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2 2011–12 Season: The Big Picture Stats Conducts Artistic Partners Onstage Guests Principals, Center Stage 24 Learning Around the Globe For Kids and Teens Stand-Outs Lectures and Discussions Media Scholar-in-Residence Online 20 The Players For Schools

22 Leadership 26 Premieres and Commissions Music Director 2011–12 Season Chairman Notable 21st Century President and Executive Director Notable 20th Century Notable 19th Century

28 The Legacy The Story Memorable Moments Former Music Directors and Advisors

32 Behind the Scenes Archives Volunteer Council

nyphil.org The Philharmonic-Symphony Ticket Information Society of New York, Inc. Online: nyphil.org By phone: (212) 875 - 5656 Alan Gilbert, Music Director, In person: Avery Fisher Hall Box Office The partnership between the and The Yoko Nagae Ceschina Chair For group sales: (212) 875 - 5672 Credit Suisse — the ’s exclusive Global Sponsor Gary W. Parr, Chairman Accessibility Information: since 2007 — has led to inspiring performances both at Zarin Mehta, President (212) 875 - 5380 home and abroad through acclaimed tours across the and Executive Director , , and Asia. In the 2011–12 season, Avery Fisher Hall Box Office Hours Credit Suisse’s dynamic support of the Orchestra’s Avery Fisher Hall Opens 10:00 a.m., Monday through programs helps to forge the Philharmonic’s central role in 10 Plaza Saturday, noon on Sunday. the cultural life of New York, and to share Music Director New York, NY 10023 -6970 On performance evenings Alan Gilbert’s vision with the world. For more information Main Phone: (212) 875 -5900 the Box Office closes one about Credit Suisse, please visit www.credit-suisse.com. half-hour past performance Communications time; on other evenings it Phone: (212) 875- 5700 closes at 6:00 p.m., except Fax: (212) 875 - 5717 Sundays, when it closes E-mail: [email protected] at 5:00 p.m. 1 Photographs are available to 1 the media from Communications at nyphil.org/newsroom. 2011–New York 12 Season: Philharmonic The Big Picture Stats

Subscription Concerts 119 Concerts, including 12 Friday Matinees 4 Saturday Matinees 4 Young People’s Concerts 3 Rush Hour Concerts

Non-Subscription Concerts 4 ! 5 Pre-Season 7 Special 2 Tours 1 Residency 6 Summertime Classics 7 Northeastern 30 Open Rehearsals 5 Concerts in the Parks Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer

Conductors 1 Music Director 2 Assistant Conductors 20 Guests, including 5 debuts

Guest Artists 38 Soloists, including 10 debuts 7 Ensembles, including 2 debuts

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

The Orchestra 106 Contracted musicians 46 Men 44 Women 16 Vacancies 52–Week contract

Alan Gilbert the Philharmonic in Basel, 2 , on May 12, 2011 3 2011– 12 Season: The Big Picture Alan Gilbert Conducts

Gala Opening Night Concert Premieres and Free Dress Rehearsal ’s One Sweet Morning, Barber: The School for Scandal Overture for Mezzo-Soprano and Orchestra (World Wagner: “Dich, teure Halle,” from Tannhäuser Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission Barber: Andromache’s Farewell with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra; Stephanie Wagner: Overture to Tannhäuser Blythe, soloist), with Dvorˇák’s Symphony No. 7 R. Strauss: Intermezzo, of the Seven Veils, September 30–October 1, October 4 and Final Scene from (, soprano) Telecast on , simulcast on Marc Neikrug’s for Orchestra Classical 105.9 FM WQXR (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic The Opening Night Gala is presented by Breguet. Commission), with Berlioz’s Le Corsaire Overture, Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5, Turkish (, September 21 soloist), and Debussy’s April 26–28

Two Masterpieces Thomas Adès’s Polaris (New York Premiere– New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, Resurrection Miami’s New World Symphony, ’s Royal (Miah Persson, soprano; Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo- Concertgebouw Orchestra, Lisbon’s Gulbenkian soprano; New York Choral Artists, Joseph Orchestra, ’s Barbican Centre, Los Angeles Flummerfelt, director) Philharmonic, and ), with September 22, 24, 27 Mahler’s Symphony No. 9 , 7, 10

Magnus Lindberg’s Concerto No. 2 (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co- Commission with Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Gothenburg Symphony; Yefim Bronfman, soloist), with Dvorˇák’s Carnival Overture and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 Clockwise from far left: Alan Gilbert, Deborah Voigt, John Corigliano, May 3–5 , Thomas Adès, Marc Neikrug, Mozart

Mozart’s No. 22 (Emanuel Ax, piano) and Mass in C minor, Great (, soprano; Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano; , ; Joshua Hopkins, ; New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt, director) June 20–23

4 5 2011– 12 Season: The Big Picture Alan Gilbert Conducts (continued) Music of Mahler Symphony No. 2, Resurrection (Miah Persson, soprano; Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo-soprano; New York Choral Symphonies by Brahms, Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt, director) Dvorˇák, Nielsen, Prokofiev, September 22, 24, 27 and Tchaikovsky Also on A Concert for New York, Dvorˇák’s Symphony No. 7, with John Corigliano’s a free performance (Dorothea Röschmann, One Sweet Morning, for Mezzo-Soprano and soprano; Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano; Orchestra (, soloist) New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt, director; see page 14) September 30–October 1, October 4

Brahms’s Symphony No. 3, with J.S. Bach’s Symphony No. 9, with Thomas Adès’s Polaris Concerto for Two Violins and Berg’s Violin Concerto (New York Premiere–Philharmonic Co- (Alan Gilbert, conductor and soloist; Frank Peter Commission with Miami’s New World Symphony, Zimmermann, soloist) Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, A New Yorker’s New Year’s Eve Lisbon’s Gulbenkian Orchestra, London’s October 5–7 Bernstein’s Overture to , Gershwin’s Barbican Centre, , (Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano), and San Francisco Symphony) Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5, with Magnus Lindberg’s January 5, 7, 10 , and Gershwin’s Feria and Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 2 (, (Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano) soloist) Symphony No. 6 Telecast on Live From Lincoln Center January 18–21 May 2, at December 31

Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4, with Dvorˇák’s Carnival Overture and Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. 1 (, soloist) Spatial Program at May 19, 22, 26 Park Avenue Armory’s Wade Thompson Drill Hall Nielsen’s Symphony No. 3, with Beethoven’s Stockhausen’s , ’s and Korngold’s Violin Concerto Rituel in memoriam , Mozart’s (, soloist) Act I Finale from , and Ives’s –16 The Unanswered Question Co-Production with Park Avenue Armory June 29–30

Clockwise from far left: Alan Gilbert, Mahler (in the last photo taken of him in America), Park Avenue Armory’s 6 Wade Thompson Drill Hall 7 2011–12 Season: The Big Picture Artistic Partners

The Marie-Josée Kravis The Mary and James G. Wallach The Modern Beethoven: Radio Host -in-Residence Artist-in-Residence A Philharmonic Festival Magnus Lindberg Frank Peter Zimmermann Conducted by David Zinman Actor and New York Philharmonic Board Member The Finnish composer’s position at the Philhar- Violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann will play in Conductor David Zinman presides over the New Alec Baldwin returns as host of The New York monic has been extended to a third season. He will three orchestral subscription programs; on the York Philharmonic’s third annual three-week Philharmonic This Week, the Philharmonic’s weekly, again oversee CONTACT!, and his music will be Orchestra’s EUROPE / WINTER 2012 tour; in festival, an exploration of Beethoven’s world from national and international radio broadcast. He also performed: Gran Duo will be heard on CONTACT!, an all-Brahms concert; and in a a modern perspective, presenting editions of the hosts the season’s New York Philharmonic telecasts and the Orchestra performs Feria and premieres recital featuring the music of J.S. Bach. symphonies that revisit Beethoven’s intentions. on Live From Lincoln Center (see Media, page 16). the Piano Concerto No. 2. The symphonies will be coupled with three 20th- October 5–7: J.S. Bach’s Concerto for Two century , each reflecting a different January 18–21: Magnus Lindberg’s Feria, Violins (Alan Gilbert, conductor and soloist) and aspect of Beethoven as heard in the symphonies conducted by Alan Gilbert; program also includes Berg’s Violin Concerto; program, led by Alan with which they are paired. Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 2 (Lang Lang, soloist) Gilbert, also includes Brahms’s Symphony No. 3 and Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5 March 1–3, 6: Beethoven’s Symphonies Nos. 2 October 11: All-Bach recital, with and 7, with Stravinsky’s Capriccio for Piano and May 3–5: Magnus Lindberg’s Piano Concerto Enrico Pace Orchestra (, soloist) No. 2 (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with Amsterdam’s Royal January 22: All-Brahms chamber concert, March 8, 10, 13: Beethoven’s Symphonies Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Gothenburg with Enrico Pace, piano; Alan Gilbert, viola; and Nos. 8 and 4, with Barber’s Concerto Symphony; Yefim Bronfman, soloist); program New York Philharmonic musicians (Alisa Weilerstein, soloist) also includes Dvorˇák’s Carnival Overture and January 26–28: Beethoven’s Violin Concerto; Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 March 9: Beethoven’s Symphonies Nos. 8 and 4, program, led by Alan Gilbert, also includes works with Barber’s (Alisa Weilerstein, CALIFORNIA / MAY 2012: repertoire includes by Stravinsky and Ravel soloist), at the Performing Arts Center Magnus Lindberg’s Piano Concerto No. 2 EUROPE / WINTER 2012: repertoire includes March 15–17, 20: Beethoven’s Symphonies CONTACT! concerto appearances by Mr. Zimmermann Nos. 1 and 3, Eroica, with Hartmann’s Concerto funèbre for Violin and The New-Music Series March 29–31: Dvorˇák’s Violin Concerto; (, soloist) program, led by Christoph von Dohnányi, also December 16–17 & June 8–9: at The includes works by Schnittke and Tchaikovsky March 17, Young People’s Concert — Four Metropolitan Museum of Art and Peter Norton Greats: focusing on Beethoven, program tba Symphony Space; Mr. Lindberg curates the series, 8 and the first program includes his own Gran Duo 9 2011– 12 Season: The Big Picture Onstage Guests

Conductors Soloists Ensembles Paul Appleby, tenor* Anne Sofie von Otter, The American Boychoir Rafael Frühbeck de Emanuel Ax, piano mezzo-soprano School of Music Burgos Lisa Batiashvili, violin Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo-soprano Symphonic Chorus and Christoph von Dohnányi Joshua Bell, violin Miah Persson, soprano* Chamber Choir Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano Nicholas Phan, tenor* New York Choral Artists Daniel Harding Yefim Bronfman, piano , narrator * , tenor* Tang Jun Qiao, bamboo flute* Quintessenso Children’s Chorus* Magnus Lindberg Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano Dorothea Röschmann, soprano Orféon Pamplonés Herbert Blomstedt Bernard Haitink Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano Peter Rose, bass Westminster Symphonic Choir HK Gruber, chansonnier* Ute Selbig, soprano Joshua Hopkins, baritone* Peter Serkin, piano * Philharmonic Debut David Newman* Jacques Imbrailo, baritone* Gil Shaham, violin Jennifer Johnson Cano, Nathalie Stutzmann, contralto* * mezzo-soprano* Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano David Robertson Leonidas Kavakos, violin Deborah Voigt, soprano * , piano , piano Lang Lang, piano Alisa Weilerstein, cello Long Yu* , baritone Jennifer Zetlan, soprano David Zinman Erin Morley, soprano Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin Garrick Ohlsson, piano Pinchas Zukerman, violin * Daniel Harding David Robertson

Lorin Maazel Zubin Mehta Kurt Masur Joyce DiDonato Lang Lang Anne Sofie von Otter

Michael Riesman Jaap van Zweden Pinchas Zukerman Philip Glass 10 11 2011– 12 Season: The Big Picture 2011– 12 Season: The Big Picture Principals, Center Stage Around the Globe

EUROPE / WINTER 2012 February 2012 The New York Philharmonic performs throughout European music capitals for the fourth time since Alan Gilbert became Music Director. The London stay represents the Philharmonic’s inaugural International Associates residency at the Barbican Centre (right), part Robert Langevin Philip Myers of a long-term agreement between the two institutions, and will include a performance of Thomas Adès’s Polaris, which the Philharmonic co-commissioned. Traveling with the Orchestra in Europe will be Frank Peter Zimmermann, The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence. Details to be announced.

CALIFORNIA / SPRING 2012 May 2012 Alan Gilbert leads the Philharmonic in concerts that include an appearance that Sheryl Staples is part of the San Francisco Symphony’s Centennial Celebration, and the Orchestra’s debut at Los Angeles’s Walt Disney Concert Hall (left). The repertoire includes the Piano Robert Langevin, flute Concerto No. 2 by Magnus Lindberg, The Nancy Allen, harp Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence, Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto co-commissioned by the Philharmonic. October 13–15, 18 Details to be announced. Philip Myers, horn R. Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1 October 20–22 Appearances Across North America The Philharmonic performs at Caramoor Center Cynthia Phelps, viola Glenn Dicterow for Music and the Arts in Katonah, New York Carter Brey, cello R. Strauss (September 23); Symphony Hall in Montreal, Quebec, November 10–12, 15 Canada (November 4–5); the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in Brookville, New York (January 6); Sheryl Staples, violin The Kimmel Center in , Liang Wang, J.S. Bach Concerto for Violin and Oboe (February 24) — all conducted by Alan Gilbert. David Zinman November 22, 25–26, 29 will lead the Orchestra at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey (March 9). Glenn Dicterow, violin In , Alan Gilbert again conducts the Free Bartók Violin Concerto No. 1 May 19, 22, 26 Annual Memorial Day Concert at The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine (May 28), and leads the Orchestra at Carnegie Hall (May 2). The Philharmonic returns to Colorado for the Orchestra’s tenth annual residency at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival (right; July 20–27). 12 13 2011– 12 Season: The Big Picture Stand-Outs

Pre-Season Performances Traditions MGM HD Presents West Side Story A Concert for New York Free Open Rehearsal for the The Academy Award–winning A free performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, Opening Night Concert West Side Story (below), with the Resurrection, on the eve of the tenth anniversary (see page 4) Philharmonic performing a newly of 9/11. Alan Gilbert, conductor; Dorothea September 21 restored Bernstein score — live. Röschmann, soprano; Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano; the New York Choral Artists, David Newman, conductor Holiday Brass Joseph Flummerfelt, director. Projected live onto September 7–8 The Philharmonic Principal Brass Josie Robertson Plaza; broadcast live on Classical Quintet’s annual tradition 105.9 FM WQXR; telecast nationally on PBS’s December 11 Great Performances, internationally, broadcast on WNYC 93.9 FM, and Webcast on September 11; to be released on Blu-ray and DVD internationally by A New Yorker’s New Year’s Eve Music, distributed in the U.S. by Naxos (see page 7) September 10 December 31 Christopher Plummer in Henry V in Alan Gilbert, conductor; 20th Free Annual Memorial Day Concert Alan Gilbert, conductor Christopher Plummer, narrator; Conducted by Alan Gilbert (above), at The Cathedral Andrea Bocelli, tenor; other Manhattan School of Music Church of Saint John the Divine, 112th Street and soloists and repertoire tba Symphonic Chorus and Chamber Choir, Amsterdam Avenue, presented by the Anna-Maria and September 15 , director; The American Boychoir, Stephen Kellen Foundation Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, director May 28 Wagner: Overture and Bacchanal from Tannhäuser Summertime Classics Walton: Henry V: A Shakespeare Scenario Post-season concerts of lighter fare, conducted September 17 and hosted by July 3–6 Live Music with Film John Williams Returns New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer The Academy Award–winning composer and conductor leads the Philharmonic alongside July 11–17 film clips; music includes Alex North’s score for Spartacus, Bernard Herrmann’s for Vertigo, New York Philharmonic Ensembles and Mr. Williams’s own scores for Harry Potter At Merkin Concert Hall (left) and Star Wars. October 9, November 20, December 4, October 25 January 15, April 15, June 17, at 3:00 p.m.

Koyaanisqatsi Saturday Matinee Concerts A celebration of Philip Glass’s 75th birthday year Concerts open with chamber music; Philharmonic with the Philharmonic performing the score for musicians are joined by Alan Gilbert as violinist in the Godfrey Reggio’s 1982 cult film, (left), final program conducted by Michael Riesman and featuring Philip October 1, November 26, May 19, and June 16, Glass and the . at 2:00 p.m. 14 15 November 2–3 2011– 12 Season: The Big Picture Media

Concert Broadcasts In the 2011–12 season The New York Philhar- and the 12-installment Alan Gilbert & The New monic This Week — the two-hour radio program, York Philharmonic: 2010–11 Season, available syndicated by Chicago’s WFMT Radio Network to at all major online music stores. This season the more than 300 outlets nationally, and 122 outlets series continues with Alan Gilbert & The New York internationally — will be produced by the Orchestra Philharmonic: 2011–12 Season, comprising 12 itself. Actor and Philharmonic Board Member Alec more releases. The Orchestra will also be heard Baldwin (below) returns for his third season as the on other labels, including in Melinda Wagner’s host of this program that includes interviews with Concerto for and Orchestra, which the Philharmonic musicians and guest artists, and airs Philharmonic commissioned and premiered in in the New York metropolitan area on Classical 2007, featuring Principal Trombone 105.9 FM WQXR. The archived radio broadcasts (Bridge Records, fall 2011). may be heard for two weeks at nyphil.org/ broadcast, and are available through the free Philharmonic iPhone App. Concert Previews The Philharmonic’s television appearances Winner of the 2011 Gold World Medal for Best have included Live From Lincoln Center on Podcast in the Fine Arts Category from the PBS since the program’s first telecast in 1976, New York Festivals for Radio Programming Awards, and in the 2011–12 season includes Opening On the Music: The New York Philharmonic Night (September 21) and New Year’s Eve Podcast provides in-depth previews of upcoming (December 31), both conducted by Music Director concerts with interviews and illustrative musical Alan Gilbert. In addition, on September 11, PBS’s excerpts. Mark Travis is the producer/host of the nyphil.org Great Performances will broadcast A Concert free series, and the podcasts can be received either The New York Philharmonic’s Website offers Performance History Search (available at for New York — the Philharmonic’s September 10 as a subscription or downloaded individually from the most up-to-date information on the Orchestra, nyphil.org/carlos) allows visitors from around concert in remembrance and renewal on the nyphil.org/podcasts or iTunes. including performances, events, and related the world to investigate all the concerts, artists, occasion of the tenth anniversary of 9/11, programs. Visitors can purchase, exchange, and repertoire since the Philharmonic was featuring a performance of Mahler’s Symphony and donate tickets online, buy Philharmonic founded in 1842. No. 2, Resurrection (see page 14). recordings via iTunes and other outlets, listen Since June 2009 the New York Philharmonic to samples of the music to be performed, and has released more than 50 concerts as read the complete program notes before each downloads, including the 30-installment concert. A variety of features brings audiences Alan Gilbert: The Inaugural Season closer to the music and musicians through behind-the-scenes videos; in-depth interviews Online Communities with Music Director Alan Gilbert, Philharmonic The New York Philharmonic has developed a vital musicians, guest artists, and music scholars; and link to audiences through an active and engaging more. It also offers archived installments of the social media presence, including on Tumblr, Philharmonic’s national radio broadcast series, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Whether The New York Philharmonic This Week. Through tweeting (twitter.com/nyphil) from tour, responding slideshows, blogs, and other social media outlets, to local audiences on Facebook (facebook.com/ audiences can follow the Orchestra on tour as nyphilharmonic), sharing backstage insights on America’s premier cultural ambassadors. The Tumblr (nyphil.tumblr.com), or catching offstage Philharmonic’s many educational programs and concert moments on YouTube (.com/ are explored, and the award-winning Kidzone! newyorkphilharmonic), visitors can experience site offers activities and information geared for breaking news, treasures from the Archives, new children, parents, and teachers. The Orchestra’s videos and MP3s of the Orchestra’s downloads, history and legacy can be explored through and special offers. 16 17 the Digital Archives (see page 32), and the Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic following their November 2, 2010, performance at Paris’s Salle Pleyel; they return to Paris during the EUROPE / WINTER 2012 tour 19 2011– 12 Season: The Players

ALAN GILBERT Martin Eshelman BASSES Music Director Quan Ge Timothy Cobb++ The Yoko Nagae Ceschina Chair The Gary W. Parr Chair Acting Principal Judith Ginsberg The Redfield D. Beckwith Chair Case Scaglione Stephanie Jeong+ Orin O’Brien* Joshua Weilerstein Acting Associate Principal Assistant Conductors Hanna Lachert The Herbert M. Citrin Chair Hyunju Lee Leonard Bernstein Joo Young Oh William Blossom Laureate Conductor, 1943–1990 Daniel Reed The Ludmila S. and Carl B. Hess Chair Mark Schmoockler Randall Butler Kurt Masur David J. Grossman Music Director Emeritus Na Sun Vladimir Tsypin Satoshi Okamoto VIOLINS FLUTES Glenn Dicterow VIOLAS Concertmaster Cynthia Phelps Robert Langevin Principal BASS TROMBONE ORGAN The Charles E. Culpeper Chair Principal The Lila Acheson Wallace Chair Judith LeClair James Markey Kent Tritle Sheryl Staples The Mr. and Mrs. Frederick P. Rose Chair Principal The Daria L. and William C. Foster Chair Principal Associate Concertmaster Sandra Church* Rebecca Young* The Pels Family Chair The Elizabeth G. Beinecke Chair Irene Breslaw** Mindy Kaufman LIBRARIANS Kim Laskowski* Michelle Kim The Norma and Lloyd Chazen Chair Lawrence Tarlow Assistant Concertmaster Roger Nye Dorian Rence PICCOLO Alan Baer Principal The William Petschek Family Chair Arlen Fast Principal Mindy Kaufman Sandra Pearson** Enrico Di Cecco Katherine Greene Sara Griffin** Carol Webb TIMPANI The Mr. and Mrs. William J. McDonough Chair Yoko Takebe Arlen Fast Markus Rhoten Dawn Hannay Liang Wang ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER Principal Principal Vivek Kamath The Carlos Moseley Chair Carl R. Schiebler Hae-Young Ham The Chair HORNS Peter Kenote Kyle Zerna** The Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. George Chair Sherry Sylar* Kenneth Mirkin Philip Myers STAGE REPRESENTATIVE Lisa GiHae Kim Principal Judith Nelson Robert Botti Louis J. Patalano Kuan-Cheng Lu The Lizabeth and Frank Newman Chair The Ruth F. and Alan J. Broder Chair PERCUSSION Robert Rinehart Newton Mansfield Stewart Rose++* Christopher S. Lamb The Mr. and Mrs. G. Chris Andersen Chair The Edward and Priscilla Pilcher Chair Acting Associate Principal Principal AUDIO DIRECTOR ENGLISH HORN The Constance R. Hoguet Friends of the Kerry McDermott - Cara Kizer Aneff Lawrence Rock Philharmonic Chair Anna Rabinova The Joan and Joel Smilow Chair R. Allen Spanjer Carter Brey Daniel Druckman* * Associate Principal Charles Rex Howard Wall Principal The Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Ulrich Chair ** Assistant Principal The Shirley Bacot Shamel Chair The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Chair David Smith++ Kyle Zerna + On Leave Fiona Simon Eileen Moon* Mark Nuccio ++ Replacement/Extra Sharon Yamada Acting Principal The Paul and Diane Guenther Chair HARP The Edna and W. Van Alan Clark Chair The New York Philharmonic uses the revolving Elizabeth Zeltser Eric Bartlett Pascual Martinez Forteza* Nancy Allen seating method for section string players who The William and Elfriede Ulrich Chair The Shirley and Jon Brodsky Principal Acting Associate Principal Principal are listed alphabetically in the roster. Yulia Ziskel Foundation Chair The Paula Levin Chair The Honey M. Kurtz Family Chair The Mr. and Mrs. William T. Knight III Chair Maria Kitsopoulos Matthew Muckey* Alucia Scalzo++ HONORARY MEMBERS Marc Ginsberg Ethan Bensdorf Amy Zoloto++ KEYBOARD OF THE SOCIETY Principal Elizabeth Dyson Thomas V. Smith In Memory of Emanuel Ax Lisa Kim* The Mr. and Mrs. James E. Buckman Chair Pierre Boulez In Memory of Laura Mitchell E-FLAT Sumire Kudo HARPSICHORD Soohyun Kwon Pascual Martinez Forteza Qiang Tu Joseph Alessi Lionel Party The Joan and Joel I. Picket Chair Lorin Maazel Ru-Pei Yeh Principal Duoming Ba The Credit Suisse Chair The Gurnee F. and Marjorie L. Hart Chair Zubin Mehta PIANO in honor of Paul Calello Amy Zoloto++ Carlos Moseley Daniele Morandini++* The Karen and Richard S. LeFrak Chair Marilyn Dubow Wei Yu Acting Associate Principal Harriet Wingreen 20 The Sue and Eugene Mercy, Jr. Chair Wilhelmina Smith++ David Finlayson 21 The Donna and Benjamin M. Rosen Chair Jonathan Feldman Leadership

Alan Gilbert Music Director Gary W. Parr Chairman Zarin Mehta President and Executive Director

Alan Gilbert

New York Philharmonic Music Director Alan Gilbert, Carnegie Hall’s 120th Anniversary Concert, on transactions such as the sale of Lehman enrich and broaden the musical experience of The Yoko Nagae Ceschina Chair, began his tenure in and the acclaimed performance of Janácˇek’s The Brothers’ North American investment banking Philharmonic audiences by fostering an active September 2009, creating what New York magazine Cunning Little Vixen, hailed by The Washington business to Barclays, the sale of Bear Stearns to commissioning program, and instituting innovative called “a fresh future for the Philharmonic.” The first Post as “another victory,” building on 2010’s wildly JPMorgan, the U.S. Treasury–led restructuring of series of lectures and discussions. He has native New Yorker to hold the post, he has sought to successful staging of Ligeti’s Le Grand Macabre, Fannie Mae, Mitsubishi UFJ’s investment in overseen major international Orchestra tours in make the Orchestra a point of civic pride for the city which called “an instant Morgan Stanley, Kuwait’s investment in Citigroup, Asia and throughout Europe, helping to make the as well as for the country. Philharmonic milestone.” China Investment Corporation’s investment in Philharmonic a worldwide cultural ambassador. Mr. Gilbert’s creative approach to programming In September 2011 Alan Gilbert becomes Morgan Stanley, the merger of Bank of New York An event that highlighted this role was the historic combines works in fresh and innovative ways. He has Director of Conducting and Orchestral Studies and Mellon, the New York Stock Exchange February 2008 concert in , Democratic also forged artistic partnerships, introducing at The , where he is also the first becoming public, and the sale of Donaldson, People’s Republic of Korea. Also under Mr. Mehta’s the positions of The Marie-Josée Kravis Composer- to hold the Chair in Musical Lufkin & Jenrette to Credit Suisse First . aegis, the Philharmonic welcomed its first-ever in-Residence and The Mary and James G. Wallach Studies. Conductor Laureate of the Royal Prior to joining Lazard, Mr. Parr served Morgan Global Sponsor, Credit Suisse. Artist-in-Residence, an annual three-week Philharmonic Orchestra and Principal Stanley in numerous capacities. He was a vice Mr. Mehta has maintained the Philharmonic’s festival, and CONTACT!, the new-music series. In Guest Conductor of ’s NDR Symphony chairman of the Securities Business as well as preeminent position in New York City’s cultural life 2011–12 he conducts world premieres, three Mahler Orchestra, he regularly conducts leading chairman and head of Global Financial Institutions, through the Free Annual Memorial Day Concerts symphonies, a residency at London’s Barbican nationally and internationally, such as the Boston having earlier co-headed the Global Mergers and at The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine Centre, and tours to Europe and California, with a Symphony Orchestra and Amsterdam’s Royal Acquisitions Department. Prior to Morgan Stanley, and the summer series now known as the season-concluding musical exploration of space at Concertgebouw Orchestra. Mr. Parr was with a group from First Boston New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, the Park Avenue Armory, featuring Stockhausen’s Alan Gilbert made his acclaimed Metropolitan that formed Wasserstein Perella, where he rose Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer. He has theatrical immersion, Gruppen. Last season’s debut in November 2008 leading John to co-president. made outreach to young people a priority, highlights included two tours of European capitals, Adams’s Doctor Atomic. His recordings have been Mr. Parr currently serves as the chairman continuing the famed Young People’s Concerts, nominated for Grammy Awards and received top of Venetian Heritage as well as the chairman of expanding the Orchestra’s extensive educational honors from the and Gramophone the Parr Center for Ethics at the University activities, and introducing the Very Young People’s Gary W. Parr magazine. He studied at , The of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is also on Concerts, for children ages three to six. In addition, Curtis Institute of Music, and The Juilliard School, the board of the Kenan-Flagler Business School with the world’s rapid embrace of new media, and served as the assistant conductor of The of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mr. Mehta has championed important new (1995–97). In May 2010 He graduated with honors, Phi Beta Kappa initiatives to bring the Orchestra into the digital Zarin Mehta Mr. Gilbert received an Honorary Doctor of Music and Beta Gamma Sigma, from the University age, greatly enhancing its outreach and audience degree from The Curtis Institute of Music. of North Carolina and received his M.B.A. from development efforts. Northwestern University. Mr. Mehta was born in Bombay in 1938. He is Gary W. Parr, who became Chairman of the the son of the late violinist and Bombay Symphony New York Philharmonic in September 2009, is Zarin Mehta, one of the world’s leading arts Orchestra founder Mehli Mehta — who is largely a vice chairman and a member of the board of administrators, was appointed Executive Director credited with introducing western directors of Lazard. For more than 25 years, of the New York Philharmonic in September 2000, to . He is also the brother of the celebrated Mr. Parr has focused on providing strategic advice and received the additional title of President in conductor Zubin Mehta, who was the New York 22 to financial institutions worldwide. He advised June 2004. Mr. Mehta has continually sought to Philharmonic’s Music Director from 1978 to 1991. 23 Learning Online Kidzone! The award-winning interactive Website (nyphilkids.org) offers games and information about instruments, For Kids and Teens , and Philharmonic musicians. Mozart and Friends Very Young People’s Concerts (ages 3–6) Allegro and Adagio Take Note January 22, 12:30 and 3:00 p.m. Pre-schoolers are introduced to musical ideas Take Note (nyphil.org/takenote) provides online January 23, 10:30 a.m. and concertgoing through activities including resources for both music and classroom teachers. Treble and Bass games, stories, and hands-on music-making with Classroom-tested lesson plans, engaging activities, February 26, 12:30 and 3:00 p.m. Philharmonic musicians (below). Rebecca Young, and instructive videos of Philharmonic musicians February 27, 10:30 a.m. host; at Merkin Concert Hall. Forte and Piano are available for free download. March 25, 12:30 and 3:00 p.m. March 26, 10:30 a.m. Four Greats Young People’s Concerts (ages 6–12) For Schools October 15 The popular series that has introduced generations to music (above) enters its 87th year. The third of School Day Concerts (grades 3–12) Philharmonic Mentors (grades 6–12) Leonard Bernstein these four concerts will be led by David Zinman as November 12 The School Day Concerts, given exclusively Philharmonic musicians coach middle and part of The Modern Beethoven: A Philharmonic Festival, for school groups, are supported with curricular high school ensembles. Interdisciplinary and the others will be led by Philharmonic Assistant materials, recordings, and workshops for units of study are offered for social studies, March 17 Conductors Case Scaglione and Joshua Weilerstein. teachers. Major support provided by the Carson English, and music classes. The performances are hosted by Director of Education Family Charitable Trust. April 14 Theodore Wiprud, The Sue B. Mercy Chair. Each 2:00 p.m. Musical Encounters (grades 3–12) concert is preceded by Kidzone Live!, an interactive music School Partnership Program (grades 3–5) These events include a visit to an fair that begins at 12:45 p.m. Philharmonic Teaching Artists partner with Open Rehearsal and a workshop at classroom teachers to deliver a three-year Avery Fisher Hall, and are crafted for Phil Teens (ages 12–17) curriculum to 3,000 students in 15 New York both classes and ensembles. City public schools (below). Selected students Whether teenagers have grown up with Young participate in Credit Suisse Very Young Workshops for Visiting Ensembles People’s Concerts or are coming to the Orchestra Composers, an after-school program that (high school and college groups) for the first time, Phil Teens is the perfect way for enables students to compose original music for Philharmonic musicians help to hone skills them to begin attending evening concerts. For performance by Philharmonic musicians. in sectionals, master classes, clinics, and the same price as a movie, they can enjoy a Pre- pre- and post-concert discussions. Concert Talk and one-hour “Rush Hour” concert, completing their evening by 8:00 p.m. Conservatory Philharmonic rehearsals are opened to graduate students, conductors, and composers. Following rehearsals, Conductors’ Tables and Composers’ Tables bring participants together Lectures and Discussions Leonard Bernstein with renowned guest artists. Pre-Concert Talks Scholar-in-Residence Teacher Training Insightful musical previews by scholars, In the 2011–12 season the post is held by the Professional development sessions, including composers, and musicians take place one writer and music historian Harvey Sachs, author concerts and symposia on musical education, of eight books, including well-known biographies hour before every subscription concert. are offered to public school teachers. MetLife is the lead of and . The Corporate Underwriter for Insights Series Learning Overtures position, named to recognize the contributions the New York Philharmonic’s Discussions, panels, and interviews — of the Philharmonic’s late Laureate Conductor, Educators and musicians come together to Education Programs. often accompanied by live erformance — was created to support significant research in share practices and ideas internationally. delve into major works and themes of the the Philharmonic Archives as well as to provide a Recent exchanges have taken place in 24 current season. series of public presentations. , , Japan, and Abu Dhabi. 25 Premieres and Commissions

2011–12 Season John Corigliano: One Sweet Morning •++ (September 2011) Notable 20th Century Thomas Adès: Polaris **++ (January 2012) Sofia Gubaidulina: Two Paths, Music for Two Marc Neikrug: Concerto for Orchestra •+ Violas and Orchestra (1999) •+ (April 2012) : Concerto for Water Percussion and Magnus Lindberg: Piano Concerto No. 2 •++ Orchestra (1999) •+ (May 2012) : All Rise (1999) •+ Also, on CONTACT!: Alexandre Lunsqui’s Fibers, : Symphony No. 3 (1993) •+ Yarn, Wire •+ (December 2011), and Yann Messiaen: Éclairs sur l’au-delà... (1992) •+ Robin’s Backdraft •++ and Michael Jarrell’s new : Tehillim (“Psalms”) (1982) • work °++ (June 2012) Pierre Boulez: Notations, I–IV (1980) ° Druckman: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (1978) •+ Notable 21st Century John Corigliano: Clarinet Concerto (1977) •+ Notable 19th Century : Concerto for Orchestra (1970) •+ Wynton Marsalis: Swing Symphony (Symphony Mark-Anthony Turnage: Scherzoid (2005) •++ Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, Pathétique (1894) ° Bernstein: Chichester Psalms (1965) • No. 3) °++ (2010) : Gathering Paradise, Dvorˇ ák: Symphony No. 9, From the New World Copland: for Orchestra (1962) •+ Magnus Lindberg: ** (2010) Emily Dickinson Settings for Soprano and (1893) • Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side : Lichtes • (2010) Orchestra (2004) •+ R. Strauss: Death and Transfiguration (1892) ° Story (1961) • Thomas Adès: In Seven Days** (2011) : Easter Eve 1945 (2004) •+ Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto (1889) ° Schoenberg: (1951) ° : Time Machines • (2011) : Sur le même accord (Nocturne for Brahms: Symphony No. 4 (1886) ° Mahler: Symphony No. 6 (1947) ° Magnus Lindberg: Souvenir (in memoriam Gérard Violin and Orchestra) (2004) ° Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 2 (1881) • Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements Grisey) •+ (2010 CONTACT!) : Symphony No. 3 (2003) •+ Wagner: Die Walküre, Act I (1876) ° (1946) •+ Julian Anderson: Comedy of Change ° (2010 Foss: Concertino, Passacaglia, Bachanalia, Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy Ravel: (1929) ° CONTACT!) Passacaglia (2003) •+ (1876) ° Gershwin: (1928) • James Matheson: True South •+ (2010 Matthus: Concerto for Two (2003) •+ Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (1866) ° Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F (1925) • CONTACT!) Bright Sheng: The Song and Dance of Tears (Tone Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (1846) ° Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 (1909) • Jay Alan Yim: neverthesamerivertwice •+ (2010 Poem for Pipa, Sheng, Cello, Piano, and Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 (1844) ° Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (1908) ° CONTACT!) Orchestra) (2003) •+ Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 (1843) ° Mahler: Symphony No. 4 (1904) ° : The World in Flower (2009) •+ John Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls •+ : Rhapsodies for Orchestra (2002) (2008) •++ : The Enchanted Wanderer • World Premiere ° U.S. premiere : CHAINS LIKE THE SEA (2002) •+ ** New York Premiere (2008) •+ + New York Philharmonic Commission ++ Co-Commission Marc Neikrug: Quintessence: Symphony No. 2 (2008) •+ Daniel Börtz: Parodos (2007) ° Esa-Pekka Salonen: Piano Concerto (2007) •+ Melinda Wagner: Trombone Concerto (2007) •+ : Sebastian im Traum (2006)°++ : Adriana Songs (2006) °++ : Miłosz Songs for Soprano and Clockwise from top left: Magnus Lindberg, Orchestra (2006) •+ Beethoven, Pierre Boulez, Melinda Wagner Colin Matthews: Berceuse for (2005) •° 26 27 The Legacy

The Story Founded in 1842, the New York Philharmonic is the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States and one of the oldest in the world; on May 5, 2010, it performed its 15,000th concert. Music Director Alan Gilbert, The Yoko Nagae Ceschina Chair, began his tenure in September 2009, succeeding a distinguished line of 20th-century musical giants that goes back to and Arturo Toscanini. The Orchestra has always played a leading role in American musical life, commissioning and/or premiering works by each era’s leading composers, some of which have won the Pulitzer Prize. Renowned around the globe, the Philharmonic has appeared in 430 cities in 63 countries — including the February 2008 historic visit to Pyongyang, DPRK, The Philharmonic, which appears annually on Memorable Moments for which the Philharmonic earned the 2008 Common Live From Lincoln Center on PBS, is the only 2011 Philharmonic names pianist Emanuel Ax an Ground Award for Cultural Diplomacy. American orchestra to have a 52-week-per-year Honorary Member of the Philharmonic-Symphony nationally and internationally syndicated radio Society on the occasion of his 100th concert with series — The New York Philharmonic This the Orchestra, on April 28. Week — which is also streamed on nyphil.org. 2011 After the earthquake and tsunami, Alan The Orchestra has made nearly 2,000 recordings Gilbert opens the March 17 Philharmonic concert since 1917, with more than 500 currently available, by conducting Takemitsu’s for Strings in and including several Grammy Award winners. sympathy and admiration for the Japanese people. Since June 2009 more than 50 concerts have been released as downloads, available at all major online 2010 Philharmonic performs its 15,000th concert, music stores, and the Philharmonic’s self-produced a milestone unmatched by any other orchestra in recordings will continue in the 2011–12 season. the world. Famous for the long-running Young People’s 2009 Philharmonic offers Alan Gilbert: The Concerts, the Philharmonic has developed a wide 2005 Philharmonic’s live recording of John Inaugural Season, the first-ever classical music range of education programs, among them the Adams’s On the Transmigration of Souls, which the subscription download series. School Partnership Program that enriches music Orchestra co-commissioned and premiered in education in New York City, and Learning Overtures, 2009 New York Philharmonic makes its debut in 2002, receives three Grammy Awards, including which fosters international exchange among Hanoi, Vietnam, and Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Best Classical Album. educators. Credit Suisse is the exclusive Global 2009 Alan Gilbert begins his tenure as Music 2004 Philharmonic launches a 39-week concert Sponsor of the New York Philharmonic. Director, succeeding Lorin Maazel. broadcast series, The New York Philharmonic This Week; in 2006 the series expands to 52 2008 New York Philharmonic travels to weeks per year. Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, for a 48-hour visit that includes a historic 2003 Philharmonic receives the Trustees Award concert led by Lorin Maazel — an event watched from and is the first around the world. major symphony orchestra to perform as a headliner on the Grammy Awards telecast. Clockwise from left: The Orchestra’s first concert at 2007 Credit Suisse becomes the first-ever and Philharmonic (now Avery Fisher) Hall, led by Bernstein, 1962; exclusive Global Sponsor of the New York 2001 Within a month of 9/11, Philharmonic Emanuel Ax receiving the certificate naming him an Honorary Philharmonic, creating an unprecedented level of musicians start giving chamber concerts in lower Member of the Philharmonic-Symphony Society, 2011; corporate support for the Orchestra. Manhattan for those who work and live near 28 the CD cover for the multiple Grammy–winning recording 29 of John Adams’s On the Transmigration of Souls, 2005 Ground Zero. The Legacy (continued)

1999 Orchestra premieres six “Messages for the 1962 Philharmonic opens Lincoln Center in its Millennium,” all commissioned by the Philharmonic new home, then named Philharmonic Hall; it was Music Directors and to celebrate the new millennium. renamed Avery Fisher Hall in 1973. Advisors

1992 Kurt Masur conducts the Orchestra’s first 1957 Leonard Bernstein conducts the first 2009 – Alan Gilbert Free Memorial Day Concert at The Cathedral televised Young People’s Concert. 2002 – 2009 Lorin Maazel Church of Saint John the Divine. 1991 – 2002 Kurt Masur 1950 Philharmonic makes its first television 1978 –1991 Zubin Mehta 1986 Philharmonic, led by Zubin Mehta, plays to appearance. 1971 –1977 Pierre Boulez 1969 –1970 the largest audience ever to attend a classical 1930 Philharmonic is the first symphony orchestra 1958 –1969 Leonard Bernstein music concert — 800,000 people, in Central Park to perform on a coast-to-coast radio broadcast. 1949 –1958 on July 5 — to mark the Statue of Liberty’s 1949 –1950 centennial. 1945 On July 1 Arthur Rodzin´ski leads the 1947 –1949 1943 –1947 Artur Rodzin´ski “Request of the Troops” program, with music 1982 Zubin Mehta conducts the Philharmonic at 1936 –1941 selected by servicemen, broadcast live nationally the White House in honor of Indira Gandhi. 1928 –1936 Arturo Toscanini and on the Armed Forces Network. 1922 –1930 1976 Philharmonic performs on the first Live From 1911 –1923 Josef Stransky 1928 New York Symphony and New York 1909 –1911 Gustav Mahler Lincoln Center telecast. Philharmonic merge to become The Philharmonic- 1906 –1909 Wassily Safonoff 1965 Orchestra inaugurates free summer parks Symphony Society of New York, Inc. 1902 –1903 * 1891 –1902 concerts in Central Park. 1924 Conductor begins the 1891 –1898 1877 –1891 Theodore Thomas 1964 Philharmonic becomes the first orchestra in long-running series of Philharmonic Young 1901 is elected President of 1876 –1877 * the U.S. to work under a 52–week contract. People’s Concerts. the Philharmonic. 1855 –1876 1848 –1865 1963 Bernstein conducts the Orchestra at a 1922 Philharmonic is heard over the radio, the 1872 Philharmonic inducts and 1842 –1847 memorial service for John F. Kennedy, broadcast first broadcast by a major symphony orchestra; as Honorary Members. live over CBS. program conducted by Willem van Hoogstraten at 1865 Philharmonic performs Beethoven’s Ninth In some years there was no designee . for these positions Symphony in memory of . 1920 New York Symphony — a Philharmonic 1843 Philharmonic gives the U.S. Premieres * Conducted the New York Symphony forbear — gives its first performance in London, of Beethoven’s Symphonies Nos. 2 (April 22, Society, founded by Leopold England, on June 14, conducted by Walter conducted by Alfred Boucher and George Loder), Damrosch in 1877, which merged with Damrosch. the New York Philharmonic in 1928 3, Eroica (November 18, Ureli Corelli Hill), and 7 1913 Philharmonic establishes an endowment (November 18, Ureli Corelli Hill). through a $1 million bequest from the publisher 1842 First concert by New York Philharmonic is Joseph Pulitzer. given on December 7 at the Apollo Rooms on 1911 Gustav Mahler conducts the Philharmonic in lower Broadway. his final performance on February 21; he dies on 1842 Philharmonic Society of New York founded May 18. on April 2 as a cooperative; American Ureli Corelli 1909 Philharmonic becomes a modern orchestra Hill elected first President. funded by prominent New Yorkers led by Mary Seney Sheldon; they hire Gustav Mahler.

1908 Gustav Mahler leads the Philharmonic in the U.S. Premiere of his own Symphony No. 2, Left: the program for the first Philharmonic Resurrection. Young People’s Concert, 1924. Above: the 30 program for the U.S. premiere of 31 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, Eroica Behind the Scenes

Archives Yoko Nagae Ceschina, who has underwritten Alan Gilbert’s New York In Times of Strife: The Philharmonic’s Response — The Archives, one of the most important orche- Philharmonic Music Directorship, from Abraham Lincoln to 9/11 stral collections in the world, is a repository for cheering following the Orchestra’s September 9–October 30, 2011 nearly 170 years of Philharmonic history, including November 2, 2010, performance in Paris the papers, scores, and recordings of its illustrious Who’s Listening? A Look at the Philharmonic Subscribers music directors. Since 1842 November 2–December 31, 2011 Thanks to a gift from the Leon Levy Founda- tion, this vast resource is being digitized for An Extraordinary Musician: Remembering Bruno Walter worldwide accessibility. The Digital Archives on the 50th anniversary of his death January 5–February 25, 2012 (nyphil.org/archives) is structured through eras. In the first — The International Era, 1943–1970, Beethoven in Nineteenth-Century America: launched in February 2011 — 1.3 million pages Why Did It Take So Long to Get Here? March 1–June 23, 2012 are to be made available over three years; already available are more than 1,000 conducting scores marked by conductors including Bernstein, Volunteer Council Kostelanetz, Mitropoulos, and Mahler, as well as The New York Philharmonic Volunteer Council, more than 3,200 printed programs, 4,500 lantern now in its 32nd season, has some 200 members slides, and selected business records. This comp- and 20 different committees. The council lements the Performance History, available at serves the New York Philharmonic in diverse nyphil.org/carlos (see Media, page 16). areas, including assisting the Orchestra and staff; In addition, each year the Philharmonic participation in special events and educational presents archival exhibitions in Avery Fisher activities; fund-raising through the Gift Kiosk; and Hall’s Bruno Walter Gallery. This season’s encouraging membership support at the Friends exhibitions include: Table (located on the Grand Promenade of Avery Fisher Hall during concerts and Open Rehearsals). In addition, volunteers are on duty at each concert to host the Patron Lounge.

Below: Bernstein’s marked score of Mahler’s Symphony No. 9. Opposite: Alan Gilbert Fact Book 2011 – 12 Season All photos by Chris Lee except pp. 4–5 Voigt by Peter Ross, Corigliano by Edited and Produced by J. Henry Fair, Adès by Maurice Foxall, Neikrug by Babak Dowlatshahi, Lindberg New York Philharmonic Communications by Hanya Chlala Arena PAL, Mozart courtesy New York Philharmonic Archives; Eric Latzky, Vice President, Communications pp. 6–7 Mahler courtesy New York Philharmonic Archives, Park Avenue Armory Monica Parks, Director of Publications Wade Thompson Drill Hall by dbox courtesy Park Avenue Armory; pp. 8–9 Lucy Kraus, Senior Publications Editor Zimmermann by Franz Hamm; p. 11 Blomstedt by Gert Mothes, Haitink by Amanda Conte, Public Relations Assistant Matthias Creutziger, Harding by Harald Hoffmann, Riesman by Eli Reed, 4M Pix, van Zweden by Marco Borggreve, DiDonato by Sheila Rock, Lang Lang by Marco Borggreve/ Classical, von Otter by Mats Bäcker, Glass by Stewart Cohen; p. 12 Cynthia Phelps by Christian Steiner; p. 13 Walt Disney Hall by Mathew Imaging; pp. 14–15 West Side Story poster courtesy MGM HD; production still of KOYAANISQATSI by Godfrey Reggio, Memorial Day Concert by Michael DiVito; pp. 24–25 by Michael DiVito; pp. 26–27 Lindberg by Hanya Chlala Arena PAL, Beethoven and Boulez courtesy New York Philharmonic Archives, Melinda Wagner courtesy Theodore Presser ; pp. 28–29 Album cover courtesy Nonesuch, 1962 concert courtesy New York Philharmonic Archives; p. 30–32 courtesy New York Philharmonic Archives.

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