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DANIIL TRIFONOVJaap van Zweden conductor SEPTEMBER 21–25

Mahler’s New YorkOne of the most beloved and revered composers, Gustav Mahler took the subway to work at the New York Philharmonic, where he 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.

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Project 1919 Commissions Celebrating the Centennial of the 19th Amendment

One hundred years after American women gained the right to vote, the Philharmonic celebrates the 19th Amendment by commissioning 19 new works by women. The multi-season Project 19 launches in February 2020 with a three-week festival featuring three World Premieres plus collaborations with The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s MetLiveArts performance series, the Academy of American Poets, The Juilliard School, and other partners.

Unsuk ChinMary KouyoumdjianJoan La BarbaraTania LeónNicole LizéeCaroline MalloneeJessie Montgomery Angélica NegrónOlga NeuwirthPaola PrestiniEllen ReidMaria SchneiderCaroline ShawSarah Kirkland SniderAnna ThorvaldsdottirJoan TowerMelinda WagnerNina C. YoungDu Yun

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Hotspots FestivalThe 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 Bryce Dessner.

New York City: 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.

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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 operas by Schoenberg (1909) and Bartók (1911).

Music Director Jaap van Zweden conducts and 2018 Birgit Nilsson Prize recipient Nina Stemme 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.

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Psycho in Concert Feel the suspense as the New York Philharmonic plays Bernard Herrmann’s spine-tingling score to Hitchcock’s classic thriller.

Richard Kaufman conductor

September 13–14

The Art of the Score — Alec Baldwin Artistic AdvisorNew Year’s EveRing in the new year with the New York Philharmonic, which has been known to “enchant” and offer “good spirits aplenty” (The New York Times) each New Year’s Eve. Guest artists and program to be announced.

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Mary Poppins in ConcertEnjoy the original supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Disney family favorite with the New York Philharmonic.

David Newman conductor

May 21–23Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. © All rights reserved.

Holiday BrassJoin the New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion for this holiday family favorite.

New York Philharmonic Brass and PercussionPhilip Smith conductor / host / trumpet

December 15

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™ in ConcertRelive the film that started it all. Watch the wand choose the wizard while the Orchestra performs John Williams’s iconic score live.

Justin Freer conductor

December 11–14HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. EntertainmentInc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR. (s19)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind in Concert Experience John Williams’s score performed live by the New York Philharmonic to Steven Spielberg’s out-of-this-world film.


September 11–12Close Encounters of the Third Kind © 1977, renewed 2005, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Nadia Sirota, Kravis Creative Partner / host

Cap off your evening and take part in a lively musical exchange and performance while enjoying the intimate Kaplan Penthouse.

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Nadia Sirota, Kravis Creative Partner / host / curator

Musicians from the New York Philharmonic perform chamber music by composers of today.

The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center

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Curated by Laurie Anderson October 5

Curated by Bryce Dessner November 16

Telling TalesOctober 1

Leading VoicesFebruary 10

Mapping BerlinJune 1

Kravis Nightcap Series

GRoW @ Annenberg Sound ON Series

Lunar New Year Celebrate the Year of the Rat with the Philharmonic.

Long Yu conductor

January 28

Spring Gala: Singin’ in the Rain What a glorious feeling to experience this classic film starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds with the score played live by the Orchestra.


May 20

Fall Gala with Lang LangJoin Music Director Jaap van Zweden and the Philharmonic at the 2019–20 Fall Gala featuring piano superstar Lang Lang.

Jaap van Zweden conductorLang Lang piano

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5

October 7

Curated by Steve Reich December 7

Curated by Tania León February 15

Curated by Olga Neuwirth May 30

Curated by Nico Muhly June 6

Curated by Sarah Kirkland Snider June 13

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EVENING CONCERTSChoose 4+ concerts and Create Your Own Series.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind in ConcertWednesday, September 11 | 7:30pmThursday, September 12 | 7:30pm

Kelli O’Hara Sings BarberWednesday, September 18 | 7:30pmThursday, September 19 | 7:30pmFriday, September 20 | 8:00pmSaturday, September 21 | 8:00pm

Bluebeard’s Castle and ErwartungThursday, September 26 | 7:30pmFriday, September 27 | 8:00pmSaturday, September 28 | 8:00pm

Psycho in ConcertFriday, September 13 | 8:00pmSaturday, September 14 | 8:00pm

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John WILLIAMS Close Encounters of the Third Kind New York Premiere

Score performed live to complete film

Jaap van Zweden conductorKelli O’Hara soprano

Philip GLASS New work World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission

BARBER Knoxville: Summer of 1915 PROKOFIEV Selections from Romeo

and Juliet

Jaap van Zweden conductorNina Stemme soprano (Bartók)Johannes Martin Kränzle baritone (Bartók)Katarina Karnéus mezzo-soprano

(Schoenberg)Bengt Gomér director / designer

SCHOENBERG Erwartung BARTÓK Bluebeard’s Castle

US Stage Premiere of Bengt Gomér’s production in collaboration with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra


HERRMANN PsychoNew York Premiere


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

THE ART OF THE SCORE

THE ART OF THE SCORE

Kelli O’Hara Sings BarberJaap van Zweden conductor

September 18–21

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Fall Gala with Lang LangMonday, October 7 | 7:30pm

Jaap van Zweden Conducts Symphonie fantastiqueThursday, October 3 | 7:30pmSaturday, October 5 | 8:00pm

Susanna Mälkki Conducts Haydn and StraussFriday, October 18 | 8:00pm ▶Saturday, October 19 | 8:00pm ▶Tuesday, October 22 | 7:30pm ▶

Emanuel Ax Performs BeethovenThursday, October 24 | 7:30pm �Saturday, October 26 | 8:00pm �

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and MendelssohnWednesday, October 30 | 7:30pmThursday, October 31 | 7:30pmSaturday, November 2 | 8:00pm

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Jaap van Zweden conductorLang Lang piano

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5

Jaap van Zweden conductorAugustin Hadelich violin

SIBELIUS Violin ConcertoBERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique

Susanna Mälkki conductorWu Wei sheng

HAYDN Symphony No. 22, Philosopher Unsuk CHIN Šu, for Sheng and OrchestraR. STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra

Stéphane Denève conductorEmanuel Ax piano

Jennifer HIGDON blue cathedral BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 ROUSSEL Symphony No. 3 RAVEL La Valse

Philippe Jordan conductorJulia Fischer violin

PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1, Classical MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minorBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

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Emanuel Ax Performs BeethovenStéphane Denève conductor

October 24–26

Daniil Trifonov Performs ScriabinJaap van Zweden conductor

November 27–December 3

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Daniil Trifonov Performs ScriabinWednesday, November 27 | 7:30pm �Friday, November 29 | 8:00pm �Saturday, November 30 | 8:00pm �Tuesday, December 3 | 7:30pm �

Salonen, Bach, and HindemithWednesday, November 6 | 7:30pmFriday, November 8 | 8:00pmSaturday, November 9 | 8:00pmTuesday, November 12 | 7:30pm

Tchaikovsky and SibeliusThursday, November 14 | 7:30pm ▶Friday, November 15 | 8:00pm ▶Saturday, November 16 | 8:00pm ▶

Saint-Saëns and DvořákThursday, November 21 | 7:30pmSaturday, November 23 | 8:00pm

Jaap van Zweden conductorDaniil Trifonov piano

SCRIABIN Piano ConcertoTCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor

J.S. BACH / Orch. Schoenberg Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, St. Anne

Esa-Pekka SALONEN Castor New York Premiere

Esa-Pekka SALONEN PolluxJ.S. BACH / Orch. Schoenberg Two

Chorale PreludesHINDEMITH Mathis der Maler Symphony

Santtu-Matias Rouvali conductorBryce Dessner electric guitar

TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet, Overture-Fantasy

Bryce DESSNER Wires New York Premiere

SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1

Jakub Hrůša conductorAlisa Weilerstein cello

BORODIN Symphony No. 2SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 6

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Daniil Trifonov is The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence.

Bronfman and BeethovenJaap van Zweden conductor

December 5–7

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™ in ConcertWednesday, December 11 | 7:30pmThursday, December 12 | 7:30pmFriday, December 13 | 7:30pmSaturday, December 14 | 2:00pm

Holiday BrassSunday, December 15 | 3:00pm

Handel’s MessiahTuesday, December 17 | 7:30pmWednesday, December 18 | 7:30pmThursday, December 19 | 7:30pmSaturday, December 21 | 7:30pm �

Bronfman and BeethovenThursday, December 5 | 7:30pmSaturday, December 7 | 8:00pm

Justin Freer conductor

John WILLIAMS Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone


New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion

Philip Smith conductor / host / trumpet

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

Harry Bicket conductorLouise Alder soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Joshua Ellicott tenor Dashon Burton baritone Handel and Haydn Society Chorus Harry Christophers director

HANDEL MessiahPresented by Gary W. Parr

Jaap van Zweden conductorYefim Bronfman piano

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 Steve REICH Music for Ensemble and Orchestra

New York Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and Baltic Sea Philharmonic

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4

HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR. (s19)

New Year’s EveTuesday, December 31 | 7:30pm Celebrate New Year's Eve with the

New York Philharmonic.

Guest artists and program to be announced.

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Dudamel Conducts Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9Gustavo Dudamel conductor

January 15–21

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Lunar New YearTuesday, January 28 | 7:30pm Long Yu conductor

Program to be announced

Mozart and HaydnFriday, January 3 | 8:00pmSaturday, January 4 | 8:00pmTuesday, January 7 | 7:30pm

Grieg and Strauss’s An Alpine SymphonyThursday, January 9 | 7:30pmSaturday, January 11 | 8:00pm

Dudamel Conducts Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9Wednesday, January 15 | 7:30pm �Thursday, January 16 | 7:30pm �Saturday, January 18 | 8:00pm �Tuesday, January 21 | 7:30pm �

Dudamel Conducts Mahler and SchubertThursday, January 23 | 7:30pm �Friday, January 24 | 8:00pm �Saturday, January 25 | 8:00pm �

Jeffrey Kahane conductor / piano

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 22 RESPIGHI Trittico botticelliano HAYDN Symphony No. 96, Miracle

Daniel Harding conductorPaul Lewis piano

GRIEG Piano Concerto R. STRAUSS An Alpine Symphony

Gustavo Dudamel conductorSergio Tiempo piano

IVES The Unanswered Question Esteban BENZECRY Piano Concerto,

Universos infinitos New York Premiere

DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World

Gustavo Dudamel conductorMichelle DeYoung mezzo-sopranoSimon O’Neill tenor

SCHUBERT Symphony No. 4, Tragic MAHLER Das Lied von der Erde

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Renée Fleming Sings BjörkJaap van Zweden conductor

February 20–22

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Britten and ElgarThursday, January 30 | 7:30pm

Mozart, Haydn, and Nina C. YoungWednesday, February 5 | 7:30pmThursday, February 6 | 7:30pmSaturday, February 8 | 8:00pmTuesday, February 11 | 7:30pm

Brahms, Strauss, and Tania LeónThursday, February 13 | 7:30pmSaturday, February 15 | 8:00pmTuesday, February 18 | 7:30pm

Simone Young conductorAlban Gerhardt cello

BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes

Brett DEAN Cello Concerto New York Premiere

ELGAR Enigma Variations

Jaap van Zweden conductor Carter Brey celloMiah Persson sopranoAmanda Majeski sopranoNicholas Phan tenorAndrew Foster-Williams bassConcert 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

Jaap van Zweden conductorJanine Jansen violin

BRAHMS Violin Concerto Tania LEÓN New work

World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission

R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite

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Renée Fleming Sings BjörkThursday, February 20 | 7:30pmFriday, February 21 | 8:00pmSaturday, February 22 | 8:00pm

Jaap van Zweden conductorRenée Fleming soprano

Ellen REID New work World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission

BJÖRK / Orch. H. Ek Virus, Joga, All Is Full of Love, and Undo

BRUCKNER Symphony No. 4

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Joshua Bell Performs BeethovenJaap van Zweden conductor

April 1–4

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Strauss’s Symphonia domesticaThursday, February 27 | 7:30pm ▶Saturday, February 29 | 8:00pm ▶

Joshua Bell Performs BeethovenWednesday, April 1 | 7:30pmThursday, April 2 | 7:30pmSaturday, April 4 | 8:00pm �

Debussy, Ravel, and ScriabinThursday, March 5 | 7:30pmSaturday, March 7 | 8:00pmTuesday, March 10 | 7:30pm

Gergiev Conducts Rachmaninoff and StravinskyThursday, March 12 | 7:30pmFriday, March 13 | 8:00pmSaturday, March 14 | 8:00pm

Bartók’s Miraculous MandarinThursday, March 26 | 7:30pmSaturday, March 28 | 8:00pm

Franz Welser-Möst conductor

Jörg WIDMANN Babylon Suite R. STRAUSS Symphonia domestica

Jaap van Zweden conductorJoshua Bell violin

BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5

Louis Langrée conductorIsabel Leonard mezzo-soprano

DEBUSSY Prélude à l’après-midi d’un fauneDEBUSSY Nocturnes RAVEL Shéhérazade SCRIABIN Le Poème de l’extase

Valery Gergiev conductorDenis Matsuev piano

Rodion SHCHEDRIN Concerto for Orchestra No. 1, Naughty Limericks

RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3 STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1911 version)

Andrés Orozco-Estrada conductorFrank Huang violin

BERLIOZ Roman Carnival OvertureLALO Symphonie espagnole JANÁČEK Taras Bulba, Rhapsody for

Orchestra BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin Suite


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Daniil Trifonov and MahlerMahler’s New York

Wednesday, April 15 | 7:30pm �Thursday, April 16 | 7:30pm �Saturday, April 18 | 8:00pm �Tuesday, April 21 | 7:30pm �

Mahler Grooves Mahler’s New York

Friday, April 17 | 8:00pm

Jaap van Zweden conductorDaniil Trifonov piano

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25MAHLER Symphony No. 1

Jaap van Zweden conductorRoderick Williams baritone

Program to include: MAHLER Songs of a Wayfarer MAHLER Symphony No. 1

Jaap van Zweden Conducts Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony Mahler’s New York

Thursday, April 23 | 7:30pmFriday, April 24 | 8:00pmSaturday, April 25 | 8:00pm

Jaap van Zweden conductorJoélle Harvey sopranoSasha Cooke mezzo-sopranoConcert Chorale of New York

MAHLER Symphony No. 2, Resurrection

Spring Gala: Singin’ in the Rain in ConcertWednesday, May 20 | 7:30pm


N.H. BROWN / Arr. L. Hayton Singin’ in the Rain New York Premiere

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Jaap van Zweden Conducts Mahler’s Resurrection SymphonyJaap van Zweden conductor

April 23–25

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Mary Poppins in ConcertThursday, May 21 | 7:30pmFriday, May 22 | 7:30pmSaturday, May 23 | 2:00pm


SHERMAN & SHERMAN Mary Poppins Score performed live to complete film

Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. © All rights reserved.


Yuja Wang Performs ShostakovichJaap van Zweden conductor

June 11–13

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John Adams, Prokofiev, and Olga Neuwirthhotspots festival

Thursday, May 28 | 7:30pm ▶Saturday, May 30 | 8:00pm ▶Tuesday, June 2 | 7:30pm ▶

Jaap van Zweden Conducts Copland and Nico Muhlyhotspots festival

Thursday, June 4 | 7:30pmSaturday, June 6 | 8:00pmTuesday, June 9 | 7:30pm

Yuja Wang Performs Shostakovichhotspots festival

Thursday, June 11 | 7:30pm Friday, June 12 | 8:00pmSaturday, June 13 | 8:00pm �

John Adams conductorKate Lindsey mezzo-soprano Brooklyn Youth Chorus Dianne Berkun Menaker directorTimothy McAllister saxophone

PROKOFIEV The Love for Three Oranges SuiteOlga NEUWIRTH New work

World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission

John ADAMS City Noir

Jaap van Zweden conductorKatia and Marielle Labèque pianos

Nico MUHLY Concerto for Two Pianos World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission

COPLAND Third Symphony

Jaap van Zweden conductorYuja Wang pianoChristopher Martin trumpetConcert Chorale of New York

Sarah Kirkland SNIDER New work World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission

SHOSTAKOVICH Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Trumpet, and Strings

John ADAMS Harmonium

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Support for Young People’s Concerts is provided by The Theodore H. Barth Foundation and The Brodsky Family Foundation.

Major support for Very Young Composers is provided by Susan and Elihu Rose.

YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS™

Made famous by Leonard Bernstein, this beloved Saturday afternoon series will highlight music by women and Very Young Composers. All Young People’s Concerts are preceded by YPC Overtures, where children can meet Philharmonic musicians, try out instruments, and listen to music by Very Young Composers.

“A Composer’s Toolkit”Audiences will explore how tradition and new concepts create a timeless art form. Jaap van Zweden conducts.

December 7

“Orchestral Music in America”The impact of orchestral music spans the globe, and music from America is no exception. Hear how a range of cultures and perspectives come together to create an American voice.

January 18

“Music as a Change Agent”What are ways in which music can spark dialogue and enact change? This program will highlight composers whose works both reflect and contribute to larger social issues.

March 21

“The Woman’s Voice”In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment — which gave women in America the right to vote — we hear voices who helped pave the way and continue to spotlight women’s rights.

May 30

NEW THIS YEAR: NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC FAMILY GALAFeaturing Karen LeFrak’s Sleepover at the Museum and Saint-Saëns The Carnival of the Animals.

March 7

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Pick any of these Curated Matinee Series and enjoy the same seats for each performance. Or simply select individual concerts as part of your Create Your Own Series.

FRIDAY 11amEmanuel Ax Performs BeethovenFriday, October 25

Saint-Saëns and DvořákFriday, November 22

Dudamel Conducts Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9Friday, January 17

Britten and ElgarFriday, January 31

Bartók’s Miraculous MandarinFriday, March 27

Bronfman and BeethovenFriday, December 6

Stéphane Denève conductorEmanuel Ax piano

Jennifer HIGDON blue cathedral BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 ROUSSEL Symphony No. 3 RAVEL La Valse

Jakub Hrůša conductorAlisa Weilerstein cello

BORODIN Symphony No. 2SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 6

Gustavo Dudamel conductorSergio Tiempo piano

IVES The Unanswered Question Esteban BENZECRY Piano Concerto,

Universos infinitos New York Premiere

DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World

Simone Young conductorAlban Gerhardt cello

BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes

Brett DEAN Cello Concerto New York Premiere

ELGAR Enigma Variations

Andrés Orozco-Estrada conductorFrank Huang violin

BERLIOZ Roman Carnival OvertureLALO Symphonie espagnole JANÁČEK Taras Bulba, Rhapsody for

Orchestra BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin Suite

Jaap van Zweden conductorYefim Bronfman piano

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 Steve REICH Music for Ensemble and Orchestra

New York PremiereBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4

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FRIDAY 2pm SATURDAY 2pmJaap van Zweden Conducts Symphonie fantastiqueFriday, October 4

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and MendelssohnFriday, November 1

Handel’s MessiahFriday, December 20

Grieg and Strauss’s An Alpine SymphonyFriday, January 10

Strauss’s Symphonia domesticaFriday, February 28

Jaap van Zweden Conducts Copland and Nico Muhlyhotspots festival

Friday, June 5

Jaap van Zweden conductorAugustin Hadelich violin

SIBELIUS Violin Concerto BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique

Philippe Jordan conductorJulia Fischer violin

PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1, Classical MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minorBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

Harry Bicket conductorLouise Alder soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Joshua Ellicott tenor Dashon Burton baritone Handel and Haydn Society Chorus Harry Christophers director

HANDEL MessiahPresented by Gary W. Parr

Daniel Harding conductorPaul Lewis piano

GRIEG Piano Concerto R. STRAUSS An Alpine Symphony

Franz Welser-Möst conductor

Jörg WIDMANN Babylon Suite R. STRAUSS Symphonia domestica

Jaap van Zweden conductorKatia and Marielle Labèque pianos

Nico MUHLY Concerto for Two Pianos World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission

COPLAND Third Symphony

Our popular Saturday Matinee Concerts are more than just concerts — they’re triple features. Each concert includes a chamber music gem and a performance starring the full New York Philharmonic. An entertaining and engaging Q&A with Philharmonic musicians completes the afternoon.

Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5Saturday, November 30

Haydn’s Miracle SymphonySaturday, January 4

Elgar’s Enigma VariationsSaturday, February 1

Mahler’s Songs of a WayfarerMahler’s New York

Saturday, April 18

Jaap van Zweden conductorMusicians from the New York

Philharmonic

MOZART Wind Serenade in E-flat major, K.375b

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

Jeffrey Kahane conductor / pianoMusicians from the New York

Philharmonic

BRAHMS Piano QuintetRESPIGHI Trittico botticelliano HAYDN Symphony No. 96, Miracle

Simone Young conductorMusicians from the New York

Philharmonic

DVOŘÁK String Sextet ELGAR Enigma Variations

Jaap van Zweden conductorRoderick Williams baritoneNew York Philharmonic Principal Brass

Quintet

BERNSTEIN Dance SuiteARNOLD Brass Quintet No. 1Joseph HOROVITZ Music Hall Suite MAHLER Songs of a Wayfarer



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Sep 18 Kelli O’Hara Sings Barber

Nov 12 Salonen, Bach, and Hindemith

Dec 18 Handel’s Messiah

Feb 5 Mozart, Haydn, and Nina C. Young 19

Apr 15 Daniil Trifonov Performs Mozart

Jun 2 John Adams, Prokofiev, and Olga Neuwirth


Oct 31 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and Mendelssohn

Nov 14 Tchaikovsky and Sibelius

Jan 16 Dudamel Conducts Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9

Feb 13 Brahms, Strauss, and Tania León 19

Mar 12 Gergiev Conducts Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky

Apr 23 Jaap van Zweden Conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 2


Jan 7 Mozart and Haydn


Mar 10 Debussy, Ravel, and Scriabin


Oct 3 Jaap van Zweden Conducts Symphonie fantastique

Dec 5 Bronfman and Beethoven

Jan 30 Britten and Elgar


Mar 26 Bartók’s Miraculous Mandarin


May 28 John Adams, Prokofiev, and Olga Neuwirth 19

Oct 30 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and Mendelssohn

Dec 3 Daniil Trifonov Performs Scriabin


Feb 18 Brahms, Strauss, and Tania León 19

June 9 Jaap van Zweden Conducts Copland and Nico Muhly

Oct 24 Emanuel Ax Performs Beethoven

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