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JAAP VAN ZWEDEN has woven together classical masterpieces and new works into timely themes that kindle personal reflection and collective action. NEW MAESTRO. NEW SEASON. NEW ERA. NEW YORK STORIES: MUSIC OF ON THE SCENE THE ART OF THREADS OF OUR CITY CONSCIENCE NEW MUSIC: NEW VENUES ANDRIESSEN Having proudly served as New York’s Orchestra for more than 176 years, the The season culminates in three weeks of unforgettable music created in response Hosted by Nadia Sirota, Creative Partner Louis Andriessen has been on the forefront of musical and compositional Philharmonic turns its sights on music that reflects who we are as a mosaic of to historical events, political unrest, and societal turmoil. Community partners innovation, inspiring a generation of musicians and audiences alike. The Art people. In this weeklong focus, we explore our roots as a city of immigrants, include International Rescue Committee, The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender NIGHTCAP of Andriessen celebrates Louis’s rich musical contributions, and explores an including a new work that spotlights a landmark event that helped shape our Community Center in New York, and Stonewall 50 Committee. Cap off your evening with a drink in the glow of the skyline as you take part in a lively array of his works and influences. history. Community partners include the Museum of the City of New York, musical exchange and performance while enjoying the intimate Kaplan Penthouse. BEETHOVEN Eroica and SHOSTAKOVICH Louis Andriessen is the recipient of The Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music. National Archives at New York City, and the Tenement Museum. Hosted by Nadia Sirota. Feel the power of the Eroica Symphony, forever linked as the work nearly dedicated to AGAMEMNON Fridays or Saturdays at 10:30 pm | Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse Julia WOLFE Fire in my mouth Napoleon for his seeming heroism. The program opens with Shostakovich’s Chamber Jaap van Zweden conducts this World Premiere and a pair Symphony, written under the reign of Stalinist terror. World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission Curated by Curated by Curated by of works by Stravinsky, from whom Andriessen’s music draws Jaap van Zweden Conrad TAO Gabriel KAHANE John ADAMS inspiration. Part of a subscription week program. An immersive, multimedia musical feature — with lights, video, conductor SEPTEMBER 28 NOVEMBER 10 MARCH 23 and projection — that explores a seminal event in New York City, MAY 22–28 OCTOBER 4–6 the devastating Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which killed more Curated by Curated by Curated by John CORIGLIANO Symphony No. 1 TAO than 100 young immigrants. Part of a subscription week program. 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New York Philharmonic and HOLIDAY BRASS Warner Bros. present New York Philharmonic BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY II Brass and Percussion Classical music gets a fun twist with OPENING GALA CONCERT: Philip Smith conductor / host / trumpet the Wascally Wabbit and friends. Enjoy NEW YORK, MEET JAAP. classic Looney Tunes projected on the THERE WILL BE BLOOD Experience the power, brilliance, An exuberant kickoff to Jaap van MAURIZIO POLLINI big screen, with their original scores Hugh Brunt conductor and virtuosity of the New York Zweden’s inaugural season. performed live by the Philharmonic. Philharmonic Brass and Percussion. One night only with Pollini and the The Philharmonic performs Jonny Jaap van Zweden conductor New York Philharmonic featuring works Greenwood’s riveting film score as DECEMBER 16 George Daugherty conductor by Beethoven and Schumann. the powerful, Oscar©-nominated film Daniil Trifonov piano MAY 17–18 starring Academy Award© winner Ashley FURE New work Jaap van Zweden conductor TM & © Warner Bros. Daniel Day-Lewis projects on a World Premiere–New York MARCH 27 Entertainment Inc. (s18) giant screen. Philharmonic Commission SEPTEMBER 12–13 RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major Motion Picture Artwork, Photos © STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring 2007 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. SEPTEMBER 20

HOME ALONE IN CONCERT Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor Brooklyn Youth Chorus Dianne Berkun Menaker director Don’t miss this holiday blockbuster SPRING GALA as the Philharmonic performs John FEATURING PATTI LUPONE Williams’s score live to film. One night only with the New York 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY DECEMBER 20–21 Philharmonic and Patti LuPone André de Ridder conductor © 1990 Twentieth Century Fox performing her popular hits. Experience this spectacle of sight LUNAR NEW YEAR MAY 16 and sound as the New York Celebrate the Year of the Pig Philharmonic performs classical with the Philharmonic. favorites ranging from Richard Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra Kahchun Wong conductor and Johann Strauss II’s On the FEBRUARY 6 Beautiful Blue Danube to Ligeti’s Atmosphères alongside a screening of Stanley Kubrick’s landmark science-fiction classic. NEW YEAR’S EVE | VIENNESE BALL SEPTEMBER 14–15 Jaap van Zweden conductor

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THERE WILL BE BLOOD Hugh Brunt conductor RACHMANINOFF’S RHAPSODY David Robertson conductor Wednesday, September 12 | 7:30pm ON A THEME OF PAGANINI Synergy Vocals vocal quartet Thursday, September 13 | 7:30pm Jonny GREENWOOD There Will Be Blood Eric Huebner piano (Score performed live to complete film) Wednesday, October 10 | 7:30pm Garrick Ohlsson piano nyphil.org/twbb Saturday, October 13 | 8:00pm Louis ANDRIESSEN TAO for solo piano, women’s voices, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY André de Ridder conductor nyphil.org/rhapsody and ensemble Friday, September 14 | 8:00pm RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini SPECIAL EVENT VARIOUS Saturday, September 15 | 8:00pm 2001: A Space Odyssey SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 (Score performed live to complete film) Available now as an Add-On to your includes selections from works by Ligeti, Create Your Own Series. R. Strauss, J. Strauss II, and Khachaturian THE RED VIOLIN IN CONCERT Michael Stern conductor nyphil.org/odyssey FEATURING JOSHUA BELL Joshua Bell violin Tuesday, October 16 | 7:30pm  John CORIGLIANO The Red Violin OPENING GALA CONCERT: Jaap van Zweden conductor Wednesday, October 17 | 7:30pm  (Score performed live to complete film) Daniil Trifonov piano NEW YORK, MEET JAAP Thursday, October 18 | 7:30pm  Saturday, October 20 | 8:00pm  Thursday, September 20 | 7:30pm Ashley FURE New work Available now as an Add-On to your World Premiere–New York Philharmonic nyphil.org/redviolin Create Your Own Series. Commission RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major SPECIAL EVENT nyphil.org/gala STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring GIL SHAHAM AND TCHAIKOVSKY Tugan Sokhiev conductor Thursday, October 25 | 7:30pm Gil Shaham violin Jaap van Zweden conductor TRIFONOV, BEETHOVEN, Saturday, October 27 | 8:00pm BORODIN Daniil Trifonov piano In the Steppes of Central Asia AND THE RITE OF SPRING nyphil.org/shaham PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 1  TCHAIKOVSKY Friday, September 21 | 8:00pm Ashley FURE New work Symphony No. 4 Saturday, September 22 | 8:00pm  New York Philharmonic Commission Tuesday, September 25 | 7:30pm  BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor DANIIL TRIFONOV STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring RACHMANINOFF'S SYMPHONIC Juraj Valčuha conductor nyphil.org/rite Frank Huang violin Jaap van Zweden conductor DANCES AND BARBER SEPTEMBER 21–25 Wednesday, October 31 | 7:30pm KORNGOLD Much Ado About Nothing Suite BRUCKNER’S SYMPHONY NO. 8 Jaap van Zweden conductor Thursday, November 1 | 7:30pm BARBER Violin Concerto Saturday, November 3 | 8:00pm RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances Thursday, September 27 | 7:30pm ▶ Conrad TAO New work Friday, September 28 | 8:00pm ▶ World Premiere–New York Philharmonic nyphil.org/dances All concerts take place at David Geffen Hall, nyphil.org/bruckner Commission THE RED VIOLIN IN CONCERT Lincoln Center, unless otherwise noted. BRUCKNER Symphony No. 8 SEE PAGE 23 FOR SEATING CHART. FEATURING JOSHUA BELL BEETHOVEN AND SCHUBERT Iván Fischer conductor nyphil.org or 212 875 5656 DEBUSSY’S LA MER Jaap van Zweden conductor Wednesday, November 7 | 7:30pm Miah Persson soprano Joshua Bell joins the New York Philharmonic Anthony McGill clarinet Leila Josefowicz violin © Thursday, November 8 | 7:30pm : Denotes special programming; details on pages 4­­­–5 AND STRAVINSKY in John Corigliano’s Oscar -winning score Saturday, November 10 | 8:00pm Thursday, October 4 | 7:30pm Louis ANDRIESSEN Agamemnon performed to the François Girard film. SCHUBERT Symphony No. 5 SCHUBERT / Orch. Reinecke Saturday, October 6 | 8:00pm World Premiere–New York Philharmonic nyphil.org/schubert The Shepherd on the Rock  Premium Dates ▶ Standard Dates OCTOBER 16–20 BEETHOVEN Commission Symphony No. 4 To Create Your Own Series, nyphil.org/lamer STRAVINSKY Violin Concerto visit nyphil.org/cyo or call 212 875 5656. STRAVINSKY Symphonies of Wind Instruments The Red Violin film, © by Rhombus Media Inc. used by permission of Rhombus Media Inc. For Curated Evening Series, see pages 20–21. (1947 version) The Red Violin film score by John Corigliano, © by G. Schirmer, Inc., used by permission DEBUSSY La Mer of Schirmer Theatrical, LLC 10 Choose 4+ concerts and 11 EVENING CONCERTS Create Your Own Series. HANDEL’S MESSIAH Jonathan Cohen conductor Tuesday, December 11 | 7:30pm Lauren Snouffersoprano Anthony Roth Costanzo countertenor Wednesday, December 12 | 7:30pm Andrew Staples tenor Thursday, December 13 | 7:30pm Neal Davies bass-baritone Friday, December 14 | 7:30pm Westminster Symphonic Choir RACHMANINOFF, BEETHOVEN, Saturday, December 15 | 7:30pm  Joe Miller director AND YEFIM BRONFMAN THE BLUE DANUBE Manfred Honeck conductor nyphil.org/messiah HANDEL Messiah Frank Peter Zimmermann Thursday, November 15 | 7:30pm ▶ violin Presented by Gary W. Parr Jaap van Zweden conductor Friday, November 16 | 8:00pm ▶ JANUARY 16–22 DVOŘÁK Carnival Overture Saturday, November 17 | 8:00pm ▶ MARTINŮ Violin Concerto No. 1 J. STRAUSS II The Gypsy Baron Overture Holiday Concerts nyphil.org/danube Jos. STRAUSS The Dragonfly J. STRAUSS II Hail to Hungary! HOLIDAY BRASS New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion J. STRAUSS II On the Beautiful Blue Danube Sunday, December 16 | 3:00pm Philip Smith conductor / host / trumpet J. STRAUSS II At the Hunt nyphil.org/brass J. STRAUSS II In Krapfen’s Woods J. STRAUSS II Thunder and Lightning Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor HOME ALONE IN CONCERT SPECIAL EVENT Thursday, December 20 | 7:00pm Brooklyn Youth Chorus Dianne Berkun Menaker director Friday, December 21 | 7:00pm HANDEL’S WATER MUSIC Emmanuelle Haïm conductor nyphil.org/homealone John WILLIAMS Home Alone Wednesday, November 21 | 7:30pm New York Premiere (Score performed HANDEL Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 1 Friday, November 23 | 8:00pm live to complete film) HANDEL Water Music Suites Nos. 3 and 1 Saturday, November 24 | 8:00pm RAMEAU Selections from Dardanus

nyphil.org/water NEW YEAR’S EVE Jaap van Zweden conductor VIENNESE BALL Program to feature Viennese classics, Monday, December 31 | 7:30pm including works by J. Strauss II nyphil.org/nye VAN ZWEDEN CONDUCTS Jaap van Zweden conductor SHOSTAKOVICH Simone Lamsma violin Available now as an Add-On to your Create Your Own Series. Thursday, November 29 | 7:30pm BRITTEN Violin Concerto Tuesday, December 4 | 7:30pm SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7, Leningrad

nyphil.org/shostakovich RAVEL’S DAPHNIS AND Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla conductor CHLOÉ AND DVOŘÁK Gautier Capuçon cello Thursday, January 3 | 7:30pm DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto Saturday, January 5 | 8:00pm SIBELIUS Lemminkainen and the Maidens of the Island Jaap van Zweden conductor VAN ZWEDEN CONDUCTS nyphil.org/dvorak RAVEL Daphnis and Chloé Suite No. 2 MOZART’S 40TH SYMPHONY Matthias Goerne baritone Thursday, December 6 | 7:30pm J.S. BACH/Arr. Webern Fuga (Ricercata) Saturday, December 8 | 8:00pm from Musical Offering, BWV 1079 SCHUBERT Selected songs All concerts take place at David Geffen Hall,  Premium Dates ▶ Standard Dates R. STRAUSS nyphil.org/mozart40 Selected songs Lincoln Center, unless otherwise noted. HANDEL’S WATER MUSIC MOZART To Create Your Own Series, Symphony No. 40 SEE PAGE 23 FOR SEATING CHART. visit nyphil.org/cyo or call 212 875 5656. nyphil.org or 212 875 5656 Emmanuelle Haïm conductor For Curated Evening Series, see pages 20–21. NOVEMBER 21–24 : Denotes special programming; details on pages 4­­­–5

YEFIM BRONFMAN 12 Choose 4+ concerts and EVENING CONCERTS Create Your Own Series. SPECIAL EVENT LUNAR NEW YEAR Kahchun Wong conductor Wednesday, February 6 | 7:30pm SCHEHERAZADE Jakub Hrůša conductor Program tba Simon Trpčeski piano Thursday, January 10 | 7:30pm Available now as an Add-On to your Saturday, January 12 | 8:00pm JANÁČEK / Arr. C. Mackerras Create Your Own Series. nyphil.org/nights The Cunning Little Vixen Suite nyphil.org/lny PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade

BRAHMS’S A GERMAN REQUIEM Jaap van Zweden conductor Thursday, February 7 | 7:30pm Ying Fang soprano Matthias Goerne baritone BEETHOVEN AND RACHMANINOFF Jaap van Zweden conductor Saturday, February 9 | 8:00pm Yefim Bronfmanpiano Concert Chorale of New York Wednesday, January 16 | 7:30pm nyphil.org/german James Bagwell director Saturday, January 19 | 8:00pm BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2 BRAHMS Tuesday, January 22 | 7:30pm RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2 Ein deutsches Requiem nyphil.org/bronfman

SCHUBERT’S GREAT SYMPHONY Zubin Mehta conductor FIRE IN MY MOUTH Jaap van Zweden conductor Thursday, February 14 | 7:30pm Anthony McGill WEBERN Passacaglia, Op. 1 Thursday, January 24 | 7:30pm ▶ clarinet Saturday, February 16 | 8:00pm The Crossing chamber choir WEBERN Concerto for Nine Instruments Friday, January 25 | 8:00pm ▶ Donald Nally director nyphil.org/mehta SCHUBERT Symphony No. 9, Great Saturday, January 26 | 8:00pm ▶ Jeff Suggvideo and scenic designer nyphil.org/fire STUCKY Elegy from August 4, 1964 COPLAND Clarinet Concerto Julia WOLFE Fire in my mouth World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission STRAVINSKY’S THE FIREBIRD Matthias Pintscher conductor Thursday, February 21 | 7:30pm Renaud Capuçon violin Friday, February 22 | 8:00pm MOZART’S JUPITER RAVEL Alborada del gracioso Saturday, February 23 | 8:00pm Matthias PINTSCHER mar’eh SYMPHONY MOZART’S JUPITER Jaap van Zweden conductor nyphil.org/firebird New York Premiere SYMPHONY AND AX Emanuel Ax piano STRAVINSKY The Firebird (complete) BRAHMS’S A GERMAN REQUIEM Jaap van Zweden conductor Jaap van Zweden conductor JANUARY 30–FEBRUARY 2 Wednesday, January 30 | 7:30pm MOZART Symphony No. 1 Thursday, January 31 | 7:30pm HAYDN Piano Concerto in D major, Hob.XVIII: 11 FEBRUARY 7–9 Friday, February 1 | 8:00pm STRAVINSKY Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra MOZART Symphony No. 41, Jupiter Saturday, February 2 | 8:00pm  nyphil.org/jupiter All concerts take place at David Geffen Hall,  Premium Dates ▶ Standard Dates Lincoln Center, unless otherwise noted. To Create Your Own Series, SEE PAGE 23 FOR SEATING CHART. visit nyphil.org/cyo or call 212 875 5656. nyphil.org or 212 875 5656 For Curated Evening Series, see pages 20–21. : Denotes special programming; details on pages 4­­­–5 14 Choose 4+ concerts and 15 EVENING CONCERTS Create Your Own Series. SPECIAL EVENT MAURIZIO POLLINI Jaap van Zweden conductor Wednesday, March 27 | 7:30pm Maurizio Pollini piano GRIEG’S PIANO CONCERTO Herbert Blomstedt conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano FEATURING THIBAUDET Available now as an Add-On to your Program to include: Create Your Own Series. SCHUMANN Piano Concerto Thursday, February 28 | 7:30pm GRIEG Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 MOZART’S REQUIEM Friday, March 1 | 8:00pm GRIEG Piano Concerto nyphil.org/pollini Saturday, March 2 | 8:00pm DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8 Manfred Honeck conductor nyphil.org/grieg MARCH 13–19

MAHLER’S SYMPHONY NO. 6 Jaap van Zweden conductor Thursday, April 11 | 7:30pm MAHLER Symphony No. 6 YO-YO MA AND Long Yu conductor Saturday, April 13 | 8:00pm TCHAIKOVSKY’S PATHÉTIQUE Yo-Yo Ma cello nyphil.org/mahler Wu Man pipa Wednesday, March 6 | 7:30pm  Thursday, March 7 | 7:30pm  MUSORGSKY / Orch. Rimsky-Korsakov Semyon Bychkov conductor Friday, March 8 | 8:00pm  Prelude to Khovanshchina BRAHMS’S SYMPHONY NO. 4 ZHAO Lin Concerto for Pipa and Cello Wednesday, April 24 | 7:30pm ▶ Saturday, March 9 | 8:00pm  Thomas LARCHER Symphony No. 2, Kenotaph U.S. Premiere Thursday, April 25 | 7:30pm ▶ nyphil.org/yoyoma TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique U.S. Premiere Saturday, April 27 | 8:00pm BRAHMS Symphony No. 4 Tuesday, April 30 | 7:30pm ▶ nyphil.org/brahms MOZART’S REQUIEM Manfred Honeck conductor Richard Goode piano Wednesday, March 13 | 7:30pm  Joélle Harvey soprano BRUCH’S CONCERTO Semyon Bychkov conductor Friday, March 15 | 8:00pm  Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano FOR TWO PIANOS Katia and Marielle Labèque pianos Saturday, March 16 | 8:00pm  Ben Bliss tenor Thursday, May 2 | 7:30pm BRUCH Tuesday, March 19 | 7:30pm  Matthew Rose bass Concerto for Two Pianos Westminster Symphonic Choir Saturday, May 4 | 8:00pm R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben nyphil.org/requiem Joe Miller director nyphil.org/bruch MOZART Piano Concerto No. 27 MOZART Masonic Funeral Music MOZART Requiem (unfinished) Patti LuPone vocalist SPECIAL EVENT MOZART SPRING GALA FEATURING Ave Verum Corpus Conductor tba PATTI LuPONE

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Available now as an Add-On to your VAN ZWEDEN CONDUCTS Jaap van Zweden conductor Create Your Own Series. Matthias Goerne baritone BRAHMS’S FIRST SYMPHONY nyphil.org/patti Thursday, March 21 | 7:30pm ▶ IVES Central Park in the Dark Saturday, March 23 | 8:00pm ▶ John ADAMS The Wound-Dresser YO-YO MA & TCHAIKOVSKY Tuesday, March 26 | 7:30pm ▶ BRAHMS Symphony No. 1  Premium Dates ▶ Standard Dates Yo-Yo Ma stars in this program that also features nyphil.org/adams All concerts take place at David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, unless otherwise noted. To Create Your Own Series, Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Symphony. SEE PAGE 23 FOR SEATING CHART. visit nyphil.org/cyo or call 212 875 5656. MARCH 6–9 nyphil.org or 212 875 5656 For Curated Evening Series, see pages 20–21. : Denotes special programming; details on pages 4­­­–5

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BUGS BUNNY AT THE George Daugherty conductor SYMPHONY II PEOPLE’S VARIOUS Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II Friday, May 17 | 8:00pm ™ Saturday, May 18 | 2:00pm Classic Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons with orchestra CONCERTS Saturday, May 18 | 8:00pm

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BEETHOVEN’S EROICA Jaap van Zweden conductor MUSIC ACROSS BORDERS Wednesday, May 22 | 7:30pm SHOSTAKOVICH / Orch. Barshai Chamber Symphony Thursday, May 23 | 7:30pm BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3, Eroica Dancing Across Europe — The Waltz Saturday, May 25 | 8:00pm  Discover how the waltz grew from a social dance to a Tuesday, May 28 | 7:30pm nostalgic symbol; featuring music by Johann Strauss II, nyphil.org/beethoven Ravel, Tchaikovsky, and others. November 17 Animals into Song — The Cunning Little Vixen MOZART AND CORIGLIANO Jaap van Zweden conductor Janáček’s beloved opera The Cunning Little Vixen takes Thursday, May 30 | 7:30pm David Fray piano us into the animal kingdom, and Dvořák’s Rusalka Saturday, June 1 | 8:00pm BRAHMS Tragic Overture transports us into the mermaid’s realm. MOZART Piano Concerto No. 24 January 12 nyphil.org/corigliano John CORIGLIANO Symphony No. 1 Fantasy or Reality? Peer Gynt Take a surreal journey with a poet and his vivid imagination, from the mountains of Norway to the deserts of Africa; featuring music by Grieg. PRISONER OF THE STATE Jaap van Zweden conductor March 2 Elkhanah Pulitzer director Thursday, June 6 | 7:30pm Julie Mathevet soprano (The Assistant) All concerts take place at David Geffen Hall, Coming to New York — Friday, June 7 | 8:00pm Alan Oke tenor (The Leader) Lincoln Center, unless otherwise noted. Immigrant Voices Saturday, June 8 | 8:00pm Jarrett Ott baritone (The Prisoner) SEE PAGE 23 FOR SEATING CHART. Eric Owens bass-baritone (The Jailor) New York has become home to waves of immigrants nyphil.org or 212 875 5656 nyphil.org/state who bring with them their varied cultures. Music by David LANG : Denotes special programming; details on pages 4­­­–5 prisoner of the state composers reflecting their tragedies and their triumphs. World Premiere–New York Philharmonic May 11 Co-Commission  Premium Dates ▶ Standard Dates $160 $132 $120 $108 $100 $56

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RACHMANINOFF’S RHAPSODY ON David Robertson conductor DEBUSSY’S LA MER Jaap van Zweden conductor Our popular Saturday Matinee Concerts are more than just concerts, MATINEE CONCERTS A THEME OF PAGANINI Synergy Vocals vocal quartet AND STRAVINSKY Leila Josefowicz violin Eric Huebner piano they're triple features. Each concert includes a chamber music gem and a Friday, October 12 Garrick Ohlsson piano Friday, October 5 Louis ANDRIESSEN Agamemnon performance starring the full New York Philharmonic. An entertaining and nyphil.org/rhapsody nyphil.org/lamer World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Pick any of these Curated Matinee Series and Louis ANDRIESSEN TAO for solo piano, women’s Commission engaging Q&A with Philharmonic musicians completes the afternoon. In voices, and ensemble STRAVINSKY Violin Concerto the final Saturday Matinee, Philharmonic musicians will perform original enjoy the same seats for each performance. RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini STRAVINSKY Symphonies of Wind Instruments SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 (1947 version) works by Very Young Composers of the New York Philharmonic. Or simply select individual concerts as part of DEBUSSY La Mer TCHAIKOVSKY’S SYMPHONY NO. 4 Tugan Sokhiev conductor your Create Your Own Series. Musicians from the New York Philharmonic VAN ZWEDEN CONDUCTS Jaap van Zweden conductor Saturday, October 27 Tugan Sokhiev conductor Simone Lamsma violin GIL SHAHAM AND TCHAIKOVSKY SHOSTAKOVICH Gil Shaham violin Program to include: Friday, October 26 nyphil.org/satmat1 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 Friday, November 30 BRITTEN Violin Concerto BORODIN SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7, Leningrad nyphil.org/shaham In the Steppes of Central Asia nyphil.org/shostakovich PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 1 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

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