UPDATED: April 10, 2014

CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING NY PHIL BIENNIAL

U.S. PREMIERE OF TOSHIO HOSOKAWA’S THE RAVEN (STAGED) A Presentation of Gotham Chamber Opera

Gerald W. Lynch Theater John Jay College 524 West 59th Street

Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 30, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 31, 2014, 8:00 p.m.

Neal Goren, conductor Fredrika Brillembourg, mezzo-soprano Alessandra Ferri, ballerina Sivan Magen, harpist Luca Veggetti, director, choreographer, and scenic designer Clifton Taylor, scenic and lighting designer Peter Speliopoulos, costume designer Gotham Chamber Opera

CAPLET Conte fantastique Toshio HOSOKAWA The Raven (U.S. Premiere)

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ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS STAGED PRODUCTION OF HK GRUBER’S GLORIA – A PIG TALE A Co-Presentation of the , The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and The

Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue

Thursday, May 29, 2014, 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 30, 2014, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 1, 2014, 2:00 p.m.

Alan Gilbert, conductor A Production by Giants Are Small Doug Fitch, director, costume designer, co-set designer Edouard Getaz, producer James Smith, production manager Kate Noll, set designer Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, lighting designer Lauren Snouffer, soprano (Gloria) Brenda Patterson, mezzo-soprano (Solo Pig and other roles) Alexander Lewis, tenor (Gerhard and other roles) Carlton Ford, baritone (Farmer and other roles) Kevin Burdette, bass (Rodrigo and other roles) The Juilliard School’s AXIOM ensemble

HK GRUBER Gloria  A Pig Tale

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CONTACT! AT THE BIENNIAL: BEYOND RECALL A Co-Presentation of the New York Philharmonic and The Museum of Modern Art

Agnes Gund Garden Lobby The Museum of Modern Art 11 West 53rd Street

Thursday, May 29, 2014, 10:00 p.m. Saturday, May 31, 2014, 10:00 p.m.

Beyond Recall (Nine U.S. Premieres)

Matthias Pintscher, conductor Jennifer Zetlan, soprano Evan Hughes*, bass-baritone Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

Dai FUJIKURA silence seeking solace on Stephan Balkenhol’s Sphaera / Frau im Fels Vito ZURAJ Insideout on Manfred Wakolbinger’s Connection Bruno MANTOVANI Spirit of Alberti on Marina Abramovic’s Spirit of Mozart Olga NEUWIRTH Piazza dei Numeri on Mario Merz’s Ziffern im Wald Michael JARRELL Adtende, ubi albescit veritas on Christian Boltanski’s Vanitas Johannes Maria STAUD Caldera on Anthony Cragg’s Caldera Mark ANDRE E2 on James Turrell’s Sky-Space Nina ŠENK In the Absence on Erwin Wurm’s Gurken Jay SCHWARTZ M on Markus Lupertz’s Mozart – Eine Hommage

* denotes New York Philharmonic debut

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TWO NEW YORK PREMIERES: JULIA WOLFE’S ANTHRACITE FIELDS WITH BANG ON A CAN ALL-STARS, AND STEVEN MACKEY’S DREAMHOUSE WITH THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A Presentation of the New York Philharmonic

Avery Fisher Hall

Friday, May 30, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 31, 2014, 7:00 p.m.

Play Date with composers/performers following the Friday performance at Bar Biennial located in Avery Fisher Hall

Jayce Ogren, conductor (Mackey) Julian Wachner*, conductor (Wolfe) Bang on a Can All-Stars* (Wolfe) The Choir of Trinity Wall Street* (Wolfe) Rinde Eckert*, vocalist (The Architect in Mackey) Synergy Vocals (Mackey) Catch Electric Guitar Quartet* (Mackey) New York Philharmonic (Mackey)

Julia WOLFE Anthracite Fields (New York Premiere) Steven MACKEY Dreamhouse (New York Premiere)

VERY YOUNG COMPOSERS OF THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC: THE CONTINUUM A Presentation of the New York Philharmonic

Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center 129 West 67th Street

Saturday, May 31, 2014, 11:00 a.m.

Michael Adelson, conductor Lucy Shelton, soprano Jazz Improvisation Group Eric Poretsky, Ethan Cohn, Jack Gulielmetti, Will Healy, and Nick Chomowicz New York Philharmonic Musicians Jon Deak, co-host Theodore Wiprud, co-host

Works by students and Teaching Artists in the New York Philharmonic’s Very Young Composers and Bridge Programs and the Jovenes Compositores de Venezuela: Daniel ACOSTA, Jake O’BRIEN, Samantha DARRIS, Elli CHOI, Milo PONIEWOZIK, Farah TASLIMA, Julian GALESI, Richard CARRICK, David WALLACE, Daniel FELSENFELD

*denotes New York Philharmonic debut 5

CIRCLES OF INFLUENCE: PIERRE BOULEZ A Co-Presentation of the New York Philharmonic and Orchestra of St. Luke’s

Rose Theater at

Saturday, May 31, 2014, 2:00 p.m.

Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor and co-host Ara Guzelimian, co-host Orchestra of St. Luke’s

Pierre BOULEZ Mémoriale (… explosante-fixe … Originel) Elizabeth Mann, flute Bruno MANTOVANI Turbulences (U.S. Premiere) Heinz HOLLIGER Ostinato funèbre (U.S. Premiere) Philippe MANOURY Strange Ritual (U.S. Premiere) Pierre BOULEZ Une page d’éphéméride Margaret Kampmeier, piano Marc-André DALBAVIE Concertino (U.S. Premiere)

MUSICIANS FROM KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER’S SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL AND FACE THE MUSIC PERFORM STUDENT WORKS A Presentation of Kaufman Music Center’s Special Music School High School and Face the Music

David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center

Sunday, June 1, 2014, 11:30 a.m.

Dr. Jenny Undercofler, conductor (Huang and Detrick) Vasudevan Panicker, conductor (Iyer) Sandra Noreen, conductor (Galesi) Special Music School High School Students Face the Music (Iyer and Huang)

Vijay IYER Three Fragments Zachary DETRICK (SMSHS Student) Beyond Outer (World Premiere) Julian GALESI (SMSHS Student) Vote for Sheriff (World Premiere) HUANG Ruo Chamber Concerto No. 2, The Lost Garden (World Premiere of chamber orchestra version)

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CIRCLES OF INFLUENCE: GEORGE BENJAMIN A Co-Presentation of the New York Philharmonic and Orchestra of St. Luke’s

Rose Theater at Lincoln Center

Sunday, June 1, 2014, 5:00 p.m.

Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor Orchestra of St. Luke’s

Ryan WIGGLESWORTH A First Book of Inventions (U.S. Premiere) Colin MATTHEWS Suns Dance George BENJAMIN Octet (New York Premiere) Helen GRIME Luna (U.S. Premiere) George BENJAMIN Upon Silence (New York Premiere) Abigail Fischer, mezzo-soprano Colin MATTHEWS Night Rides (U.S. Premiere)

INSIGHTS SERIES: “WHAT IS A BIENNIAL?”

David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center

Monday, June 2, 2014, 7:30 p.m.

New York Philharmonic Music Director Alan Gilbert, speaker 2013 Venice Biennale artistic director Massimiliano Gioni, speaker Additional panel members tba

Music Director Alan Gilbert will join curators from the Whitney Biennial and the Venice Biennale and other curators and cultural leaders from the visual and performing arts to explore the nature, essence, and impact of biennials.

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CONTACT! AT THE BIENNIAL: SOLO WORKS BY YOUNG AMERICAN COMPOSERS A Co-Presentation of the New York Philharmonic and 92nd Street Y

SubCulture 45 Bleecker Street

Tuesday, June 3, 2014, 7:30 p.m.

Play Date with composers/performers following the performance at SubCulture’s bar

New York Philharmonic Musicians Marc Kaplan, host

Paola PRESTINI Eight Takes (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission) Sumire Kudo, cello Eric NATHAN As Above, So Below (World Premiere– New York Philharmonic Commission) Joseph Alessi, trombone Oscar BETTISON Threaded Madrigals (World Premiere– New York Philharmonic Commission) Rebecca Young, viola Ryan BROWN Four Pieces for Solo Piano (New York Premiere) Eric Huebner, piano Michael HERSCH Of Sorrow Born: Seven Elegies (World Premiere– New York Philharmonic Commission) Yulia Ziskel, violin Chris KAPICA Fandanglish (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission) Pascual Martínez Forteza, clarinet

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LISZT INSPECTIONS: SOLO RECITAL BY MARINO FORMENTI A Presentation of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center

Wednesday, June 4, 2014, 9:30 p.m.

Marino Formenti, piano

LISZT Hungarian Folksong No. 5 Friedrich CERHA Knabenschwermut LISZT Piano Piece No. 2 in A-flat major György KURTÁG … Waiting for Susan … LISZT Bagatelle without tonality LIGETI Étude No. 3, Touches bloquées Gérard PESSON Speech of clouds Wolfgang RIHM Piano Piece No. 6, Bagatelles Piano Piece No. 7 LISZT Michael Mosonyi Funérailles USTVOLSKAYA Piano Sonata No. 6 LISZT Au lac de Wallenstadt BERIO Wasserklavier John ADAMS China Gates LISZT Lullaby FELDMAN Piano Piece (1964) LISZT Resignation

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INSIGHTS SERIES: “21ST-CENTURY LANDMARKS”

David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center

Wednesday, June 4, 2014, 7:30 p.m.

New York Philharmonic The Marie-Josee Kravis Composer-in-Residence Christopher Rouse, speaker Composer/conductor Matthias Pintscher, speaker New York Philharmonic Kravis Emerging Composer Sean Shepherd, speaker Composer Julia Wolfe, speaker Composer and senior editor of NewMusicBox Frank J. Oteri, speaker New York Philharmonic Scholar-in-Residence Carol J. Oja, speaker

A panel of composers from across the musical spectrum, some of whose music will be featured during the NY PHIL BIENNIAL, will discuss some of this century’s emerging masterworks with moderator Carol J. Oja, The Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence at the New York Philharmonic.

ALAN GILBERT CONDUCTS WORLD PREMIERE OF CHRISTOPHER ROUSE’S SYMPHONY NO. 4 A Presentation of the New York Philharmonic

Avery Fisher Hall

Thursday, June 5, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 7, 2014, 8:00 p.m.

Play Date with composers/performers following the Saturday performance at Bar Biennial located in Avery Fisher Hall

Alan Gilbert, conductor Midori, violin New York Philharmonic

TBD Work to be selected through New York Philharmonic EarShot New Music Readings Peter EÖTVÖS DoReMi (New York Premiere) Christopher ROUSE Symphony No. 4 (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission)

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MATTHIAS PINTSCHER CONDUCTS TWO NEW YORK PREMIERES: HIS OWN REFLECTIONS ON NARCISSUS AND CARTER’S INSTANCES A Presentation of the New York Philharmonic

Avery Fisher Hall

Friday, June 6, 2014, 8:00 p.m.

Play Date with composers/performers following the performance at Bar Biennial located in Avery Fisher Hall

Matthias Pintscher, conductor Alisa Weilerstein, cello New York Philharmonic

TBD Work to be selected through New York Philharmonic EarShot New Music Readings CARTER Instances (New York Premiere) Matthias PINTSCHER Reflections on Narcissus (New York Premiere)

AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA HOLDS 23RD ANNUAL UNDERWOOD NEW MUSIC READINGS A Presentation of American Composers Orchestra

The DiMenna Center for Classical Music 450 West 37th Street

Saturday, June 7, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Open Rehearsal – Friday, June 6, 2014, 10:00 a.m.

George Manahan, conductor American Composers Orchestra

Up to eight new works tba

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