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2020/21 SEASON JOIN MUSIC DIRECTOR JAAP VAN ZWEDEN AND YOUR FOR THE 2020/21 SEASON.

04 08 10 14 16 18 20 21 22 23 Season Special Curated Curated Curated Curated Matinees Young Membership Subscribe Highlights Events Weekday Thursday Friday Saturday People’s Sampler Series Evening Series Evening Series Evening Series Concerts® GYÖRGY KURTÁG | FIN DE PARTIE “Nothing is funnier than unhappiness.”

In the dystopian world of Beckett’s Fin de partie (Endgame), we see a blind man, his helpless parents, and his hapless servant bumble and bicker as they wait for an end to their suffering — like four final pieces on a chessboard, waiting for the game to end. Kurtág’s music provides the timeless continuum for the eternal question, one that concerns us in the 21st century now more than ever: how will this universal game play out?

The presents the US Premiere of Kurtág’s based on Beckett’s SEASON TWO tragicomedy in a fully staged production directed by Claire van Kampen (Farinelli and the King) PROJECT 19 and conducted by Jaap van Zweden. 19 Commissions To Celebrate the Centennial of the 19th Amendment nyphil.org/findepartie

American women gained the right to vote with the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. The New York Philharmonic is marking the centennial with Project 19, a multi-season initiative to commission and premiere 19 new works by ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE women, launched last season. The single largest women-only commissioning initiative in history, Project 19 continues in 2020–21. CHICK COREA TAKEOVER Like Mozart, Chick Corea improvises the cadenzas whenever he plays a Mozart Mary Kouyoumdjian Maria Schneider ROOMFUL OF TEETH . Unlike Mozart, his improvisations Joan La Barbara are jazzy. The Mary and James G. Wallach Tania León Sarah Kirkland Snider “Roomful of Teeth is revolutionizing choral music,” Artist-in-Residence Chick Corea opens Nicole Lizée Anna Thorvaldsdottir declared The New Yorker in 2019. The Grammy-winning the season performing Mozart (with - Caroline Mallonee vocal ensemble — which introduced the world to the infused cadenzas, of course) and returns Jessie Montgomery work that made Caroline Shaw the youngest for the World Premiere of his new Angélica Negrón Nina C. Young for Music winner in history — takes over Concerto with Principal Trombone Joseph Olga Neuwirth the New York Philharmonic for a two-week residency. Alessi, a Nightcap, and a Chick and Paola Prestini At the center is the premiere of a new work by Shaw, Friends concert. commissioned by the Philharmonic. A Sound ON nyphil.org/project19 new-music evening, Nightcaps, and perhaps even nyphil.org/chickcorea a few surprises, round out this takeover. CHICK COREA Look for this symbol to find the Project 19 premieres in the 2020–21 season. nyphil.org/teeth

4 5 HIGHLIGHTS JAAP VAN ZWEDEN Music Director Jaap van Zweden Piano superstar Yuja Wang performs leads must-hear concerts, including Rachmaninoff’s thrilling First Piano Mahler’s Ninth, Mozart’s , Concerto. Hannu Lintu conducts. Beethoven’s Eighth, and Musorgsky’s YUJA WANG February 10–13 Pictures at an Exhibition. JOSHUA BELL

LISA BATIASHVILI JOSHUA BELL Joshua Bell returns to perform performs Tchaikovsky’s beloved Concerto. Szymanowski’s No. 1. Jaap van Zweden conducts. Jaap van Zweden conducts. March 3 and 5–6 September 24–26 and 29

BEATRICE RANA VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSSON Víkingur Ólafsson makes his New York Acclaimed pianist Beatrice Rana Philharmonic debut performing Strauss’s makes her New York Philharmonic Burleske. Semyon Bychkov conducts. subscription debut playing Tchaikovsky’s First . April 15–17 October 8–10 and 13 MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS

YEFIM BRONFMAN Michael Tilson Thomas returns with BEATRICE RANA in a program of works by Yefim Bronfman returns to perform VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSSON Beethoven, Schumann, and Schuman. Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto. Jaap van Zweden conducts. May 13–15 November 25 and 27–28 HILARY HAHN EMMANUELLE HAÏM Hilary Hahn performs Dvořák’s Violin Emmanuelle Haïm conducts Concerto. Jaap van Zweden conducts. a Baroque program featuring May 27–29 Purcell’s The Fairy Queen Suite and Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks.

January 14–16 and 19 6 7 ADD-ON SPECIAL EVENTS Subscribers get the very best seats to these in-demand concerts. NIGHTCAP SOUND ON Fall Gala Spring Gala Lunar New Year Kravis Nightcap series GRoW @ Annenberg with Itzhak Perlman The New York Philharmonic’s Celebrate the Year of the Ox Sound ON series Hosted by Nadia Sirota, versatility and virtuosity is on with the New York Philharmonic. Join Music Director Jaap van Zweden The Marie-Josée Kravis Hosted and Curated by full display at the annual Spring and the Philharmonic for the Long Yu conductor Creative Partner Nadia Sirota, The Marie-Josée 2020–21 Fall Gala, featuring Gala concert. Guest artists and Cap off your evening and Kravis Creative Partner the legendary Itzhak Perlman. program to be announced. February 16 take part in a lively musical Musicians from the New York Jaap van Zweden conductor May 4 exchange and performance. Philharmonic perform chamber Itzhak Perlman violin music by of today. BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1 Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 The Appel Room, ITZHAK PERLMAN LONG YU nyphil.org/nightcap Jazz at Lincoln Center September 16 nyphil.org/soundon Curated by Jessie Montgomery Be Prepared! September 26 October 5 Curated by Jaap’s 60th New Year’s Eve Holiday Brass: Branford Marsalis Bite Me! November 14 February 8 Birthday Celebration Ring in the new year with the 25th Anniversary Curated by Happy birthday, Jaap! Celebrate New York Philharmonic at our Join the New York Philharmonic Checkmate! Roomful of Teeth his birthday among the stars. annual festive, star-studded Brass and Percussion for a special June 11 February 13 Guest artists to be announced. concert. Guest artists and 25th-anniversary celebration of program to be announced. this holiday family favorite. Curated by Jaap van Zweden conductor Caroline Shaw Thomas Wilkins conductor New York Philharmonic February 20 December 16 Brass and Percussion December 31 Philip Smith conductor / host / Curated by Michael Tilson Thomas JAAP VAN ZWEDEN December 13 May 15 Curated by Chick Corea June 5

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JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET LISA BATIASHVILI YEFIM BRONFMAN ALICE SARA OTT WEEKDAY 6 WEEKNIGHTS 5 WEEKNIGHTS 5 WEEKNIGHTS 5 WEEKNIGHTS + WILDCARD Tuesday, September 22 Tuesday, September 29 Wednesday, November 25 Wednesday, October 28 Jaap van Zweden conductor Jaap van Zweden conductor Jaap van Zweden conductor Marek Janowski conductor SAMPLER Chick Corea piano Lisa Batiashvili violin Yefim Bronfmanpiano Seong-Jin Cho piano Joan TOWER New work Jessie MONTGOMERY New work BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 WEBER Der Freischütz Overture World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission BRUCKNER Symphony No. 7 BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor MOZART Piano Concerto No. 24 SZYMANOWSKI Violin Concerto No. 1 SCHUMANN Symphony No. 4 (revised version) SERIES MUSORGSKY / Orch. Stokowski DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 Wednesday, December 9 Pictures at an Exhibition Tuesday, January 5 Fabio Biondi conductor Tuesday, October 13 Liv Redpath soprano Eun Sun Kim conductor Tuesday, November 17 conductor Kate Lindsey mezzo-soprano Alice Sara Ott piano Susanna Mälkki conductor Beatrice Rana piano John Matthew Myers tenor Texu KIM Dub-Sanjo Branford Marsalis saxophone Neal Davies bass-baritone TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 New York Premiere Concert Chorale of New York SIBELIUS The Oceanides TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major James Bagwell director Concerts Saxophone Concerto RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 3 SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5 HANDEL Messiah Tuesday, December 8 Presented by Gary W. Parr Tuesday, January 19 begin at Fabio Biondi conductor Wednesday, December 30 Liv Redpath soprano Emmanuelle Haïm conductor Wednesday, January 6 7:30pm Eun Sun Kim conductor Kate Lindsey mezzo-soprano Erin Morley soprano Alice Sara Ott piano John Matthew Myers tenor Tugan Sokhiev conductor PURCELL The Fairy Queen Suite Neal Davies bass-baritone Haochen Zhang piano Texu KIM Dub-Sanjo HANDEL Music for the Royal Fireworks Concert Chorale of New York New York Premiere BEETHOVEN HANDEL Il delirio amoroso James Bagwell director RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 3 HANDEL Messiah PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5 Tuesday, March 2 Presented by Gary W. Parr Jaap van Zweden conductor Tuesday, February 23 Wednesday, January 27 Wednesday, February 10 MAHLER Symphony No. 9 Jaap van Zweden conductor Iván Fischer conductor Roomful of Teeth vocal ensemble Hannu Lintu conductor MOZART The Impresario Overture Yuja Wang piano Wednesday, April 7 STRAVINSKY Pulcinella Suite MOZART Symphony No. 38, Prague Caroline SHAW New work SIBELIUS SATIE / Orch. Debussy Gymnopédie No. 1 Paavo Järvi conductor World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 1 MILHAUD Le Boeuf sur le toit violin MOZART Symphony No. 39 Anna THORVALDSDOTTIR New work RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto US Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 6 with the Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Wednesday, March 3 Tuesday, April 27 Symphony Orchestra, and Iceland Symphony Orchestra Jaap van Zweden conductor SIBELIUS Symphony No. 7 Jaap van Zweden conductor Wildcard Joshua Bell violin Ying Fang soprano Complete your series by choosing a sixth Tamara Mumford mezzo-soprano TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto subscription concert. Seating will be the Wednesday, April 21 Tenor tba SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10 best available in your section. Call with your Tareq Nazmi bass Jaap van Zweden conductor choice after you order your series. Ying Fang soprano Concert Chorale of New York Tuesday, May 25 Tamara Mumford mezzo-soprano James Bagwell director James Gaffiganconductor Tenor tba SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano Tareq Nazmi bass MOZART Requiem (Süssmayr completion) $703 $519 $466 $371 $323 $206 Concert Chorale of New York BARBER Symphony in One Movement James Bagwell director 5 Weeknights + Wildcard DVOŘÁK Suite in A major, American BERNSTEIN The Age of Anxiety, Symphony No. 2 SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht MOZART Requiem (Süssmayr completion) $606 $440 $396 $316 $276 $175

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HILARY HAHN MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS EMMANUELLE HAÏM EMANUEL AX THURSDAY 7 THURSDAYS 7 THURSDAYS 7 THURSDAYS 5 THURSDAYS + WILDCARD Thursday, September 17 Thursday, September 24 Thursday, October 8 Thursday, October 1 Jaap van Zweden conductor Jaap van Zweden conductor Manfred Honeck conductor Jaap van Zweden conductor EVENING Chick Corea piano Lisa Batiashvili violin Beatrice Rana piano Emanuel Ax piano Joan TOWER New work Jessie MONTGOMERY New work TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique John ADAMS MOZART Piano Concerto No. 24 SZYMANOWSKI Violin Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8 SERIES MUSORGSKY / Orch. Stokowski DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 Thursday, October 29 Pictures at an Exhibition Thursday, November 12 Marek Janowski conductor Thursday, October 22 Seong-Jin Cho piano Susanna Mälkki conductor Concerts Thursday, October 15 Stéphane Denève conductor Branford Marsalis saxophone WEBER Der Freischütz Overture Gianandrea Noseda conductor Gautier Capuçon BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor SIBELIUS The Oceanides begin at Francesco Piemontesi piano PROKOFIEV Sinfonia concertante SCHUMANN Symphony No. 4 (revised version) John ADAMS Saxophone Concerto RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 1 DEBUSSY Ibéria SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5 7:30pm RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini ROUSSEL Bacchus et Ariane Suite No. 2 Thursday, January 14 BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture Thursday, January 7 RESPIGHI Roman Festivals Emmanuelle Haïm conductor Thursday, December 3 Erin Morley soprano Tugan Sokhiev conductor David Robertson conductor Haochen Zhang piano Thursday, November 19 PURCELL The Fairy Queen Suite Robert Langevin HANDEL Music for the Royal Fireworks BEETHOVEN Coriolan Overture Christoph Eschenbach conductor Nancy Allen harp HANDEL Il delirio amoroso MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 Frank Huang violin R. STRAUSS Wind Serenade PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5 DVOŘÁK Carnival Overture MOZART Flute and Harp Concerto Thursday, February 18 MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5, Turkish TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 2, Little Russian Thursday, January 28 BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 Jaap van Zweden conductor Roomful of Teeth vocal ensemble Iván Fischer conductor Thursday, January 21 Thursday, December 10 STRAVINSKY Pulcinella Suite MOZART The Impresario Overture conductor Caroline SHAW New work MOZART Symphony No. 38, Prague Fabio Biondi conductor Igor Levit piano World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission SATIE / Orch. Debussy Gymnopédie No. 1 Liv Redpath soprano SCHUMANN Piano Concerto MOZART Symphony No. 39 MILHAUD Le Boeuf sur le toit Kate Lindsey mezzo-soprano NIELSEN Symphony No. 5 RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 John Matthew Myers tenor Neal Davies bass-baritone Thursday, April 8 Concert Chorale of New York Thursday, February 11 Thursday, April 22 Paavo Järvi conductor James Bagwell director Hannu Lintu conductor Leonidas Kavakos violin Jaap van Zweden conductor HANDEL Messiah Yuja Wang piano Ying Fang soprano BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto Presented by Gary W. Parr Tamara Mumford mezzo-soprano SIBELIUS Finlandia PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 6 Tenor tba RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 1 Tareq Nazmi bass Thursday, February 25 Anna THORVALDSDOTTIR New work Thursday, April 29 Concert Chorale of New York US Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission Jaap van Zweden conductor James Bagwell director with the , City of Birmingham Jaap van Zweden conductor MAHLER Symphony No. 9 Symphony Orchestra, and Iceland Symphony Orchestra Renaud Capuçon violin SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht MOZART Requiem (Süssmayr completion) SIBELIUS Symphony No. 7 WAGNER Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde Thursday, April 15 BERG Violin Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 2 Wildcard Semyon Bychkov conductor Thursday, May 13 Víkingur Ólafsson piano Michael Tilson Thomas conductor Complete your series by choosing a sixth Thursday, June 3 subscription concert. Seating will be the best DUTILLEUX Métaboles Gil Shaham violin available in your section. Call with your choice after R. STRAUSS Burleske, for Piano and Orchestra Jaap van Zweden conductor BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3 you order your series. RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances SCHUMAN Violin Concerto trombone SCHUMANN Symphony No. 1, Spring BERNSTEIN On the Waterfront Suite Thursday, May 27 Chick COREA Trombone Concerto World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission $703 $519 $466 $371 $323 $206 Jaap van Zweden conductor Thursday, June 10 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9 Hilary Hahn violin Jaap van Zweden conductor 5 Thursdays + Wildcard Michael IPPOLITO Claire van Kampen director DVOŘÁK Violin Concerto Cast to include: BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, Pastoral Laurent Naouri bass-baritone (Hamm) $821 $604 $542 $431 $375 $238 Rod Gilfry baritone (Clov) J’Nai Bridges mezzo-soprano (Nell) 7 Thursdays György KURTÁG / Samuel BECKETT Fin de partie $842 $610 $548 $436 $380 $239 US Premiere

7 Thursdays $837 $619 $558 $447 $391 $253

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JOSHUA BELL YUJA WANG FRIDAY 6 FRIDAYS + WILDCARD 6 FRIDAYS + WILDCARD Friday, October 2 Friday, October 30 Jaap van Zweden conductor Marek Janowski conductor EVENING Emanuel Ax piano Seong-Jin Cho piano BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 WEBER Der Freischütz Overture John ADAMS Century Rolls BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor SERIES BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8 SCHUMANN Symphony No. 4 (revised version) Friday, October 16 Friday, November 27 Gianandrea Noseda conductor Jaap van Zweden conductor Francesco Piemontesi piano Yefim Bronfmanpiano RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 1 BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini BRUCKNER Symphony No. 7 BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture RESPIGHI Roman Festivals Friday, January 29 Iván Fischer conductor Friday, February 26 MOZART The Impresario Overture Jaap van Zweden conductor MOZART Symphony No. 38, Prague MAHLER Symphony No. 9 SATIE / Orch. Debussy Gymnopédie No. 1 MILHAUD Le Boeuf sur le toit RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 Friday, March 5 Jaap van Zweden conductor Friday, February 12 Joshua Bell violin Hannu Lintu conductor TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto Yuja Wang piano SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10 SIBELIUS Finlandia RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 1 Friday, May 21 Anna THORVALDSDOTTIR New work James Gaffiganconductor US Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano with the Berlin Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and Iceland Symphony Orchestra BARBER Symphony in One Movement DVOŘÁK Suite in A major, American SIBELIUS Symphony No. 7 BERNSTEIN The Age of Anxiety, Symphony No. 2 Friday, May 14 Friday, June 4 Michael Tilson Thomas conductor Jaap van Zweden conductor Gil Shaham violin Joseph Alessi trombone BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3 BERNSTEIN On the Waterfront Suite SCHUMAN Violin Concerto Chick COREA Trombone Concerto SCHUMANN Symphony No. 1, Spring World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9 Friday, May 28 Jaap van Zweden conductor Wildcard Hilary Hahn violin Complete your series by choosing a seventh Michael IPPOLITO Nocturnes subscription concert. Seating will be the best DVOŘÁK Violin Concerto available in your section. Call with your choice after BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, Pastoral you order your series. Wildcard Complete your series by choosing a seventh $733 $562 $499 $428 $346 $238 subscription concert. Seating will be the best Concerts available in your section. Call with your choice after 6 Fridays + Wildcard you order your series. begin at

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BEATRICE RANA VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSSON GAUTIER CAPUÇON IVÁN FISCHER SATURDAY 7 SATURDAYS 8 SATURDAYS 7 SATURDAYS 7 SATURDAYS Saturday, September 26 Saturday, October 31 Saturday, October 3 Saturday, October 17 Jaap van Zweden conductor Marek Janowski conductor Jaap van Zweden conductor Gianandrea Noseda conductor EVENING Lisa Batiashvili violin Seong-Jin Cho piano Emanuel Ax piano Francesco Piemontesi piano Jessie MONTGOMERY New work WEBER Der Freischütz Overture BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 1 World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor John ADAMS Century Rolls RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini SZYMANOWSKI Violin Concerto No. 1 SCHUMANN Symphony No. 4 (revised version) BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8 BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture SERIES DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 RESPIGHI Roman Festivals Saturday, November 28 Saturday, October 24 Saturday, October 10 Saturday, November 21 Concerts Jaap van Zweden conductor Stéphane Denève conductor Manfred Honeck conductor Yefim Bronfmanpiano Gautier Capuçon cello Christoph Eschenbach conductor Beatrice Rana piano Frank Huang violin begin at BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 PROKOFIEV Sinfonia concertante TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 BRUCKNER Symphony No. 7 DEBUSSY Ibéria DVOŘÁK Carnival Overture TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique ROUSSEL Bacchus et Ariane Suite No. 2 MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5, Turkish 8:00pm BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 Saturday, December 5 Saturday, November 14 Saturday, December 12 (begins at 7:30pm) David Robertson conductor Saturday, January 2 Susanna Mälkki conductor Robert Langevin flute Fabio Biondi conductor Branford Marsalis saxophone Nancy Allen harp Liv Redpath soprano Eun Sun Kim conductor Kate Lindsey mezzo-soprano Alice Sara Ott piano SIBELIUS The Oceanides R. STRAUSS Wind Serenade John Matthew Myers tenor John ADAMS Saxophone Concerto MOZART Flute and Harp Concerto Texu KIM Dub-Sanjo Neal Davies bass-baritone SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 2, Little Russian New York Premiere Concert Chorale of New York RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major James Bagwell director RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 3 Saturday, January 9 Saturday, January 16 HANDEL Messiah Tugan Sokhiev conductor Emmanuelle Haïm conductor Presented by Gary W. Parr Saturday, January 30 Haochen Zhang piano Erin Morley soprano Iván Fischer conductor BEETHOVEN Coriolan Overture PURCELL The Fairy Queen Suite Saturday, January 23 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 HANDEL Music for the Royal Fireworks MOZART The Impresario Overture Herbert Blomstedt conductor PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5 HANDEL Il delirio amoroso MOZART Symphony No. 38, Prague Igor Levit piano SATIE / Orch. Debussy Gymnopédie No. 1 SCHUMANN Piano Concerto MILHAUD Le Boeuf sur le toit Saturday, February 13 Saturday, March 6 NIELSEN Symphony No. 5 RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 Hannu Lintu conductor Jaap van Zweden conductor Yuja Wang piano Joshua Bell violin Saturday, February 27 Saturday, February 20 SIBELIUS Finlandia TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto Jaap van Zweden conductor Jaap van Zweden conductor RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10 Roomful of Teeth vocal ensemble Anna THORVALDSDOTTIR New work MAHLER Symphony No. 9 US Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission STRAVINSKY Pulcinella Suite Saturday, April 17 with the Berlin Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Caroline SHAW New work Saturday, May 1 Symphony Orchestra, and Iceland Symphony Orchestra Semyon Bychkov conductor World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission SIBELIUS Symphony No. 7 Víkingur Ólafsson piano Jaap van Zweden conductor MOZART Symphony No. 39 Renaud Capuçon violin DUTILLEUX Métaboles Saturday, April 24 R. STRAUSS Burleske, for Piano and Orchestra WAGNER Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde Saturday, April 10 RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances BERG Violin Concerto Paavo Järvi conductor Jaap van Zweden conductor BRAHMS Symphony No. 2 Ying Fang soprano Leonidas Kavakos violin Saturday, May 22 Tamara Mumford mezzo-soprano BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto Saturday, May 29 Tenor tba James Gaffiganconductor PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 6 Tareq Nazmi bass Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano Jaap van Zweden conductor Concert Chorale of New York Hilary Hahn violin James Bagwell director BARBER Symphony in One Movement Saturday, June 12 DVOŘÁK Suite in A major, American Michael IPPOLITO Nocturnes Jaap van Zweden conductor SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht BERNSTEIN The Age of Anxiety, Symphony No. 2 DVOŘÁK Violin Concerto Claire van Kampen director MOZART Requiem (Süssmayr completion) BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, Pastoral Cast to include: Saturday, June 5 Laurent Naouri bass-baritone (Hamm) Saturday, May 15 Rod Gilfry baritone (Clov) Jaap van Zweden conductor J’Nai Bridges mezzo-soprano (Nell) Michael Tilson Thomas conductor Joseph Alessi trombone $916 $671 $626 $510 $461 $297 Gil Shaham violin György KURTÁG / Samuel BECKETT Fin de partie BERNSTEIN On the Waterfront Suite 7 Saturdays US Premiere BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3 Chick COREA Trombone Concerto SCHUMAN Violin Concerto World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission SCHUMANN Symphony No. 1, Spring SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9 $873 $650 $601 $485 $434 $278

$889 $666 $616 $501 $450 $293 $1013 $755 $699 $567 $509 $329 7 Saturdays All concerts take place at David Geffen Hall, 7 Saturdays 8 Saturdays Lincoln Center, unless otherwise noted. SEE PAGE 23 FOR SEATING CHART. nyphil.org | 212.875.5656

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