<<

The ’s concerts through January 5, 2021, have been cancelled. The Philharmonic hopes to resume live performances on January 6, 2021; programming for concerts in 2021 is subject to change.

CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING 2020–21 SEASON

TUGAN SOKHIEV CONDUCTS MOZART WITH HAOCHEN ZHANG

David Geffen Hall at

Wednesday, January 6, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 7, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2021, 8:00 p.m.

Tugan Sokhiev, conductor Haochen Zhang**,

BEETHOVEN Coriolan Overture MOZART No. 20 PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5

EMMANUELLE HAÏM CONDUCTS PURCELL AND HANDEL

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Thursday, January 14, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 15, 2021, 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 16, 2021, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

Emmanuelle Haïm, conductor Erin Morley, soprano

PURCELL The Fairy Queen Suite HANDEL Music for the Royal Fireworks HANDEL Il delirio amoroso

** New York Philharmonic subscription debut

HERBERT BLOMSTEDT CONDUCTS SCHUMANN WITH IGOR LEVIT IN HIS DEBUT

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Thursday, January 21, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 22, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 2021, 8:00 p.m.

Herbert Blomstedt, conductor Igor Levit*, piano

SCHUMANN Piano Concerto NIELSEN Symphony No. 5

IVÁN FISCHER CONDUCTS MOZART, SATIE, MILHAUD, AND RAVEL

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Wednesday, January 27, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 28, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 29, 2021, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 30, 2021, 8:00 p.m.

Iván Fischer, conductor

MOZART The Impresario Overture MOZART Symphony No. 38, Prague SATIE / Orch. Debussy Gymnopédie No. 1 MILHAUD Le Boeuf sur le toit RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2

NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ENSEMBLES AT MERKIN HALL

Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center 129 West 67th Street

Sunday, January 31, 2021, 3:00 p.m.

Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

Program tba

* New York Philharmonic debut

The New York Philharmonic’s concerts through January 5, 2021, have been cancelled. The Philharmonic hopes to resume live performances on January 6, 2021; programming for concerts in 2021 is subject to change. YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT:

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Saturday, February 6, 2021, 2:00 p.m.

Conductor tba Host tba

Stravinsky’s ballet startled audiences at its premiere more than 100 years ago and has been beloved ever since. Explore a magical world of enchanted forests, mythical creatures, and daring wizardry.

ROOMFUL OF TEETH TAKEOVER GROW @ ANNENBERG SOUND ON SERIES: “BITE ME!”

The Appel Room, Broadway at 60th Street

Monday, February 8, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

Nadia Sirota, host / curator Roomful of Teeth, vocal ensemble Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

Program to include: Angélica NEGRÓN New work19 (World Premiere– New York Philharmonic Commission)

19 Project 19 commission

The New York Philharmonic’s concerts through January 5, 2021, have been cancelled. The Philharmonic hopes to resume live performances on January 6, 2021; programming for concerts in 2021 is subject to change. PROJECT 19 HANNU LINTU CONDUCTS US PREMIERE BY ANNA THORVALDSDOTTIR

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 11, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 12, 2021, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 13, 2021, 8:00 p.m.

Hannu Lintu*, conductor , piano

SIBELIUS Finlandia RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 1 Anna THORVALDSDOTTIR New work19 (US Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the Berlin Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony , and Symphony Orchestra) SIBELIUS Symphony No. 7

ROOMFUL OF TEETH TAKEOVER KRAVIS NIGHTCAP SERIES CURATED BY ROOMFUL OF TEETH

Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse 165 West 65th Street, 10th Floor

Saturday, February 13, 2021, 10:30 p.m.

Roomful of Teeth, curator Nadia Sirota, host

Vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth will curate the program as part of its Philharmonic takeover.

* New York Philharmonic debut 19 Project 19 commission

The New York Philharmonic’s concerts through January 5, 2021, have been cancelled. The Philharmonic hopes to resume live performances on January 6, 2021; programming for concerts in 2021 is subject to change. LUNAR NEW YEAR CONCERT AND GALA: THE YEAR OF THE OX

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

Long Yu, conductor

Program tba

ROOMFUL OF TEETH TAKEOVER AND PROJECT 19 CONDUCTS: WORLD PREMIERE BY CAROLINE SHAW WITH ROOMFUL OF TEETH

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Thursday, February 18, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 19, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2021, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

Jaap van Zweden, conductor Roomful of Teeth, vocal ensemble

STRAVINSKY Pulcinella Suite Caroline SHAW New work19 (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission) MOZART Symphony No. 39

ROOMFUL OF TEETH TAKEOVER AND PROJECT 19 KRAVIS NIGHTCAP SERIES CURATED BY CAROLINE SHAW

Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse 165 West 65th Street, 10th Floor

Saturday, February 20, 2021, 10:30 p.m.

Caroline Shaw, curator Nadia Sirota, host Roomful of Teeth, vocal ensemble

Composer Caroline Shaw will curate the program — featuring the vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth (of which Ms. Shaw is a member) as part of its two-week takeover — that follows a performance of her new work, commissioned by the Philharmonic and receiving its World Premiere that week as part of Project 19, celebrating the centennial of the 19th Amendment through commissions by 19 women composers.

19 Project 19 commission The New York Philharmonic’s concerts through January 5, 2021, have been cancelled. The Philharmonic hopes to resume live performances on January 6, 2021; programming for concerts in 2021 is subject to change. JAAP VAN ZWEDEN CONDUCTS: MAHLER’S SYMPHONY NO. 9

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Thursday, February 25, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 26, 2021, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 2021, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

Jaap van Zweden, conductor

MAHLER Symphony No. 9

VERY YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT

Sunday, February 21, 2021, 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center Saturday, February 27, 2021, 2:00 p.m., Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, Queens

Rebecca Young, host Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

Program tba

NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ENSEMBLES AT MERKIN HALL

Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center 129 West 67th Street

Sunday, February 28, 2021, 3:00 p.m.

Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

Program tba

The New York Philharmonic’s concerts through January 5, 2021, have been cancelled. The Philharmonic hopes to resume live performances on January 6, 2021; programming for concerts in 2021 is subject to change. JAAP VAN ZWEDEN CONDUCTS: TCHAIKOVSKY WITH JOSHUA BELL

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2021, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, March 6, 2021, 8:00 p.m.

Jaap van Zweden, conductor Joshua Bell, violin

TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10

2021 ASIAN TOUR The New York Philharmonic will embark on the 2021 Asian tour, March 11–23, 2021, led by Jaap van Zweden with violinist Joshua Bell as soloist. The tour will feature performances in Beijing, Osaka, Tokyo, Taipei, and Kaohsiung. Programming will include Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10 and Mahler’s Symphony No. 9.

PAAVO JÄRVI CONDUCTS PROKOFIEV AND BEETHOVEN WITH LEONIDAS KAVAKOS

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 8, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 9, 2021, 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 2021, 8:00 p.m.

Paavo Järvi, conductor Leonidas Kavakos, violin

BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 6

The New York Philharmonic’s concerts through January 5, 2021, have been cancelled. The Philharmonic hopes to resume live performances on January 6, 2021; programming for concerts in 2021 is subject to change. YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT: OVERTURES AND PRELUDES

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Saturday, April 10, 2021, 2:00 p.m.

Conductor tba Host tba

The lights dim, and everyone is quietly waiting for the first notes to be played by the orchestra ... anything is possible. Find out how composers set the mood and get your musical blood flowing with anticipation.

SEMYON BYCHKOV CONDUCTS DUTILLEUX, AND VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSSON MAKES HIS DEBUT

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Thursday, April 15, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 16, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 17, 2021, 8:00 p.m.

Semyon Bychkov, conductor Víkingur Ólafsson*, piano

DUTILLEUX Métaboles R. STRAUSS Burleske, for Piano and Orchestra RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances

SATURDAY MATINEE CONCERT

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Saturday, April 17, 2021, 2:00 p.m.

Semyon Bychkov, conductor Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

STRAVINSKY L’Histoire du soldat Suite RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances

* New York Philharmonic debut

The New York Philharmonic’s concerts through January 5, 2021, have been cancelled. The Philharmonic hopes to resume live performances on January 6, 2021; programming for concerts in 2021 is subject to change. JAAP VAN ZWEDEN CONDUCTS: SCHOENBERG AND MOZART

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

Jaap van Zweden, conductor Ying Fang, soprano Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano Joel Prieto*, tenor Tareq Nazmi*, bass Concert Chorale of New York James Bagwell, director

SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht MOZART (Süssmayr completion)

NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ENSEMBLES AT MERKIN HALL

Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center 129 West 67th Street

Sunday, April 25, 2021, 3:00 p.m.

Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

Program tba

* New York Philharmonic debut

The New York Philharmonic’s concerts through January 5, 2021, have been cancelled. The Philharmonic hopes to resume live performances on January 6, 2021; programming for concerts in 2021 is subject to change. JAAP VAN ZWEDEN CONDUCTS: WAGNER, BRAHMS, AND BERG WITH RENAUD CAPUÇON

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Thursday, April 29, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021, 8:00 p.m.

Jaap van Zweden, conductor Renaud Capuçon, violin

WAGNER Liebestod, from Tristan und Isolde BERG Violin Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 2

PHIL THE HALL

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Friday, April 30, 2021, 8:00 p.m.

Jaap van Zweden, conductor

Jaap van Zweden and the New York Philharmonic invite New Yorkers to Phil the Hall, a low-cost concert for the community.

VERY YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT

Saturday, May 1, 2021, 11:30 a.m., Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, Bronx Sunday, May 2, 2021, 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center

Rebecca Young, host Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

Program tba

The New York Philharmonic’s concerts through January 5, 2021, have been cancelled. The Philharmonic hopes to resume live performances on January 6, 2021; programming for concerts in 2021 is subject to change. CHAMBER CONCERT A Co-Presentation of the New York Philharmonic and 92nd Street Y

92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue

Sunday, May 2, 2021, 3:00 p.m.

Musicians from the New York Philharmonic Program to include works by György Kurtág and his influences.

SPRING GALA

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

Conductor tba

Program tba

THE ART OF THE SCORE: BACK TO THE FUTURE IN CONCERT , Artistic Advisor

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Thursday, May 6, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8, 2021, 2:00 p.m.

David Newman, conductor

Alan SILVESTRI Back to the Future in Concert (score performed live to complete film)

The New York Philharmonic’s concerts through January 5, 2021, have been cancelled. The Philharmonic hopes to resume live performances on January 6, 2021; programming for concerts in 2021 is subject to change. CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN, SCHUMANN, AND SCHUMAN WITH

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Thursday, May 13, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 14, 2021, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2021, 8:00 p.m.

Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor Gil Shaham, violin

BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3 SCHUMAN Violin Concerto SCHUMANN Symphony No. 1, Spring

YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT: AT THE PODIUM

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Saturday, May 15, 2021, 2:00 p.m.

Teddy Abrams*, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, special guest Host tba

It’s a blast from the past with Michael Tilson Thomas, who conducted and hosted our Young People’s Concerts in the 1970s. He returns for the first time — with new, creative ideas — and will share the stage with his protégé, conductor / pianist / clarinetist / composer Teddy Abrams.

KRAVIS NIGHTCAP SERIES CURATED BY MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS

Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse 165 West 65th Street, 10th Floor

Saturday, May 15, 2021, 10:30 p.m.

Michael Tilson Thomas, curator Nadia Sirota, host

Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas will curate a program to follow the concert he will conduct.

* New York Philharmonic debut

The New York Philharmonic’s concerts through January 5, 2021, have been cancelled. The Philharmonic hopes to resume live performances on January 6, 2021; programming for concerts in 2021 is subject to change. JAMES GAFFIGAN CONDUCTS BARBER, DVOŘÁK, AND BERNSTEIN WITH JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Friday, May 21, 2021, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 22, 2021, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

James Gaffigan, conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano

BARBER Symphony in One Movement DVOŘÁK Suite in A major, American BERNSTEIN The Age of Anxiety, Symphony No. 2

SATURDAY MATINEE CONCERT

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Saturday, May 22, 2021, 2:00 p.m.

James Gaffigan, conductor Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

DVOŘÁK String Quintet in G major, Op. 77 BARBER Symphony in One Movement DVOŘÁK Suite in A major, American

JAAP VAN ZWEDEN CONDUCTS: MICHAEL IPPOLITO, BEETHOVEN, AND DVOŘÁK WITH

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Thursday, May 27, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 28, 2021, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 29, 2021, 8:00 p.m.

Jaap van Zweden, conductor Hilary Hahn, violin

Michael IPPOLITO Nocturne DVOŘÁK Violin Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, Pastoral

The New York Philharmonic’s concerts through January 5, 2021, have been cancelled. The Philharmonic hopes to resume live performances on January 6, 2021; programming for concerts in 2021 is subject to change. NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ENSEMBLES AT MERKIN HALL

Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center 129 West 67th Street

Sunday, May 30, 2021, 3:00 p.m.

Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

Program tba

ANNUAL FREE MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT

The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine 112th Street and Amsterdam Avenue

Monday, May 31, 2021, 7:00 p.m.

Conductor tba

Program tba

JAAP VAN ZWEDEN CONDUCTS: WORLD PREMIERE BY ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE CHICK COREA

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Thursday, June 3, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 4, 2021, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 5, 2021, 8:00 p.m.

Jaap van Zweden, conductor ,

BERNSTEIN On the Waterfront Suite Chick COREA Trombone Concerto (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission) SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9

The New York Philharmonic’s concerts through January 5, 2021, have been cancelled. The Philharmonic hopes to resume live performances on January 6, 2021; programming for concerts in 2021 is subject to change. KRAVIS NIGHTCAP SERIES CURATED BY CHICK COREA

Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse 165 West 65th Street, 10th Floor

Saturday, June 5, 2021, 10:30 p.m.

Chick Corea, curator Nadia Sirota, host

Artist-in-Residence Chick Corea will curate the program that follows a performance of his Trombone Concerto, commissioned by the Philharmonic and receiving its World Premiere that week.

JAAP VAN ZWEDEN CONDUCTS: US PREMIERE OF GYÖRGY KURTÁG / SAMUEL BECKETT’S FIN DE PARTIE (STAGED)

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center

Thursday, June 10, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021, 8:00 p.m.

Jaap van Zweden, conductor Claire van Kampen*, director Laurent Naouri*, bass-baritone (Hamm) Rod Gilfry**, baritone (Clov) Tenor tba (Nagg) J’Nai Bridges**, mezzo-soprano (Nell)

György KURTÁG / Samuel BECKETT Fin de partie (US Premiere)

GROW @ ANNENBERG SOUND ON SERIES: “CHECKMATE!”

The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center Broadway at 60th Street

Friday, June 11, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

Nadia Sirota, host / curator Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

Program to include: New work19 (World Premiere– New York Philharmonic Commission)

* New York Philharmonic debut ** New York Philharmonic subscription debut 19 Project 19 commission

The New York Philharmonic’s concerts through January 5, 2021, have been cancelled. The Philharmonic hopes to resume live performances on January 6, 2021; programming for concerts in 2021 is subject to change. VERY YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT

Saturday, June 12, 2021, 2:00 p.m., Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, Queens Sunday, June 13, 2021, 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center

Rebecca Young, host Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

Program tba

CONCERTS IN THE PARKS Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer

June 2021

Jaap van Zweden, conductor

The New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer, will return for the 56th season with four free outdoor concerts and the Free Indoor Concert on Staten Island.

ALL PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Photography and video are available in the New York Philharmonic’s online newsroom, nyphil.org/newsroom/2021, or by contacting the Public Relations Department at (212) 875-5700 or [email protected].

# # #

The New York Philharmonic’s concerts through January 5, 2021, have been cancelled. The Philharmonic hopes to resume live performances on January 6, 2021; programming for concerts in 2021 is subject to change.