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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2020

VALERY GERGIEV TO RETURN TO THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC

Rodion SHCHEDRIN’s Concerto for No. 1, Naughty Limericks RACHMANINOFF’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with DENIS MATSUEV STRAVINSKY’s Petrushka (1911 version)

March 12–14, 2020

Russian conductor Valery Gergiev will return to the New York Philharmonic to conduct ’s Concerto for Orchestra No. 1, Naughty Limericks, the Philharmonic’s first time performing the work; Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, with Denis Matsuev as soloist; and Stravinsky’s Petrushka (1911 version). The program will take place Thursday, March 12, 2020, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, March 13 at 8:00 p.m.; and Saturday, March 14 at 8:00 p.m.

Both Valery Gergiev and Denis Matsuev have championed Shchedrin’s music. Mr. Gergiev recorded Naughty Limericks in 2008, and Mr. Matsuev and Mr. Gergiev have collaborated in recordings of piano concertos by Shchedrin and Rachmaninoff. Gramophone wrote of their 2015 recording of works by Shchedrin, Rachmaninoff, and Stravinsky: “There’s a supremely commanding Rachmaninov … to be savoured here, as clear in its articulation as any I can remember hearing.”

Denis Matsuev made his acclaimed New York Philharmonic debut in 2010 as part of The Russian Stravinsky: A Philharmonic Festival, led by Valery Gergiev. As in these performances, the program also included Petrushka (1911 version). wrote: “Mr. Matsuev, wielding his athletic virtuosity and steely power, gave a chiseled, hard-driving yet transparent performance, matched in character and cool brilliance by Mr. Gergiev and the orchestra…. Mr. Gergiev brought startling freshness and rhapsodic fervor to the episodic ballet score [Petrushka] played in its complete 1911 version.”

The New York Philharmonic will offer an allotment of free tickets to young people ages 13–26 for the concert on March 13 as part of Philharmonic Free Fridays.

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Tickets Single tickets start at $80 (ticket prices subject to change). A limited number of $18 tickets for select concerts may be available to students within 10 days of the performance at nyphil.org/rush, or in person the day of (valid identification required). Tickets for Open Rehearsals are $22. The New York Philharmonic will offer an allotment of free tickets to young people ages 13–26 for the concert March 13 as part of Philharmonic Free Fridays; learn more at nyphil.org/freefridays.

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For press tickets, contact Lanore Carr at (212) 875-5714 or [email protected].

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Thursday, March 12, 2020, 7:30 p.m. Open Rehearsal — 9:45 a.m. Friday, March 13, 2020, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2020, 8:00 p.m.

Valery Gergiev, conductor Denis Matsuev, piano

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

ALL PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

* * * The Donna and Marvin Schwartz Virtuoso Piano Performance Series has provided major support for Denis Matsuev’s appearances during the New York Philharmonic’s 2019–20 season.

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

* * * Major support for Philharmonic Free Fridays is provided by an Anonymous Donor. Additional funding is provided by Muna and Basem Hishmeh.

* * * Citi. Preferred Card of the New York Philharmonic.

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Programs are made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

Contacts Adam Crane, Vice President, External Affairs (212) 671-4990; [email protected]

Jen Luzzo, Manager, Public Relations (212) 875-5707; [email protected]

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