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2 2010 –11 Season: The Big Picture Stats Every Concert Tells a Story Artistic Partners Around the Globe Onstage Guests Philharmonic Stand-Outs Familiar Favorites 20 Learning Media Lectures and Discussions Scholar-in-Residence The Philharmonic-Symphony 16 The Players Performances for the Public Society of New York, Inc. Online

Alan Gilbert, Music Director 18 Leadership For Schools Gary W. Parr, Chairman Music Director Zarin Mehta, President Chairman and Executive Director 22 Premieres and President and Executive Director Commissions Avery Fisher Hall 2010 – 11 Season 10 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY 10023 – 6970 Notable 21st Century Main Phone: (212) 875 – 5900 Notable 20th Century Notable 19th Century Communications Phone: (212) 875 – 5700 Fax: (212) 875 – 5717 24 The Legacy E-mail: [email protected] Photographs are available to The Story the media from Communications Memorable Moments at nyphil.org/newsroom. Former Music Directors and Advisors

28 Behind the Scenes Archives Ticket Information Volunteer Council Online: nyphil.org By phone: (212) 875 – 5656 In person: Avery Fisher Hall Box Office For group sales: (212) 875 – 5672 Accessibility Information: (212) 875 – 5380

Avery Fisher Hall Box Office Hours The partnership between the New York Opens 10:00 a.m., Philharmonic and Credit Suisse, its exclusive Monday through Saturday, Global Sponsor, has deepened and strengthened noon on Sunday since it was first announced in 2007, and is poised to continue to flourish. This unique On performance evenings, collaboration has already created musical the Box Office closes history — on Philharmonic tours across the one half-hour past United States, Europe, and Asia, including performance time; vanguard destinations such as Vietnam, where on other evenings it the made its historic debut at closes at 6:00 p.m., the Hanoi Opera House — and has enriched except Sundays, when the cultural life of New York, with new artistic it closes at 5:00 p.m. collaborations, world and U.S. premieres, and exciting staged presentations that have thrilled audiences and critics alike. For more information about Credit Suisse, please visit 2 www.credit-suisse.com. nyphil.org 2010 – 11 Season: The Big Picture Stats Subscription Concerts 32 Weeks 111 Concerts, including 12 Friday Matinees 4 Saturday Matinees 4 Young People’s Concerts 3 Rush Hour Concerts

Non-Subscription Events 4 CONTACT! concerts 2 Tours 1 Residency 9 Summertime Classics concerts (schedule to be announced) 4 Regional Concerts 29 Open Rehearsals Concerts in the Parks Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer

Conductors 1 Music Director 1 Assistant Conductor 14 Guests, including 3 debuts

Guest Artists 45 Soloists, including 17 debuts 5 Ensembles 2 Directors

Chamber Music 6 Philharmonic Ensembles at Merkin Concert Hall 1 CUNY–Staten Island 9 Very Young People’s Concerts at Merkin Concert Hall

The Orchestra 106 Contracted musicians 47 Men 48 Women 11 Vacancies 2 52-Week contract 3 2010 – 11 Season: The Big Picture Every Concert Tells a Story

“The most important overriding concern I have is to make sure that each program has a cohesion and an internal logic, that the pieces in any given program really belong together.” — Music Director Alan Gilbert

Debussy Sibelius Lindberg Gala Opening Night Concert Kraft by , and Free Dress Rehearsal The Marie-Josée Kravis Alan Gilbert, conductor -in-Residence Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Alan Gilbert, conductor , music director and , violin Wynton Marsalis: Swing Symphony (Symphony No. 3) Chen Halevi, ; , (U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission) Magnus Lindberg, ; Markus Rhoten, timpani Christopher S. Lamb, Daniel Druckman, percussion R. Strauss: Don Juan Juhani Liimatainen, electronics Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun by Carl Maria von Weber Sibelius: Violin September 22; concert telecast on Live From Lincoln Center, and simulcast on Classical 105.9 FM WQXR Magnus Lindberg: Kraft (New York Premiere) The Opening Night Gala is presented by Breguet. October 7 – 8, 12 Wynton Marsalis Focus on Mahler Mahler Mendelssohn’s Elijah On the 150th Anniversary of His Birth and the 100th Anniversary Alan Gilbert, conductor of His Death and Final Philharmonic Performances Carolyn Sampson, soprano; Alice Coote, mezzo-soprano; Gerald Finley, bass-baritone; Symphony No. 6 Symphony No. 4 New York Choral Artists Alan Gilbert, conductor Daniel Harding, conductor November 10 – 11,13 Alan Gilbert leads CONTACT! September 29 – October 1 Lisa Milne, soprano A special tribute to The New-Music Series Also on the program: sponsored by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Alan Gilbert, conductor Szymanowski’s No. 1 Des Knaben Wunderhorn , soprano (with ) Sir , conductor Magnus Lindberg: New work March 3 – 5 Dorothea Röschmann, soprano (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission) Ian Bostridge, tenor Symphony No. 5 Grisey: Quatre chants pour franchir le seuil Also on the program: Alan Gilbert, conductor November 19, Peter Norton Symphony Space Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 November 20, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Also on the program: December 2, 4, and 7 Selections for Debussy’s Estampes for solo piano, and Messiaen’s Alan Gilbert, conductor Kindertotenlieder Couleurs de la cité céleste Julian Anderson: Comedy of Change (U.S. Premiere) Alan Gilbert, conductor (both with Emanuel Ax) James Matheson: New work , baritone Mahler only April 27; full program April 28 – 30 Gerald Finley (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission) Also on the program: Jay Alan Yim: New work Mozart’s Symphony No. 4 and (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission) Thomas Adès’s multimedia In Seven Days December 17, The Metropolitan Museum of Art January 6 – 8 December 18, Peter Norton Symphony Space 5

2010 – 11 Season: The Big Picture Every Concert Tells a Story (continued)

Thomas Adès

Aaron Jay Kernis’s Thomas Adès’s In Seven Days Hungarian Echoes: A Philharmonic Festival a Voice, a Messenger Alan Gilbert, conductor Conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen (see page 9) Thomas Hampson, baritone Alan Gilbert, conductor March 10 – 26 Sheryl Staples, Michelle Kim, Thomas Adès, piano Major support provided by The Kaplen Foundation Marc Ginsberg, Lisa Kim, violin , video artist Philip Smith, trumpet Mozart: Symphony No. 40 Philip Myers, horn Mahler: Kindertotenlieder Bartók Haydn Ligeti Liang Wang, Thomas Adès: In Seven Days (New York Premiere) Vivaldi: Concerto for Four Violins, RV 580 January 6 – 8 : a Voice, a Messenger (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission) Hindemith: Horn Concerto Anne-Sophie Mutter Christopher Rouse: Oboe Concerto (New York Premiere) Ravel: Boléro December 28 – 30

Janácˇek’s (fully staged) New Year’s Eve Alan Gilbert, conductor Alan Gilbert, conductor , director and designer Lang Lang, piano Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano (Vixen) All-Tchaikovsky program: Alan Opie, baritone (Forester) Polonaise from Eugene Onegin Marie Lenormand, mezzo-soprano (Fox) No. 1 Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano (Lapak) The Nutcracker, Act II Keith Jameson, tenor (Schoolmaster, Mosquito) December 31; concert telecast on June 22 – 25 Live From Lincoln Center Generously sponsored by Yoko Nagae Ceschina The New Year’s Eve concert is presented by Breguet. Anne-Sophie Mutter, Concerts The Mary and James G. Wallach Alan Gilbert and Alan Gilbert, conductor Artist-in-Residence (see page 8) the Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall Midori, violin November 14 – 23; March 31 – April 3; June 2 – 5 Beethoven: Violin Concerto Emanuel Ax : Harmonielehre November 12 Emanuel Ax’s 100th Performance Alan Gilbert, conductor with the New York Philharmonic Emanuel Ax, piano; Gil Shaham, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello; Alan Gilbert, conductor Audra McDonald, soprano Emanuel Ax, piano Dvorˇák: Carnival Overture Debussy: Selections from Estampes for solo piano Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Triple Messiaen: Couleurs de la cité céleste Ellington: Songs tba Mahler: Symphony No. 5 Gershwin: An American in Paris 6 April 28–30 May 5: Carnegie Hall’s 120th Anniversary 7 2010 – 11 Season: The Big Picture Artistic Partners

The Marie-Josée Kravis The Mary and James G. Wallach Hungarian Echoes: Radio Host Composer-in-Residence Artist-in-Residence A Philharmonic Festival Alec Baldwin Magnus Lindberg Anne-Sophie Mutter Conducted by Actor Alec Baldwin returns as the host of The New Esa-Pekka Salonen York Philharmonic This Week, the Philharmonic’s Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter appears in three national radio broadcast. He also hosts both of the CONTACT! orchestral programs and performs chamber and Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen presides over the season’s New York Philharmonic telecasts on Live recital concerts with longtime musical partners The New-Music Series New York Philharmonic’s second annual three-week From Lincoln Center. (See Media, page 12) and Philharmonic musicians. festival, titled Hungarian Echoes, which will focus The Finnish composer’s second season in his on works by Haydn, Bartók, and Ligeti — three November 14: All-Beethoven program with violist Philharmonic position includes one world premiere and cellist Lynn Harrell of different eras, each with strong ties for CONTACT!, the Philharmonic’s new-music series, to Hungary. in which he plays a curatorial role. In addition, his November 18 – 20, 23: Mozart violin and the World landmark work, Kraft, will be conducted by Music Premiere of Wolfgang Rihm’s Lichtes Spiel March 10 – 26: Hungarian Echoes, featuring pianists Director Alan Gilbert. Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Olli Mustonen; mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung; bass-baritone Evgeny Nikitin; and March 31 – April 2: New York Premiere of ’s Women of the New York Choral Artists October 7 – 8, 12: Magnus Lindberg’s Kraft, a New York In Tempus Praesens Premiere, with Mr. Lindberg making his New York Major support provided by The Kaplen Foundation Philharmonic piano debut April 3: Chamber concert featuring works by Beethoven and From left: Magnus Lindberg, The Marie- Mendelssohn, a World Premiere by Wolfgang Rihm, and a U.S. Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence; November 19 – 20 & December 17– 18: CONTACT! Premiere by Anne-Sophie Mutter, The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence; at Peter Norton Symphony Space and The Metropolitan Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor of Museum of Art; the first program includes the World June 2 – 4: Beethoven Romance No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra Hungarian Echoes; Alec Baldwin, host Premiere of his own new work, a Philharmonic Commission and the World Premiere of ’s Time Machines of The New York Philharmonic This Week

June 5: Recital of works by Debussy, Mendelssohn, Brahms, and Sarasate, with pianist Lambert Orkis

8 9 2010 – 11 Season: The Big Picture 2010–11 Season: The Big Picture Around the Globe Onstage Guests

Conductors Andrey Boreyko Sir Colin Davis Christoph von Dohnányi Michael Francis* Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Sir Colin Davis Christoph von Dohnányi Daniel Harding Daniel Harding* Paavo Järvi Bernard Labadie Ludovic Morlot * David Robertson Esa-Pekka Salonen Kurt Masur David Robertson Michael Tilson Thomas * Philharmonic Debut

EUROPE / AUTUMN 2010 EUROPE / SPRING 2011 Soloists Violinists Lisa Batiashvili, Joshua Bell, October 21–November 4 May 12—24 Janine Jansen, , Midori, The New York Philharmonic undertakes its third international Details to be announced Anne-Sophie Mutter, Itzhak Perlman, concert tour under the direction of Music Director Alan Gilbert, Gil Shaham, , and performing eleven concerts in eight countries, and debuts in the Pinchas Zukerman Republics of Georgia and Lithuania, in addition to appearances Cellist Yo-Yo Ma in Belgrade, Ljublijana, Warsaw, Hamburg, Paris, and Luxembourg. Clarinetist Chen Halevi* Lisa Batiashvili Joshua Bell Midori Georgian-born violinist Lisa Batiashvili and Greek violinist Leonidas Pianists Thomas Adès*, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Emanuel Ax, , Yefim Kavakos will be the featured soloists, in addition to the winner Bronfman, Lang Lang, Magnus Lindberg*, of the 2010 International Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition Radu Lupu, and Olli Mustonen (in Warsaw). This marks the sixth New York Philharmonic tour Saxophonist Branford Marsalis under the aegis of Credit Suisse, the Orchestra’s Global Sponsor, Electronics Juhani Liimatainen* and the third in Europe. Sopranos Isabel Bayrakdarian*, Karina Gauvin*, Barbara Hannigan, Karita Mattila, Audra McDonald, Regional and U.S. Travel Lisa Milne*, Dorothea Röschmann*, Carolyn Sampson*, and Deborah Voigt Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic performs at Itzhak Perlman Gil Shaham Pierre-Laurent Aimard the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in Brookville, N.Y. Mezzo-sopranos Alice Coote, Michelle DeYoung, and Marie Lenormand* (October 9) and Carnegie Hall (November 12 and May 5), and Contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux* give the Free Annual Memorial Day Concert at The Cathedral Tenors Ian Bostridge, Allan Clayton*, Church of Saint John the Divine (May 30). Music Director Keith Jameson*, and Tilman Lichdi* Emeritus Kurt Masur will conduct the Orchestra at the New Jersey Baritones Thomas Hampson and Performing Arts Center in Newark, N.J. (April 15). Alan Opie* Bass-baritones Gerald Finley The Philharmonic will return to Colorado for the Orchestra’s and Evgeny Nikitin* ninth annual residency at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival Bass Andrew Foster-Williams* 10 (July; details to be announced). * Philharmonic Debut Yefim Bronfman Karita Mattila Deborah Voigt 2010 – 11 Season: The Big Picture 2010 – 11 Season: The Big Picture Philharmonic Stand-Outs Familiar Favorites

Principal Cello Carter Brey Principal Timpani Markus Rhoten Principal Percussion Christopher S. Lamb Associate Principal Percussion The 169th season of the New York Daniel Druckman Philharmonic, led by Music Director Magnus Lindberg’s Kraft Alan Gilbert, begins with a Free Dress October 7 – 8, 12 Rehearsal for the Opening Night Carter Brey Markus Rhoten Christopher S. Lamb Principal Associate Concertmaster Concert (September 22), broadcast Sheryl Staples nationally on Live From Lincoln Center. Assistant Concertmaster Michelle Kim The New York Philharmonic Principal Principal, Second Violin Group, Brass Quintet takes the stage, joined by Mark Ginsberg Associate Principal, Second Violin the U.S. Military Academy Band, for two Group, Lisa Kim Holiday Brass concerts (December 12), Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins in and the festive season concludes on B minor New Year’s Eve (December 31) with an The Philharmonic, led by Alan Gilbert, unofficially December 28 – 30 all-Tchaikovsky program conducted by begins the summer with the Orchestra’s 19th Free

Daniel Druckman Sheryl Staples Michelle Kim Mr. Gilbert, featuring Lang Lang performing Annual Memorial Day Concert at The Cathedral Principal Trumpet Philip Smith the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1, also Church of Saint John the Divine, 112th Street and Aaron Jay Kernis’s broadcast on Live From Lincoln Center. Amsterdam Avenue (May 30, presented by the Anna- a Voice, a Messenger Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation). The relaxed December 28 – 30 summer mode continues with Summertime Classics, post-season concerts of lighter fare, led by Bramwell Principal Horn Philip Myers Tovey (June — July, dates tba). The season concludes with Hindemith’s Horn Concerto the New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, December 28 – 30 Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer (dates tba). Principal Oboe Liang Wang Throughout the year Philharmonic musicians perform Mark Ginsberg Lisa Kim Philip Smith Christopher Rouse’s chamber music in two long-running series: the Phil- Oboe Concerto harmonic Ensembles, founded in 1984 (October 10, (December 28 – 30) December 12, January 16, February 27, March 27, at 3:00 p.m. at Merkin Concert Hall), and the Saturday Matinee Concertmaster Glenn Dicterow Concerts, which have opened with chamber music since Szymanowski’s 1992 (November 27, January 29, February 12, June 18, Violin Concerto No. 1 at 2:00 p.m. with Mr. Gilbert playing the in the June (March 3 – 5) performance). Principal Viola Cynthia Phelps Associate Principal Viola Philip Myers Liang Wang Glenn Dicterow Rebecca Young Sofia Gubaidulina's Two Paths (April 13 –14, 16)

Clockwise from above: Alan Gilbert greeting audience members for the Free Dress Rehearsal on Opening Day 2009; Bramwell Tovey leading a Summertime Classics program; Mr. Gilbert and Philharmonic musicians performing chamber music on Cynthia Phelps Rebecca Young a Saturday Matinee Concert 13 2010 – 11 Season: The Big Picture Media

Broadcasts For the second consecutive year, screen and stage Broadway composer/lyricist includes his most Other popular features include the ability to listen Podcast actor Alec Baldwin will host The New York Philhar- enduring orchestral music and songs — performed, in to radio broadcasts and podcasts, and to purchase Winner of the New York monic This Week, the Philharmonic’s national radio some cases, by the stars of the original Broadway cast Philharmonic CDs, downloads, and gift items; view Festivals Radio Programming broadcast series. In its seventh season, the 52-week productions — in addition to rarely heard material. interviews with musicians and scholars, as well as & Promotions International national radio series is syndicated by Chicago’s WFMT photo albums of the Orchestra’s tours and special Competition for both 2009 Radio Network to more than 300 stations. The two- nyphil.org activities; read about the Orchestra’s history and and 2010, the free On the hour program includes interviews with Philharmonic peruse the Annual Report and the Fact Book; play Music podcast series provides The New York Philharmonic’s Website, nyphil.org, musicians and guest artists and airs in the New York games on Kidzone (nyphilkids.org); support the in-depth previews of upcoming offers the most up-to-date information about the metropolitan area on Classical 105.9 FM WQXR. Orchestra; and more. concerts with interviews and Orchestra and its programs. Website visitors can find Music lovers can also listen to archived radio illustrative musical excerpts. concerts based on their preferences with advanced broadcasts for two weeks at nyphil.org/broadcast. The producer/hosts are Elliott Filtered Event Listings; order, exchange, and donate Recordings Forrest and Mark Travis, and the podcasts can be (subscribers only) tickets; and enhance the concert- In a twelve-month period ending August 2009 the downloaded from nyphil.org/podcasts or iTunes. Television going experience by reading complete program New York Philharmonic released more than 40 The Philharmonic has appeared on Live From Lincoln notes online before the concert. Other features concerts as downloads, including the 30-installment Center on PBS since the program’s first telecast in include Pick Your Own Seat (through which ticket Alan Gilbert: The Inaugural Season iTunes Pass 1976. The 2010 –11 season includes television broad- buyers can select their seats and get a view from the (available at the iTunes store and nyphil.org/itunes) casts, on PBS, of Opening Night (September 22) section they are interested in) and Print At Home and four individual concert recordings (available and New Year’s Eve (December 31), both conduct- Tickets. Visitors can search through an extensive at all major online music stores). Plans are underway ed by Music Director Alan Gilbert. In addition, on Performance History database at nyphil.org/carlos, to continue the Philharmonic’s self-produced record- November 24 Thirteen’s Great Performances, also on which contains all of the Philharmonic’s concerts, ings in the 2010 –11 season. They will follow a tribute PBS, will broadcast the Philharmonic’s March 2010 artists, and repertoire since 1842. Beginning in to the Orchestra’s past, in Leonard Bernstein: performance of SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert. November the Orchestra offers access to the Digital The Symphony Edition — which comprises all his This celebration of the 80th birthday of the great Archive (see page 28). symphonic recordings (1953 – 76) — released on the 20th anniversary of the Orchestra’s late Laureate Conductor’s death. Fifty-seven of the 60 CDs in the compilation comprise New York Philharmonic performances.

Connections In September the New York Philharmonic launched a tumblr account, adding to its several social networking sites as well as the Orchestra’s iPhone app. All this allows music lovers to keep up with the Philharmonic’s activities in any number of ways. Now fans from around the world can get insider information and breaking news, view treasures from the Archives, experience new videos and mp3s of the Orchestra’s downloads, and glean content, special offers, and opportunities to interact with Music Director Alan 14 Gilbert, Orchestra musicians, and guest artists. 15 2010 – 11 Season: The Players

ALAN GILBERT Mark Schmoockler William Blossom Horns Timpani Librarians Music Director Na Sun The Ludmila S. and Carl B. Philip Myers Principal Markus Rhoten Principal Lawrence Tarlow Principal Daniel Boico Vladimir Tsypin Hess Chair The Ruth F. and Alan J. Broder Chair The Carlos Moseley Chair Sandra Pearson** Assistant Conductor Randall Butler Stewart Rose++* Kyle Zerna** Sara Griffin** Leonard Bernstein, David J. Grossman Acting Associate Principal Laureate Conductor, 1943 – 1990 Cynthia Phelps Principal Satoshi Okamoto Cara Kizer Aneff** Percussion Orchestra Personnel Manager Kurt Masur The Mr. and Mrs. Frederick P. R. Allen Spanjer Christopher S. Lamb Principal Carl R. Schiebler Music Director Emeritus Rose Chair Erik Ralske+ The Constance R. Hoguet Friends of Rebecca Young* Robert Langevin Principal Howard Wall the Philharmonic Chair Stage Representative Violins Irene Breslaw** The Lila Acheson Wallace Chair Daniel Druckman* Louis J. Patalano Glenn Dicterow Concertmaster The Norma and Lloyd Chazen Chair Sandra Church* The Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Ulrich Chair The Charles E. Culpeper Chair Dorian Rence Mindy Kaufman Philip Smith Principal Kyle Zerna Audio Director Sheryl Staples Principal Associate The Paula Levin Chair Lawrence Rock Concertmaster Katherine Greene Piccolo Matthew Muckey* Harp The Elizabeth G. Beinecke Chair The Mr. and Mrs. William J. Mindy Kaufman Ethan Bensdorf Nancy Allen Principal * Associate Principal Michelle Kim Assistant Concertmaster McDonough Chair Thomas V. Smith The Mr. and Mrs. William T. ** Assistant Principal + On Leave The William Petschek Family Chair Dawn Hannay Knight III Chair ++ Replacement/Extra Enrico Di Cecco Vivek Kamath Liang Wang Principal Carol Webb Peter Kenote The Alice Tully Chair Joseph Alessi Principal Keyboard The New York Philharmonic uses the Yoko Takebe Barry Lehr Sherry Sylar* The Gurnee F. and Marjorie L. In Memory of Paul Jacobs revolving seating method for section string players who are listed alphabetically Kenneth Mirkin Robert Botti Hart Chair in the roster. Minyoung Chang+ Judith Nelson Amanda Davidson* Harpsichord Hae-Young Ham Robert Rinehart English Horn David Finlayson Lionel Party Honorary Members The Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. The Mr. and Mrs. G. Chris Thomas Stacy The Donna and Benjamin M. of the Society George Chair Andersen Chair The Joan and Joel Smilow Chair Rosen Chair Piano Lisa GiHae Kim The Karen and Richard S. Stanley Drucker Kuan-Cheng Lu Bass LeFrak Chair Newton Mansfield Carter Brey Principal Mark Nuccio Acting Principal James Markey Harriet Wingreen The Edward and Priscilla Pilcher Chair The Fan Fox and Leslie R. The Edna and W. Van Alan Jonathan Feldman Carlos Moseley Kerry McDermott Samuels Chair Clark Chair Anna Rabinova Eileen Moon* Pascual Martinez Forteza Alan Baer Principal Organ Charles Rex The Paul and Diane Guenther Chair Acting Associate Principal The Shirley Bacot Shamel Chair The Honey M. Kurtz Family Chair Fiona Simon The Shirley and Jon Brodsky Alucia Scalzo++ Sharon Yamada Foundation Chair Amy Zoloto++ Elizabeth Zeltser Evangeline Benedetti The William and Elfriede Ulrich Chair E-Flat Clarinet Yulia Ziskel Eric Bartlett Pascual Martinez Forteza The Mr. and Mrs. James E. Marc Ginsberg Principal Buckman Chair Bass Clarinet Lisa Kim* Elizabeth Dyson Amy Zoloto++ In Memory of Laura Mitchell Maria Kitsopoulos Soohyun Kwon Sumire Kudo The Joan and Joel I. Picket Chair Qiang Tu Judith LeClair Principal Duoming Ba Ru-Pei Yeh The Pels Family Chair Wei Yu Kim Laskowski* Marilyn Dubow Wilhelmina Smith++ Roger Nye The Sue and Eugene Mercy, Jr. Chair Arlen Fast Martin Eshelman Basses Quan Ge Eugene Levinson Principal Judith Ginsberg The Redfield D. Beckwith Chair Arlen Fast Hanna Lachert Orin O’Brien Acting Associate Principal Hyunju Lee The Herbert M. Citrin Chair 16 Daniel Reed 17 Leadership

Alan Gilbert Music Director Fannie Mae, Mitsubishi UFJ’s investment in Morgan Mr. Mehta has maintained the Philharmonic’s Gary W. Parr Chairman Stanley, Kuwait’s investment in Citigroup, China preeminent position in ’s cultural life Investment Corporation’s investment in Morgan through the Free Annual Memorial Day Concerts at Zarin Mehta President Stanley, the merger of Bank of New York and Mellon, the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine and and Executive Director the New York Stock Exchange becoming public, and the beloved summer series now known as the New the sale of Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette to Credit York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, Presented Suisse First Boston. by Didi and Oscar Schafer. He has made outreach Alan Gilbert became Music Director Prior to joining Lazard, Mr. Parr served Morgan to young people a priority, continuing the famed of the New York Philharmonic in September Stanley in numerous capacities. He was a vice chair- Young People’s Concerts, expanding the Orchestra’s 2009, the first native New Yorker to hold the man of the Securities Business as well as chairman extensive educational activities, and introducing the post, ushering in what The New York Times and head of Global Financial Institutions, having Very Young People’s Concerts, for children ages three called “an adventurous new era” at the earlier co-headed the Global Mergers and Acquisitions to six. In addition, with the world’s rapid embrace Philharmonic. In his inaugural season he Department. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Mr. Parr was with of new media, Mr. Mehta has championed important introduced a number of new initiatives: the a group from First Boston that formed Wasserstein new initiatives to bring the Orchestra into the digital positions of The Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in- Perella, where he rose to co-president. age, greatly enhancing its outreach and audience Residence, held by Magnus Lindberg; The Mary and Mr. Parr currently serves as chairman of the Parr development efforts. James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence, held in 2010 –11 Center for Ethics at the University of North Carolina at Zarin Mehta was born in Bombay in 1938. He by violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter; an annual three-week Chapel Hill and is on the boards of Venetian Heritage is the son of the late violinist and Bombay Symphony festival, which in 2010 –11 is titled Hungarian Echoes, and Mingya (China). He also serves on the board of Orchestra founder Mehli Mehta — who is largely led by Esa-Pekka Salonen; and CONTACT!, the New Alan Gilbert Berkeley Divinity School of Yale. He graduated with credited with introducing western York Philharmonic’s new-music series. In the 2010 –11 honors, Phi Beta Kappa and Beta Gamma Sigma, to India. He is also the brother of the celebrated season Mr. Gilbert will lead the Orchestra on two tours from the University of North Carolina and received conductor Zubin Mehta, who was the New York of European music capitals; two performances at Alan Gilbert studied at , The his M.B.A. from . Philharmonic’s Music Director from 1978 to 1991. Carnegie Hall, including the venue’s 120th Anniversary Curtis Institute of Music, and The . Concert; and a staged presentation of Janácˇek’s From 1995 to 1997 he was the assistant conductor of Zarin Mehta, one of the world’s leading arts admin- The Cunning Little Vixen. Highlights of his inaugural The . In November 2008 he made istrators, was appointed Executive Director of season included major tours of Asia and Europe his acclaimed debut the New York Philharmonic in September 2000, and an acclaimed staged presentation of Ligeti’s John Adams’s Doctor Atomic. His recordings have and received the additional title of President in Le Grand Macabre. received a 2008 Grammy Award nomination and top June 2004. Mr. Mehta has continually sought Mr. Gilbert is the first person to hold the William honors from the Chicago Tribune and Gramophone to enrich and broaden the musical experience Schuman Chair in Musical Studies at The Juilliard magazine. On May 15, 2010, Mr. Gilbert received an of Philharmonic audiences by fostering an School. He is also conductor laureate of the Royal Honorary Doctor of Music degree from The Curtis active commissioning program, and instituting Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and principal guest Institute of Music. innovative series of lectures and discussions. conductor of Hamburg’s NDR Symphony Orchestra. He has overseen major international Orches- He has conducted other leading in the Gary W. Parr, who became Chairman of the New York tra tours in Asia and throughout Europe, U.S. and abroad, including the Boston, Chicago, and Philharmonic in September 2009, is a vice chairman helping to make the Philharmonic a world- orchestras; Los Angeles and a member of the board of directors of Lazard. wide cultural ambassador. An event that Philharmonic; Cleveland and Orchestras; For more than 25 years, Mr. Parr has focused on highlighted this role was the historic and the , Munich’s Bavarian providing strategic advice to financial institutions February 2008 concert in Pyongyang, Radio Symphony Orchestra, and Amsterdam’s Royal worldwide. He advised on transactions such as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Concertgebouw Orchestra. From 2003 to 2006 sale of Lehman Brothers’ North American investment Also under Mr. Mehta’s aegis, the he served as the first music director of the Santa banking business to Barclays, the sale of Bear Stearns Philharmonic welcomed its first-ever 18 Fe Opera. to JPMorgan, the U.S. Treasury – led restructuring of Global Sponsor, Credit Suisse. Gary W. Parr and Zarin Mehta Online Kidzone Learning The award-winning interactive Website (nyphilkids.org) offers sound clips, games, and information about instruments, composers, Lectures and Discussions Leonard Bernstein and Philharmonic musicians. Pre-Concert Talks Scholar-in-Residence Insightful musical previews by scholars, This position — named to recognize the composers, and musicians are given one contributions of the Philharmonic’s late For Schools hour before every subscription concert. Laureate Conductor — was created to support School Day Concerts (grades 3 –12) significant research in the Philharmonic For the second consecutive year, Alan Gilbert Insights Series Archives as well as a series of public leads the six Philharmonic concerts at Avery These revealing discussions, panels, and presentations. In 2010 –11, the post is held Fisher Hall. These concerts, given exclusively interviews — often accompanied by live by the composer Jack Gottlieb, who was for school groups, are supported with curricular performance — delve into major works Bernstein’s assistant at the Philharmonic materials, recordings, and workshops and themes of the current season. from 1958 to 1966. for teachers. Major support provided by the Carson Family Charitable Trust. Annual Lecture “Conductor and Orchestra” School Partnership Program (grades 3 – 5) Alan Gilbert will reflect on Erich Leinsdorf Philharmonic Teaching Artists partner with and his legacy at the New York Philhar- classroom teachers to deliver a three-year monic as well as on the evolution of curriculum to 3,000 students in 15 New York the relationship between conductor City public schools. Older students can and orchestra. participate in Very Young Composers, an At the Walter Reade Theater. after-school program that enables students Alan Gilbert congratulating April 4, 6:30 p.m. a Very Young Composer at to compose music that will be performed a 2010 School Day Concert by Philharmonic musicians.

Philharmonic Mentors (grades 6 –12) Workshops for Visiting Ensembles Philharmonic musicians coach middle and (high school and college groups) high school ensembles. Interdisciplinary units Philharmonic musicians help to hone skills of study are offered for social studies, in sectionals, master classes, clinics, and

Philharmonic Assistant English, and music classes. pre- and post-concert discussions. Conductor Daniel Allegro and Adagio Boico leading a Young Musical Encounters (grades 3 –12) Conservatory Collaborations January 23, 12:30 and 3:00 p.m. Performances for the Public People’s Concert January 24, 10:30 a.m. These events include a visit to an Open Philharmonic rehearsals are opened to students, Very Young People’s Concerts (ages 3 – 6) Rehearsal and a workshop at Avery Fisher conductors, and composers. Following rehearsals, Introduces pre-schoolers to musical ideas and Treble and Bass Hall, and are crafted for both classes Conductors’ Tables and Composers’ Tables bring April 17, 12:30 and 3:00 p.m. concertgoing through activities including games, and ensembles. participants together with renowned guest artists. April 11, 10:30 a.m. stories, and hands-on music-making with Philharmonic musicians. This season’s theme: Forte and Piano Philharmonic Teaching Artist Justin Hines Teacher Training working in the School Partnership Program June 5, 12:30 and 3:00 p.m. Debussy and Friends. Professional development sessions, including at Manhattan’s P.S. 108 June 6, 10:30 a.m. At Merkin Concert Hall. concerts and symposia on musical education, are offered to public school teachers. Baroque Young People’s Concerts (ages 6 – 12) December 4 The popular series that has introduced gener- Learning Overtures ations to music is entering its 86th year. This This program brings educators and musicians together Classical January 15 season’s theme is The Ages of Music. All concerts to share practices and ideas internationally. Recent will be led by Assistant Conductor Daniel Boico exchanges have taken place in Venezuela, South Korea, Romantic and hosted by Director of Education Theodore Japan, and Abu Dhabi. March 12 Wiprud. Each 2:00 p.m. concert is preceded by Modern Kidzone Live!, an interactive music fair that begins MetLife is the lead Corporate Underwriter for the 20 April 2 at 12:45 p.m. New York Philharmonic’s Education Programs. 21 Premieres and Commissions

Esa-Pekka Salonen Esa-Pekka Salonen: Piano Concerto (2007) •+ Ravel: Boléro (1929) ° Wynton Marsalis : Trombone Concerto (2007) •+ Gershwin: An American in Paris (1928) • Hans Werner Henze: Sebastian im Traum (2006)°++ Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F (1925) • : Adriana Songs (2006)*++ Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 (1909) • John Harbison: Miłosz Songs for Soprano and Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (1908) ° Orchestra (2006) •+ Mahler: Symphony No. 4 (1904) ° Colin Matthews: Berceuse for Dresden (2005) •° Mark-Anthony Turnage: Scherzoid (2005) •+ Notable 19th Century Augusta Read Thomas: Gathering Paradise, Emily Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, Pathétique (1894) ° Dickinson Settings for Soprano and Orchestra Dvorˇák: Symphony No. 9, From the New World (1893) • (2004) •+ R. Strauss: Death and Transfiguration(1892) ° John Adams: Easter Eve 1945 (2004) •+ Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto (1889) ° Henri Dutilleux: Sur le même accord (Nocturne for Gershwin with Brahms: Symphony No. 4 (1886) ° Violin and Orchestra) (2004) ° Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 2 (1881) ° Stephen Hartke: Symphony No. 3 (2003) •+ Wagner: Die Walküre, Act I (1876) Aaron Jay Kernis ° Foss: Concertino, Passacaglia, Bachanalia, Passacaglia Notable 20th Century Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy (2003) •+ Sofia Gubaidulina: Two Paths, Music for Two Violas (1876) ° 2010 –11 Season : Concerto for Two (2003) •+ and Orchestra (1999) •+ Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (1866) ° Wynton Marsalis: Swing Symphony (Symphony : The Song and Dance of Tears (Tone : Concerto for Water Percussion and Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (1846) ° No. 3) °++ (September 2010) Poem for Pipa, Sheng, Cello, Piano, and Orchestra) Orchestra (1999) •+ Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 (1844) ° Magnus Lindberg: Kraft ** (October 2010) (2003) •+ Wynton Marsalis: All Rise (1999) •+ Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 (1843) ° Wolfgang Rihm: Lichtes Spiel • (November 2010) Poul Ruders: Listening Earth (2003) ° Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Symphony No. 3 (1993) •+ Aaron Jay Kernis: a Voice, a Messenger •+ John Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls •+ (2002) Messiaen: Éclairs sur l’au-delà... (1993) •+ • World Premiere (December 2010) : The Enchanted Wanderer (2002) •+ Steve Reich: Tehillim (“Psalms”) (1982) • ° U.S. premiere ** New York Premiere Christopher Rouse: Oboe Concerto** Pierre Boulez: Notations, I – IV (1980) ° + New York Philharmonic Commission (December 2010) Druckman: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra ++ Co-Commission Thomas Adès: In Seven Days** (January 2011) (1978) •+ Erkki-Sven Tüür: Aditus** (February 2011) Wolfgang Rihm : Clarinet Concerto (1977) •+ Ravel Sofia Gubaidulina: In Tempus Praesens** George Crumb: Star-Child (1977) • (March – April 2011) : Concerto for Orchestra (1970) •+ Sebastian Currier: Time Machines • (June 2011) Bernstein: Chichester Psalms (1965) • Also, on CONTACT!: works by Magnus Lindberg •+ Copland: Connotations for Orchestra (1962) •+ (November 2010), Julian Anderson °, James Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story Matheson •+, and Jay Alan Yim •+ (1961) • (December 2010) Foss: Time Cycle (1960) • Schoenberg: (1951)* Notable 21st Century Ives: Symphony No. 2 (1951) • : The World in Flower (2009) •+ Mahler: Symphony No. 6 (1947) ° Steven Stucky: Rhapsodies for Orchestra (2008) •++ Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements (1946) • : CHAINS LIKE THE SEA (2008) •+ Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes by Marc Neikrug: Quintessence: Symphony No. 2 Carl Maria von Weber (1944)• (2008) •+ Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta 22 Daniel Börtz: Parodos (2007) ° Sebastian Currier (1937) ° Beethoven 23 The Legacy

The Story Founded in 1842, the New York Philharmonic is the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States and one of the oldest in the world. On May 5, 2010, it performed its 15,000th concert. Since its inception, the Philharmonic has played a leading role in American musical life, championing the music of its time and commissioning or premiering Crowds gathered outside many important works, from Dvorˇák’s Symphony the Hanoi Opera House No. 9, From the New World (1893), and Gershwin’s on October 16, 2009, An American in Paris (1928) to John Adams’s watching the New York Pulitzer Prize – winning On the Transmigration of Philharmonic’s Vietnam debut, led by Music Souls (2002), and Magnus Lindberg’s Director Alan Gilbert (2009). Alan Gilbert became Music Director in During the last century the Philharmonic has and projected live onto the 2009 –10 season, succeeding Lorin Maazel become renowned around the globe, having jumbo screens in a distinguished line of musical giants that has appeared in 429 cities in 62 countries on 5 conti- included Kurt Masur, Zubin Mehta, Leonard nents. In February 2008 the Philharmonic made Bernstein, , Dimitri Mitropoulos, a historic visit to Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Memorable Moments and . Republic of Korea — the first performance there by an 2010: Philharmonic performs its 2007: Credit Suisse becomes 2001: Within a month of 9/11, American orchestra and an event that was watched 15,000th concert, a milestone the first-ever and exclusive Philharmonic musicians start around the world and for which the Philharmonic unmatched by any other orchestra Global Sponsor of the New York giving chamber concerts in lower received the 2008 Common Ground Award for in the world. Philharmonic, creating an Manhattan for those who work and Cultural Diplomacy. In October 2009 the Orchestra unprecedented level of corporate live near Ground Zero. made its debut in Hanoi, Vietnam. 2009: Philharmonic offers Alan support for the Orchestra. Long a media pioneer, the Orchestra began radio Gilbert: The Inaugural Season, 1999: Orchestra premieres six broadcasts in 1922 and is currently represented by the first-ever classical music 2005: Philharmonic’s live recording “Messages for the Millennium,” The New York Philharmonic This Week, syndicated subscription download series. of John Adams’s On the Trans- all commissioned by Kurt Masur nationally 52 weeks per year, and streamed on migration of Souls receives three and the Philharmonic to celebrate the Orchestra’s Website, nyphil.org. On television, 2009: New York Philharmonic Grammy Awards, including Best the new millennium. in the 1950s and ’60s, the Philharmonic inspired makes its debut in Hanoi, Vietnam, Classical Album. a generation of music lovers through Leonard and Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. 1998: Philharmonic performs Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts, telecast on 2004: Philharmonic launches a for the first time in The Great Hall CBS, and its presence on television has continued 2009: Alan Gilbert begins 39-week concert broadcast series, of the People, Beijing, China. with annual appearances on Live From Lincoln Center, his tenure as Music Director, The New York Philharmonic This which began with the series’ inaugural episode succeeding Lorin Maazel. Week; in 2006 the series expands 1992: Philharmonic’s 150th in 1976. The Internet has expanded the Orchestra’s to 52 weeks per year. Anniversary is celebrated at a reach, and in 2006 the Philharmonic became the 2008: New York Philharmonic concert with the three living first major American orchestra to offer downloadable travels to Pyongyang, Democratic 2003: Philharmonic receives Music Directors on the podium: concerts, recorded live, and in 2009 announced People’s Republic of Korea, the Trustees Award from Pierre Boulez, Zubin Mehta, and the first-ever classical music subscription download for a 48-hour visit that includes The Recording Academy and is Kurt Masur. series: Alan Gilbert:The Inaugural Season. Credit a historic concert led by Lorin the first major symphony orchestra Suisse is the exclusive Global Sponsor of the Maazel — an event watched to perform as a headliner on the 24 New York Philharmonic. around the world. Grammy Awards telecast. 25 The Legacy (continued)

1992: Kurt Masur conducts 1965: Orchestra inaugurates 1922: Philharmonic is heard 1901: Andrew Carnegie is elected the Orchestra’s first Free Memorial free summer parks concerts over the radio, the first broadcast President of the Philharmonic. Former Music Day Concert at The Cathedral in Central Park. by a major symphony orchestra; Directors and Church of Saint John the Divine. program conducted by Willem van 1872: Philharmonic inducts Advisors 1964: Philharmonic becomes the Hoogstraten at Lewisohn Stadium. Franz Liszt and 2002 – 2009 Lorin Maazel 1986: Philharmonic, led by first orchestra in the U.S. to work as Honorary Members. 1991 – 2002 Kurt Masur Zubin Mehta, plays to the largest under a 52-week contract. 1913: Philharmonic establishes 1978 –1991 Zubin Mehta audience ever to attend a classical an endowment through a 1865: Philharmonic performs 1971 –1977 Pierre Boulez music concert — 800,000 people, 1962: Philharmonic opens Lincoln $1 million bequest from the Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in 1969 –1970 1958 –1969 Leonard Bernstein in Central Park on July 5 — to mark Center in its new home, then publisher Joseph Pulitzer. memory of Abraham Lincoln. 1949 –1958 Dimitri Mitropoulos the Statue of Liberty’s centennial. named Philharmonic Hall; it was 1949 –1950 renamed Avery Fisher Hall in 1973. 1911: Gustav Mahler conducts 1842: First concert by New York 1947 –1949 1982: Zubin Mehta conducts the the Philharmonic in his final Philharmonic is given on 1943 –1947 Artur Rodzin´ski 1936 –1941 Philharmonic at the White House 1961: Orchestra makes its first 1957: Leonard Bernstein conducts performance on February 21; he December 7 at the Apollo Rooms 1928 –1936 Arturo Toscanini in honor of Indira Gandhi. tour to Japan, Leonard Bernstein the first televised Young People’s dies on May 18. on lower Broadway. 1922 –1930 conducting, assistant. Concert. 1911 –1923 Josef Stransky 1976: Philharmonic performs 1909: Philharmonic becomes 1842: Philharmonic Society 1909 –1911 Gustav Mahler 1906 –1909 Wassily Safonoff on the first Live From Lincoln 1959: Philharmonic embarks on 1950: Philharmonic makes its a modern orchestra funded by of New York founded on April 2 1902 –1903 Walter Damrosch* Center telecast. its first tour to the , first television appearance. prominent New Yorkers led as a cooperative; American 1891 –1902 Leonard Bernstein and others by Mary Seney Sheldon; they elected first 1891 –1898 conducting. 1947: Dimitri Mitropoulos hire Gustav Mahler. President. 1877 –1891 Theodore Thomas 1876 –1877 *1911 conducts the Philharmonic in 1855 –1876 the U.S. Premiere of Mahler’s 1848 –1865 Symphony No. 6. 1842 –1847 Ureli Corelli Hill

1930: Philharmonic is the first In some years there was no symphony orchestra to perform on designee for these positions a coast-to-coast radio broadcast. * Conducted the New York Symphony Society, founded 1928: New York Symphony by Leopold Damrosch in 1877, and New York Philharmonic which merged with the New merge to become The Philhar- York Philharmonic in 1928 monic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc.

1924: Conductor Ernest Schelling begins the long-running series Clockwise, from far left: The Philharmonic of Philharmonic Young People’s in Central Park in 1986, performing Concerts. for the largest audience ever to attend a classical music concert; Mary Seney Sheldon, who led in the restructuring of the Philharmonic in 1909; Dimitri Mitropoulos, who led the Philharmonic 26 from 1949 to 1958. 27 Behind the Scenes Fact Book 2010 – 11 Season Edited and Produced by New York Philharmonic Communications Eric Latzky, Vice President, Communications Monica Parks, Director of Publications Lucy Kraus, Senior Publications Editor Katie Klenn, Public Relations Assistant

All photos by Chris Lee except pp. 4 – 5 Marsalis by Julie Skarratt, Lindberg by Hanya Chlala (ArenaPAL), Finley by Sim Archives Canetty-Clarke, Mahler, Debussy, and Sibelius courtesy New The Archives, one of the most important orchestral York Philharmonic Archives; pp. 6 – 7 Adès by Maurice Foxall, collections in the world, is a repository for nearly 170 Mutter by Anja Frers (Deutsche Grammophon), Ligeti by HJ Kropp (Schott Promotion), Bartók and Haydn courtesy years of Philharmonic history, including the papers, New York Philharmonic Archives, and Janácˇek art by Doug scores, and recordings of its illustrious music directors. Fitch; pp. 8 – 9 Mutter by Anja Frers (Deutsche Grammophon), Thanks to a gift from the Leon Levy Foundation, and Salonen by Nicho Södling; p. 11 Harding by Harald Hoffmann, Robertson by Michael Tammaro, Tilson Thomas this vast resource is being digitized to be made by Susan Schelling, Batiashvili by Mat Hennek, Bell by Bill accessible worldwide. The Digital Archive will be Phelps, Midori by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, Perlman by Akira Kinoshita, Shaham by J. Henry Fair, Aimard by Felix structured through eras: the first to be launched — Broede, Bronfman by Dario Acosta, Mattila by Lauri Eriksson, The International Era, 1943 –1970 — will be released Voigt courtesy CAMI; p. 12 Cynthia Phelps by Christian Steiner, over three years, beginning in November 2010 Rebecca Young by Susan Johann; p. 18 Gilbert by Hayley Sparks; pp. 20 – 21 by Michael DiVito; pp. 22 – 23 Marsalis with the upload of approximately 2,200 programs by Julie Skarratt; Kernis by Kim Pluti (Parallel Productions), and more than 1,000 scores and parts marked by Rihm by Eric Marinitsch (Universal Edition), Currier by Jeffrey Leonard Bernstein, Andre Kostelanetz, and others. Herman, Salonen by Snezana Vucetic Bohm, Gershwin, Ravel, Above: Photographer Ardon Bar Hama (left) at work on the and Beethoven courtesy New York Philharmonic Archives; This complements the Performance History that is Digital Archive, with Shelby White, founding trustee of the Leon pp. 26 – 27 courtesy New York Philharmonic Archives, already available online (see Media, page 12 ). Levy Foundation, Philharmonic Archivist/Historian Barbara p. 28 Mahler score by Ardon Bar Hama. In addition, each year the Philharmonic presents Haws, and former Director of Information Technology Elizabeth Cahill. Below: The score, on loan from Carey Bostian, that Dimitri Design: Pure+Applied archival exhibitions in Avery Fisher Hall’s Bruno Mitropoulos used — and marked — when he led the Philharmonic Walter Gallery. This season’s exhibitions include: in the U.S. premiere of Mahler’s Symphony No. 6.

Dimitri Mitropoulos: Conducting the Unfamiliar, Mahler: His Last Months in New York. This exhibition 1940 –1960. The Greek-born conductor (1896 – 1960), marks the centennial of the death of the Orchestra’s principal who served as the New York Philharmonic’s Music Director, conductor (1909 – 1911), who was responsible for creating the expanded the Orchestra’s repertoire, commissioning new modern Philharmonic. works, and championed the symphonies of Gustav Mahler. April 1– May 30, 2011 The exhibition, which marks the 50th anniversary of Mitropoulos’s death, focuses on the music that he brought to the Philharmonic’s audiences. Volunteer Council September 27 – November 30, 2010 The New York Philharmonic Volunteer Council, now The Philharmonic’s tribute to Dimitri Mitropoulos in its 31st season, has some 200 members and 20 is sponsored by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. different committees. The council serves the New York Philharmonic in diverse areas, including assisting the Orchestra and staff, including participation in special events and educational activities; fund-raising through the Gift Kiosk and encouraging membership support at the Friends Table (located on the Grand Promenade of Avery Fisher Hall during concerts and Open Rehearsals). In addition, volunteers are on duty at each concert to host the Patron Lounge.

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