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19 Commissions Celebrating the Centennial of the 19th Amendment

One hundred years after American women gained the right to vote, the Philharmonic celebrates the 19th Amendment by commissioning 19 new works by women. The multi-season Project 19 launches in February 2020 with a three-week festival featuring three World Premieres plus collaborations with The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s MetLiveArts performance series, the Academy of American Poets, The Juilliard School, and other partners. nyphil.org/project19

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Mahler’s New York

One of the most beloved and revered composers, Gustav Mahler Jaap van Zweden conductor took the subway to work at the New York Philharmonic, where he SEPTEMBER 21–25 served as the tenth Music Director between 1909 and 1911.

This season, the Philharmonic invites New Yorkers to get acquainted with their fellow straphanger through Mahler’s New York, featuring his first two symphonies, the one-night-only Mahler Grooves concert, a walking tour of Mahler’s New York, and more. nyphil.org/mahlerny

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by Laura Chang and Arnold Chavkin.

Unsuk Chin Mary Kouyoumdjian Joan La Barbara Tania León Nicole Lizée Caroline Mallonee Jessie Montgomery Angélica Negrón Olga Neuwirth Paola Prestini Ellen Reid Maria Schneider Caroline Shaw Sarah Kirkland Snider Anna Thorvaldsdottir Joan Tower Melinda Wagner Nina C. Young Du Yun

Bluebeard’s Castle and Erwartung A woman wanders a forest at night desperately searching for her lover. Newlyweds Duke Bluebeard and Judith arrive at the Duke’s dark castle, each of its seven rooms more shocking than the last. The Philharmonic presents a staged production of two psychological, Expressionist one-act operas by Schoenberg (1909) and Bartók (1911).

Music Director Jaap van Zweden conducts and 2018 Birgit Nilsson Prize recipient Nina Stemme stars in the US Stage Premiere of this bold double-bill directed and designed by Bengt Gomér. This event will be complemented by our Sound ON series, returning this year. nyphil.org/bluebeard

Hotspots Festival The final three weeks of the season shine a light on three hotspots of classical music innovation.

Berlin: where the bohemian and underground thrive.

Reykjavík: where Europe’s tectonic plate meets North America’s, where Björk and Sufjan Stevens cross paths with Nico Muhly and Bryce Dessner.

New York City: where leading artists from around the globe convene.

The festival features World Premieres by Berlin-based Olga Neuwirth; Nico Muhly, co-founder of Reykjavík’s Bedroom Community collective; and Sarah Kirkland Snider, co-founder of the Brooklyn-based New Amsterdam Records. It wouldn’t be a new-music festival without Sound ON and Nightcap, featuring the composers of these three World Premieres. It all culminates in a season finale not to be missed. nyphil.org/hotspots 5

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The Art of the Score — Alec Baldwin Artistic Advisor

Close Encounters of the Third Kind in Concert Experience John Williams’s score performed live by the New York Philharmonic to Steven Spielberg’s out-of-this-world film.

Richard Kaufman conductor

Psycho in Concert Feel the suspense as the New York Philharmonic plays Bernard Herrmann’s spine-tingling score to Hitchcock’s classic thriller.

Richard Kaufman conductor September 13–14

New Year’s Eve Ring in the new year with the New York Philharmonic, which has been known to “enchant” and offer “good spirits aplenty” (The New York Times) each New Year’s Eve. Guest artists and program to be announced.

December 31

September 11–12 Close Encounters of the Third Kind © 1977, renewed 2005, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Holiday Brass Join the New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion for this holiday family favorite.

New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion Philip Smith conductor / host / trumpet December 15

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™ in Concert Relive the film that started it all. Watch the wand choose the wizard while the Orchestra performs John Williams’s iconic score live.

Justin Freer conductor December 11–14

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HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR. (s19)

Mary Poppins in Concert Enjoy the original supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Disney family favorite with the New York Philharmonic.

David Newman conductor May 21–23 Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. © All rights reserved.

Fall Gala with Lang Lang

Lunar New Year

Spring Gala: Singin’ in the Rain

Join Music Director Jaap van Zweden and the Philharmonic at the 2019–20 Fall Gala featuring piano superstar Lang Lang.

Celebrate the Year of the Rat with the Philharmonic.

What a glorious feeling to experience this classic film starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds with the score played live by the Orchestra.

Jaap van Zweden conductor Lang Lang piano

January 28

Long Yu conductor

David Newman conductor May 20

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 October 7

Nadia Sirota, Kravis Creative Partner / host / curator Musicians from the New York Philharmonic perform chamber music by composers of today.

Kravis Nightcap Series GRoW @ Annenberg Sound ON Series Telling Tales October 1

Nadia Sirota, Kravis Creative Partner / host

The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center

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Leading Voices February 10

Mapping Berlin June 1

Cap off your evening and take part in a lively musical exchange and performance while enjoying the intimate Kaplan Penthouse. nyphil.org/nightcap Curated by Laurie Anderson October 5

Curated by Steve Reich December 7

Curated by Olga Neuwirth May 30

Curated by Bryce Dessner November 16

Curated by Tania León February 15

Curated by Nico Muhly June 6

Curated by Sarah Kirkland Snider June 13

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THE ART OF THE SCORE

Close Encounters of the Third Kind in Concert Wednesday, September 11 | 7:30pm Thursday, September 12 | 7:30pm Close Encounters of the Third Kind © 1977, renewed 2005, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Richard Kaufman conductor

Friday, September 13 | 8:00pm Saturday, September 14 | 8:00pm

HERRMANN Psycho New York Premiere Score performed live to complete film

Bluebeard’s Castle and Erwartung

September 18–21

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Score performed live to complete film

THE ART OF THE SCORE

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

Jaap van Zweden conductor

John WILLIAMS Close Encounters of the Third Kind New York Premiere

Psycho in Concert

Kelli O’Hara Sings Barber

Kelli O’Hara Sings Barber

Richard Kaufman conductor

Thursday, September 26 | 7:30pm Friday, September 27 | 8:00pm Saturday, September 28 | 8:00pm

Jaap van Zweden conductor Kelli O’Hara soprano Philip GLASS New work World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission BARBER Knoxville: Summer of 1915 PROKOFIEV Selections from Romeo and Juliet Jaap van Zweden conductor Nina Stemme soprano (Bartók) Johannes Martin Kränzle baritone (Bartók) Katarina Karnéus mezzo-soprano (Schoenberg) Bengt Gomér director / designer SCHOENBERG Erwartung BARTÓK Bluebeard’s Castle US Stage Premiere of Bengt Gomér’s production in collaboration with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Jaap van Zweden conductor Augustin Hadelich violin

Thursday, October 3 | 7:30pm Saturday, October 5 | 8:00pm

SIBELIUS Violin Concerto BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique

Fall Gala with Lang Lang

Jaap van Zweden conductor Lang Lang piano

Monday, October 7 | 7:30pm

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5

Susanna Mälkki Conducts Haydn and Strauss

Susanna Mälkki conductor Wu Wei sheng

Friday, October 18 | 8:00pm ▶ Saturday, October 19 | 8:00pm ▶ Tuesday, October 22 | 7:30pm ▶

HAYDN Symphony No. 22, Philosopher Unsuk CHIN Šu, for Sheng and Orchestra R. STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra

Emanuel Ax Performs Beethoven

Stéphane Denève conductor Emanuel Ax piano

Thursday, October 24 | 7:30pm Saturday, October 26 | 8:00pm

Jennifer HIGDON blue cathedral BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 ROUSSEL Symphony No. 3 RAVEL La Valse

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and Mendelssohn

Philippe Jordan conductor Julia Fischer violin

Wednesday, October 30 | 7:30pm Thursday, October 31 | 7:30pm Saturday, November 2 | 8:00pm

PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1, Classical MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

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Jaap van Zweden Conducts Symphonie fantastique

Emanuel Ax Performs Beethoven Stéphane Denève conductor

October 24–26

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Salonen, Bach, and Hindemith

Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor

Wednesday, November 6 | 7:30pm Friday, November 8 | 8:00pm Saturday, November 9 | 8:00pm Tuesday, November 12 | 7:30pm

J.S. BACH / Orch. Schoenberg Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, St. Anne Esa-Pekka SALONEN Castor New York Premiere Esa-Pekka SALONEN Pollux J.S. BACH / Orch. Schoenberg Two Chorale Preludes HINDEMITH Mathis der Maler Symphony

Tchaikovsky and Sibelius

Santtu-Matias Rouvali conductor Bryce Dessner electric guitar

Thursday, November 14 | 7:30pm ▶ Friday, November 15 | 8:00pm ▶ Saturday, November 16 | 8:00pm ▶

Saint-Saëns and Dvořák Thursday, November 21 | 7:30pm Saturday, November 23 | 8:00pm

Daniil Trifonov Performs Scriabin Jaap van Zweden conductor

November 27–December 3

Jakub Hrůša conductor Alisa Weilerstein cello BORODIN Symphony No. 2 SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 6

Daniil Trifonov Performs Scriabin

Jaap van Zweden conductor Daniil Trifonov piano

Wednesday, November 27 | 7:30pm Friday, November 29 | 8:00pm Saturday, November 30 | 8:00pm Tuesday, December 3 | 7:30pm

SCRIABIN Piano Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

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TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet, OvertureFantasy Bryce DESSNER Wires New York Premiere SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1

Daniil Trifonov is The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™ in Concert Wednesday, December 11 | 7:30pm Thursday, December 12 | 7:30pm Friday, December 13 | 7:30pm Saturday, December 14 | 2:00pm

Holiday Brass Sunday, December 15 | 3:00pm

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 Steve REICH Music for Ensemble and Orchestra New York Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and Baltic Sea Philharmonic BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 Justin Freer conductor

John WILLIAMS Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Score performed live to complete film HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR. (s19)

New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion Philip Smith conductor / host / trumpet Join the New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion for this holiday family favorite.

Handel’s Messiah Tuesday, December 17 | 7:30pm Wednesday, December 18 | 7:30pm Thursday, December 19 | 7:30pm Saturday, December 21 | 7:30pm

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

Jaap van Zweden conductor Yefim Bronfman piano

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Bronfman and Beethoven

Harry Bicket conductor Louise Alder soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Joshua Ellicott tenor Dashon Burton baritone Handel and Haydn Society Chorus Harry Christophers director

New Year’s Eve Tuesday, December 31 | 7:30pm

Celebrate New Year's Eve with the New York Philharmonic.

Guest artists and program to be announced.

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HANDEL Messiah Presented by Gary W. Parr

Bronfman and Beethoven Jaap van Zweden conductor

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Mozart and Haydn

Jeffrey Kahane conductor / piano

Friday, January 3 | 8:00pm Saturday, January 4 | 8:00pm Tuesday, January 7 | 7:30pm

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 22 RESPIGHI Trittico botticelliano HAYDN Symphony No. 96, Miracle

Grieg and Strauss’s An Alpine Symphony

Daniel Harding conductor Paul Lewis piano

Thursday, January 9 | 7:30pm Saturday, January 11 | 8:00pm

GRIEG Piano Concerto R. STRAUSS An Alpine Symphony

Dudamel Conducts Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9

Gustavo Dudamel conductor Sergio Tiempo piano

Wednesday, January 15 | 7:30pm Thursday, January 16 | 7:30pm Saturday, January 18 | 8:00pm Tuesday, January 21 | 7:30pm

IVES The Unanswered Question Esteban BENZECRY Piano Concerto, Universos infinitos New York Premiere DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World

Dudamel Conducts Mahler and Schubert

Gustavo Dudamel conductor Michelle DeYoung mezzo-soprano Simon O’Neill tenor

SPECIAL EVENT

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

Dudamel Conducts Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 Gustavo Dudamel conductor

January 15–21

Lunar New Year Tuesday, January 28 | 7:30pm

Long Yu conductor Program to be announced

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SCHUBERT Symphony No. 4, Tragic MAHLER Das Lied von der Erde

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Britten and Elgar Thursday, January 30 | 7:30pm

Simone Young conductor Alban Gerhardt cello BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Brett DEAN Cello Concerto New York Premiere ELGAR Enigma Variations

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Mozart, Haydn, and Nina C. Young Wednesday, February 5 | 7:30pm Thursday, February 6 | 7:30pm Saturday, February 8 | 8:00pm Tuesday, February 11 | 7:30pm

Jaap van Zweden conductor Carter Brey cello Miah Persson soprano Amanda Majeski soprano Nicholas Phan tenor Andrew Foster-Williams bass Concert Chorale of New York Nina C. YOUNG New work World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission HAYDN Cello Concerto in C major MOZART Mass in C minor, Great

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Brahms, Strauss, and Tania León

Jaap van Zweden conductor Janine Jansen violin

Thursday, February 13 | 7:30pm Saturday, February 15 | 8:00pm Tuesday, February 18 | 7:30pm

BRAHMS Violin Concerto Tania LEÓN New work World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite

Renée Fleming Sings Björk

Jaap van Zweden conductor Renée Fleming soprano

Thursday, February 20 | 7:30pm Friday, February 21 | 8:00pm Saturday, February 22 | 8:00pm

Ellen REID New work World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission BJÖRK / Orch. H. Ek Virus, Joga, All Is Full of Love, and Undo BRUCKNER Symphony No. 4

Renée Fleming Sings Björk Jaap van Zweden conductor

February 20–22

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Strauss’s Symphonia domestica Thursday, February 27 | 7:30pm ▶ Saturday, February 29 | 8:00pm ▶

Debussy, Ravel, and Scriabin Thursday, March 5 | 7:30pm Saturday, March 7 | 8:00pm Tuesday, March 10 | 7:30pm

Jaap van Zweden conductor

April 1–4

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Jörg WIDMANN Babylon Suite R. STRAUSS Symphonia domestica

Louis Langrée conductor Isabel Leonard mezzo-soprano DEBUSSY Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune DEBUSSY Nocturnes RAVEL Shéhérazade SCRIABIN Le Poème de l’extase

Gergiev Conducts Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky

Valery Gergiev conductor Denis Matsuev piano

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

Rodion SHCHEDRIN Concerto for Orchestra No. 1, Naughty Limericks RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3 STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1911 version)

Bartók’s Miraculous Mandarin

Andrés Orozco-Estrada conductor Frank Huang violin

Thursday, March 26 | 7:30pm Saturday, March 28 | 8:00pm

Joshua Bell Performs Beethoven

Franz Welser-Möst conductor

BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture LALO Symphonie espagnole JANÁČEK Taras Bulba, Rhapsody for Orchestra BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin Suite

Joshua Bell Performs Beethoven

Jaap van Zweden conductor Joshua Bell violin

Wednesday, April 1 | 7:30pm Thursday, April 2 | 7:30pm Saturday, April 4 | 8:00pm

BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25 MAHLER Symphony No. 1

Mahler Grooves

Jaap van Zweden conductor Roderick Williams baritone

Mahler’s New York Friday, April 17 | 8:00pm

Program to include: MAHLER Songs of a Wayfarer MAHLER Symphony No. 1

Jaap van Zweden Conducts Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony

Jaap van Zweden conductor Joélle Harvey soprano Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano Concert Chorale of New York

Mahler’s New York Thursday, April 23 | 7:30pm Friday, April 24 | 8:00pm Saturday, April 25 | 8:00pm

MAHLER Symphony No. 2, Resurrection

Spring Gala: Singin’ in the Rain in Concert

David Newman conductor

N.H. BROWN / Arr. L. Hayton Singin’ in the Rain New York Premiere

Wednesday, May 20 | 7:30pm

Score performed live to complete film

Mary Poppins in Concert

David Newman conductor

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

SHERMAN & SHERMAN Mary Poppins Score performed live to complete film Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. © All rights reserved.

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Wednesday, April 15 | 7:30pm Thursday, April 16 | 7:30pm Saturday, April 18 | 8:00pm Tuesday, April 21 | 7:30pm

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Jaap van Zweden conductor Daniil Trifonov piano

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Daniil Trifonov and Mahler

Jaap van Zweden Conducts Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony Jaap van Zweden conductor

April 23–25

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John Adams, Prokofiev, and Olga Neuwirth hotspots festival Thursday, May 28 | 7:30pm ▶ Saturday, May 30 | 8:00pm ▶ Tuesday, June 2 | 7:30pm ▶

Jaap van Zweden conductor Katia and Marielle Labèque pianos

hotspots festival

Nico MUHLY Concerto for Two Pianos World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission COPLAND Third Symphony

Yuja Wang Performs Shostakovich hotspots festival Thursday, June 11 | 7:30pm Friday, June 12 | 8:00pm Saturday, June 13 | 8:00pm

Yuja Wang Performs Shostakovich Jaap van Zweden conductor

June 11–13

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PROKOFIEV The Love for Three Oranges Suite Olga NEUWIRTH New work World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission John ADAMS City Noir

Jaap van Zweden Conducts Copland and Nico Muhly Thursday, June 4 | 7:30pm Saturday, June 6 | 8:00pm Tuesday, June 9 | 7:30pm

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John Adams conductor Kate Lindsey mezzo-soprano Brooklyn Youth Chorus Dianne Berkun Menaker director Timothy McAllister saxophone

Jaap van Zweden conductor Yuja Wang piano Christopher Martin trumpet Concert Chorale of New York Sarah Kirkland SNIDER New work World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission SHOSTAKOVICH Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Trumpet, and Strings John ADAMS Harmonium

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Made famous by Leonard Bernstein, this beloved Saturday afternoon series will highlight music by women and Very Young Composers. All Young People’s Concerts are preceded by YPC Overtures, where children can meet Philharmonic musicians, try out instruments, and listen to music by Very Young Composers.

Support for Young People’s Concerts is provided by The Theodore H. Barth Foundation and The Brodsky Family Foundation.

“A Composer’s Toolkit”

“The Woman’s Voice”

Audiences will explore how tradition and new concepts create a timeless art form. Jaap van Zweden conducts.

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment — which gave women in America the right to vote — we hear voices who helped pave the way and continue to spotlight women’s rights.

December 7

May 30

“Orchestral Music in America” The impact of orchestral music spans the globe, and music from America is no exception. Hear how a range of cultures and perspectives come together to create an American voice.

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“Music as a Change Agent”

Featuring Karen LeFrak’s Sleepover at the Museum and Saint-Saëns The Carnival of the Animals.

What are ways in which music can spark dialogue and enact change? This program will highlight composers whose works both reflect and contribute to larger social issues.

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Or simply select individual concerts as part of your Create Your Own Series.

FRIDAY 11am Emanuel Ax Performs Beethoven Friday, October 25

Saint-Saëns and Dvořák Friday, November 22

Bronfman and Beethoven Friday, December 6

Dudamel Conducts Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9

Jennifer HIGDON blue cathedral BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 ROUSSEL Symphony No. 3 RAVEL La Valse Jakub Hrůša conductor Alisa Weilerstein cello BORODIN Symphony No. 2 SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 6 Jaap van Zweden conductor Yefim Bronfman piano BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 Steve REICH Music for Ensemble and Orchestra New York Premiere BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 Gustavo Dudamel conductor Sergio Tiempo piano

Friday, January 17

IVES The Unanswered Question Esteban BENZECRY Piano Concerto, Universos infinitos New York Premiere DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World

Britten and Elgar

Simone Young conductor Alban Gerhardt cello

Friday, January 31

Bartók’s Miraculous Mandarin Friday, March 27

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Stéphane Denève conductor Emanuel Ax piano

BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Brett DEAN Cello Concerto New York Premiere ELGAR Enigma Variations Andrés Orozco-Estrada conductor Frank Huang violin BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture LALO Symphonie espagnole JANÁČEK Taras Bulba, Rhapsody for Orchestra BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin Suite

FRIDAY 2pm Jaap van Zweden Conducts Symphonie fantastique

SATURDAY 2pm Jaap van Zweden conductor Augustin Hadelich violin

Friday, October 4

SIBELIUS Violin Concerto BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and Mendelssohn

Philippe Jordan conductor Julia Fischer violin

Friday, November 1

Handel’s Messiah Friday, December 20

PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1, Classical MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 Harry Bicket conductor Louise Alder soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Joshua Ellicott tenor Dashon Burton baritone Handel and Haydn Society Chorus Harry Christophers director

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

Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 Saturday, November 30

MOZART Wind Serenade in E-flat major, K.375b TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

Haydn’s Miracle Symphony Saturday, January 4

HANDEL Messiah Presented by Gary W. Parr

Grieg and Strauss’s An Alpine Symphony Friday, January 10

Strauss’s Symphonia domestica Friday, February 28

Jaap van Zweden Conducts Copland and Nico Muhly hotspots festival Friday, June 5

All concerts take place at David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, unless otherwise noted.

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Elgar’s Enigma Variations Saturday, February 1

Franz Welser-Möst conductor

Nico MUHLY Concerto for Two Pianos World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission COPLAND Third Symphony

Simone Young conductor Musicians from the New York Philharmonic DVOŘÁK String Sextet ELGAR Enigma Variations

Jörg WIDMANN Babylon Suite R. STRAUSS Symphonia domestica Jaap van Zweden conductor Katia and Marielle Labèque pianos

Jeffrey Kahane conductor / piano Musicians from the New York Philharmonic BRAHMS Piano Quintet RESPIGHI Trittico botticelliano HAYDN Symphony No. 96, Miracle

Daniel Harding conductor Paul Lewis piano GRIEG Piano Concerto R. STRAUSS An Alpine Symphony

Jaap van Zweden conductor Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer Mahler’s New York Saturday, April 18

Jaap van Zweden conductor Roderick Williams baritone New York Philharmonic Principal Brass Quintet BERNSTEIN Dance Suite ARNOLD Brass Quintet No. 1 Joseph HOROVITZ Music Hall Suite MAHLER Songs of a Wayfarer

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Oct 24 Emanuel Ax Performs Beethoven

Oct 31 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and Mendelssohn

Nov 21 Saint-Saëns and Dvořák

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Nov 14 Tchaikovsky and Sibelius

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Jan 16 Dudamel Conducts Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9

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Mar 5

Feb 13

Brahms, Strauss, and Tania León

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Mar 12 Gergiev Conducts Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky Apr 23 Jaap van Zweden Conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 2

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THURSDAY B

Mozart, Haydn, and Nina C. Young 19

Feb 27 Strauss’s Symphonia domestica Apr 2

Joshua Bell Performs Beethoven

Jun 4 Jaap van Zweden Conducts Copland and Nico Muhly

Bronfman and Beethoven Debussy, Ravel, and Scriabin

Mar 26 Bartók’s Miraculous Mandarin Apr 16

Daniil Trifonov Performs Mozart

May 28 John Adams, Prokofiev, and

Olga Neuwirth 19

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SATURDAY C

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Sep 28 Bluebeard’s Castle and Erwartung

Sep 21 Kelli O’Hara Sings Barber

Nov 30 Daniil Trifonov Performs Scriabin

Oct 26 Emanuel Ax Performs Beethoven Nov 16 Tchaikovsky and Sibelius

Nov 2 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and Mendelssohn

Jan 4 Haydn’s Miracle Symphony Feb 15 Brahms, Strauss, and Tania León

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Dec 21 Handel’s Messiah (7:30pm) 19

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Salonen, Bach, and Hindemith

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Jan 11 Grieg and Strauss’s An Alpine Symphony

Apr 25 Jaap van Zweden Conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 2

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Mozart, Haydn, and Nina C. Young 19

Feb 29 Strauss’s Symphonia domestica

Feb 22 Renée Fleming Sings Björk

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May 30 John Adams, Prokofiev, and

Olga Neuwirth 19

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Debussy, Ravel, and Scriabin

Mar 14 Gergiev Conducts Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky

Apr 18

Daniil Trifonov Performs Mozart

Jun 6 Jaap van Zweden Conducts Copland and Nico Muhly

Joshua Bell Performs Beethoven

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Sep 26 Bluebeard’s Castle and Erwartung

Sep 27 Bluebeard’s Castle and Erwartung

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Nov 27 Daniil Trifonov Performs Scriabin

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