UPDATED May 18, 2015
CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING 2014–2015 SEASON
THE ART OF THE SCORE: FILM WEEK AT THE PHILHARMONIC Alec Baldwin, THE ART OF THE SCORE Artistic Advisor
LA DOLCE VITA: THE MUSIC OF ITALIAN CINEMA
Avery Fisher Hall
Tuesday, September 16, 2014, 7:30 p.m. — OPENING GALA CONCERT
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin Renée Fleming, soprano Josh Groban, vocalist Giuseppe Ragazzini*, visual artist
ROSSINI Overture to The Barber of Seville ROTA/Arr. and Orch. W. Ross Theme from Amarcord Stelvio CIPRIANI/Arr. and Orch. W. Ross Suite from The Anonymous Venetian ROTA/Orch. F. Gurian Valzer del Commiato from The Leopard Ennio MORRICONE/Arr. and Orch. W. Ross “Your Love” from Once Upon a Time in the West ROTA/Arr. and Orch. W. Ross Suite from La Dolce Vita Ennio MORRICONE/Arr. and Orch. W. Ross “Non Penso a Te” from Incontro Nicola PIOVANI Buongiorno Principessa from Life Is Beautiful Andrea and Ennio MORRICONE/ “Se” from Cinema Paradiso Arr. and Orch. W. Ross ROTA/Arr. and Orch. W. Ross Suite from 8½ ROSSINI Overture to William Tell Luis BACALOV/Arr. and Orch. W. Ross “Mi Mancherai” from Il Postino ______
* New York Philharmonic debut
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Great Performances telecast at a later date on PBS stations
Alan Gilbert, conductor Joshua Bell, violin Renée Fleming, soprano Josh Groban, vocalist Giuseppe Ragazzini*, visual artist
ROTA/Arr. and Orch. W. Ross Theme from Amarcord Stelvio CIPRIANI/Arr. and Orch. W. Ross Suite from The Anonymous Venetian Ennio MORRICONE/Arr. and Orch. W. Ross “Your Love” from Once Upon a Time in the West ROTA/Orch. F. Gurian Valzer del Commiato from The Leopard Ennio MORRICONE/Arr. and Orch. W. Ross “Non Penso a Te” from Incontro Luis BACALOV/Arr. and Orch. W. Ross Suite from City of Women TROVAJOLI/Arr. and Orch. W. Ross Suite from Profumo di Donna ORTOLANI & OLIVIERO/Arr. W. Ross “More” from Mondo cane ROTA/Arr. and Orch. W. Ross Suite from Juliet of the Spirits Ennio MORRICONE/Arr. and Orch. W. Ross Theme from The Sicilian Clan Andrea and Ennio MORRICONE/ “Se” from Cinema Paradiso Arr. and Orch. W. Ross ROTA/Arr. and Orch. W. Ross Suite from La Dolce Vita FUSCO/Arr. F. Gurian Theme from L’Eclisse Nicola PIOVANI Buongiorno Principessa from Life Is Beautiful ROTA/Arr. and Orch. W. Ross Suite from 8½ Luis BACALOV/Arr. and Orch. W. Ross “Mi Mancherai” from Il Postino
THE ART OF THE SCORE: FILM WEEK AT THE PHILHARMONIC Alec Baldwin, THE ART OF THE SCORE Artistic Advisor
“CHARLIE CHAPLIN’S MODERN TIMES: THE TRAMP AT 100”
Avery Fisher Hall
Friday, September 19, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, September 20, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
Timothy Brock*, conductor
Timothy BROCK Kid Auto Races at Venice CHAPLIN Modern Times
* New York Philharmonic debut
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ALAN GILBERT OPENS THE SEASON: U.S. PREMIERE OF UNSUK CHIN’S CLARINET CONCERTO
Avery Fisher Hall
Tuesday, September 23, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Friday, September 26, 2014, 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 27, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor Kari Kriikku**, clarinet
Unsuk CHIN Clarinet Concerto (U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, and the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra) MAHLER Symphony No. 1
ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS: THE NIELSEN PROJECT
Avery Fisher Hall
Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 3, 2014, 2:00 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor
NIELSEN Maskarade Overture NIELSEN Symphony No. 5 NIELSEN Symphony No. 6, Sinfonia semplice
** New York Philharmonic subscription debut
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ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS: WORLD PREMIERE OF THUNDERSTUCK BY COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE CHRISTOPHER ROUSE; ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE LISA BATIASHVILI PERFORMS BRAHMS
Avery Fisher Hall
Thursday, October 9, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, October 11, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 14, 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor Lisa Batiashvili, violin
Christopher ROUSE Thunderstuck (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission) HAYDN Symphony No. 103, Drumroll BRAHMS Violin Concerto
SATURDAY MATINEE CONCERT
Avery Fisher Hall
Saturday, October 11, 2014, 2:00 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor Michelle Kim, Lisa Kim, violin Rebecca Young, viola Eileen Moon, cello
DVOŘÁK String Quartet in F major, American Christopher ROUSE Thunderstuck (New York Philharmonic Commission) HAYDN Symphony No. 103, Drumroll
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ESA-PEKKA SALONEN AND JEREMY DENK
Avery Fisher Hall
Thursday, October 16, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 17, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor Jeremy Denk*, piano
BEETHOVEN King Stephen Overture BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 STRAVINSKY The Firebird (complete)
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ENSEMBLES AT MERKIN CONCERT HALL
Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center 129 West 67 Street
Sunday, October 19, 2014, 3:00 p.m.
BEETHOVEN Duo in E-flat major for Viola and Cello “with two obbligato eyeglasses,” WoO 32 Peter Kenote, viola; Qiang Tu, cello
GLIÈRE/Arr. Grossman Suite for Violin and Double Bass Anna Rabinova, violin; David J. Grossman, bass
BARTÓK String Quartet No. 3, BB 93, Sz.85 Lisa GiHae Kim, Quan Ge, violin; Vivek Kamath, viola; Sumire Kudo, cello
THUILLE Sextet for Piano and Winds, Op. 6 Yoobin Son, flute; Sherry Sylar, oboe; Pascual Martínez Forteza, clarinet; Kim Laskowski, bassoon; R. Allen Spanjer, horn; Yi-Fang Huang§, piano
* New York Philharmonic debut § denotes New York Philharmonic guest artist
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ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS: TWO MOZART PIANO CONCERTOS WITH LANG LANG
Avery Fisher Hall
Tuesday, October 21, 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor Lang Lang, piano
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 17 MOZART Overture to The Magic Flute MOZART Piano Concerto No. 24
ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS: YEFIM BRONFMAN IN BARTÓK
Avery Fisher Hall
Thursday, October 23, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 24, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, October 25, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 28, 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor Yefim Bronfman, piano
BARTÓK Piano Concerto No. 3 BRUCKNER Symphony No. 8 (Nowak 1890)
LEONARD SLATKIN AND PRINCIPAL FLUTE ROBERT LANGEVIN IN NEW YORK PREMIERE OF ROUSE’S FLUTE CONCERTO
Avery Fisher Hall
Thursday, October 30, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 31, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 1, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
Leonard Slatkin, conductor Robert Langevin, flute
COPLAND El Salón México RAVEL/orch. Constant Gaspard de la nuit Christopher ROUSE Flute Concerto (New York Premiere) RAVEL Boléro
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KERN & HAMMERSTEIN’S SHOW BOAT
Avery Fisher Hall
Wednesday, November 5, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 6, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 7, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 8, 2014, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 8, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
Ted Sperling, conductor and director
Cast to include (in alphabetical order): Christopher Fitzgerald* (Frank) Norm Lewis* (Joe) Alli Mauzey* (Ellie) Julian Ovenden* (Gaylord Ravenal) Edward Watts* (Steve) Fred Willard* (Cap’n Andy) NaTasha Yvette Williams* (Queenie) Vanessa Williams* (Julie) Lauren Worsham* (Magnolia)
KERN & HAMMERSTEIN Show Boat (semi-staged)
CASE SCAGLIONE AND JOSHUA BELL
Avery Fisher Hall
Wednesday, November 12, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 13, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 14, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 15, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Case Scaglione, conductor Joshua Bell, violin
DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5
* denotes New York Philharmonic debut
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YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT
Avery Fisher Hall
SUPER SONIC MUSIC BOX: “Melody Transformed”
Saturday, November 15, 2014, 2:00 p.m. Pre-concert activities — 1:00 p.m.
Courtney Lewis, conductor* Theodore Wiprud, host Tom Dulack, scriptwriter and director Allan McCormick*, dancer
IVES/Orch. W. Schuman Variations on America MAHLER Selection from Symphony No. 1 DEBUSSY Selection from Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun PROKOFIEV Selections from Symphony No. 5
* New York Philharmonic debut
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CONTACT! HOSTED BY JOHN ADAMS A Co-Presentation of the New York Philharmonic and 92nd Street Y
SubCulture 45 Bleecker Street
Monday, November 17, 2014, 7:30 p.m.
John Adams, host Musicians from the New York Philharmonic
Daníel BJARNASON Bow to String Jayce Ogren, conductor Nathan Vickery, solo cello Duoming Ba, Quan Ge, violin; Katherine Greene, viola; Maria Kitsopoulos, cello; Max Zeugner, bass; Pascual Martínez Forteza, clarinet; R. Allen Spanjer, horn; Steven Beck§, Stephen Gosling§, piano
Ingram MARSHALL Muddy Waters Maria Kitsopoulos, cello; Timothy Cobb, bass; Oren Fader§, electric guitar; Lino Gomez§, bass clarinet; Daniel Druckman, marimba; Eric Huebner, piano
Missy MAZZOLI Dissolve, O My Heart Anna Rabinova, violin
Daníel BJARNASON Five Possibilities for clarinet, cello, and piano Pascual Martínez Forteza, clarinet; Patrick Jee, cello; Eric Huebner, piano
Timo ANDRES Early to Rise (New York Premiere) Fiona Simon, Sharon Yamada, violin; Robert Rinehart, viola; Eileen Moon cello
§ denotes New York Philharmonic guest artist
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JAAP VAN ZWEDEN CONDUCTS PRINCIPAL ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER SHERYL STAPLES AND PRINCIPAL VIOLA CYNTHIA PHELPS IN MOZART
Avery Fisher Hall
Thursday, November 20, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 21, 2014, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 22, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
Jaap van Zweden, conductor Sheryl Staples, violin Cynthia Phelps, viola
MOZART Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 8
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ENSEMBLES AT MERKIN CONCERT HALL
Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center 129 West 67 Street
Sunday, November 23, 2014, 3:00 p.m.
SCHNITTKE Moz-Art, for Two Violins Soohyun Kwon, Joo Young Oh, violin
Joel Eric SUBEN Piano Trio “Ballo di Corte” (World Premiere) Vladimir Tsypin, violin; Alexei Yupanqui Gonzales, cello; Elena Kuschnerova§, piano
BEETHOVEN String Trio in C minor, Op. 9, No. 3 Lisa Kim, violin; Rémi Pelletier, viola; Patrick Jee, cello
SCHUBERT String Quartet in A minor, Rosamunde, D.804 Duoming Ba, Kuan Cheng Lu, violins; Vivek Kamath, viola; Ru-Pei Yeh, cello
§ denotes New York Philharmonic guest artist
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JAAP VAN ZWEDEN AND HILARY HAHN
Avery Fisher Hall
Wednesday, November 26, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 28, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 29, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
Jaap van Zweden, conductor Hilary Hahn, violin
J. WAGENAAR Cyrano de Bergerac Overture KORNGOLD Violin Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7
SATURDAY MATINEE CONCERT
Avery Fisher Hall
Saturday, November 29, 2014, 2:00 p.m.
Jaap van Zweden, conductor Hilary Hahn, violin Liang Wang, Robert Botti, oboe Anthony McGill, Pascual Martínez Forteza, clarinet Judith LeClair, Roger Nye, bassoon Arlen Fast, contrabassoon Philip Myers, R. Allen Spanjer, Howard Wall, horn Eileen Moon, cello Timothy Cobb, bass
DVOŘÁK Wind Serenade J. WAGENAAR Cyrano de Bergerac Overture KORNGOLD Violin Concerto
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VERY YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS
Merkin Concert Hall
Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Center 129 West 67th Street
Sunday, November 30, 2014, at 12:30 and 3:00 p.m. Monday, December 1, 2014, at 10:30 a.m.
Rebecca Young, host and toy trumpet Marion Schoevaert, illustrator Mindy Kaufman, flute and piccolo
Philharmonic Playdates: “Games and toys”
Program to include: DVOŘÁK Slavonic Dance in G minor, Op. 46, No. 8 L. MOZART (attrib.) Allegro from Toy Symphony VIVALDI Concerto for Piccolo and Strings in C major, RV 443
DOHNÁNYI / DVOŘÁK: A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL CONDUCTED BY KRZYSZTOF URBAŃSKI; WITH ALISA WEILERSTEIN
Avery Fisher Hall
Thursday, December 4, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 5, 2014, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 6, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Krzysztof Urbański*, conductor Alisa Weilerstein, cello
DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7
* New York Philharmonic debut
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DOHNÁNYI / DVOŘÁK: A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL CHAMBER MUSIC WITH ALISA WEILERSTEIN, ARTIST-IN-ASSOCIATION INON BARNATAN, AND NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC MUSICIANS A Co-Presentation with 92nd Street Y
92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue
Sunday, December 7, 2014, 3:00 p.m.
Alisa Weilerstein, cello Inon Barnatan, piano Sheryl Staples, Michelle Kim, violin Cynthia Phelps, viola Sherry Sylar, oboe Anthony McGill, clarinet Judith LeClair, bassoon Matthew Muckey, trumpet
DVOŘÁK Terzetto in C major for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 74 MARTINŮ La Revue de cuisine Suite, for Clarinet, Bassoon, Trumpet, Violin, Cello, and Piano, H. 161 SCHULHOFF Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon DVOŘÁK Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 87
DOHNÁNYI / DVOŘÁK: A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL CONDUCTED BY CHRISTOPH VON DOHNÁNYI; WITH MARTIN HELMCHEN
Avery Fisher Hall
Thursday, December 11, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 12, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, December 13, 2014, 8:00 p.m.
Christoph von Dohnányi, conductor Martin Helmchen*, piano
DVOŘÁK Piano Concerto DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World
* New York Philharmonic debut
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HOLIDAY BRASS
Avery Fisher Hall
Sunday, December 14, 2014, 3:00 p.m.
Philip Smith, conductor and host New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion Ensemble
Program to include: BYRD/Arr. Howarth The Earl of Oxford’s March GABRIELI Jubilate Deo J.S. BACH Selections from Christmas Oratorio and Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 VARIOUS/Arr. G. Pascuzzi and P. Snedecor A Celebration of Chanukah VARIOUS Christmas Carols including Joy to the World, Coventry Carol, Carol of the Bells, Il est né, and Silent Night VARIOUS Christmas Toons, featuring music from holiday television classics L. ANDERSON/Arr. Wasson Sleigh Ride
GARY THOR WEDOW CONDUCTS HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Avery Fisher Hall
Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, December 18, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 19, 2014, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 20, 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Gary Thor Wedow, conductor Camilla Tilling*, soprano Iestyn Davies, countertenor Michael Slattery, tenor James Westman*, baritone Connor Tsui*, boy soprano Westminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller, director
HANDEL Messiah
* New York Philharmonic debut
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HOLIDAYS WITH THE PHILHARMONIC
Avery Fisher Hall
Friday, December 19, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, December 20, 2014, 2:00 p.m.
Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor Whoopi Goldberg*, narrator (December 19) Mo Rocca*, narrator (December 20)
Program to include: ANDERSON A Christmas Festival MOZART Sleigh Ride from Three German Dances Traditional/Arr. C. Dragon “O Tannenbaum” WELLS & TORMÉ/Arr. H. Mancini “The Christmas Song” ANDERSON Suite of Carols BERLIN/Arr. Larry Blank Irving Berlin Holiday Medley (World Premiere– New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the San Francisco Symphony) Randol BASS The Night Before Christmas HUMPERDINCK Prelude to Hansel and Gretel PROKOFIEV Troika from Suite from Lieutenant Kijé Jeff TYZIK Chanukah Suite HOLST/Arr. B. Tovey “In the Bleak Midwinter” BERNARD/Arr. C. Dragon “Winter Wonderland” VARIOUS / Arr. C. Kitsopoulos Christmas Carol Sing-Along
JUANJO MENA AND DANIIL TRIFONOV
Avery Fisher Hall
Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 3, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Juanjo Mena*, conductor Daniil Trifonov, piano
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 1 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique
* New York Philharmonic debut 16
BRAMWELL TOVEY CONDUCTS ALL-GERSHWIN NEW YEAR’S EVE CONCERT
Avery Fisher Hall
Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Bramwell Tovey, conductor Dianne Reeves*, vocalist Norm Lewis, vocalist With Peter Martin, piano; Reuben Rogers, bass; Terri Lyne Carrington, drums
GERSHWIN/Arr. Rose “Strike Up the Band” from Strike Up the Band GERSHWIN Catfish Row: Suite from Porgy and Bess GERSHWIN/Arr. B. Tovey “A Foggy Day” GERSHWIN/Arr. B. Tovey “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” GERSHWIN Cuban Overture GERSHWIN Lullaby for String Orchestra GERSHWIN/Arr. V. Mendoza “Nice Work If You Can Get It” GERSHWIN/Arr. B. Childs “Fascinating Rhythm” GERSHWIN “Our Love Is Here To Stay” GERSHWIN/Arr. B. Childs “Embraceable You” GERSHWIN/Arr. V. Mendoza “S’Wonderful”
ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS: NIELSEN’S CLARINET CONCERTO
Avery Fisher Hall
Thursday, January 8, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 9, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 10, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor Anthony McGill*, clarinet
RAVEL Valses nobles et sentimentales NIELSEN Clarinet Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Selections from Swan Lake
* New York Philharmonic debut
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ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS: VERDI’S REQUIEM
Avery Fisher Hall
Thursday, January 15, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 16, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor Angela Meade*, soprano Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo-soprano Brandon Jovanovich*, tenor Eric Owens, bass-baritone New York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt, director
VERDI Requiem
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ENSEMBLES AT MERKIN CONCERT HALL
Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center 129 West 67 Street
Sunday, January 18, 2015, 3:00 p.m.
Andy AKIHO Hadairo The rAy’s end Aka Ethan Bensdorf, trumpet; Elizabeth Zeltser, violin Max Zeugner, bass; Christopher S. Lamb, percussion; Andy Akiho§, steel pan VILLA-LOBOS Assobio a Jato (Jet Whistle) Mindy Kaufman, flute; Maria Kitsopoulos, cello RAVEL/Arr. Salzedo Sonatine en Trio Mindy Kaufman, flute; Maria Kitsopoulos, cello; Nancy Allen, harp SCHUMANN Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63 Hyunju Lee, violin; Sumire Kudo, cello; Steven Beck§, piano
* New York Philharmonic debut § denotes New York Philharmonic guest artist
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LONG YU AND MAXIM VENGEROV
Avery Fisher Hall
Thursday, January 22, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 23, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Long Yu**, conductor Maxim Vengerov, violin
TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5
YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT
Avery Fisher Hall
Saturday, January 24, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
Case Scaglione, conductor Theodore Wiprud, host Michael Thomas Holmes, actor Kevin Del Aguila, scriptwriter and director
BERNSTEIN The Great Lover from On the Town BEETHOVEN Selection from Symphony No. 5 Karen LEFRAK A Bite of the Apple ELLINGTON It Don’t Mean a Thing Daniel Goble§ saxophone, Joseph Alessi trombone, Christopher S. Lamb drum set; David J. Grossman piano, Timothy Cobb bass BERNSTEIN Lonely Town from On the Town Hawa SAKHO New York: In Town and Out LIAO Shuwen Shadow of the Wolf BERNSTEIN Times Square from On the Town
** New York Philharmonic subscription debut § denotes New York Philharmonic guest artist
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DAVID ROBERTSON AND EMANUEL AX
Avery Fisher Hall
Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 30, 2015, 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 31, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
David Robertson, conductor Emanuel Ax, piano
RACHMANINOFF Vocalise CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 STRAVINSKY The Song of the Nightingale BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin Suite
DAVID ZINMAN CONDUCTS THE MARY AND JAMES G. WALLACH ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE LISA BATIASHVILI IN BARBER’S VIOLIN CONCERTO; ROUSE’S ISCARIOT
Avery Fisher Hall
Thursday, February 5, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 7, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
David Zinman, conductor Lisa Batiashvili, violin
Christopher ROUSE Iscariot BARBER Violin Concerto RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2
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SATURDAY MATINEE CONCERT WITH ARTIST-IN-ASSOCIATION INON BARNATAN
Avery Fisher Hall
Saturday, February 7, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
David Zinman, conductor Sheryl Staples, Lisa Kim, violin Rebecca Young, viola Carter Brey, cello Inon Barnatan, piano
DVOŘÁK Piano Quintet, Op. 81 RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2
VERY YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS
Merkin Concert Hall
Sunday, February 8, 2015, 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday, February 9, 2015, 10:30 a.m.
Rebecca Young, host Marion Schoevaert, illustrator
Philharmonic Playdates: “Make Believe”
DVOŘÁK Slavonic Dance in G minor, Op. 46, No. 8 MOZART Selections from Allegretto con variazioni from Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, K.581 SAINT-SAËNS Selections from Carnival of the Animals
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CONTACT! AT SUBCULTURE: NEW MUSIC FROM ISRAEL A Co-Presentation of the New York Philharmonic and 92nd Street Y
SubCulture 45 Bleecker Street
Monday, February 9, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Case Scaglione, conductor (Haber) Yotam Haber, host Musicians from the New York Philharmonic
Josef BARDANASHVILI Quasi danza macabra from String Quartet No. 1 Michelle Kim, Yulia Ziskel, violin; Rémi Pelletier, viola; Nathan Vickery, cello Yotam HABER Estro poetico–armonico II Shanshan Yao, violin; Patrick Jee, cello; Helen Campo, alto flute; Lino Gomez§, bass clarinet; Eric Huebner, piano Shulamit RAN Mirage for five players Quan Ge, violin; Sumire Kudo, cello; Yoobin Son, flute/piccolo; Pascual Martínez Forteza, clarinet; Eric Huebner, piano Avner DORMAN Jerusalem Mix (New York Premiere) Sherry Sylar, oboe; Mark Nuccio, clarinet; Kim Laskowski, bassoon; Leelanee Sterrett, horn; Eric Huebner, piano
STÉPHANE DENÈVE CONDUCTS NEW YORK PREMIERE OF JAMES MACMILLAN’S THE MYSTERIES OF LIGHT; WITH PIANIST JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET
Avery Fisher Hall
Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 12, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 13, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
Stéphane Denève*, conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
FAURÉ Pelléas et Mélisande Suite James MACMILLAN Piano Concerto No. 3, The Mysteries of Light (New York Premiere) TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4
* New York Philharmonic debut
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A BROADWAY ROMANCE
Avery Fisher Hall
Saturday, February 14, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Ted Sperling, conductor Laura Osnes, vocalist Santino Fontana, vocalist
GERSHWIN Overture from Girl Crazy BERNSTEIN/Stephen SONDHEIM “Something’s Coming” from West Side Story GERSHWIN “The Man I Love” from Lady, Be Good BOCK/HARNICK “Tonight at Eight” from She Loves Me BOCK/HARNICK “Will He Like Me” from She Loves Me Benj BASEK/Justin PAUL “First Date/Last Night” from Dogfight Burt BACHARACH/Hal DAVID “She Likes Basketball” from Promises, Promises BERNSTEIN/COMDEN & GREEN “A Little Bit in Love” from Wonderful Town RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN “If I Loved You” from Carousel BERLIN “I Got Lost in His Arms” from Annie Get Your Gun LOESSER “I’ve Never Been in Love Before” from Guys and Dolls BERLIN “An Old-Fashioned Wedding” from Annie Get Your Gun Stephen SONDHEIM “Getting Married Today” from Company BERNSTEIN/Stephen SONDHEIM “One Hand, One Heart” from West Side Story LANE/HARBURG “The Begat” from Finian’s Rainbow Stephen FLAHERTY/Lynn AHRENS “Our Children” from Ragtime Adam GUETTEL “Dividing Day” from The Light in the Piazza Stephen SONDHEIM “Buddy’s Blues” from Follies Stephen SONDHEIM “Could I Leave You” from Follies LERNER & LOEWE “How to Handle a Woman” from Camelot ARLEN & MERCER “Come Rain or Come Shine” from St. Louis Woman BERNSTEIN/Stephen SONDHEIM “Somewhere” from West Side Story
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NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ENSEMBLES AT MERKIN CONCERT HALL
Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center 129 West 67 Street
Sunday, February 15, 2015, 3:00 p.m.
Krzysztof PENDERECKI String Trio Quan Ge, violin; Dawn Hannay, viola; Nathan Vickery, cello
SIBELIUS String Quartet in D minor, Voces intimae, Op. 56 Anna Rabinova, Hyunju Lee, violin; Irene Breslaw, viola; Qiang Tu, cello
GIANNINI Piano Quintet Yulia Ziskel, Shanshan Yao, violin; Rémi Pelletier, viola; Nathan Vickery, cello; Keun A Lee§, piano
ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS: 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE
SACRED AND TRANSCENDENT
Avery Fisher Hall
Thursday, February 19, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 21, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor (Yanov-Yanovsky, R. Strauss, Golijov) The Silk Road Ensemble* with Yo-Yo Ma (Fanfare, The Silk Road Suite, Yanov-Yanovsky, Golijov) New York Philharmonic (R. Strauss and Golijov)
Christina PATO and Wu TONG Fanfare for Gaita, Suona, and Brass VARIOUS The Silk Road Suite Dmitri YANOV-YANOVSKY Selections from Sacred Signs Suite: Concerto for 13 Musicians R. STRAUSS Death and Transfiguration Osvaldo GOLIJOV Rose of the Winds
* New York Philharmonic debut § denotes New York Philharmonic guest artist
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YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT
Avery Fisher Hall
Saturday, February 21, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
Courtney Lewis, conductor The Silk Road Ensemble Cristina Pato, gaita Hu Jianbing, suona Brass musicians from the New York Philharmonic Theodore Wiprud, host
Super Sonic Music Box: “Orchestra Transformed”
MOZART Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio Cristina PATO/Wu TONG Fanfare for Gaita, Suona, and Brass BORODIN Selection from Prince Igor VARIOUS Selections from The Silk Road Suite GOLIJOV Selection from Rose of the Winds
CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT AND GALA
Avery Fisher Hall
Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Long Yu, conductor Yo-Yo Ma, cello Wu Tong, sheng Lei Jia*, vocalist Gulinaer Yiming*, ghijak
LI Huanzhi Spring Festival Overture Hai-Deng YAN/Arr. Ye Zou Jin Tune for sheng and orchestra BORODIN Selection from Prince Igor TRADITIONAL/Arr. Ye Zou Fantasy on Maqam Themes for ghijak and orchestra TRADITIONAL Chinese folk songs: The Village of Sanshilipu and In Praise of Cattle ZHAO Lin Duo for cello, sheng, and orchestra (U.S. Premiere)
* New York Philharmonic debut
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SAKARI ORAMO AND FRANK PETER ZIMMERMANN
Avery Fisher Hall
Thursday, February 26, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2015, 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 28, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Sakari Oramo, conductor Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin
SIBELIUS The Oceanides SIBELIUS Violin Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 2
CONTACT! AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART: NEW MUSIC FROM NORDIC COUNTRIES
Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue
Saturday, March 7, 2015, 7:00 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor (Nørgård and Aho) Courtney Lewis, conductor (Saariaho and Živković) Eric Bartlett, cello
Per NØRGÅRD Cello Concerto No. 2, Momentum (New York Premiere) Eric Bartlett, solo cello Kalevi AHO Chamber Symphony No. 2 Đuro ŽIVKOVIĆ The White Angel (New York Premiere) Kaija SAARIAHO Terra Memoria for string orchestra (U.S. Premiere of string orchestra version)
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THOMAS ADÈS CONDUCTS U.S. PREMIERE OF HIS TOTENTANZ
Avery Fisher Hall
Thursday, March 12, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Thomas Adès†, conductor Christianne Stotijn*, mezzo-soprano Mark Stone*, baritone
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 BERLIOZ Les Francs-juges Overture Thomas ADÈS Totentanz (U.S. Premiere)
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ENSEMBLES AT MERKIN CONCERT HALL
Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center 129 West 67 Street
Sunday, March 15, 2015, 3:00 p.m.
BOTTESINI Gran Duo Concertante for Violin, Double Bass, and Piano Michelle Kim, violin; Timothy Cobb, bass; Jean Schneider§, piano
TOURNIER Suite for Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Harp, Op. 34 Mindy Kaufman, flute; Sharon Yamada, violin; Robert Rinehart, viola; Alexei Yupanqui Gonzales, cello; Nancy Allen, harp
BRAHMS String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36 Fiona Simon, Quan Ge, violin; Judith Nelson, Rémi Pelletier, viola; Eric Bartlett, Patrick Jee, cello
† New York Philharmonic conducting debut * New York Philharmonic debut § denotes New York Philharmonic guest artist
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ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS: ARTIST-IN-ASSOCIATION INON BARNATAN IN RAVEL
Avery Fisher Hall
Thursday, March 19, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2015, 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor Inon Barnatan*, piano
Esa-Pekka SALONEN Nyx RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major DEBUSSY Jeux R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite
ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS: ARTIST-IN-ASSOCIATION INON BARNATAN IN RAVEL
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts C.W. Post Campus Long Island University Brookville, New York
Saturday, March 21, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor Inon Barnatan, piano
Esa-Pekka SALONEN Nyx RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major DEBUSSY Jeux R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite
* New York Philharmonic debut
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VERY YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS
Merkin Concert Hall
Sunday, March 22, 2015, 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2015, 10:30 a.m.
Rebecca Young, host
Philharmonic Playdates
Program tba
ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS: LEILA JOSEFOWICZ IN WORLD PREMIERE OF JOHN ADAMS’S SCHEHERAZADE.2
Avery Fisher Hall
Thursday, March 26, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor Leila Josefowicz, violin
LYADOV The Enchanted Lake STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1911, original version) John ADAMS Scheherazade.2 — Dramatic symphony for violin and orchestra (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam; the Royal Concertgebouw; and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, David Robertson, Chief Conductor and Artistic Director)
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ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE LISA BATIASHVILI IN RECITAL A Collaboration with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Alice Tully Hall
Monday, March 30, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Lisa Batiashvili, violin Paul Lewis, piano
SCHUBERT Violin Sonata in A major, D.547 SCHUBERT Rondo for Violin and Piano in B minor, D.895, Rondo brilliant BACH/arr. Busoni “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland” for solo piano TELEMANN Fantaisie No. 4 in D major for solo violin BEETHOVEN Violin Sonata in G major, Op. 96
ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS: U.S. PREMIERE OF WORK BY THIERRY ESCAICH; WITH ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE LISA BATIASHVILI AND FRANÇOIS LELEUX
Avery Fisher Hall
Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor Lisa Batiashvili, violin François Leleux*, oboe
J.S. BACH Concerto for Violin and Oboe Thierry ESCAICH Concerto for Violin and Oboe (U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission) SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10
* New York Philharmonic debut
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EUROPE / SPRING 2015 TOUR
Tour to include concerts in Dublin, London, Paris, and Cologne, among other cities. In London the Philharmonic will present Giants Are Small’s theatrical reimagining of Stravinsky’s ballet Petrushka. The Philharmonic also returns to London for its second residency at the Barbican Centre under the auspices of its International Associates initiative. In Cologne the Philharmonic will present the World Premiere of Peter Eötvös’s Senza sangue, a co-commission, with the support of The Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music, with the Kölner Philharmonie.
ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS: STRAVINSKY, RAVEL, AND R. STRAUSS
Avery Fisher Hall
Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor
STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1911, original version) RAVEL Valses nobles et sentimentales R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite
ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS: U.S. PREMIERE OF PETER EÖTVÖS’S ONE-ACT OPERA, SENZA SANGUE
Avery Fisher Hall
Friday, May 8, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano Russell Braun, baritone
SCHUBERT Symphony in B minor, Unfinished Peter EÖTVÖS Senza sangue (U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission, with the support of the Kravis Prize for New Music, with the Kölner Philharmonie)
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YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS
Avery Fisher Hall
Saturday, May 9, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
Conductor tba Theodore Wiprud, host
Super Sonic Music Box: “Dance Transformed”
Program to include works by Johann Strauss II, Richard Strauss, Maurice Ravel, and Christopher Rouse.
CONTACT! AT SUBCULTURE: NEW MUSIC FROM ITALY A Co-Presentation of the New York Philharmonic and 92nd Street Y
SubCulture 45 Bleecker Street
Monday, May 11, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Vitturio Montalti, host Joshua Gersen, conductor (Berio) Musicians from the New York Philharmonic
BERIO Differences for five instruments and tape Peter Kenote, viola; Nathan Vickery, cello; June Han§, harp; Mindy Kaufman, flute; Pascual Martínez Forteza, clarinet
Vittorio MONTALTI Passacaglia for marimba and cello (U.S. Premiere) Maria Kitsopoulos, cello; Daniel Druckman, marimba
Salvatore SCIARRINO tre duetti con l’eco (U.S. Premiere) Dawn Hannay, viola; Yoobin Son, flute; Kim Laskowski, bassoon
Luca FRANCESCONI Encore Da capo (U.S. Premiere of transcription by Francesconi) Quan Ge, violin; Sumire Kudo, cello; Yoobin Son, flute; Anthony McGill, clarinet; Eric Huebner, piano; Daniel Druckman, vibraphone
§ denotes New York Philharmonic guest artist
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BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center
Friday, May 15, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2015, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
George Daugherty*, conductor Whoopi Goldberg, special guest Created by George Daugherty and David Ka Lik Wong
From WAGNER The Ride of the Valkyries (adapted from Die Walküre) Max STEINER The Warner Bros. Fanfare Charles TOBIAS, Merrily We Roll Along (The Merrie Melodies Theme) Murray MENCHER & Eddie CANTOR Milt FRANKLYN Baton Bunny (based on Suppé’s Overture to Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna; animation direction by Chuck JONES and Abe LEVITOW) Milt FRANKLYN Show Biz Bugs (animation direction by Friz FRELENG) Carl W. STALLING Rhapsody Rabbit (based on Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2; animation direction by Friz FRELENG) Scott BRADLEY Johann Mouse (after music by Johann Strauss, Jr.; animation direction by William HANNA and Joseph BARBERA) Scott BRADLEY Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl (based on Johann Strauss, Jr.’s Overture to Die Fledermaus; animation direction by William HANNA and Joseph BARBERA) Carl W. STALLING Back Alley Oproar (based on Rossini’s “Largo al factotum” from The Barber of Seville; animation direction by Friz FRELENG) Carl W. STALLING Zoom and Bored (based on “The Dance of the Comedians” & Milt FRANKLYN from Smetana’s The Bartered Bride; animation direction by Chuck JONES) Carl W. STALLING Pepe Le Pew, le Chanteur Romantique For Scent-imental Reasons (animation direction by Chuck JONES) A Scent of the Matterhorn (animation direction by Chuck JONES) Scent-imental Romeo (animation direction by Chuck JONES) Carl W. STALLING The Rabbit of Seville (based on Rossini’s Overture to The Barber of Seville; animation direction by Chuck JONES
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Alan LIVINGSTON, I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat (animation direction by Billy MAY & Matthew O’CALLAGHAN) Warren FOSTER Christopher LENNERTZ Coyote Falls (animation direction by Matthew O’CALLAGHAN) Milt FRANKLYN Robin Hood Daffy (animation direction by Chuck JONES) Carl W. STALLING A Corny Concerto (based on J. Strauss, Jr.’s Tales of the Vienna Woods and The Blue Danube; animation direction by Robert CLAMPETT) Carl W. STALLING Long-Haired Hare (animation direction by Chuck JONES) Milt FRANKLYN What’s Opera, Doc? (animation direction by Chuck JONES) Arr. & Orch. Carl W. STALLING Merrie Melodies: That’s All Folks
*denotes New York Philharmonic debut
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ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS: 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CONCERTS IN THE PARKS SPRING GALA AND CONCERT
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center
Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor Joe Torre, narrator
TCHAIKOVSKY Finale from Symphony No. 5 SCHUMAN Philharmonic Fanfare BEETHOVEN Andante molto moto: Scene by the Brook from Symphony No. 6, Pastoral COPLAND Lincoln Portrait TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture
SUSANNA MÄLKKI AND KIRILL GERSTEIN
Avery Fisher Hall
Thursday, May 21, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2015, 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Susanna Mälkki*, conductor Kirill Gerstein, piano
BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Haydn HARVEY Tranquil Abiding BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1
* New York Philharmonic debut
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SATURDAY MATINEE CONCERT
Avery Fisher Hall
Saturday, May 23, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
Susanna Mälkki, conductor Jonathan Biss, piano Sheryl Staples, Michelle Kim, violin Alan Gilbert, Rebecca Young, viola Carter Brey, cello
DVOŘÁK String Quintet in E-flat major BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1
ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS: FREE ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT
The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine 112nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue
Monday, May 25, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Program tba
MANFRED HONECK AND AUGUSTIN HADELICH
Avery Fisher Hall
Thursday, May 28, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 29, 2015, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Manfred Honeck, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin
J. STRAUSS II Die Fledermaus Overture MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5, Turkish BRAHMS Symphony No. 4
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JEFFREY KAHANE CONDUCTS MOZART FROM THE PIANO
Avery Fisher Hall
Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2015, 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor/piano
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21 MOZART Symphony No. 38, Prague
CONTACT! AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART: FOCUS ON JAPAN
Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue
Friday, June 5, 2015, 7:00 p.m.
Jeffrey Milarsky*, conductor Stephen Gosling, piano
TAKEMITSU Archipelago S for 21 players Dai FUJIKURA Infinite String (World Premiere– New York Philharmonic Commission) Misato MOCHIZUKI Si bleu, si calme (U.S. Premiere) MESSIAEN Sept Haikai for solo piano and small orchestra
*denotes New York Philharmonic debut
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NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ENSEMBLES AT MERKIN CONCERT HALL
Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center 129 West 67 Street
Sunday, June 7, 2015, 3:00 p.m.
RESPIGHI Il tramonto, poemetto lirico for Mezzo-Soprano and String Quartet Anna Rabinova, Shanshan Yao, violin; Katherine Greene, viola; Nathan Vickery, cello; Sandra Piques Eddy§, mezzo-soprano
A. BUSCH Quintet for Alto Saxophone and Strings Lisa GiHae Kim, Kuan Cheng Lu, violin; Dawn Hannay, viola; Eric Bartlett, cello; Harvey Pittel§, saxophone
DVOŘÁK String Quartet in C major, Op. 61 Fiona Simon, Sharon Yamada, violin; Robert Rinehart, viola; Eileen Moon, cello
§ denotes New York Philharmonic guest artist
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ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS: STAGED PERFORMANCE OF HONEGGER’S JOAN OF ARC AT THE STAKE; WITH MARION COTILLARD
Avery Fisher Hall
Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Alan Gilbert, conductor Côme de Bellescize*, director Marion Cotillard*, actress (Joan) Éric Génovèse*, actor (Brother Dominique) Christian Gonon*, actor (Narrator) Erin Morley, soprano (Virgin) Simone Osborne*, soprano (Marguerite) Faith Sherman*, mezzo-soprano (Catherine) Thomas Blondelle*, tenor Steven Humes*, bass Chorus tba
HONEGGER Joan of Arc at the Stake (staged) (U.S. Premiere of Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto production under Seiji Ozawa)
* New York Philharmonic debut
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