New York Philharmonic 2012-13 Season

MUSIC DIRECTOR THE YOKO NAGAE CESCHINA CHAIR

2012 /13 season

ALAN GILBERT

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THE BACH VARIATIONSA PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL March 6–April 6 Four accomplished maestros show the many ways the composer The New York Times called “The Greatest” can be interpreted today. Highlights include piano concertos with András Schiff (Apr. 3–6), violin concertos with Isabel Faust and conductor Bernard Labadie (Mar. 20–23), choral works with renowned Bach specialist Masaaki Suzuki (Mar. 6–9), and one of the crowning achievements in all of music, the Mass in B minor conducted by Alan Gilbert (Mar. 13–16).

BACH AT 92ND STREET Y Our friends at 92Y are also saluting Bach this season. Their concerts include performances by pianists András Schiff (Oct. 27, Nov. 1) and Marc-André Hamelin (Jan. 30); guitarists Raphaella Smits (Mar. 23) and Benjamin Verdery (May 23); violinist Jennifer Koh (Mar. 2); recorder virtuoso Michala Petri and harpsichordist Anthony Newman (Feb. 13) and Interpreting Bach: A Symposium with Alan Gilbert, Jennifer Koh and Masaaki Suzuki, moderated by Hanna Arie-Gaifman (Mar. 3). 92Y.org/Concerts or 212.415.5500.

EMANUEL AX ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCEOctober 4–6, April 24–27, June 20–22The acclaimed pianist joins us for three weeks of full-orchestra performances (all conducted by Alan Gilbert), chamber masterworks, and more. Emanuel Ax is The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence.

THE COMPLETE BRAHMS SYMPHONIES & CONCERTOS Music Director Emeritus Kurt Masur begins our cycle with two all-Brahms programs: Symphony No. 2 and the Double Concerto for Violin and Cello with soloists Glenn Dicterow and Carter Brey Nov. 8–13, and Symphonies No. 3 and 4 Nov. 15–17. Yefim Bronfman performs the First Piano Concerto Jan. 16–19, and in February Christian Tetzlaff performs Brahms’s Violin Concerto, Rudolf Buchbinder plays the Second Piano Concerto, and Alan Gilbert conducts the First Symphony.

CHRISTOPHER ROUSE COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE One of America’s “loftiest, most passionate and most sincere composers” (critic Justin Davidson) contributes a World Premiere (April 17–20), Phantasmata (Feb. 21–22), and Seeing with soloist Emanuel Ax, for whom it was written (June 20–22). Alan Gilbert conducts all performances.Christopher Rouse is The Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence.

ANDRÉ WATTS PLAYS RACHMANINOFF December 5–11 “Watts still has his virtuosic, swashbuckling magic, and the audience showered him with applause.” The New York Sun

NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC2012/13

A SEASON OF BRILLIANT NIGHTS

JOSHUA BELL PLAYS BERNSTEINApril 17–20“The greatest American violinist active today.” The Boston Herald Alan Gilbert conducts.

The new New York Philharmonic season features more than 130 magical evenings (and matinees) of the best music-making you’ll hear anywhere. Here are a few highlights.

GIL SHAHAM November 29–December 1“A virtuoso of deeply intense sincerity…. One of today’s pre-eminent violinists.” The New York Times

PINCHAS ZUKERMAN January 9–12 “Expressively resourceful, infectiously musical, technically impeccable. As usual, it was a joy to be in his musical company.” The Los Angeles Times

YEFIM BRONFMAN January 16–19“Brilliant… a magisterial and exciting performance.” The New York Times

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OPENING NIGHT GALA: ITZHAK PERLMAN PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY Thursday, September 27, 7:30PMThe preeminent violinist of our age performs Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, and Alan Gilbert conducts Respighi’s glittering showpieces for virtuoso orchestra: Fountains of Rome and Pines of Rome. $255, $175, $129, $109, $89, $69

HOLIDAY BRASS The New York Philharmonic Principal Brass Quintet with the Lee Musiker Jazz Trio. Sunday, December 16, 3:00PM Our annual holiday concert is filled with wit, virtuosity and the glorious music of the season — this year featuring pianist Lee Musiker, famed music director for Tony Bennett (among many others).$82, $72, $52The New York Philharmonic gratefully acknowledges support for its activities from the Gurnee and Marjorie Hart Endowment Fund.

NEW YEAR’S EVEMarvin Hamlisch, Michael Feinstein, James Galway, and Frederica von Stade. Monday, December 31, 7:30PM The one-and-only Marvin Hamlisch conducts New York’s most sophisticated New Year’s celebration, with a little help from his friends. $265, $212, $160, $133, $99, $69

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RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S CAROUSEL Rob Fisher, conductor. James Brennan, director.February 27– March 2 In the tradition of the Philharmonic’s acclaimed Company, My Fair Lady, and Candide, we present Carousel — the musical many consider the best ever. Don’t miss out on your chance for great seats to this sure sellout.$175, $125, $95, $75, $65

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION Tuesday, February 12, 7:30pmCelebrate the Year of the Snake with this festive evening of Chinese music and dance. $175, $125, $75, $55, $35

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SPECIAL EVENTS

A RING JOURNEYJune 20–22Alan Gilbert conducts his arrangement, after Erich Leinsdorf, of orchestral highlights from Wagner’s epic Ring cycle. Also: Emanuel Ax performs Christopher Rouse’s Seeing for Piano and Orchestra, which was written for him.

ALL-STRAVINSKY EVENINGFeaturing Petrushka, A Giants Are Small Production directed by Doug FitchJune 27–29In the tradition of their sold-out productions of Le Grand Macabre and The Cunning Little Vixen, Giants Are Small and director Doug Fitch bring a new dimension to Stravinsky’s tale of the lovesick puppet, Petrushka. On the first half, Alan Gilbert also leads the Philharmonic in Stravinsky’s magical The Fairy’s Kiss.

LISA BATIASHVILI AND IL PRIGIONIERO June 6–11“She seems to have everything: thorough musicianship, virtuosity, and charisma. The ovation was enormous.” (The New York Times) After intermission, the Philharmonic performs the premiere of Luigi Dallapiccola’s 1948 masterpiece Il Prigioniero, a shattering political statement about freedom of speech, and the lack thereof. The New York Times called it “intensely dramatic, musically arresting and grimly moving.” Alan Gilbert conducts.

WYNTON MARSALIS AND THE JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRAMay 30–June 1The Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra perform Marsalis’s Swing Symphony.These performances of Swing Symphony are made possible with generous support from the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.

Mr. Gilbert drew a glowing, lucid and stylish performance from the Philharmonic. “ — The New York Times”

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Tuesday, October 2Alan Gilbert conductorDanill Trifonov piano

MUSORGSKY Night on Bald MountainPROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade

Tuesday, November 13Kurt Masur conductorGlenn Dicterow violinCarter Brey cello

BRAHMS Double Concerto for Violin and CelloBRAHMS Symphony No. 2

Wednesday, December 5Juraj Valcuha conductorAndré Watts piano

WEBER Oberon OvertureRACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2R. STRAUSS Fantasie from Die Frau ohne SchattenR. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite

Friday, February 8, 8:00pmAndris Nelsons conductorChristian Tetzlaff violin

DVOˇ RÁK The Noon WitchBRAHMS Violin ConcertoBARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra

THE BACH VARIATIONSA PHILHARMONIC FESTIVALWednesday, March 6Masaaki Suzuki conductor Sherezade Panthaki soprano Joelle Harvey sopranolestyn Davies countertenor Nicholas Phan tenorTyler Duncan baritoneBach Collegium JapanYale Schola Cantorum J.S. BACH Motet No. 1: Singet dem HerrnJ.S. BACH MagnificatMENDELSSOHN ChristusMENDELSSOHN Magnificat

Wednesday, April 24Alan Gilbert conductorEmanuel Ax piano

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25BRUCKNER Symphony No. 3

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Concerts begin at 7: 30pm unless otherwise noted

WEEKNIGHT SAMPLER

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All concerts in this brochure take place at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, unless otherwise noted.

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Wednesday, September 19Alan Gilbert conductorLeif Ove Andsnes piano

György KURTÁG …quasi una fantasia…BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring

Tuesday, November 27Andrey Boreyko conductorFrank Peter Zimmermann violin

MENDELSSOHN Die Heimkehr aus der FremdeSHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No. 1DVOˇ RÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World

Wednesday, December 19Emmanuelle Haïm conductorCamilla Tilling sopranoTim Mead countertenorKenneth Tarver tenorAlastair Miles bassNew York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director

HANDEL Messiah

Wednesday, February 6Andris Nelsons conductorChristian Tetzlaff violin


THE BACH VARIATIONSA PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Wednesday, April 3András Schiff conductor/piano

J.S. BACH Keyboard Concerto in F minorMENDELSSOHN String Symphony No. 9 in C majorJ.S. BACH Keyboard Concerto in D majorSCHUMANN Symphony No. 4

Tuesday, June 11Alan Gilbert conductorLisa Batiashvili violinCast to include:Patricia Racette soprano (The Mother)Gerald Finley bass-baritone (The Prisoner)

PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 1DALLAPICCOLA Il Prigioniero

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Tuesday, October 23Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductorAugustin Hadelich violin

LALO Symphonie espagnoleBERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique

Friday, November 9, 8:00pmKurt Masur conductorGlenn Dicterow violinCarter Brey cello


Tuesday, December 11Juraj Valcuha conductorAndré Watts piano

WEBER Oberon OvertureRACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2R. STRAUSS Fantasie from Die Frau ohne SchattenR. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite

Wednesday, January 9Christoph Eschenbach conductorPinchas Zukerman violin

BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1BRUCKNER Symphony No. 6

THE BACH VARIATIONSA PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Wednesday, March 13Alan Gilbert conductorDorothea Röschmann sopranoAnne Sofie von Otter mezzo-sopranoSteve Davislim tenorEric Owens bass-baritoneNew York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director

J.S. BACH Mass in B minor

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Wednesday, October 10Alan Gilbert conductorRobert Langevin fluteNikolaj Znaider violin

NIELSEN Flute ConcertoNIELSEN Violin ConcertoTCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 2, Little Russian

Tuesday, November 20Andrey Boreyko conductorFrank Peter Zimmermann violin


Tuesday, December 18Emmanuelle Haïm conductorCamilla Tilling sopranoTim Mead countertenorKenneth Tarver tenorAlastair Miles bassNew York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director

HANDEL Messiah

Wednesday, January 16Lorin Maazel conductorYefim Bronfman piano

BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2

Wednesday, April 17Alan Gilbert conductorJoshua Bell violin

Christopher ROUSE New Work World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission BERNSTEIN Serenade (after Plato’s “Symposium”)IVES Symphony No. 4

Tuesday, June 18Lionel Bringuier conductor Leonidas Kavakos violin

DUKAS The Sorcerer’s Apprentice PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2KODÁLY Dances of Galanta STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite

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Thursday, September 20Alan Gilbert conductorLeif Ove Andsnes pianoGyörgy KURTÁG …quasi una fantasia...BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring

Thursday, October 25Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductorPhilip Myers hornMOZART Serenade No. 6, Serenata notturnaMOZART Horn Concerto No. 3MAHLER Symphony No. 1

Thursday, November 29Alan Gilbert conductorGil Shaham violinSteven STUCKY New Work New York Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-CommissionBARBER Violin ConcertoRACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances

Thursday, January 3Manfred Honeck conductorJean-Yves Thibaudet pianoBRAUNFELS Suite from Fantastic Apparitions on a Theme by BerliozGRIEG Piano ConcertoBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

Thursday, January 24Lorin Maazel conductorJennifer Koh violinTCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Overture-FantasyLUTOSŁAWSKI Chain 2: Dialogue for Violin and OrchestraSHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5

THE BACH VARIATIONSA PHILHARMONIC FESTIVALThursday, March 7Masaaki Suzuki conductor Sherezade Panthaki soprano Joelle Harvey sopranolestyn Davies countertenor Nicholas Phan tenorTyler Duncan baritoneBach Collegium JapanYale Schola Cantorum J.S. BACH Motet No. 1: Singet dem HerrnJ.S. BACH MagnificatMENDELSSOHN ChristusMENDELSSOHN Magnificat

Thursday, April 11David Robertson conductorPierre-Laurent Aimard pianoMESSIAEN Les Offrandes oubliées: Meditation symphonique pour orchestreMOZART Piano Concerto No. 23Tristan MURAIL Piano Concerto U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2

Thursday, June 6Alan Gilbert conductorLisa Batiashvili violinCast to include:Patricia Racette soprano (The Mother)Gerald Finley bass-baritone (The Prisoner)PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 1DALLAPICCOLA Il Prigioniero

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An evening at the Philharmonic is a total experience. It’s meant to transcend and transport. Every concert is conceived as a complete journey, and our promise is to bring you with us, to inspire and thrill you as only great music can.

“— Alan Gilbert”

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Thursday, October 11Alan Gilbert conductorRicardo Morales clarinetNikolaj Znaider violin

NIELSEN Clarinet ConcertoNIELSEN Violin ConcertoTCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 2, Little Russian

Thursday, November 8Kurt Masur conductorGlenn Dicterow violinCarter Brey cello


Thursday, December 13Daniel Harding conductorJan Lisiecki piano

SIBELIUS Symphony No. 3SCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A minorSIBELIUS Symphony No. 7

Thursday, January 10Christoph Eschenbach conductorPinchas Zukerman violin


Thursday, February 14Alan Gilbert conductorRudolf Buchbinder piano

BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique

THE BACH VARIATIONSA PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Thursday, March 21Bernard Labadie conductorIsabel Faust violin

J.S. BACH Orchestral Suite No. 4J.S. BACH Violin Concerto in E majorJ.S. BACH Sinfonia from Cantata No. 42J.S. BACH Violin Concerto in A minorJ.S. BACH Orchestral Suite No. 3

Thursday June 20Alan Gilbert conductorEmanuel Ax piano

Christopher ROUSE Seeing, for Piano and OrchestraWAGNER/arr. Alan Gilbert, after Erich Leinsdorf A Ring Journey

Thursday, October 4Alan Gilbert conductorEmanuel Ax piano

J.S. BACH Keyboard Concerto in D minorSCHOENBERG Piano ConcertoMOZART Symphony No. 36, Linz

Thursday, November 1Charles Dutoit conductorNikolai Lugansky piano

DEBUSSY The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian: Symphonic FragmentsRACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniforPianoandOrchestraELGAR Enigma Variations

Thursday, November 15Kurt Masur conductor

BRAHMS Symphony No. 3BRAHMS Symphony No. 4

Thursday, December 20Emmanuelle Haïm conductorCamilla Tilling sopranoTim Mead countertenorKenneth Tarver tenorAlastair Miles bassNew York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director HANDEL Messiah

Thursday, January 17Lorin Maazel conductorYefim Bronfman piano


Thursday, February 7Andris Nelsons conductorChristian Tetzlaff violin


Thursday, April 18Alan Gilbert conductorJoshua Bell violin


Thursday, June 27Alan Gilbert conductorA production created by Giants Are Small (Petrushka) Doug Fitch director Edouard Getaz producer

STRAVINSKY The Fairy’s KissSTRAVINSKY Petrushka

Thursday, October 18Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductorAugustin Hadelich violinLALO Symphonie espagnoleBERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique

Thursday, December 6Juraj Valcuha conductorAndré Watts pianoWEBER Oberon OvertureRACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2R. STRAUSS Fantasiefrom Die Frau ohne SchattenR. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite

Thursday, January 31Christoph von Dohnányi conductorRadu Lupu pianoBEETHOVEN Overture to The Creatures of PrometheusBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5

Thursday, February 21Alan Gilbert conductorJan Vogler celloChristopher ROUSE PhantasmataBLOCH SchelomoBRAHMS Symphony No. 1

THE BACH VARIATIONSA PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Thursday, March 14Alan Gilbert conductorDorothea Röschmann sopranoAnne Sofie von Otter mezzo-sopranoSteve Davislim tenorEric Owens bass-baritoneNew York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director J.S. BACH Mass in B minor

THE BACH VARIATIONSA PHILHARMONIC FESTIVALThursday, April 4András Schiff conductor/pianoJ.S. BACH Keyboard Concerto in F minorMENDELSSOHN String Symphony No. 9 in C majorJ.S. BACH Keyboard Concerto in D majorSCHUMANN Symphony No. 4

Thursday, April 25Alan Gilbert conductorEmanuel Ax pianoMOZART Piano Concerto No. 25 BRUCKNER Symphony No. 3

Thursday, June 13Lionel Bringuier conductorLeonidas Kavakos violinDUKAS The Sorcerer’s Apprentice PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2KODÁLY Dances of GalantaSTRAVINSKY Firebird Suite

Glenn Dicterow András Schiff Emmanuelle Haim

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Robert Langevin, Principal Flute. Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Mr. Langevin began studying flute at age 12 and at 15 he began playing in the Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra.

Principal Harp, Nancy Allen was hailed by The New York Times, as “a major artist” following her New York recital debut in 1975. Both her sisters are also noteworthy harpists.

Philip Smith, Principal Trumpet, graduated from The Juilliard School. His early training was provided at The Salvation Army and by his father, Derek Smith.

Principal Oboe Liang Wang joined the New York Philharmonic in 2006. He began oboe studies at the age of seven and recently was referred to as “performing superhuman feats” by The New York Times.eight weeknights · SEE PAGE 19 FOR SEATING CHART seven weeknights · SEE PAGE 19 FOR SEATING CHART eight weeknights · SEE PAGE 19 FOR SEATING CHART 9

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Friday, September 21Alan Gilbert conductorLeif Ove Andsnes piano

György KURTÁG …quasi una fantasia...BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring

Friday, November 16Kurt Masur conductor


Friday, December 21, 7:30pmEmmanuelle Haïm conductorCamilla Tilling sopranoTim Mead countertenorKenneth Tarver tenorAlastair Miles bassNew York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director

HANDEL Messiah

Friday, January 11Christoph Eschenbach conductorPinchas Zukerman violin


Friday, February 1Christoph von Dohnányi conductorRadu Lupu piano

BEETHOVEN Overture to The Creatures of PrometheusBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5

THE BACH VARIATIONSA PHILHARMONIC FESTIVALFriday, March 15Alan Gilbert conductorDorothea Röschmann sopranoAnne Sofie von Otter mezzo-sopranoSteve Davislim tenorEric Owens bass-baritoneNew York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director J.S. BACH Mass in B minor

Friday, April 12David Robertson conductorPierre-Laurent Aimard piano

MESSIAEN Les Offrandes oubliées: Meditation symphonique pour orchestreMOZART Piano Concerto No. 23Tristan MURAIL Piano Concerto U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-CommissionBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2

Friday, June 21Alan Gilbert conductorEmanuel Ax piano


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Friday, October 5Alan Gilbert conductorEmanuel Ax piano


Friday, October 12Alan Gilbert conductorRobert Langevin fluteNikolaj Znaider violin

NIELSEN Flute ConcertoNIELSEN Violin ConcertoTCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 2, Little Russian

Friday, November 23Andrey Boreyko conductorFrank Peter Zimmermann violin


Friday, January 4Manfred Honeck conductorJean-Yves Thibaudet piano

BRAUNFELS Suite from Fantastic Apparitions on a Theme by Berlioz GRIEG Piano ConcertoBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

Friday, January 25Lorin Maazel conductorJennifer Koh violin

TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Overture-FantasyLUTOSŁAWSKI Chain 2: Dialogue for Violin and OrchestraSHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5

Friday, February 15Alan Gilbert conductorRudolf Buchbinder piano

BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique

THE BACH VARIATIONSA PHILHARMONIC FESTIVALFriday, March 8Masaaki Suzuki conductor Sherezade Panthaki soprano Joelle Harvey sopranolestyn Davies countertenor Nicholas Phan tenorTyler Duncan baritoneBach Collegium JapanYale Schola Cantorum

J.S. BACH Motet No. 1: Singet dem Herrn J.S. BACH MagnificatMENDELSSOHN ChristusMENDELSSOHN Magnificat

Friday, April 19Alan Gilbert conductorJoshua Bell violin


Friday, June 28Alan Gilbert conductorA production created by Giants Are Small (Petrushka) Doug Fitch director Edouard Getaz producer


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Gilbert led an energetic account... Its rousing conclusion drew the audience to its feet for a five-minute ovation.

“— Associated Press ”

Concerts begin at 8:00pm unless otherwise noted

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Judith LeClair joined the Philharmonic as Principal Bassoon in 1981, at the age of 23, and has since made more than 50 solo appearances with the Orchestra.

Markus Rhoten Born in 1978 in Hanover, Germany Markus Rhoten joined the New York Philharmonic as Principal Timpani in September 2006.


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Saturday, September 22Alan Gilbert conductorLeif Ove Andsnes pianoGyörgy KURTÁG …quasi una fantasia...BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring

Saturday, October 27Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductorPhilip Myers hornMOZART Serenade No. 6, Serenata notturnaMOZART Horn Concerto No. 3MAHLER Symphony No. 1

Saturday, November 17Kurt Masur conductor


Saturday, December 8Juraj Valcuha conductorAndré Watts pianoWEBER Oberon OvertureRACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2R. STRAUSS Fantasie from Die Frau ohne SchattenR. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite

Saturday, January 19Lorin Maazel conductorYefim Bronfman pianoBRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2

Saturday, February 9Andris Nelsons conductorChristian Tetzlaff violin


THE BACH VARIATIONSA PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Saturday, March 23Bernard Labadie conductorIsabel Faust violinJ.S. BACH Orchestral Suite No. 4 J.S. BACH Violin Concerto in E majorJ.S. BACH Orchestral Suite No. 3J.S. BACH Violin Concerto in A minorJ.S. BACH Sinfonia from Cantata no. 42

Saturday, April 20Alan Gilbert conductorJoshua Bell violin


Saturday, June 29Alan Gilbert conductorA production created by Giants Are Small (Petrushka) Doug Fitch director Edouard Getaz producer


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The playing was brilliant and the sense of responsiveness to Gilbert’s baton thrilling.

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Concerts begin at 8:00pm unless otherwise noted

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Saturday, September 29Alan Gilbert conductorDanill Trifonov piano


Saturday, November 10Kurt Masur conductorGlenn Dicterow violinCarter Brey cello


Saturday, December 22, 7:30pmEmmanuelle Haïm conductorCamilla Tilling sopranoTim Mead countertenorKenneth Tarver tenorAlastair Miles bassNew York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director HANDEL Messiah

Saturday, January 12Christoph Eschenbach conductorPinchas Zukerman violin


Saturday, February 16Alan Gilbert conductorRudolf Buchbinder piano

BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique

THE BACH VARIATIONSA PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Saturday, April 6András Schiff conductor/piano


Saturday, June 8Alan Gilbert conductorLisa Batiashvili violinCast to include:Patricia Racette soprano (The Mother)Gerald Finley bass-baritone (The Prisoner)

PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 1DALLAPICCOLA Il Prigioniero

Saturday, June 22Alan Gilbert conductorEmanuel Ax piano


Pinchas Zukerman

Saturday, October 13Alan Gilbert conductorRicardo Morales clarinetNikolaj Znaider violin

NIELSEN Clarinet ConcertoNIELSEN Violin ConcertoTCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 2, Little Russian

Saturday, November 3Charles Dutoit conductorNikolai Lugansky piano

DEBUSSY The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian: Symphonic FragmentsRACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniforPianoandOrchestraELGAR Enigma Variations

Saturday, November 24Andrey Boreyko conductorFrank Peter Zimmermann violin


Saturday, January 5Manfred Honeck conductorJean-Yves Thibaudet piano

BRAUNFELS Suite from Fantastic Apparitions on a Theme by BerliozGRIEG Piano ConcertoBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

Saturday, February 2Christoph von Dohnányi conductorRadu Lupu piano

BEETHOVEN Overture to The Creatures of PrometheusBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5

THE BACH VARIATIONSA PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Saturday, March 16Alan Gilbert conductorDorothea Röschmann sopranoAnne Sofie von Otter mezzo-sopranoSteve Davislim tenorEric Owens bass-baritoneNew York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director J.S. BACH Mass in B minor

Saturday, April 27Alan Gilbert conductorEmanuel Ax piano

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25 BRUCKNER Symphony No. 3

Saturday, June 15Lionel Bringuier conductorLeonidas Kavakos violin

DUKAS The Sorcerer’s Apprentice PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2KODÁLY Dances of GalantaSTRAVINSKY Firebird Suite

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Saturday, October 6Alan Gilbert conductorEmanuel Ax piano


Saturday, October 20Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductorAugustin Hadelich violin


Saturday, December 1 Alan Gilbert conductorGil Shaham violin

Steven STUCKY New Work New York Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-CommissionBARBER Violin ConcertoRACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances

Saturday, December 15Daniel Harding conductorJan Lisiecki piano

SIBELIUS Symphony No. 3SCHUMANN Piano ConcertoSIBELIUS Symphony No. 7

Saturday, January 26Lorin Maazel conductorJennifer Koh violin

TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Overture-FantasyLUTOSŁAWSKI Chain 2: Dialogue for Violin and OrchestraSHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5

THE BACH VARIATIONSA PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Saturday, March 9Masaaki Suzuki conductor Sherezade Panthaki soprano Joelle Harvey sopranolestyn Davies countertenor Nicholas Phan tenorTyler Duncan baritoneBach Collegium JapanYale Schola Cantorum

J.S. BACH Motet No. 1: Singet dem Herrn J.S. BACH MagnificatMENDELSSOHN ChristusMENDELSSOHN Magnificat

Saturday, April 13David Robertson conductorPierre-Laurent Aimard piano

MESSIAEN Les Offrandes oubliées: Méditation symphonique pour orchestreMOZART Piano Concerto No. 23Tristan MURAIL Piano Concerto U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-CommissionBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2

Saturday, June 1Alan Gilbert conductorCase Scaglione assistant conductor (Ragtime, Tahiti Trot)Ricardo Morales clarinetWynton Marsalis music director, trumpetJazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

STRAVINSKY RagtimeSHOSTAKOVICH Tahiti Trot COPLAND Clarinet ConcertoWynton MARSALIS Swing Symphony (Symphony No. 3)

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Friday 11am matinee

Friday, October 19Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductorAugustin Hadelich violin


Friday, November 2Charles Dutoit conductorNikolai Lugansky piano

DEBUSSY The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian: Symphonic FragmentsRACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for Piano and OrchestraELGAR Enigma Variations

Friday, December 14Daniel Harding conductorJan Lisiecki piano

SIBELIUS Symphony No. 3SCHUMANN Piano ConcertoSIBELIUS Symphony No. 7

Friday, February 22Alan Gilbert conductorJan Vogler cello

Christopher ROUSE PhantasmataBLOCH SchelomoBRAHMS Symphony No. 1

THE BACH VARIATIONSA PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Friday, April 5András Schiff conductor/piano


Friday, May 31Alan Gilbert conductorCase Scaglione assistant conductor (Ragtime, Tahiti Trot)Ricardo Morales clarinetWynton Marsalis music director, trumpetJazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

STRAVINSKY RagtimeSHOSTAKOVICH Tahiti Trot COPLAND Clarinet ConcertoWynton MARSALIS Swing Symphony

Augustin Hadelich

Friday 2pm matinee

Friday, September 28Alan Gilbert conductorDanill Trifonov piano


Friday, October 26Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductorPhilip Myers horn

MOZART Serenade No. 6, Serenata notturnaMOZART Horn Concerto No. 3MAHLER Symphony No. 1

Friday, November 30Alan Gilbert conductorGil Shaham violin

Steven STUCKY New Work New York Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-CommissionBARBER Violin ConcertoRACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances

Friday, January 18Lorin Maazel conductorYefim Bronfman piano


THE BACH VARIATIONSA PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Friday, March 22Bernard Labadie conductorIsabel Faust violin

J.S. BACH Violin Concerto in A minorJ.S. BACH Orchestral Suite No. 4J.S. BACH Violin Concerto in E majorJ.S. BACH Sinfonia from Cantata No. 42J.S. BACH Orchestral Suite No. 3

Friday, June 14Lionel Bringuier conductorLeonidas Kavakos violin

DUKAS The Sorcerer’s Apprentice PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2KODÁLY Dances of GalantaSTRAVINSKY Firebird Suite

Gil Shaham

Saturday, September 29Alan Gilbert conductorMusicians from the New York Philharmonic

BRAHMS Clarinet QuintetRIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade

Saturday, November 24Andrey Boreyko conductorEmanuel Ax pianoMusicians from the New York Philharmonic

BRAHMS Piano QuintetDVOˇ RÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World

Saturday, February 2Christoph von Dohnányi conductorMusicians from the New York Philharmonic

BEETHOVEN Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5BRAHMS String Sextet No. 2

Saturday, June 8Alan Gilbert conductorLisa Batiashvili violinAlan Gilbert violinMusicians from the New York Philharmonic

BRAHMS String Quintet in G majorTCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique

Saturday 2pm matinee

Our popular Saturday matinees are more than just concerts, they’re triple features. Each concert features a chamber music gem and a performance starring the full New York Philharmonic. An entertaining and engaging panel discussion with Philharmonic musicians completes the afternoon.

Lisa Batiashvili

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CONTACT!The Metropolitan Museum of Art Friday, December 21, 7:00pm

Peter Norton Symphony Space Saturday, December 22, 8:00pm Jayce Ogren conductorElizabeth Futral sopranoAndy AKIHO New Work World Premiere – New York Philharmonic commissionAndrew NORMAN TRY New York PremiereJude VACLAVIK New Work World Premiere – New York Philharmonic commissionDRUCKMAN Counterpoise CONTACT! The Metropolitan Museum of Art Friday, April 5, 7:00pm

Peter Norton Symphony Space Saturday, April 6, 8:00pm Alan Gilbert conductorLiang Wang oboe Unsuk CHIN Gougalon U.S. PremierePoul RUDERS Oboe Concerto U.S. PremiereAnders HILLBORG Vaporized Tivoli New York PremiereYann ROBIN Backdraft U.S. Premiere – New York Philharmonic co-commission with the Fundação Casa da Música, Portugal

CONTACT! connects you with some of the most interesting, innovative and engaging music of our time, performed by ensembles of Philharmonic musicians in more intimate and less formal settings. In addition to the music itself, each CONTACT! performance includes insightful commentary from the composers and performers. “A dynamic addition to the Philharmonic’s offerings beyond Avery Fisher Hall,” writes The New York Times; “listeners of all ages filled the hall.”

CONTACT! The New Music Series

For CONTACT! tickets at Peter Norton Symphony Space go to nyphil.org.Series of 2: $35; Add-on price: $17.50For CONTACT! tickets at The Metropolitan Museum of Art go to metmuseum.org/tickets

RUSH HOUR THREE CONCERTS AT 6:45pm

When work ends, come experience a different kind of rush. Head over to the Philharmonic for an evening of music that’s guaranteed to revitalize you. Rush Hour concerts begin at 6:45pm, are affordably priced, and last about an hour.

Wednesday, October 31 Charles Dutoit conductorNikolai Lugansky piano

RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for PianoandOrchestraELGAR Enigma VariationsNikolai Lugansky’s appearances are made possible with generous support form Donna and Marvin Schwartz.

THE BACH VARIATIONSA PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Wednesday, March 20Bernard Labadie conductorIsabel Faust violin

J.S. BACH Sinfonia from Cantata No. 42J.S. BACH Violin Concerto in A minorJ.S. BACH Violin Concerto in E majorJ.S. BACH Orchestral Suite No. 3

Thursday, May 30Alan Gilbert conductorWynton Marsalis music director, trumpetJazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

Wynton MARSALIS Swing Symphony (Symphony No. 3)

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CONTACT is made possible with major support from the Francis Goelet Fund and The Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust. The April performances are supported in part by the French American Fund for Contemporary Music.

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The performances of Swing Symphony are made possible with generous support from the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.

”“ It was glorious business.

– Financial Times

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MUSIC WITH AN ACCENT The world of music is endlessly varied, every culture developing its unique sounds. This season, we explore how composers have expressed their cultures through the orchestra – and how some have explored other cultures as well. Along the way we will hear some of the most colorful and exciting music ever created for the orchestra.

Saturday, November 10, 2:00pmGYPSY AIRSThe nomadic Gypsies, or Roma, have inspired composers across Europe. How have Gypsies influenced concert music? Music of Brahms, Sarasate, Dvoˇ

rák, and more.

Saturday, January 26, 2:00pmASIAN HORIZONSWhile Western composers have often evoked the Orient, Asia’s own composers are now at the forefront of the musical world. Where is music going with the explosion of classical music in Asia? Music of Ravel, Bright Sheng, and more.

Saturday, April 13, 2:00pmFIESTAMusic about Spain – mostly by French composers. What so fascinated French composers in the 19th and 20th centuries about their sunny neighbor over the mountains? Music by Lalo, Bizet, Falla, and more.

Saturday, May 25, 2:00pmWORLD’S FAIR Festival music from around the globe stirs us in different ways. How do sounds particular to a certain place, inspire people of all times and places? Music of Rimsky-Korsakov, Copland, Respighi, and more.

Young People’s Concerts are hosted by Theodore Wiprud, Director of Education.

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Each Young People’s Concert is preceded at 12:45pm by KidZone Live! – an interactive music fair where kids can try out instruments, play musical games, and preview the theme of the day’s concert. Bring your child to join the fun!

Major support provided by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. Additional support from The Theodore H. Barth Foundation and the Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust. MetLife Foundation is the Lead Corporate Underwriter for the New York Philharmonic’s Education Programs.

YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS® FOR CHILDREN 6 TO 12 YEARS OF AGE

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Christopher S. Lamb, Principal Percussionist, has given clinics and master classes throughout the United States and on nearly every continent.

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Alan Baer, Principal Tuba, completed his bachelor of music degree with Ronald Bishop at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

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Marc Ginsberg, Principal, Second Violin Group, graduated from The Juilliard School. He was a Fulbright scholar.

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Joseph Alessi was appointed Principal Trombone of the New York Philharmonic in the spring of 1985. He began musical studies in his native California with his father, Joseph Alessi, Sr.

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