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3 Project 19 Mary Kouyoumdjian Joan La Barbara 19 Commissions Celebrating the Centennial of the Tania León 19th Amendment Nicole Lizée Caroline Mallonee One hundred years after American women gained the right to vote, 19 Jessie Montgomery the Philharmonic celebrates the 19th Amendment by commissioning Angélica Negrón 19 newFOR works by women. The multi-season Project 19 launches in Olga Neuwirth February 2020 with a three-week festival featuring three World Paola Prestini Ellen Reid Premieres plus collaborations with The Metropolitan Museum of Maria Schneider Art’s MetLiveArts performance series, the Academy of American Caroline Shaw Poets, The Juilliard School, and other partners. Sarah Kirkland Snider nyphil.org/project19 Anna Thorvaldsdottir Joan Tower Melinda Wagner Look for this symbol to find the Project 19 19 19 Nina C. Young premieres in the 2019–20 season. Du Yun

Mahler’s New York DANIIL TRIFONOV One of the most beloved and revered composers, Jaap van Zweden conductor took the subway to work at the New York Philharmonic, where he SEPTEMBER 21–25 served as the tenth Music Director between 1909 and 1911. This season, the Philharmonic invites New Yorkers to get acquainted with their fellow straphanger through Mahler’s New York, featuring his first two symphonies, the one-night-only Mahler Grooves concert, a walking tour of Mahler’s New York, and more. nyphil.org/mahlerny

Major support for Mahler’s New York is provided by Laura Chang and Arnold Chavkin. 4 Bluebeard’s Castle and Erwartung A woman wanders a forest at night desperately searching for her lover. Newlyweds Duke Bluebeard and Judith arrive at the Duke’s dark castle, each of its seven rooms more shocking than the last. The Philharmonic presents a staged production of two psychological, Expressionist one-act by Schoenberg (1909) and Bartók (1911). Music Director Jaap van Zweden conducts and 2018 Prize recipient stars in the US Stage Premiere of this bold double-bill directed and designed by Bengt Gomér. This event will be complemented by our Sound ON series, returning this year. nyphil.org/bluebeard

Hotspots Festival The final three weeks of the season shine a light on three hotspots of classical music innovation. Berlin: where the bohemian and underground thrive. Reykjavík: where Europe’s tectonic plate meets North America’s, where Björk and Sufjan Stevens cross paths with Nico Muhly and . : where leading artists from around the globe convene. The festival features World Premieres by Berlin-based Olga Neuwirth; Nico Muhly, co-founder of Reykjavík’s Bedroom Community collective; and Sarah Kirkland Snider, co-founder of the Brooklyn-based New Amsterdam Records. It wouldn’t be a new-music festival without Sound ON and Nightcap, featuring the composers of these three World Premieres. It all culminates in a season finale not to be missed. nyphil.org/hotspots 5 Subscribers get the very best seats to these in-demand concerts.

The Art of the Score — Alec Baldwin Artistic Advisor New Year’s Eve Close Encounters Psycho in Concert Ring in the new year with the New York of the Third Kind in Concert Feel the suspense as the New York Philharmonic Philharmonic, which has been known to “enchant” Experience ’s score performed live by plays Bernard Herrmann’s spine-tingling score to and offer “good spirits aplenty” () the New York Philharmonic to ’s Hitchcock’s classic thriller. each New Year’s Eve. Guest artists and program to be announced. out-of-this-world film. Richard Kaufman conductor December 31 Richard Kaufman conductor September 13–14 September 11–12 Close Encounters of the Third Kind © 1977, renewed 2005, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Holiday Brass Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Mary Poppins in Concert Stone™ in Concert Join the New York Philharmonic Brass and Enjoy the original supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Percussion for this holiday family favorite. Relive the film that started it all. Watch the wand Disney family favorite with the New York Philharmonic. New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion choose the wizard while the performs David Newman conductor John Williams’s iconic score live. Philip Smith conductor / host / trumpet May 21–23 December 15 Justin Freer conductor Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. © All rights reserved. December 11–14 HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment 6 Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR. (s19) Fall Gala with Lang Lang Lunar New Year Spring Gala: Singin’ in the Rain Join Music Director Jaap van Zweden and the Celebrate the Year of the Rat with What a glorious feeling to experience this classic Philharmonic at the 2019–20 Fall Gala featuring the Philharmonic. film starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds with piano superstar Lang Lang. the score played live by the Orchestra. Long Yu conductor Jaap van Zweden conductor January 28 David Newman conductor Lang Lang piano May 20 BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 October 7

Nadia Sirota, Kravis Creative Partner / host / curator Musicians from the New York Kravis Nightcap Series Philharmonic perform chamber music by composers of today.

The Appel Room, Jazz at GRoW @ Annenberg Sound ON Series nyphil.org/soundon

Telling Tales Leading Voices Mapping Berlin Nadia Sirota, Kravis Creative Partner / host October 1 February 10 June 1 Cap off your evening and take part in a lively musical exchange and performance while enjoying the intimate Kaplan Penthouse. nyphil.org/nightcap Curated by Curated by Curated by Curated by Laurie Anderson Olga Neuwirth Sarah Kirkland October 5 December 7 May 30 Snider June 13 Curated by Curated by Curated by Bryce Dessner Tania León Nico Muhly November 16 February 15 June 6 7 EVENING CONCERTS Choose 4+ concerts and Create Your Own Series.

THE ART OF THE SCORE Close Encounters of the Third Richard Kaufman conductor Kind in Concert John WILLIAMS Close Encounters of the Wednesday, September 11 | 7:30pm Third Kind Thursday, September 12 | 7:30pm New York Premiere Score performed live to complete film

SPECIAL EVENT Close Encounters of the Third Kind © 1977, renewed 2005, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved

THE ART OF THE SCORE Psycho in Concert Richard Kaufman conductor

Friday, September 13 | 8:00pm HERRMANN Psycho Saturday, September 14 | 8:00pm New York Premiere Score performed live to complete film SPECIAL EVENT

Kelli O’Hara Sings Barber Jaap van Zweden conductor Kelli O’Hara soprano Wednesday, September 18 | 7:30pm Thursday, September 19 | 7:30pm New work Friday, September 20 | 8:00pm World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Saturday, September 21 | 8:00pm Commission BARBER Knoxville: Summer of 1915 PROKOFIEV Selections from Romeo and Juliet

Bluebeard’s Castle Jaap van Zweden conductor and Erwartung Nina Stemme soprano (Bartók) Johannes Martin Kränzle baritone (Bartók) Thursday, September 26 | 7:30pm Katarina Karnéus mezzo-soprano Kelli O’Hara Sings Barber Friday, September 27 | 8:00pm (Schoenberg) Saturday, September 28 | 8:00pm Bengt Gomér director / designer Jaap van Zweden conductor SCHOENBERG Erwartung September 18–21 BARTÓK Bluebeard’s Castle US Stage Premiere of Bengt Gomér’s production in collaboration with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra 8 Jaap van Zweden Conducts Jaap van Zweden conductor Augustin Hadelich Thursday, October 3 | 7:30pm SIBELIUS Saturday, October 5 | 8:00pm BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique

Fall Gala with Lang Lang Jaap van Zweden conductor Lang Lang piano Monday, October 7 | 7:30pm BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 SPECIAL EVENT

Susanna Mälkki Conducts Susanna Mälkki conductor Haydn and Strauss Wu Wei sheng Friday, October 18 | 8:00pm ▶ HAYDN Symphony No. 22, Philosopher Saturday, October 19 | 8:00pm ▶ Unsuk CHIN Šu, for Sheng and Orchestra Tuesday, October 22 | 7:30pm ▶ R. STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra

Emanuel Ax Performs Stéphane Denève conductor Beethoven Emanuel Ax piano

Thursday, October 24 | 7:30pm  Jennifer HIGDON blue cathedral Saturday, October 26 | 8:00pm  BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 ROUSSEL Symphony No. 3 RAVEL La Valse

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 conductor and Mendelssohn Julia Fischer violin Wednesday, October 30 | 7:30pm PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1, Classical Thursday, October 31 | 7:30pm MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor Saturday, November 2 | 8:00pm BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

All concerts take place at David Geffen Hall,  Premium Dates ▶ Select Dates Emanuel Ax Performs Beethoven Lincoln Center, unless otherwise noted. Create Your Own Series SEE PAGE 23 FOR SEATING CHART. nyphil.org/cyo | 212 875 5656 Stéphane Denève conductor nyphil.org | 212.875.5656 For Curated Evening Series, see pages 20–21. October 24–26

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9 EVENING CONCERTS Choose 4+ concerts and Create Your Own Series. Salonen, Bach, and Hindemith Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor

Wednesday, November 6 | 7:30pm J.S. BACH / Orch. Schoenberg Prelude and Friday, November 8 | 8:00pm Fugue in E-flat major, St. Anne Saturday, November 9 | 8:00pm Esa-Pekka SALONEN Castor Tuesday, November 12 | 7:30pm New York Premiere Esa-Pekka SALONEN Pollux J.S. BACH / Orch. Schoenberg Two Chorale Preludes HINDEMITH Mathis der Maler Symphony

Tchaikovsky and Sibelius Santtu-Matias Rouvali conductor Bryce Dessner electric guitar Thursday, November 14 | 7:30pm ▶ Friday, November 15 | 8:00pm ▶ TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet, Overture- Saturday, November 16 | 8:00pm ▶ Fantasy Bryce DESSNER Wires New York Premiere SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1

Saint-Saëns and Dvořák Jakub Hrůša conductor Alisa Weilerstein cello Thursday, November 21 | 7:30pm Saturday, November 23 | 8:00pm BORODIN Symphony No. 2 SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 6

Daniil Trifonov Jaap van Zweden conductor Performs Scriabin Daniil Trifonov piano

Wednesday, November 27 | 7:30pm  SCRIABIN Piano Concerto Friday, November 29 | 8:00pm  TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 Saturday, November 30 | 8:00pm  Tuesday, December 3 | 7:30pm  Daniil Trifonov is The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence.

Daniil Trifonov Performs Scriabin All concerts take place at David Geffen Hall,  Premium Dates ▶ Select Dates Jaap van Zweden conductor 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. November 27–December 3 nyphil.org | 212.875.5656 For Curated Evening Series, see pages 20–21.

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10 Bronfman and Beethoven Jaap van Zweden conductor Yefim Bronfmanpiano Thursday, December 5 | 7:30pm Saturday, December 7 | 8:00pm BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 Steve REICH Music for Ensemble and Orchestra New York Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the , London Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and Baltic Sea Philharmonic BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4

Harry Potter and the Justin Freer conductor Sorcerer’s Stone™ in Concert John WILLIAMS Harry Potter and the Wednesday, December 11 | 7:30pm Sorcerer’s Stone Thursday, December 12 | 7:30pm Score performed live to complete film Friday, December 13 | 7:30pm Saturday, December 14 | 2:00pm HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR. (s19) SPECIAL EVENT

Holiday Brass New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion Sunday, December 15 | 3:00pm Philip Smith conductor / host / trumpet

Join the New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion for this holiday family favorite. SPECIAL EVENT

Handel’s Messiah Harry Bicket conductor Louise Alder soprano Tuesday, December 17 | 7:30pm countertenor Wednesday, December 18 | 7:30pm Joshua Ellicott tenor Thursday, December 19 | 7:30pm Dashon Burton baritone Saturday, December 21 | 7:30pm  Handel and Haydn Society Chorus Harry Christophers director

HANDEL Messiah Presented by Gary W. Parr Bronfman and Beethoven New Year’s Eve Jaap van Zweden conductor Tuesday, December 31 | 7:30pm Celebrate New Year's Eve with the New York Philharmonic. December 5–7 Guest artists and program to be announced. SPECIAL EVENT

11 Choose 4+ concerts EVENING CONCERTSand Create Your Choose 4+ concerts and CreateOwn Your Series. Own Series. Mozart and Haydn Jeffrey Kahaneconductor / piano

Friday, January 3 | 8:00pm MOZART Piano Concerto No. 22 Saturday, January 4 | 8:00pm RESPIGHI Trittico botticelliano Tuesday, January 7 | 7:30pm HAYDN Symphony No. 96, Miracle

Grieg and Strauss’s Daniel Harding conductor An Alpine Symphony Paul Lewis piano Thursday, January 9 | 7:30pm GRIEG Piano Concerto Saturday, January 11 | 8:00pm R. STRAUSS An Alpine Symphony

Dudamel Conducts Dvořák’s Gustavo Dudamel conductor Symphony No. 9 Sergio Tiempo piano

Wednesday, January 15 | 7:30pm  IVES The Unanswered Question Thursday, January 16 | 7:30pm  Piano Concerto, Saturday, January 18 | 8:00pm  Universos infinitos Tuesday, January 21 | 7:30pm  New York Premiere DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World

Dudamel Conducts Mahler Gustavo Dudamel conductor and Schubert Michelle DeYoung mezzo-soprano Simon O’Neill tenor Thursday, January 23 | 7:30pm  Friday, January 24 | 8:00pm  SCHUBERT Symphony No. 4, Tragic Saturday, January 25 | 8:00pm  MAHLER Das Lied von der Erde

Lunar New Year Tuesday, January 28 | 7:30pm Long Yu conductor Program to be announced SPECIAL EVENT

Dudamel Conducts Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 All concerts take place at David Geffen Hall,  Premium Dates ▶ Select Dates Lincoln Center, unless otherwise noted. To Create Your Own Series, Gustavo Dudamel conductor SEE PAGE 23 FOR SEATING CHART. visit nyphil.org/cyo or call 212 875 5656. January 15–21 nyphil.org | 212.875.5656 For Curated Evening Series, see pages 20–21.

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12 Britten and Elgar Simone Young conductor Alban Gerhardt cello Thursday, January 30 | 7:30pm BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Brett DEAN Cello Concerto New York Premiere ELGAR Enigma Variations

19 Mozart, Haydn, and Jaap van Zweden conductor Nina C. Young Carter Brey cello Miah Persson soprano Wednesday, February 5 | 7:30pm Amanda Majeski soprano Thursday, February 6 | 7:30pm Nicholas Phan tenor Saturday, February 8 | 8:00pm Andrew Foster-Williams bass Tuesday, February 11 | 7:30pm Concert Chorale of New York

Nina C. YOUNG New work World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission HAYDN Cello Concerto in C major MOZART Mass in C minor, Great

19 Brahms, Strauss, and Jaap van Zweden conductor Tania León violin Thursday, February 13 | 7:30pm BRAHMS Violin Concerto Saturday, February 15 | 8:00pm Tania LEÓN New work Tuesday, February 18 | 7:30pm World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite

19 Renée Fleming Sings Björk Jaap van Zweden conductor Renée Fleming soprano Thursday, February 20 | 7:30pm Friday, February 21 | 8:00pm Ellen REID New work Saturday, February 22 | 8:00pm World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission BJÖRK / Orch. H. Ek Virus, Joga, All Is Full of Renée Fleming Sings Björk Love, and Undo Jaap van Zweden conductor BRUCKNER Symphony No. 4 February 20–22

13 Choose 4+ concerts EVENING CONCERTSand Create Your Choose 4+ concerts and CreateOwn Your Series. Own Series. Strauss’s Symphonia Franz Welser-Möst conductor domestica Jörg WIDMANN Babylon Suite Thursday, February 27 | 7:30pm ▶ R. STRAUSS Symphonia domestica Saturday, February 29 | 8:00pm ▶

Debussy, Ravel, and Scriabin Louis Langrée conductor Isabel Leonard mezzo-soprano Thursday, March 5 | 7:30pm Saturday, March 7 | 8:00pm DEBUSSY Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune Tuesday, March 10 | 7:30pm DEBUSSY Nocturnes RAVEL Shéhérazade SCRIABIN Le Poème de l’extase

Gergiev Conducts Valery Gergiev conductor Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky piano Thursday, March 12 | 7:30pm Concerto for Orchestra Friday, March 13 | 8:00pm No. 1, Naughty Limericks Saturday, March 14 | 8:00pm RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3 STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1911 version)

Bartók’s Miraculous Mandarin Andrés Orozco-Estrada conductor Frank Huang violin Thursday, March 26 | 7:30pm Saturday, March 28 | 8:00pm BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture LALO Symphonie espagnole JANÁČEK Taras Bulba, Rhapsody for Orchestra BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin Suite

Joshua Bell Jaap van Zweden conductor Performs Beethoven Joshua Bell violin Wednesday, April 1 | 7:30pm BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto Thursday, April 2 | 7:30pm SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5 Joshua Bell Performs Beethoven Saturday, April 4 | 8:00pm  Jaap van Zweden conductor April 1–4

14 Daniil Trifonov and Mahler Jaap van Zweden conductor Daniil Trifonov piano Mahler’s New York

Wednesday, April 15 | 7:30pm  MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25 Thursday, April 16 | 7:30pm  MAHLER Symphony No. 1 Saturday, April 18 | 8:00pm  Tuesday, April 21 | 7:30pm 

Mahler Grooves Jaap van Zweden conductor Roderick Williams baritone Mahler’s New York Friday, April 17 | 8:00pm Program to include: MAHLER Songs of a Wayfarer MAHLER Symphony No. 1 SPECIAL EVENT

Jaap van Zweden Conducts Jaap van Zweden conductor Mahler’s Resurrection Joélle Harvey soprano Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano Symphony Concert Chorale of New York Mahler’s New York MAHLER Symphony No. 2, Resurrection Thursday, April 23 | 7:30pm Friday, April 24 | 8:00pm Saturday, April 25 | 8:00pm

Spring Gala: Singin’ in the Rain David Newman conductor in Concert N.H. BROWN / Arr. L. Hayton Singin’ in Wednesday, May 20 | 7:30pm the Rain New York Premiere Score performed live to complete film SPECIAL EVENT

Mary Poppins in Concert David Newman conductor

Thursday, May 21 | 7:30pm SHERMAN & SHERMAN Mary Poppins Friday, May 22 | 7:30pm Score performed live to complete film Saturday, May 23 | 2:00pm Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. © All rights reserved. SPECIAL EVENT Jaap van Zweden Conducts Mahler’s All concerts take place at David Geffen Hall,  Premium Dates ▶ Select Dates Lincoln Center, unless otherwise noted. To Create Your Own Series, Resurrection Symphony SEE PAGE 23 FOR SEATING CHART. visit nyphil.org/cyo or call 212 875 5656. Jaap van Zweden conductor nyphil.org | 212.875.5656 For Curated Evening Series, see pages 20–21. April 23–25 19 Look for this symbol to find the Project 19 premieres in the 2019–20 season. 15 Choose 4+ concerts EVENING CONCERTSand Create Your Choose 4+ concerts and CreateOwn Your Series. Own Series. 19 , Prokofiev, and John Adams conductor Olga Neuwirth Kate Lindsey mezzo-soprano Brooklyn Youth Chorus hotspots festival Dianne Berkun Menaker director Thursday, May 28 | 7:30pm ▶ Timothy McAllister saxophone Saturday, May 30 | 8:00pm ▶ Tuesday, June 2 | 7:30pm ▶ PROKOFIEV The Love for Three Oranges Suite Olga NEUWIRTH New work World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission John ADAMS

Jaap van Zweden Conducts Jaap van Zweden conductor Copland and Nico Muhly Katia and Marielle Labèque pianos hotspots festival Nico MUHLY Concerto for Two Pianos Thursday, June 4 | 7:30pm World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission Saturday, June 6 | 8:00pm COPLAND Third Symphony Tuesday, June 9 | 7:30pm

19 Performs Jaap van Zweden conductor Shostakovich Yuja Wang piano Christopher Martin trumpet hotspots festival Concert Chorale of New York Thursday, June 11 | 7:30pm Friday, June 12 | 8:00pm Sarah Kirkland SNIDER New work World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Saturday, June 13 | 8:00pm  Commission SHOSTAKOVICH Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Trumpet, and Strings John ADAMS Harmonium

Yuja Wang Performs Shostakovich All concerts take place at David Geffen Hall,  Premium Dates ▶ Select Dates Lincoln Center, unless otherwise noted. To Create Your Own Series, Jaap van Zweden conductor SEE PAGE 23 FOR SEATING CHART. visit nyphil.org/cyo or call 212 875 5656. June 11–13 nyphil.org | 212.875.5656 For Curated Evening Series, see pages 20–21.

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16 YOUNG PEOPLE’S “A Composer’s Toolkit” “The Woman’s Voice” ™ Audiences will explore how tradition and new In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th concepts create a timeless art form. Jaap van Amendment — which gave women in America the CONCERTS Zweden conducts. right to vote — we hear voices who helped pave the Made famous by , December 7 way and continue to spotlight women’s rights. this beloved Saturday afternoon series May 30 will highlight music by women and “Orchestral Music in America” Very Young Composers. All Young People’s $164 $136 $124 $112 $104 $60 The impact of orchestral music spans the globe, 4 Saturday Afternoons Concerts are preceded by YPC Overtures, and music from America is no exception. Hear how where children can meet Philharmonic a range of cultures and perspectives come together musicians, try out instruments, and listen to create an American voice. NEW THIS YEAR: NEW YORK to music by Very Young Composers. January 18 PHILHARMONIC FAMILY GALA Featuring Karen LeFrak’s Sleepover at the Museum “Music as a Change Agent” and Saint-Saëns The Carnival of the Animals. What are ways in which music can spark dialogue March 7 and enact change? This program will highlight SPECIAL EVENT composers whose works both reflect and contribute For more information: to larger social issues. 212.875.5755 | [email protected] Support for Young People’s Concerts is provided by The Theodore H. Barth Foundation and The Brodsky Family Foundation. March 21 Major support for Very Young Composers is provided by Susan and Elihu Rose.

nyphil.org | 212.875.5656 17 Pick any of these Curated Matinee Series and FRIDAY 11am enjoy the same seats for each performance. Or simply select individual concerts as part of Emanuel Ax Performs Stéphane Denève conductor Emanuel Ax piano your Create Your Own Series. Beethoven Jennifer HIGDON blue cathedral Friday, October 25 BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 ROUSSEL Symphony No. 3 RAVEL La Valse

Saint-Saëns and Dvořák Jakub Hrůša conductor Alisa Weilerstein cello Friday, November 22 BORODIN Symphony No. 2 SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 6

Bronfman and Beethoven Jaap van Zweden conductor Yefim Bronfmanpiano Friday, December 6 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 Steve REICH Music for Ensemble and Orchestra New York Premiere BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4

Dudamel Conducts Dvořák’s Gustavo Dudamel conductor Symphony No. 9 Sergio Tiempo piano Friday, January 17 IVES The Unanswered Question Esteban BENZECRY Piano Concerto, Universos infinitos New York Premiere DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World

Britten and Elgar Simone Young conductor Alban Gerhardt cello Friday, January 31 BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Brett DEAN Cello Concerto New York Premiere ELGAR Enigma Variations

Bartók’s Miraculous Mandarin Andrés Orozco-Estrada conductor Frank Huang violin Friday, March 27 BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture LALO Symphonie espagnole JANÁČEK Taras Bulba, Rhapsody for Orchestra BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin Suite 18 FRIDAY 2pm SATURDAY 2pm

Jaap van Zweden Conducts Jaap van Zweden conductor Our popular Saturday Matinee Concerts are more than just Symphonie fantastique Augustin Hadelich violin concerts — they’re triple features. Each concert includes a SIBELIUS Violin Concerto Friday, October 4 chamber music gem and a performance starring the full BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique New York Philharmonic. An entertaining and engaging Q&A with Philharmonic musicians completes the afternoon. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 Philippe Jordan conductor and Mendelssohn Julia Fischer violin PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1, Classical Friday, November 1 Tchaikovsky’s Symphony Jaap van Zweden conductor MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor No. 5 Musicians from the New York BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 Philharmonic Saturday, November 30 Harry Bicket conductor MOZART Wind Serenade in E-flat major, Handel’s Messiah Louise Alder soprano K.375b Friday, December 20 Iestyn Davies countertenor TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 Joshua Ellicott tenor Dashon Burton baritone Handel and Haydn Society Chorus Haydn’s Miracle Symphony Jeffrey Kahaneconductor / piano Musicians from the New York Harry Christophers director Saturday, January 4 Philharmonic HANDEL Messiah Presented by Gary W. Parr BRAHMS Piano Quintet RESPIGHI Trittico botticelliano Grieg and Strauss’s Daniel Harding conductor HAYDN Symphony No. 96, Miracle An Alpine Symphony Paul Lewis piano GRIEG Piano Concerto Friday, January 10 Elgar’s Enigma Variations Simone Young conductor R. STRAUSS An Alpine Symphony Musicians from the New York Saturday, February 1 Philharmonic Strauss’s Symphonia Franz Welser-Möst conductor DVOŘÁK String Sextet domestica Jörg WIDMANN Babylon Suite ELGAR Enigma Variations R. STRAUSS Symphonia domestica Friday, February 28 Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer Jaap van Zweden conductor Jaap van Zweden Conducts Jaap van Zweden conductor Mahler’s New York Roderick Williams baritone Katia and Marielle Labèque pianos New York Philharmonic Principal Brass Copland and Nico Muhly Saturday, April 18 Quintet Nico MUHLY Concerto for Two Pianos hotspots festival World Premiere–New York Philharmonic BERNSTEIN Dance Suite Friday, June 5 Commission ARNOLD Brass Quintet No. 1 COPLAND Third Symphony Joseph HOROVITZ Music Hall Suite MAHLER Songs of a Wayfarer

All concerts take place at David Geffen Hall,  Premium Dates ▶ Select 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 | 212.875.5656 For Curated Evening Series, see pages 20–21. 19 Subscribe to any of the Curated Series on this page to ensure your same great seats to every concert. nyphil.org/curated

WEEKDAY SAMPLERS

WEEKDAY A WEEKDAY B C WEEKDAY C A 6 concerts | 7:30pm B 5 concerts | 7:30pm 5 concerts | 7:30pm Sep 18 Kelli O’Hara Sings Barber Nov 6 Salonen, Bach, and Hindemith Oct 30 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and Nov 12 Salonen, Bach, and Hindemith Jan 7 Mozart and Haydn Mendelssohn Dec 18 Handel’s Messiah Feb 11 Mozart, Haydn, and Dec 3 Daniil Trifonov Performs Scriabin 19 Feb 5 Mozart, Haydn, and Nina C. Young Jan 21 Dudamel Conducts Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 Nina C. Young 19 Mar 10 Debussy, Ravel, and Scriabin 19 Apr 15 Daniil Trifonov Performs Mozart Apr 21 Daniil Trifonov Performs Mozart Feb 18 Brahms, Strauss, and Tania León Jun 2 John Adams, Prokofiev, and June 9 Jaap van Zweden Conducts Copland and Nico Muhly Olga Neuwirth 19

THURSDAY EVENINGS

A THURSDAY A B THURSDAY B C THURSDAY C 7 concerts | 7:30pm 7 concerts | 7:30pm 7 concerts | 7:30pm

Sep 19 Kelli O’Hara Sings Barber Oct 24 Emanuel Ax Performs Beethoven Oct 3 Jaap van Zweden Conducts Oct 31 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 Nov 21 Saint-Saëns and Dvořák Symphonie fantastique and Mendelssohn Jan 23 Dudamel Conducts Mahler Dec 5 Bronfman and Beethoven Nov 14 Tchaikovsky and Sibelius and Schubert Jan 30 Britten and Elgar Jan 16 Dudamel Conducts Dvořák’s Feb 6 Mozart, Haydn, and Mar 5 Debussy, Ravel, and Scriabin 19 Symphony No. 9 Nina C. Young Mar 26 Bartók’s Miraculous Mandarin 19 Feb 13 Brahms, Strauss, and Tania León Feb 27 Strauss’s Symphonia domestica Apr 16 Daniil Trifonov Performs Mozart Mar 12 Gergiev Conducts Rachmaninoff Apr 2 Joshua Bell Performs Beethoven May 28 John Adams, Prokofiev, and and Stravinsky Jun 4 Jaap van Zweden Conducts Olga Neuwirth 19 Apr 23 Jaap van Zweden Conducts Copland and Nico Muhly Mahler’s Symphony No. 2

20 SATURDAY EVENINGS SATURDAY A SATURDAY B SATURDAY C SATURDAY D A C D 7 concerts | 8:00pm B 8 concerts | 8:00pm 7 concerts | 8:00pm 7 concerts | 8:00pm

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