2014-2015 Subscription Brochure by New York Philharmonic

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MUSIC DIRECTOR ALAN GILBERT WITH, L. TO R. PHILHARMONIC MUSICIANS ALAN BAER, CARTER BREY, HAE-YOUNG HAM, PASCUAL MARTÍNEZ FORTEZA, AND JOSEPH ALESSI.

A SEASON OF BRILLIANT NIGHTS

MARION COTILLARD IN JOAN OF ARC AT THE STAKE

YO-YO MA AND THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE

The Oscar-winning actress (La Vie en Rose, Midnight in Paris, Rust and Bone) stars in the U.S. Premiere of a new, fully staged production of Honegger’s dramatic masterpiece. Alan Gilbert conducts, June 10—13.

The Silk Road Ensemble and Yo-Yo Ma celebrate their 15th anniversary season by joining the New York Philharmonic for a special collaboration. Integrating musical traditions and instruments from around the world into the fabric of the symphony orchestra, the two ensembles make cross-cultural connections and showcase virtuoso performers in new world classical music.

LISA BATIASHVILI

DOHNÁNYI/DVORˇ ÁK:

PREMIERES

“One of the most fabulous violinists of our time ... a truly great artist” (Le Figaro) performs Brahms, Barber, Bach, and the U.S. Premiere of a new concerto for Violin and Oboe by French composer Thierry Escaich.

As the orchestra that premiered his New World Symphony, the Philharmonic has long held a close relationship with Dvorˇák, who lived in New York for three years. We celebrate this legacy December 4–13 with conductor Christoph von Dohnányi, and with performances of Dvorˇák’s chamber music masterpieces in our Saturday Matinee Concerts.

Christopher Rouse completes his tenure as The Marie-Josée Kravis Composerin-Residence with Thunderstuck, a new orchestral work to be premiered in October; the Philharmonic also performs the New York Premiere of his Flute Concerto and Iscariot. This season includes premieres of Philharmonic commissions from John Adams, Unsuk Chin, Thierry Escaich, and Peter Eötvös and the U.S. Premiere of a new work from Thomas Adès.

JOSHUA BELL

VERDI’S REQUIEM

CONTACT!

“The greatest American violinist active today” (Boston Herald) performs Glazunov’s delightful Violin Concerto with the Philharmonic and conductor Case Scaglione, November 12—18.

Alan Gilbert leads the Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, and a quartet for the ages (Angela Meade, Lilli Paasikivi, Brandon Jovanovich, and Eric Owens) in our first performances of this powerful and deeply moving masterpiece in nine years, January 15—17.

“Must-see adventures with provocative, enticing contemporary music.” – The New York Times

The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence

The New York Philharmonic's 2014–15 season features more than 100 extraordinary evenings (and matinees) of the best music-making you’ll hear anywhere. Here are a few highlights:

A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL

CONTACT! connects you with the best of contemporary music, performed by Philharmonic ensembles in intimate settings. Complete programs and schedule will be announced at a later date.

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THE ART OF THE SCORE: Film Week at the Philharmonic Alec Baldwin, Artistic Advisor

La Dolce Vita: Music from Italian Cinema

September 16 & 17 8 ½, La Dolce Vita, Cinema Paradiso – these classics of Italian cinema are beloved not only for their story telling, but also for their unmistakable music. And when that gorgeous music is performed by the Philharmonic and soloists Josh Groban, Joshua Bell, and Renée Fleming – accompanied by animated graphics and film clips – it truly becomes an evening in cinema paradise. September 16 is the Philharmonic’s Opening Gala.

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SUPERSTAR SOLOISTS Lang Lang Plays Mozart Alan Gilbert, conductor October 21 The acclaimed pianist performs Mozart’s Piano Concertos Nos. 17 and 24.

Chinese New Year Celebration with Yo-Yo Ma

Long Yu, conductor Wu Tong, sheng February 24 “The Philharmonic’s new tradition of celebrating Chinese New Year ... was a pleasure from first note to last.... [T]he orchestra was in flawless fettle.” – Musical America.com

HOLIDAY CONCERTS New Year’s Eve Gershwin Celebration

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Bramwell Tovey, conductor

December 31 It’s New York’s classiest New Year’s: the Philharmonic performs the brilliant music of that quintessential New Yorker, George Gershwin, under the baton of Bramwell Tovey. “Tovey, whose personality is as ebullient as this music, interspersed the works with a lively stream of jokes and anecdotes.” – The New York Times

Messiah

December 16–20 Gary Thor Wedow, conductor Camilla Tilling, soprano Iestyn Davies, countertenor Michael Slattery, tenor James Westman, baritone Westminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller, director

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“ This was an intelligent, exciting and affecting performance.”

– The New York Times 7

WEEKNIGHT SAMPLER Concerts begin at 7:30pm

Yefim Bronfman

Tuesday, September 23 Alan Gilbert conductor Kari Kriikku clarinet

Tuesday, September 30 Alan Gilbert conductor Kari Kriikku clarinet

Unsuk CHIN Clarinet Concerto

MAHLER Symphony No. 1

Tuesday, October 28 Alan Gilbert conductor Yefim Bronfman piano

Wednesday, November 12 Case Scaglione conductor Joshua Bell violin

BARTÓK Piano Concerto No. 3 BRUCKNER Symphony No. 8

DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5

U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, and the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra

DOHNÁNYI/DVORˇÁK: Maria Kitsopoulos Cello

Joshua Bell

A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Tuesday, December 9 Christoph von Dohnányi conductor Alisa Weilerstein cello Program to include: DVORˇ ÁK Cello Concerto DVORˇ ÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World

U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, and the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra

Tuesday, December 16 Gary Thor Wedow conductor Camilla Tilling soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Michael Slattery tenor James Westman baritone Westminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller director HANDEL Messiah

Tuesday, January 6 Juanjo Mena conductor Daniil Trifonov piano

Tuesday, January 13 Alan Gilbert conductor

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 1 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique

STRAVINSKY Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss MOZART Symphony No. 35, Haffner TCHAIKOVSKY Selections from Swan Lake

Wednesday, April 8 Alan Gilbert conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin François Leleux oboe J.S. BACH Concerto for Violin and Oboe Thierry ESCAICH Concerto for Violin and Oboe U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10

When Maria was a little girl and heard her family listening to the soundtrack of Bernstein’s West Side Story, the song “Maria” came on and she ran around looking for who was calling her name. In addition to now being a member of the Philharmonic, she performs contemporary music with groups such as Music Mobile and the Guild of Composers, has toured Europe with the Ensemble Intercontemporain, and is a member of the cello quartet CELLO.

Wednesday, June 3 Jeffrey Kahane conductor and piano MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21 MOZART Don Giovanni Overture MOZART Symphony No. 38, Prague

$672 $480 $432 $342 $294 $174 six weeknights

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Emanuel Ax

Tuesday, March 24 Alan Gilbert conductor Inon Barnatan piano Esa-Pekka SALONEN Nyx RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major RAVEL Valses nobles et sentimentales R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite

NO INTERMISSION CONCERT

Friday, June 12 Alan Gilbert conductor Côme de Bellescize director Cast to include: Marion Cotillard actress (Joan) Éric Génovèse actor (Brother Dominique) Christian Gonon actor (Narrator) Simone Osborne soprano (Catherine) Faith Sherman mezzo-soprano (Marguerite) Thomas Blondelle tenor Steven Humes bass HONEGGER Joan of Arc at the Stake (staged)

$702 $510 $462 $372 $324 $204 six weeknights

Wednesday, October 1 Alan Gilbert conductor NIELSEN Helios Overture NIELSEN Symphony No. 5 NIELSEN Symphony No. 6, Sinfonia semplice Tuesday, November 18 Case Scaglione conductor Joshua Bell violin DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5 Wednesday, December 17 Gary Thor Wedow conductor Camilla Tilling soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Michael Slattery tenor James Westman baritone Westminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller director HANDEL Messiah

Marion Cotillard

Tuesday, October 14 Alan Gilbert conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin Christopher ROUSE Thunderstuck

World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission

HAYDN Symphony No. 103, Drumroll BRAHMS Violin Concerto Wednesday, November 26 Jaap van Zweden conductor Hilary Hahn violin

WAGENAAR Cyrano de Bergerac Overture KORNGOLD Violin Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

Wednesday, June 10 Alan Gilbert conductor Côme de Bellescize director Cast to include: Marion Cotillard actress (Joan) Éric Génovèse actor (Brother Dominique) Christian Gonon actor (Narrator) Simone Osborne soprano (Catherine) Faith Sherman mezzo-soprano (Marguerite) Thomas Blondelle tenor Steven Humes bass

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HONEGGER Joan of Arc at the Stake (staged)

$590 $430 $390 $315 $275 $175 five weeknights

Tuesday, December 30 Juanjo Mena conductor Daniil Trifonov piano RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 1 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique Wednesday, February 11 Stéphane Denève conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano

Wednesday, January 28 David Robertson conductor Emanuel Ax piano RACHMANINOFF Vocalise CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 STRAVINSKY The Song of the Nightingale BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin Suite

FAURÉ Pelléas et Mélisande Suite James MACMILLAN Piano Concerto No. 3, The Mysteries of Light New York Premiere

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

Wednesday, May 6 Alan Gilbert conductor RAVEL Valses nobles et sentimentales R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1911, original version)

$575 $415 $375 $300 $260 $160

NEW! NO-INTERMISSION CONCERTS

Many of you have told us you wished our concerts ended a little earlier in the evening, and we’ve listened. This concert will be performed with no intermission and will end about 9:00pm – allowing you to get home a little earlier or enjoy a late dinner. We look forward to hearing your thoughts on this new format in our post-concert surveys next season.

Leelanee Sterrett Assistant Principal/Utility Horn

five weeknights

There’s a reason you never hear Genghis Barbie and the New York Philharmonic perform at the same time – Leelanee Sterrett’s in both of them. The leading post post-feminist all-female horn experience, you can hear more of the Barbies on their latest CD, Amp it Up!

THURSDAY

Concerts begin at 7:30pm

Lisa Batiashvili

Thursday, October 30 Leonard Slatkin conductor Robert Langevin flute

Thursday, October 23 Alan Gilbert conductor Yefim Bronfman piano

COPLAND El Salón México RAVEL/Orch. Constant Gaspard de la nuit Christopher ROUSE Flute Concerto

BARTÓK Piano Concerto No. 3 BRUCKNER Symphony No. 8

RAVEL Boléro

Thursday, November 13 Case Scaglione conductor Joshua Bell violin

New York Premiere

Thursday, January 8 Alan Gilbert conductor STRAVINSKY Divertimento from The Fairy's Kiss MOZART Symphony No. 35, Haffner TCHAIKOVSKY Selections from Swan Lake

A native New Yorker, Patrick Jee has performed on CNN’s American Morning as well as at the United Nations at the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Korean War armistice. An avid chamber musician, the denizen of the Upper West Side is a member of the award-winning New Piano Trio.

Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Thursday, February 5 David Zinman conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin Christopher ROUSE Iscariot BARBER Violin Concerto RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2 Thursday, March 19 Alan Gilbert conductor Inon Barnatan piano Esa-Pekka SALONEN Nyx RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major RAVEL Valses nobles et sentimentales R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite Thursday, May 21 Susanna Mälkki conductor Jonathan Biss piano

DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5

DOHNÁNYI/DVORˇÁK:

A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Thursday, December 4 Christoph von Dohnányi conductor Alisa Weilerstein cello Program to include: DVORˇ ÁK Cello Concerto DVORˇ ÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World Thursday, January 15 Alan Gilbert conductor Angela Meade soprano Lilli Paasikivi mezzo-soprano Brandon Jovanovich tenor Eric Owens bass-baritone New York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director VERDI Requiem

BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Haydn HARVEY Tranquil Abiding BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1 Thursday, June 4 Jeffrey Kahane conductor and piano MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21 MOZART Don Giovanni Overture MOZART Symphony No. 38, Prague

$672 $480 $432 $342 $294 $174 six weeknights

Patrick Jee Cello

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Frank Peter Zimmermann

Thursday, February 12 Stéphane Denève conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano

Thursday, October 9 Alan Gilbert conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin

FAURÉ Pelléas et Mélisande Suite James MACMILLAN Piano Concerto No. 3, The Mysteries of Light

Christopher ROUSE Thunderstuck

New York Premiere

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 Thursday, March 26 Alan Gilbert conductor Leila Josefowicz violin LYADOV The Enchanted Lake STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1911, original version) John ADAMS Scheherazade.2 – Symphony for violin and orchestra World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra – David Robertson Chief Conductor and Artistic Director

Thursday, May 28 Manfred Honeck conductor Augustin Hadelich violin J. STRAUSS II Die Fledermaus Overture MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5, Turkish BRAHMS Symphony No. 4

$829 $605 $549 $444 $388 $248 seven weeknights

World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission

HAYDN Symphony No. 103, Drumroll BRAHMS Violin Concerto

DOHNÁNYI/DVORˇÁK:

A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Thursday, December 11 Christoph von Dohnányi conductor Martin Helmchen piano Program to include: DVORˇ ÁK Piano Concerto DVORˇ ÁK Symphony No. 8 Thursday, January 29 David Robertson conductor Emanuel Ax piano RACHMANINOFF Vocalise CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 STRAVINSKY The Song of the Nightingale BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin Suite Thursday, February 26 Sakari Oramo conductor Frank Peter Zimmermann violin SIBELIUS The Oceanides SIBELIUS Violin Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 2

“This was the kind of night when

you realize just how remarkable the Philharmonic is. ” – Night After Night

Yo-Yo Ma

Thursday, March 12 Thomas Adès conductor Christianne Stotijn mezzo-soprano Simon Keenlyside baritone BERLIOZ Les Francs-juges Overture BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 Thomas ADÈS Totentanz U.S. Premiere

Thursday, June 11 Alan Gilbert conductor Côme de Bellescize director Cast to include: Marion Cotillard actress (Joan) Éric Génovèse actor (Brother Dominique) Christian Gonon actor (Narrator) Simone Osborne soprano (Catherine) Faith Sherman mezzo-soprano (Marguerite) Thomas Blondelle tenor Steven Humes bass HONEGGER Joan of Arc at the Stake (staged)

$687 $495 $447 $357 $309 $189 six weeknights

Thursday, October 2 Alan Gilbert conductor

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NIELSEN Helios Overture NIELSEN Symphony No. 5 NIELSEN Symphony No. 6, Sinfonia semplice Thursday, October 16 Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Jeremy Denk piano BEETHOVEN King Stephen Overture BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 STRAVINSKY The Firebird (complete) Thursday, November 20 Jaap van Zweden conductor Sheryl Staples violin Cynthia Phelps viola MOZART Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 8 Thursday, December 18 Gary Thor Wedow conductor Camilla Tilling soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Michael Slattery tenor James Westman baritone Westminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller director HANDEL Messiah Thursday, January 22 Long Yu conductor Philip Myers horn CHEN Qigang Enchantements oubliés New York Premiere

MOZART Horn Concerto No. 4 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5 Thursday, February 19 Alan Gilbert conductor Yo-Yo Ma cello Silk Road Ensemble PROGRAM TBA Thursday, April 9 Alan Gilbert conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin François Leleux oboe J.S. BACH Concerto for Violin and Oboe Thierry ESCAICH Concerto for Violin and Oboe U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10

$799 $575 $519 $414 $358 $218 seven weeknights

FRIDAY

Concerts begin at 8: 00pm unless otherwise noted

Hilary Hahn

Friday, October 10 Alan Gilbert conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin

Friday, February 6 David Zinman conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin

Christopher ROUSE Thunderstuck

Christopher ROUSE Iscariot BARBER Violin Concerto RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2

World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission

HAYDN Symphony No. 103, Drumroll BRAHMS Violin Concerto

NO INTERMISSION CONCERT

Friday, October 31, 7:30pm Leonard Slatkin conductor Robert Langevin flute Joo Young Oh Violin

COPLAND El Salón México RAVEL/Orch. Constant Gaspard de la nuit Christopher ROUSE Flute Concerto New York Premiere

RAVEL Boléro

Friday, November 28 Jaap van Zweden conductor Hilary Hahn violin WAGENAAR Cyrano de Bergerac Overture KORNGOLD Violin Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 Friday, January 2 Juanjo Mena conductor Daniil Trifonov piano RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 1 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique

Friday, March 27 Alan Gilbert conductor Leila Josefowicz violin LYADOV The Enchanted Lake STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1911, original version) John ADAMS Scheherazade.2 – Symphony for violin and orchestra World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra – David Robertson Chief Conductor and Artistic Director

Friday, April 10 Alan Gilbert conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin François Leleux oboe J.S. BACH Concerto for Violin and Oboe Thierry ESCAICH Concerto for Violin and Oboe U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10

$814 $622 $558 $486 $390 $262 eight Fridays

NO INTERMISSION CONCERT

Friday, January 16, 7:30pm Alan Gilbert conductor Angela Meade soprano Lilli Paasikivi mezzo-soprano Brandon Jovanovich tenor Eric Owens bass-baritone New York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director VERDI Requiem

“My father ran a music academy for violin and cello in Jinju. I was surrounded by his students and naturally I wanted to play, too. I started the violin at age five. My father was my first teacher.” — Joo Young Oh, a native of Jinju, South Korea, has since appeared as a soloist with orchestras around the world, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, St. Petersburg and Czech Philharmonic orchestras, Salzburger Kammer-Philharmonie, and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Joshua Bell

Friday, October 17 Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Jeremy Denk piano

Friday, January 23 Long Yu conductor Philip Myers horn

BEETHOVEN King Stephen Overture BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 STRAVINSKY The Firebird (complete)

CHEN Qigang Enchantements oubliés

Friday, October 24 Alan Gilbert conductor Yefim Bronfman piano BARTÓK Piano Concerto No. 3 BRUCKNER Symphony No. 8 Friday, November 14 Case Scaglione conductor Joshua Bell violin DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5

DOHNÁNYI/DVORˇÁK:

A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Friday, December 12 Christoph von Dohnányi conductor Martin Helmchen piano Program to include: DVORˇ ÁK Piano Concerto DVORˇ ÁK Symphony No. 8 Friday, January 9 Alan Gilbert conductor STRAVINSKY Divertimento from The Fairy's Kiss MOZART Symphony No. 35, Haffner TCHAIKOVSKY Selections from Swan Lake

NEW! NO-INTERMISSION CONCERTS

Many of you have told us you wished our concerts ended a little earlier in the evening, and we’ve listened. These concerts will be performed with no intermission and will end about 9:00pm – allowing you to get home a little earlier or enjoy a late dinner. We look forward to hearing your thoughts on this new format in our post-concert surveys next season.

New York Premiere

MOZART Horn Concerto No. 4 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5 Friday, February 20 Alan Gilbert conductor Yo-Yo Ma cello Silk Road Ensemble PROGRAM TBA

NO INTERMISSION CONCERT

Friday, March 13, 7:30pm Thomas Adès conductor Christianne Stotijn mezzo-soprano Simon Keenlyside baritone BERLIOZ Les Francs-juges Overture BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 Thomas ADÈS Totentanz

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YOUR VERY NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC

Just as the city itself attracts talent from all over the globe, so too does the New York Philharmonic; 106 of the world’s finest musicians united by an uncommon love of music, led by a conductor who inspires them to play as one. It is the people and their great talents that make this New York’s Philharmonic. We invite you to learn more about them. To hear their stories and share their inspiration, learn more, view videos, and meet the people who are the New York Philharmonic, visit nyphil.org/about. Lisa has appeared as a soloist with distinguished ensembles including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and Orchestra of St. John's Smith Square (under the direction of Lord Yehudi Menuhin), and, a lover of chamber music, has participated in the Taos Chamber Music Festival, and the Aspen and Sarasota music festivals.

Lisa GiHae Kim Violin

U.S. Premiere

Friday, May 8 Alan Gilbert conductor Anne Sofie von Otter mezzo-soprano Russell Braun baritone

“When I was about four, a little girl I knew played ‘Twinkle, Twinkle’ on the violin. Immediately I wanted to play the violin, too.... I eventually gave up the violin — I liked the viola sound better.” — Vivek Kamath, who has performed at the Marlboro, Ravinia, Sarasota, Blossom, and Bowdoin festivals and with the Philharmonic Ensembles, also enjoys playing tennis, studying wildlife, and dining out.

Vivek Kamath Viola

SCHUBERT Symphony in B minor, Unfinished Peter EÖTVÖS Senza sangue

U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commisison with the support of The Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music, with the Kölner Philharmonie

$912 $696 $624 $543 $435 $291 nine Fridays

“Our section is very close, and we have known each other for many years. To be a part of such a great section is fantastic, and it’s great getting paid to do what you love to do.” – R. Allen Spanjer, on his colleagues in the Philharmonic’s horn section. Al is also the “ears” of the Philharmonic, carefully scrutinizing every recording before it is released as a CD or download.

R. Allen Spanjer Horn

SATURDAY

Concerts begin at 8:00pm unless otherwise noted

Eric Owens

Saturday, September 27 Alan Gilbert conductor Kari Kriikku clarinet Unsuk CHIN Clarinet Concerto

U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, and the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra

MAHLER Symphony No. 1

Sharon Yamada Violin

Saturday, November 1 Leonard Slatkin conductor Robert Langevin flute COPLAND El Salón México RAVEL/Orch. Constant Gaspard de la nuit Christopher ROUSE Flute Concerto New York Premiere

RAVEL Boléro

Sharon Yamada, who joined the New York Philharmonic in 1988, was an architecture major at Yale University while also serving as concertmaster of the Yale Symphony. She is now a regular presence at the Philharmonic Ensembles at Merkin Concert Hall and the Very Young People’s Concerts.

“Exhilarating ... spirited ... spontaneous. Is this the future of the American orchestra? Let’s hope so.”

– The New York Times

Saturday, November 29 Jaap van Zweden conductor Hilary Hahn violin WAGENAAR Cyrano de Bergerac Overture KORNGOLD Violin Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 Saturday, January 17 Alan Gilbert conductor Angela Meade soprano Lilli Paasikivi mezzo-soprano Brandon Jovanovich tenor Eric Owens bass-baritone New York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director VERDI Requiem Saturday, February 7 David Zinman conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin Christopher ROUSE Iscariot BARBER Violin Concerto RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2 Saturday, May 23 Susanna Mälkki conductor Jonathan Biss piano BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Haydn HARVEY Tranquil Abiding BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1

$738 $534 $498 $402 $366 $228 six Saturdays

Leila Josefowicz

Saturday, October 18 Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Jeremy Denk piano BEETHOVEN King Stephen Overture BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 STRAVINSKY The Firebird (complete) Saturday, November 15 Case Scaglione conductor Joshua Bell violin DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5 Saturday, December 20, 7:30pm Gary Thor Wedow conductor Camilla Tilling soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Michael Slattery tenor James Westman baritone Westminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller director HANDEL Messiah Saturday, January 10 Alan Gilbert conductor STRAVINSKY Divertimento from The Fairy's Kiss MOZART Symphony No. 35, Haffner TCHAIKOVSKY Selections from Swan Lake

Lisa Batiashvili

Saturday, March 14 Thomas Adès conductor Christianne Stotijn mezzo-soprano Simon Keenlyside baritone

Saturday, October 11 Alan Gilbert conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin

BERLIOZ Les Francs-juges Overture BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 Thomas ADÈS Totentanz

HAYDN Symphony No. 103, Drumroll BRAHMS Violin Concerto

U.S. Premiere

Saturday, March 28 Alan Gilbert conductor Leila Josefowicz violin LYADOV The Enchanted Lake STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1911, original version) John ADAMS Scheherazade.2 – Symphony for violin and orchestra World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra – David Robertson Chief Conductor and Artistic Director

Saturday, May 30 Manfred Honeck conductor Augustin Hadelich violin J. STRAUSS II Die Fledermaus Overture MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5, Turkish BRAHMS Symphony No. 4

$871 $633 $601 $479 $437 $276 seven Saturdays

Christopher ROUSE Thunderstuck

World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission

Saturday, November 22 Jaap van Zweden conductor Sheryl Staples violin Cynthia Phelps viola MOZART Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 8

DOHNÁNYI/DVORˇÁK:

A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Saturday, December 13 Christoph von Dohnányi conductor Martin Helmchen piano Program to include: DVORˇ ÁK Piano Concerto DVORˇ ÁK Symphony No. 8 Saturday, January 31 David Robertson conductor Emanuel Ax piano RACHMANINOFF Vocalise CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 STRAVINSKY The Song of the Nightingale BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin Suite Saturday, February 21 Alan Gilbert conductor Yo-Yo Ma cello Silk Road Ensemble

Daniil Trifonov

Saturday, October 25 Alan Gilbert conductor Yefim Bronfman piano BARTÓK Piano Concerto No. 3 BRUCKNER Symphony No. 8

DOHNÁNYI/DVORˇÁK:

A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Saturday, December 6 Christoph von Dohnányi conductor Alisa Weilerstein cello Program to include: DVORˇ ÁK Cello Concerto DVORˇ ÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World Saturday, January 3 Juanjo Mena conductor Daniil Trifonov piano RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 1 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique Saturday, January 24 Long Yu conductor Philip Myers horn

Saturday, April 11 Alan Gilbert conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin François Leleux oboe

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J.S. BACH Concerto for Violin and Oboe Thierry ESCAICH Concerto for Violin and Oboe U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10

Saturday, June 13 Alan Gilbert conductor Côme de Bellescize director Cast to include: Marion Cotillard actress (Joan) Éric Génovèse actor (Brother Dominique) Christian Gonon actor (Narrator) Simone Osborne soprano (Catherine) Faith Sherman mezzo-soprano (Marguerite) Thomas Blondelle tenor Steven Humes bass HONEGGER Joan of Arc at the Stake (staged)

$841 $603 $561 $449 $407 $246 seven Saturdays

CHEN Qigang Enchantements oubliés New York Premiere

MOZART Horn Concerto No. 4 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5

PROGRAM TBA

Saturday, February 28 Sakari Oramo conductor Frank Peter Zimmermann violin

Saturday, May 9 Alan Gilbert conductor Anne Sofie von Otter mezzo-soprano Russell Braun baritone

SIBELIUS The Oceanides SIBELIUS Violin Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 2

SCHUBERT Symphony in B minor, Unfinished Peter EÖTVÖS Senza sangue

U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commisison with the support of The Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music, with the Kölner Philharmonie

Saturday, June 6 Jeffrey Kahane conductor and piano MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21 MOZART Don Giovanni Overture MOZART Symphony No. 38, Prague

$856 $618 $576 $464 $422 $261 seven Saturdays

All concerts take place at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, unless otherwise noted. SEE PAGE 19 FOR SEATING CHART 15

MATINEES

Friday 11am matinee

Jeffrey Kahane

Friday, September 26 Alan Gilbert conductor Kari Kriikku clarinet Unsuk CHIN Clarinet Concerto

U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, and the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra

MAHLER Symphony No. 1

Friday, January 30 David Robertson conductor Emanuel Ax piano RACHMANINOFF Vocalise CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 STRAVINSKY The Song of the Nightingale BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin Suite Friday, February 27 Sakari Oramo conductor Frank Peter Zimmermann violin SIBELIUS The Oceanides SIBELIUS Violin Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 2 Friday, March 20 Alan Gilbert conductor Inon Barnatan piano Esa-Pekka SALONEN Nyx RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major RAVEL Valses nobles et sentimentales R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite Friday, May 22 Susanna Mälkki conductor Jonathan Biss piano BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Haydn HARVEY Tranquil Abiding BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1

“Musical fireworks lit up Avery Fisher Hall.” – The Jewish Daily Forward

Alisa Weilerstein

Friday, October 3 Alan Gilbert conductor NIELSEN Helios Overture NIELSEN Symphony No. 5 NIELSEN Symphony No. 6, Sinfonia semplice Friday, November 21 Jaap van Zweden conductor Sheryl Staples violin Cynthia Phelps viola

New York Premiere

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21 MOZART Don Giovanni Overture MOZART Symphony No. 38, Prague

Friday, May 29 Manfred Honeck conductor Augustin Hadelich violin

six Friday mornings

Saturday 2pm matinee

Jonathan Biss

Our popular Saturday Matinee Concerts are more than just concerts: they’re triple features. Each concert features a chamber music gem and a performance starring the full New York Philharmonic. An entertaining and engaging panel discussion with Philharmonic musicians completes the afternoon.

Saturday, October 11 Alan Gilbert conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin MOZART Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola Musicians from the New York Philharmonic SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 8 DVORˇ ÁK String Quartet in F major, American HAYDN Symphony No. 103, Drumroll ˇ DOHNÁNYI/DVORÁK: BRAHMS Violin Concerto A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Friday, December 5 Saturday, November 29 Christoph von Dohnányi conductor Jaap van Zweden conductor Alisa Weilerstein cello Hilary Hahn violin Musicians from the New York Philharmonic Program to include: DVORˇ ÁK Cello Concerto DVORˇ ÁK Wind Serenade DVORˇ ÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World WAGENAAR Cyrano de Bergerac Overture KORNGOLD Violin Concerto Friday, December 19 Gary Thor Wedow conductor Saturday, February 7 Camilla Tilling soprano David Zinman conductor Iestyn Davies countertenor Inon Barnatan piano Michael Slattery tenor Musicians from the New York Philharmonic James Westman baritone Westminster Symphonic Choir DVORˇ ÁK Piano Quintet, Op. 81 Joe Miller director RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2 HANDEL Messiah Saturday, May 23 Susanna Mälkki conductor Friday, February 13 Jonathan Biss piano Stéphane Denève conductor Alan Gilbert viola Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano Musicians from the New York Philharmonic FAURÉ Pelléas et Mélisande Suite DVORˇ ÁK Quintet for Strings in E-flat major James MACMILLAN Piano Concerto No. 3, BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1 The Mysteries of Light

Friday, June 5 Jeffrey Kahane conductor and piano

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Friday 2pm matinee

J. STRAUSS II Die Fledermaus Overture MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5, Turkish BRAHMS Symphony No. 4

$474 $402 $354 $354 $294 $174 six Friday afternoons

$288 $232 $200 $188 $152 $116 four Saturday afternoons

All concerts take place at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, unless otherwise noted. SEE PAGE 19 FOR SEATING CHART

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SUPER SONIC MUSIC BOX Imagine a music box that plays something different every time you open it – a doorway into sounds you’ve never imagined and melodies you’ll never forget. Imagine the orchestra itself as a chameleon of infinite colors, a composer as a wizard transforming the sounds around us, and yourself as the greatest transformer of all, making meaning of everything you hear. Discover the super sounding music box that is the New York Philharmonic. November 15, 2014 MELODY TRANSFORMED What happens when a beautiful melody is transported to a new setting? How does its meaning change? And what is a melody anyway? Investigate one of the most mysterious but essential aspects of music in works of Debussy, Prokofiev, and others. January 24, 2015 ORCHESTRA TRANSFORMED The sounds that a symphony orchestra can produce are almost limitless, as varied as the personalities of composers who create for it. Survey the remarkable range of sonorities produced by different combinations of instruments in music by Handel, Chen Qigang, Shostakovich, and others. February 21, 2015 STORY TRANSFORMED Can music tell an actual story? Or does each listener hear their own story? Explore the world of meanings suggested in music by composers from very different cultures. May 9, 2015 DANCE TRANSFORMED The waltz craze swept Europe in the 19th century, and that beautiful music has been reinterpreted by composers ever since. Trace the evolution of this most charming music in works by Johann Strauss II, Richard Strauss, Maurice Ravel, and Christopher Rouse.

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SUPERSTAR SOLOISTS Lang Lang Plays Mozart Alan Gilbert, conductor October 21 The acclaimed pianist performs Mozart’s Piano Concertos Nos. 17 and 24.

Chinese New Year Celebration with Yo-Yo Ma

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Conductor Guest Artists

Program

Alan Gilbert conductor

Unsuk CHIN Clarinet Concerto* MAHLER Symphony No. 1

Kari Kriikku clarinet

Alan Gilbert conductor

Lisa Batiashvili violin

Christopher ROUSE Thunderstuck** HAYDN Symphony No. 103, Drumroll BRAHMS Violin Concerto

Alan Gilbert conductor

Lisa Batiashvili violin Musicians from the New York P hilharmonic

DVORˇ ÁK String Quartet in F major, American HAYDN Symphony No. 103, Drumroll BRAHMS Violin Concerto

Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor

Jeremy Denk piano

BEETHOVEN King Stephen Overture BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 STRAVINSKY The Firebird (complete)

Alan Gilbert conductor

Yefim Bronfman piano

BARTÓK Piano Concerto No. 3 BRUCKNER Symphony No. 8

Leonard Slatkin conductor

Robert Langevin flute

COPLAND El Salón México RAVEL/Orch. Constant Gaspard de la nuit Christopher ROUSE Flute Concerto*** RAVEL Boléro

Case Scaglione Joshua Bell violin conductor

Sheryl Staples violin Cynthia Phelps viola

MOZART Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 8

Jaap van Zweden conductor

Hilary Hahn violin

WAGENAAR Cyrano de Bergerac Overture KORNGOLD Violin Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

Jaap van Zweden conductor

Hilary Hahn violin Musicians from the New York P hilharmonic

DVORˇ ÁK Wind Serenade WAGENAAR Cyrano de Bergerac Overture KORNGOLD Violin Concerto

OCT 1

Camilla Tilling soprano HANDEL Messiah Iestyn Davies countertenor Michael Slattery tenor James Westman baritone Westminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller director

Juanjo Mena conductor

Daniil Trifonov piano

Alan Gilbert conductor

OCT 9

OCT 14

OCT 28

Emanuel Ax piano

David Zinman conductor

Lisa Batiashvili violin

Christopher ROUSE Iscariot BARBER Violin Concerto RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2

David Zinman conductor

Inon Barnatan piano Musicians from the New York P hilharmonic

DVORˇ ÁK Piano Quintet, Op. 81 RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2

NOV NOV 12 18

NOV 26

DEC DEC 16 17

JAN 16 7:30pm

JAN 15

JAN 22

JAN 28

Alan Gilbert conductor

Inon Barnatan piano

Esa-Pekka SALONEN Nyx RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major RAVEL Valses nobles et sentimentales R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite

Alan Gilbert conductor

Leila Josefowicz violin

LYADOV The Enchanted Lake STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1911, original version) John ADAMS Scheherazade.2 – Symphony for violin and orchestra ‡

Alan Gilbert conductor

Lisa Batiashvili violin François Leleux oboe

J.S. BACH Concerto for Violin and Oboe APR Thierry ESCAICH Concerto for Violin and Oboe • 8 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10

FEB 11

FEB 7

FEB 13

FEB 12 FEB 20

FEB 19

MAR 24

FEB 21 FEB FEB 28 27

MAR 13 7:30pm

MAR 14

MAR 20

MAR 19

MAR 26

MAR 28

MAR 27

APR 11

APR APR 10 9

RAVEL Valses nobles et sentimentales R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1911, original version)

Côme de Bellescize HONEGGER Joan of Arc at the Stake director (staged) Cast to include: Marion Cotillard actress (Joan) Éric Génovèse actor (Brother Dominique) Christian Gonon actor (Narrator) Simone Osborne soprano (Catherine) Faith Sherman mezzo-soprano (Marguerite) Thomas Blondelle tenor Steven Humes bass

JAN 30

FEB 7

MAR 12

Alan Gilbert conductor

JAN 24

JAN 23

FEB 6

BERLIOZ Les Francs-juges Overture BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 Thomas ADÈS Totentanz †

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21 MOZART Don Giovanni Overture MOZART Symphony No. 38, Prague

JAN 17

JAN 31

FEB 5

Christianne Stotijn mezzo-soprano Simon Keenlyside baritone

Jeffrey Kahane conductor and piano

JAN 10

JAN 29

Thomas Adès conductor

J. STRAUSS II Der Fledermaus Overture MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5, Turkish BRAHMS Symphony No. 4

DEC 19

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JAN 9

JAN 8

FEB 26

Augustin Hadelich violin

DEC 20 7:30pm

JAN 2

DEC 30

JAN 13

DEC 5

DEC 13

DEC 18

SIBELIUS The Oceanides SIBELIUS Violin Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 2

Manfred Honeck conductor

NOV 29

DEC 12

DEC 11

Frank Peter Zimmermann violin

DVORˇ ÁK Quintet for Strings in E-flat major BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1

NOV 21

DEC 6

Sakari Oramo conductor

Jonathan Biss piano Alan Gilbert viola Musicians from the New York P hilharmonic

NOV 22

DEC 4

PROGRAM TBA

Susanna Mälkki conductor

NOV 15

NOV 29

Yo-Yo Ma cello Silk Road Ensemble

BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Haydn HARVEY Tranquil Abiding BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1

NOV 1

NOV 28

Alan Gilbert conductor

Jonathan Biss piano

OCT 25

NOV 14

FAURÉ Pelléas et Mélisande Suite James MACMILLAN Piano Concerto No. 3, The Mysteries of Light *** TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

Susanna Mälkki conductor

OCT 18

OCT 17

NOV 13

Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano

SCHUBERT Symphony in B minor, Unfinished Peter EÖTVÖS Senza sangue ••

SEP 26

NOV 20

RACHMANINOFF Vocalise CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 STRAVINSKY The Song of the Nightingale BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin Suite

Anne Sofie von Otter mezzo-soprano Russell Braun baritone

OCT 11

OCT 31 7:30pm

OCT 30

CHEN Qigang Enchantements oubliés*** MOZART Horn Concerto No. 4 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5

Alan Gilbert conductor

OCT 24

Stéphane Denève conductor

Alan Gilbert conductor

OCT 10

OCT 23

Angela Meade soprano VERDI Requiem Lilli Paasikivi mezzo-soprano Brandon Jovanovich tenor Eric Owens bass-baritone New York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director

David Robertson conductor

OCT 3

OCT 16

STRAVINSKY Divertimento from The Fairy's Kiss MOZART Symphony No. 35, Haffner TCHAIKOVSKY Selections from Swan Lake

Philip Myers horn

OCT 11

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol JAN RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 1 6 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique

Long Yu conductor

OCT 2

Program to include: DVORˇ ÁK Piano Concerto DVORˇ ÁK Symphony No. 8

Gary Thor Wedow conductor

SEP 27

Christoph von Alisa Weilerstein cello Program to include: Dohnányi DEC DVORˇ ÁK Cello Concerto conductor 9 DVORˇ ÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World Christoph von Martin Helmchen Dohnányi piano conductor

SEP SEP 23 30

DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5

Jaap van Zweden conductor

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NIELSEN Helios Overture NIELSEN Symphony No. 5 NIELSEN Symphony No. 6, Sinfonia semplice

Alan Gilbert conductor

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