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the London Philharmonic Orchestra

FRANCK Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra PROKOFIEV Selections from Romeo and Juliet Saturday, April 26 | 2:00pm

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Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time. After the concert join us for a lively Q&A panel discussion with the Philharmonic musicians.

VERY YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS® Ages 3–6 Sunday, April 27 | 12:30pm, 3:00pm Monday, April 28 | 10:30am Merkin Concert Hall 129 West 67th Street

VIVIER Orion BRUCKNER Symphony No. 9

Sir Andrew Davis conductor Marc-André Hamelin piano Musicians from the New York Philharmonic FAURÉ Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor PROKOFIEV Selections from Romeo and Juliet

Sir Andrew Davis

AT HOME with Philharmonic Families: "Percussion" Introduce your young one to some Philharmonic Families – strings, brass, and percussion. You’ll find out how they like to play at home, and how you can play like them in your own home!

New York Philharmonic Musicians

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

Gustavo Dudamel Gustavo Dudamel’s appearance is made possible through the Daisy and Paul Soros Endowment Fund.

Sunday, March 30 | 3:00pm 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue

Yefim Bronfman piano Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

Tickets available through the 92nd Street Y.

Esa-Pekka SALONEN Sisar BARTÓK Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano SCHUBERT Sonatina in a minor BRAHMS Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor, Op. 34

Yefim Bronfman is the Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence.

Open Rehearsal at 9:45am

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MAY SPECIAL EVENT PIXAR IN CONCERT Thursday, May 1 | 7:30pm Friday, May 2 | 8:00pm Saturday, May 3 | 8:00pm

ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE CHRISTOPHER ROUSE’S REQUIEM AT SPRING FOR MUSIC Monday, May 5 | 7:30pm Carnegie Hall 57th Street and 7th Avenue

Pixar In Concert

For tickets call CarnegieCharge at 212 247 7800. Christopher Rouse is The Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence. Additional support by The Francis Goelet Fund.

Thursday, May 8 | 7:30pm Friday, May 9 | 8:00pm Saturday, May 10 | 8:00pm SCALE B

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

Leonidas Kavakos

Bernard Haitink’s appearance is made possible through the Charles A. Dana Distinguished Conductors Endowment Fund.

Thursday, May 15 | 7:30pm Friday, May 16 | 8:00pm Saturday, May 17 | 8:00pm SCALE B

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time. Bernard Haitink’s appearance is made possible through the Charles A. Dana Distinguished Conductors Endowment Fund.

Wednesday, May 21 | 7:30pm Thursday, May 22 | 7:30pm Friday, May 23 | 2:00pm Saturday, May 24 | 8:00pm

Janine Jansen

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David Newman, conductor From the Toy Story trilogy to Finding Nemo, Wall•E, and UP, Pixar has given audiences of all ages some of the most touching and memorable moments in movie history. Now, together with visually stunning film clips from all 13 Pixar hits, you can enjoy these remarkable scores performed as only the New York Philharmonic can. Alan Gilbert conductor Jacques Imbrailo baritone Westminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller director Brooklyn Youth Chorus Dianne Berkun director Christopher ROUSE Requiem (New York Premiere)

Bernard Haitink conductor Leonidas Kavakos violin WEBERN Im Sommerwind BERG Violin Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3, Eroica Bernard Haitink conductor Bernarda Fink mezzo-soprano Women of the New York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director Brooklyn Youth Chorus Dianne Berkun director

Tickets are $34. To order, call Merkin Concert Hall at 212 501 3330 or visit merkinconcerthall.org.

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FREE MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT

BARTÓK 44 Duos for 2 Violins, Nos. 26-44 F. MENDELSSOHN String Quartet VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Piano Quintet Program tba

Vykintas BALTAKAS David FULMER Jay SCHWARTZ

TWO NEW YORK PREMIERES: JULIA WOLFE’S ANTHRACITE FIELDS WITH BANG ON A CAN ALL-STARS, AND STEVEN MACKEY’S DREAMHOUSE Friday, May 30 | 8:00pm Saturday, May 31 | 7:00pm

A Co-Presentation of the New York Philharmonic and Bang on a Can

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VERY YOUNG COMPOSERS OF THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC Saturday, May 31 | 11:00am Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center 129 West 67th Street A Presentation of the New York Philharmonic This series is sponsored, in part, by The ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Fund. Additional support is provided by the Ethel K. & Sanford L. Solender Memorial Music Fund of UJA-Federation.

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This performance has been made possible with generous support from the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.

U.S. PREMIERE OF TOSHIO HOSOKAWA’S THE RAVEN (STAGED) Wednesday, May 28 | 7:30pm Friday, May 30 | 8:00pm Saturday, May 31 | 8:00pm Gerald W. Lynch Theater John Jay College 524 West 59th Street

Bruno MANTOVANI Johannes Maria STAUD Dai FUJIKURA

Avery Fisher Hall

Tickets required.

Doug Fitch

A Co-Presentation of the New York Philharmonic and The Museum of Modern Art

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Monday, May 26 | 8:00pm The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine

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CONTACT! AT THE BIENNIAL: BEYOND RECALL Thursday, May 29 | 10:00pm Saturday, May 31 | 10:00pm Agnes Gund Garden Lobby The Museum of Modern Art 11 West 53rd Street

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With New York Philharmonic musicians Lisa Kim, Hyunju Lee, Anna Rabinova, Irene Breslaw, Alexei Yupanqui Gonzalez, Sharon Yamada, Eric Bartlett, and Satoshi Okamoto with guest artist Jonathan Feldman

Neal Goren conductor Luca Veggetti stage director/ choreographer Fredrika Brillembourg mezzo-soprano Alessandra Ferri ballerina Gotham Chamber Opera CAPLET Conte fantastique Toshio HOSOKAWA The Raven

HK GRUBER Gloria − a pigtale CONTACT!

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Vladimir Jurowski conductor Janine Jansen violin SZYMANOWSKI Violin Concerto No. 1 PROKOFIEV Cinderella Suite

Alan Gilbert conductor Vocalists affiliated with The Juilliard School Juilliard’s AXIOM ensemble A Production by Giants Are Small Doug Fitch director/designer Edouard Getaz producer

A Co-Presentation of the New York Philharmonic, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and The Juilliard School

MAHLER Symphony No. 3

Vladimir Jurowski’s debut with the New York Philharmonic is made possible by the Kurt Masur Fund for the Philharmonic, an endowment fund created to honor the accomplishments of the Philharmonic’s Music Director Emeritus, Kurt Masur.

Sunday, May 25 | 3:00pm Merkin Concert Hall 129 West 67th Street

ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS STAGED PRODUCTION OF HK GRUBER’S GLORIA – A PIGTALE Thursday, May 29 | 7:00pm Friday, May 30 | 7:00pm Sunday, June 1 | 2:00pm Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue

Mark ANDRÉ Vito ZURAJ Michael JARRELL Olga NEUWIRTH Nina ŠENK

Pre-Concert Talk one hour before concert time.

ENSEMBLES

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CIRCLES OF INFLUENCE: PIERRE BOULEZ Saturday, May 31 | 2:00pm Rose Theater at Lincoln Center A Co-Presentation of the New York Philharmonic and Orchestra of St. Luke’s

Beyond Recall

(11 U.S. Premieres)

Matthias Pintscher conductor TBA mezzo-soprano TBA baritone Musicians from the New York Philharmonic on “Spirit of Mozart” by Marina Abramovic on “Caldera” by Anthony Cragg on “Sphaera” / “Frau im Fels” by Stephan Balkenhol on “Beyond Recall” by Brigitte Kowanz on “Awilda” by Jaume Plensa on “Mozart – Eine Hommage” by Markus Lüpertz on “Sky-Space” by James Turrell on “Connection” by Manfred Wakolbinger on “Vanitas” by Christian Boltanski on “Ziffern im Wald” by Mario Merz on “Gurken” by Erwin Wurm

Matthias Pintscher

Jayce Ogren conductor Bang on a Can All-Stars TBA chorus Rinde Eckert baritone (The Architect) Synergy Vocals Catch Electric Guitar Quartet New York Philharmonic

Bang on a Can

Julia WOLFE Anthracite Fields (New York Premiere)

Steven MACKEY Dreamhouse (New York Premiere)

New York Philharmonic Musicians and Teaching Artists Works by students and Teaching Artists in the New York Philharmonic’s Very Young Composers and Bridge Programs and the Jovenes Compositores de Venezuela: Jake O’BRIEN, Samantha DARRIS, Daniela MELO, Elli CHOI, Eric PORETSKY, Ethan COHN, Daniel FELSENFELD, Jack GULIELMETTI, Will HEALY, Nick CHOMOWICZ, Milo PONIEWOZIK, Farah TASLIMA, Julian GALESI, Richard CARRICK, David WALLACE

Young People's Concerts®

Pablo Heras-Casado conductor Orchestra of St. Luke’s Pierre BOULEZ Mémoriale (… explosante-fixe … Originel) Heinz HOLLIGER Ostinato funèbre (U.S. Premiere)

Pierre Boulez

Bruno MANTOVANI Work tba Marc-André DALBAVIE Work tba Pierre BOULEZ Une page d’éphéméride Philippe MANOURY Strange Ritual (U.S. Premiere)

(U.S. Premiere)

A Presentation of Gotham Chamber Opera

Open Rehearsal at 9:45am

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MUSICIANS FROM KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER’S SPECIAL MUSIC HIGH SCHOOL AND FACE THE MUSIC PERFORM STUDENT WORKS Sunday, June 1 | 11:00am Martin Luther King, Jr. Educational Campus 122 Amsterdam Avenue

Dr. Jenny Undercofler conductor Special Music High School Students Face the Music (Iyer and Ruo)

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Vijay IYER Three Fragments Huang RUO Chamber Concerto No. 2, The Lost Garden

Avery Fisher Hall

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CIRCLES OF INFLUENCE: GEORGE BENJAMIN Sunday, June 1 | 5:00pm Rose Theater at Lincoln Center A Co-Presentation of the New York Philharmonic and Orchestra of St. Luke’s

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(New York Premiere)

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(U.S. Premiere)

AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA HOLDS 23RD ANNUAL UNDERWOOD NEW MUSIC READINGS Open Rehearsal – Friday, June 6 | 10:00am Saturday, June 7 | 7:30pm DiMenna Center for Classical Music 450 West 37th Street

(New York Premiere)

A Presentation of American Composers Orchestra

George BENJAMIN Upon Silence (New York Premiere)

Octet

(New York Premiere)

Colin MATTHEWS Grand Barcarolle Helen GRIME Luna Ryan WIGGLESWORTH A First Book of Inventions

CONTACT! AT THE BIENNIAL: SOLO WORKS BY YOUNG AMERICAN COMPOSERS Tuesday, June 3 | 7:30pm SubCulture 45 Bleecker Street A Co-Presentation of the New York Philharmonic and 92nd Street Y The June 3 NY PHIL BIENNIAL CONTACT! concert is made possible with generous support from Linda and Stuart Nelson

Alan Gilbert CONTACT!

Midori

Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

Oscar BETTISON Ryan BROWN

Krank (New York Premiere) Four Pieces for Solo Piano

Michael HERSCH

New work for solo violin

Chris KAPICA

New work for solo clarinet

Eric NATHAN

New work for solo trombone

(New York Premiere)

(World Premiere– New York Philharmonic Commission) (World Premiere– New York Philharmonic Commission) (World Premiere– New York Philharmonic Commission)

Paola PRESTINI

New work for solo cello

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Marino Formenti piano

LISZT INSPECTIONS: SOLO RECITAL BY MARINO FORMENTI Wednesday, June 4 | 9:30pm Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center

(World Premiere– New York Philharmonic Commission)

THE BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS:

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A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL

(U.S. Premiere)

CONTACT!

TBD Work to be selected through EarShot National Orchestral Composition Discovery CARTER Instances Matthias PINTSCHER Reflections on Narcissus

Student works tba

Pablo Heras-Casado conductor Orchestra of St. Luke’s

Matthias Pintscher conductor Alisa Weilerstein cello New York Philharmonic

(New York Premiere)

(World Premiere of chamber orchestra version)

A Presentation of Kaufman Music Center’s Special Music High School and Face the Music

Pablo Heras-Casado

Friday, June 6 | 8:00pm

Wednesday, June 11 | 7:30pm Thursday, June 12 | 7:30pm Friday, June 13 | 8:00pm Saturday, June 14 | 8:00pm SCALE C

Yefim Bronfman is The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence.

Wednesday, June 18 | 7:30pm Thursday, June 19 | 7:30pm Friday, June 20 | 8:00pm Saturday, June 21 | 8:00pm

George Manahan conductor American Composers Orchestra Up to eight new works tba

Alan Gilbert conductor Yefim Bronfman piano BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 Anthony CHEUNG New work (World Premiere-New York Philharmonic Commission)

Alan Gilbert conductor Yefim Bronfman piano BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2 Sean SHEPHERD New work (World Premiere-New York

Yefim Bronfman is The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence.

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3

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Yefim Bronfman is The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence. Alan Gilbert’s appearance is made possible through the Daisy and Paul Soros Endowment Fund.

Yefim Bronfman

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4

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George Manahan

Philharmonic Commission)

Alan Gilbert conductor Glenn Dicterow violin Carter Brey cello Yefim Bronfman piano

Glenn Dicterow

BEETHOVEN Triple Concerto BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor

Works by Liszt juxtaposed with those of modern and contemporary masters: to be announced

A Presentation of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

NY PHIL BIENNIAL

ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS WORLD PREMIERE OF CHRISTOPHER ROUSE’S SYMPHONY NO. 4 Thursday, June 5 | 7:30pm Saturday, June 7 | 8:00pm SCALE A

Avery Fisher Hall Christopher Rouse

A Presentation of the New York Philharmonic Christopher Rouse is The Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence.

Alan Gilbert conductor Midori violin New York Philharmonic TBD Work to be selected through EarShot National Orchestral Composition Discovery Network Peter EÖTVÖS DoReMi (New York Premiere)

Christopher ROUSE Symphony No. 4 (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission)

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