FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2019 Contact: Deirdre Roddin (212) 875-5700; [email protected] MANFRED HONECK TO RETURN TO THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC TO CONDUCT LATE MOZART WORKS REQUIEM (UNFINISHED) With Soprano Joélle Harvey, Mezzo-Soprano Megan Mikailovna Samarin, Tenor Ben Bliss, Bass Matthew Rose, and Westminster Symphonic Choir PIANO CONCERTO NO. 27 with RICHARD GOODE AVE VERUM CORPUS MASONIC FUNERAL MUSIC March 13, 15–16, and 19, 2019 Manfred Honeck will return to the New York Philharmonic to conduct a program of late Mozart works. The program will feature the Requiem — performed in its unfinished version (rather than a version completed by a Mozart student or scholar) — with soprano Joélle Harvey, mezzo- soprano Megan Mikailovna Samarin (debut), tenor Ben Bliss, bass Matthew Rose, and the Westminster Symphonic Choir directed by Joe Miller; Piano Concerto No. 27, his final work in that genre, with Richard Goode as soloist; Ave Verum Corpus, with the Westminster Symphonic Choir; and Masonic Funeral Music. The performances will take place Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, March 15 at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, March 16 at 8:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. Manfred Honeck has presented similar programs with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Swedish Radio Orchestra, and other ensembles, and his interpretation can be heard in a 2007 recording with the Swedish Radio Orchestra. “When Mozart wrote his Requiem, he already felt that he had died,” Manfred Honeck says. “Mozart was thinking of death at the time.” In its review of Richard Goode’s Nonesuch recording of the Piano Concerto No. 27 with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, released in 2000, The Baltimore Sun wrote: “Goode’s thoughtful consideration of a score invariably yields fresh insights. In the slow movement of Concerto No. 27 (Mozart’s last), he finds the shadows lurking behind the serene melodies and explores them eloquently.” (more) Manfred Honeck / Mozart / 2 The New York Philharmonic will offer an allotment of free tickets to young people ages 13–26 for the concert on Friday, March 15 as part of Philharmonic Free Fridays. Biographies Manfred Honeck, Richard Goode, Joélle Harvey, Megan Mikailovna Samarin, Ben Bliss, Matthew Rose, Westminster Symphonic Choir directed by Joe Miller, New York Philharmonic Tickets Single tickets start at $34. (Ticket prices subject to change.) The New York Philharmonic is offering an allotment of free tickets to young people ages 13–26 for the concert Friday, March 15 as part of Philharmonic Free Fridays; learn more at nyphil.org/freefridays. Tickets may be purchased online at nyphil.org or by calling (212) 875-5656, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 5:00 p.m. Sunday. Tickets may also be purchased at the David Geffen Hall Box Office. The Box Office opens at 10:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and at noon on Sunday. On performance evenings, the Box Office closes one-half hour after performance time; other evenings it closes at 6:00 p.m. For press tickets, call Lanore Carr at the New York Philharmonic at (212) 875-5714, or email her at [email protected]. Event Listing New York Philharmonic David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center Wednesday, March 13, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2019, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2019, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Manfred Honeck, conductor Richard Goode, piano Joélle Harvey, soprano Megan Mikailovna Samarin*, mezzo-soprano Ben Bliss, tenor Matthew Rose, bass Westminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller, director MOZART Piano Concerto No. 27 MOZART Masonic Funeral Music MOZART Requiem (unfinished) MOZART Ave Verum Corpus * New York Philharmonic debut (more) Manfred Honeck / Mozart / 3 ALL PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE * * * The Donna and Marvin Schwartz Virtuoso Piano Performance Series has provided major support for Richard Goode’s appearances during the New York Philharmonic’s 2018–19 season. * * * These performances are made possible with support from the Helen Huntington Hull Fund. * * * Manfred Honeck’s appearance is made possible through the Charles A. Dana Distinguished Conductors Endowment Fund. * * * Richard Goode’s appearance is made possible through the Florence Blau Trust. * * * Major support for Philharmonic Free Fridays is provided by an Anonymous Donor. Additional funding is provided by Muna and Basem Hishmeh. * * * Citi. Preferred Card of the New York Philharmonic. * * * Emirates is the Official Airline of the New York Philharmonic. * * * PurePoint Financial. Season Sponsor of the New York Philharmonic. * * * Programs are made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Follow Us Photography and video are available in the New York Philharmonic’s online newsroom, nyphil.org/newsroom, or by contacting the Communications Department at (212) 875-5700 or [email protected]. # # # .