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THIS IS THE MUSICTHISIS THESOUND 2011-12 SEaSON

THIS IS NEW YORK’S PHILHaRMONIC.

THE MUSIC OF THE CITY.

THE SOUND OF HISTORY.

THE CLaSSICS OF TOMORROW.

Alan Gilbert Music DirectorThe Yoko Nagae Ceschina Chair

SEaSON HIGHLIGHTS

Alan Gilbert

David Zinman

Joshua Bell

Magnus Lindberg

Frank Peter Zimmermann

a SEaSON OF MaSTERPIECES CONDUCTED BY aLaN GILBERT In this extraordinary new season, Music Director Alan Gilbert leads the New York Philharmonic in a feast of musical masterworks. This year’s menu includes Mozart’s Mass in C minor; Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, Resurrection, plus his Symphonies Nos. 5 and 9; Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony and Brahms’s Third Symphony; Musorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition; Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony; Debussy’s La Mer; and much more. Don’t miss these all-time masterpieces performed with the passion and fire of one of the world’s most acclaimed musical partnerships, Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic.

THE MODERN BEETHOVEN a PHILHaRMONIC FESTIVaL Conducted by David ZinmanMarch 1–20“Exhilarating” is how Gramophone magazine describes conductor David Zinman’s approach to the masterpieces of Beethoven. Hear for yourself in this three-week festival featuring six Beethoven symphonies led by David Zinman, with soloists Gil Shaham, Peter Serkin and Alisa Weilerstein.

BRILLIaNT STaRSPianists Lang Lang, Jean Yves Thibaudet, Yefim Bronfman, Emanuel Ax, and Garrick Ohlsson; violinists Joshua Bell, Gil Shaham, Pinchas Zukerman, Lisa Batiashvili, and Glenn Dicterow; singers Anne Sofie von Otter and Stephanie Blythe; and many more. On the podium, Lorin Maazel, Bernard Haitink, Christoph von Dohnányi, and Daniel Harding return for two-week residencies.

TODaY’S MUSIC The latest from Magnus Lindberg (The Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence), plus premieres by John Corigliano, Thomas Adés, and Marc Neikrug. CONTACT! returns to the intimate settings of Symphony Space and the Met Museum.

FRaNK PETER ZIMMERMaNN The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-ResidenceThe acclaimed violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann, our 2011–12 Artist-in-Residence, will perform concertos by Beethoven, Bach, Berg, and Dvoˇ rák, as well as the complete sonatas for violin and piano by J.S. Bach on October 11, and an all-Brahms chamber concert on January 22.

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2011-12 SEaSON

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SPECIaL EVENTS

Christopher Plummer

Jean-YvesThibaudet

John Williams

Deborah Voigt

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SHaKESPEaRE’S HENRY VSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 8:00pmAlan Gilbert conducts music of Shakespeare’s time, along with SirWilliamWalton’smagnificentscorefortheLaurenceOlivierfilm of Henry V, with legendary actor Christopher Plummer narrating.

OPENING NIGHT GaLa: Deborah Voigt WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 7:30pm

“Ms. Voigt is astonishing . . . . Simply glorious.” – The New York Times

The preeminent dramatic soprano of our time joins Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic for an Opening Night of fireworks for voice and virtuoso orchestra, featuring Richard Strauss’s searing Dance of the Seven Veils and the Final Scene from Salome.

JOHN WILLIaMS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 7:30pmAcademyAward-winningcomposer/conductorJohn Williams returns for a thrilling program of music from the movies, featuring excerpts from such classics as Alex North’s score for Spartacus and Bernard Herrmann’s for Vertigo,plusWilliams’sownforHarry Potter, Star Wars, and more. Film clips will accompany much of the program.

KOYaaNISQaTSI LIVE: a Breathtaking Spectacle of Sight and SoundWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 AND THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 7:30pm LoseyourselfinPhilipGlass’spowerfulmusicforthe1982GodfreyReggio film Koyaanisqatsi: A Life Out Of Balance, performed live by the Philharmonic and the Philip Glass Ensemble, as the landmark film is projected on a huge screen above the Avery Fisher Hall stage.

HOLIDaY BRaSS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 3:00pmThe Philharmonic Principal Brass Quintet presents our annual holiday classic filled with wit, virtuosity, and the glorious music of the season.

NEW YEaR’S EVE: Gershwin & Bernstein SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 8:00pmRhapsody in Blue, West Side Story, Candide, Gershwin’s Concerto in F . . . New York’s most sophisticated New Year’s Eve stars “one of the greatest pianists in the world” (Seattle Times) – Jean-Yves Thibaudet – and the New York Philharmonic conducted by Alan Gilbert.

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Thursday, November 17 | 7:30pmFriday, November 18 | 8:00pmSaturday, November 19 | 8:00pmSCALEA

Bernard Haitink conductor

HAYDN Symphony No. 96, Miracle BRUCKNER Symphony No. 7

Thursday, November 10 | 7:30pmFriday, November 11 | 8:00pmSaturday, November 12 | 8:00pmTuesday, November 15 | 7:30pmSCALEB

Bernard Haitink conductor Cynthia Phelps viola Carter Brey cello

R. STRAUSS Don Quixote BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, Pastoral

EVENING CONCERTSOctober–December 2011

EVENING CONCERTSSeptember–October 2011

SPECIaL EVENT: OPENING NIGHT GaLaWednesday, September 21, 7:30pm Available now as an Add-On to your Create Your Own Series.The Opening Night Gala is presented by Breguet. Broadcast live nationally on PBS’s Live From Lincoln Center

SPECIaL EVENT: SHaKESPEaRE’S HENRY VSaturday, September 17 | 8:00pm

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Tuesday, November 22 | 7:30pmSCALEB Friday, November 25 | 8:00pmSCALECSaturday, November 26 | 8:00pmSCALECTuesday, November 29 | 7:30pmSCALEB

Jeffrey Kahaneconductor/piano Sheryl Staples violin Liang Wang oboe

J.S. BACH Concerto for Violin and Oboe MOZART Symphony No. 33 BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1

Thursday, December 1 | 7:30pmSaturday, December 3 | 8:00pmSCALEA

Daniel Harding conductor

MAHLER Symphony No. 10 (completed by Deryck Cooke)

Thursday, September 22 | 7:30pmSaturday, September 24 | 8:00pmTuesday, September 27 | 7:30pmSCALEB

Alan Gilbert conductor Miah Persson soprano Lilli Paasikivi mezzo-soprano New York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director

MAHLER Symphony No. 2, Resurrection

Alan Gilbert conductorDeborah Voigt soprano

BARBER The School for Scandal Overture WAGNER “Dich, teure Halle” from Tannhäuser BARBER Andromache’s Farewell WAGNER Overture to Tannhäuser R. STRAUSS Intermezzo, Dance and Final Scene from Salome

Alan Gilbert conductorChristopher Plummer narrator

Alan Gilbert conducts music of Shakespeare’s time,alongwithSirWilliamWalton’smagnificentscorefortheLaurenceOlivierfilmofHenry V, with legendary actor Christopher Plummer narrating.

Friday, September 30 | 8:00pmSaturday, October 1 | 8:00pmTuesday, October 4 | 7:30pmSCALEA

Alan Gilbert conductor Stephanie Blythe mezzo-soprano

John CORIGLIANO One Sweet Morning, for mezzo soprano and orchestra ** DVOˇ RÁK Symphony No. 7

Wednesday, October 5 | 7:30pmThursday, October 6 | 7:30pmSCALEA

Alan Gilbertconductor/violin Frank Peter Zimmermann violin

J.S. BACH Concerto for Two Violins BERG Violin Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 3

Thursday, October 13 | 7:30pmSaturday, October 15 | 8:00pmTuesday, October 18 | 7:30pmSCALEA

Lorin Maazel conductor Nancy Allen harp Robert Langevin flute

MOZARTSymphonyNo.38,Prague MOZART Flute and Harp Concerto DEBUSSY Jeux DEBUSSY Ibéria

Thursday, October 20 | 7:30pmSaturday, October 22 | 8:00pmSCALEA

Lorin Maazel conductor Philip Myers horn

R. STRAUSS An Alpine Symphony R. STRAUSS Horn Concerto No. 1 R. STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks

Kurt Masur conductor Sergei Leiferkus baritone New York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director

SCHUBERT Symphony in B minor, Unfinished SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 13, Babi Yar

Thursday, October 27 | 7:30pmFriday, October 28 | 8:00pmSaturday, October 29 | 8:00pmSCALEC

John Williams conductor

AcademyAward-winningcomposer/conductor John Williams returns for a thrilling program of music from the movies accompanied by film clips. The program features classic scores plus highlights from Williams’sowncareer.

SPECIaL EVENT:JOHN WILLIaMS Tuesday, October 25 | 7:30pmAvailable now as an Add-On to your Create Your Own Series.

Michael Riesman conductorPhilip Glass EnsembleWestminster Symphonic Choir

Philip GLASS Koyaanisqatsi

SPECIaL EVENT: PHILIP GLaSS ENSEMBLE Wednesday, November 2 | 7:30pmThursday, November 3 | 7:30pmAvailable now as an Add-On to your Create Your Own Series.

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Joshua Bell

Deborah Voigt

Daniel Harding

John WilliamsAlan Gilbert

Philip Glass


Lorin Maazel

Lilli Paasikivi

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Wednesday, December 7 | 7:30pmThursday, December 8 | 7:30pmFriday, December 9 | 8:00pmSaturday, December 10 | 8:00pmSCALEC

Daniel Harding conductor Joshua Bell violin

SCHUMANN Manfred Overture TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring

Kurt Masur

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Alisa Weilerstein

Alan Gilbert conductor Anne Sofie von Otter mezzo-soprano

HAYDNSymphonyNo.88SCHUBERT Selected Songs for Mezzo-soprano and Orchestra RAVEL Mother Goose (complete ballet) RAVEL La Valse

Wednesday, December 28 | 7:30pmThursday, December 29 | 7:30pmFriday, December 30 | 8:00pmSCALEA

Alan Gilbert conductor

Thomas ADÈS Polaris† MAHLER Symphony No. 9

Thursday, January 5 | 7:30pmSaturday, January 7 | 8:00pmTuesday, January 10 | 7:30pmSCALEA

EVENING CONCERTSJanuary–March 2012

EVENING CONCERTSDecember–January 2012

Thursday, January 12 | 7:30pmFriday, January 13 | 8:00pmSaturday, January 14 | 8:00pmSCALEA

Zubin Mehta conductor

BRUCKNER SymphonyNo.8

RUSH HOURWednesday, January 4 | 6:45pm

Alan Gilbert conductor

BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story RAVEL Mother Goose (complete ballet) RAVEL La Valse

Gil Shaham

Alan Gilbert

Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Anne Sofie von Otter

Zubin Mehta

Lang Lang

Lang Lang

Alan Gilbert

Joyce DiDonato

† New York City Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-CommissionTo learn more, visit nyphil.org/cyo

Thursday, March 8 | 7:30pmSaturday, March 10 | 8:00pmTuesday, March 13 | 7:30pmSCALEC

David Zinman conductor Alisa Weilerstein cello

BEETHOVENSymphonyNo.8 BARBER Cello Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4


David Zinman conductor Gil Shaham violin

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 HARTMANN Concerto funèbre for Solo Violin and String Orchestra BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3, Eroica


David Zinman conductor Peter Serkin piano

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 STRAVINSKY Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

Wednesday, January 18 | 7:30pmThursday, January 19 | 7:30pmFriday, January 20 | 8:00pmSaturday, January 21 | 8:00pmSCALEC

Alan Gilbert conductor Lang Lang piano

Magnus LINDBERG Feria BARTÓK Piano Concerto No. 2 PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5

Thursday, January 26 | 7:30pmFriday, January 27 | 8:00pmSaturday, January 28 | 8:00pmSCALEB

Alan Gilbert conductor Frank Peter Zimmermann violin

BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto STRAVINSKY Symphony in Three Movements RAVEL Daphnis and Chloé, Suite No. 2

Thursday, February 23 | 7:30pmSaturday, February 25 | 8:00pmTuesday, February 28 | 7:30pmSCALEA

Alan Gilbert conductor Joyce DiDonato mezzo-soprano

Steven STUCKY Son et lumière BERLIOZ Les Nuits d’été MUSORGSKY/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition

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“Gilbert and the orchestra performed with breathtaking precision and power.” – The Daily News

Tuesday, December 13 | 7:30pmWednesday, December 14 | 7:30pmThursday, December 15 | 7:30pmSCALEASaturday, December 17 | 7:30pmSCALEC

Peter Schreier conductor Ute Selbig soprano Nathalie Stutzmann contralto Steve Davislim tenor Peter Rose bass Westminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller director

HANDEL Messiah

Alan Gilbert conductorJean-Yves Thibaudet piano

BERNSTEIN Overture to Candide GERSHWIN Concerto in F BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue

SPECIaL EVENT: NEW YEaR’S EVESaturday, December 31 | 8:00pmAvailable now as an Add-On to your Create Your Own Series.Broadcast live nationally on PBS’s Live From Lincoln Center

Long Yu conductorLang Lang pianoLiang Wang oboeTang Jun Qiao bamboo fluteMongolian Children’s Chorus

TRADITIONAL Spring Festival Overture BAO Yuankai China Air Suite TRADITIONAL Mongolian Folk Song Suite CHEN Qigang Extase for oboe and orchestraTRADITIONAL Worksforbambooflute and orchestraLISZT Piano Concerto No. 1

SPECIaL EVENT: CHINESE NEW YEaRTuesday, January 24 | 7:30pm Available now as an Add-On to your Create Your Own Series.$175, $85, $65, $55, $35

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Alan Gilbert conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin

BERLIOZ Le Corsaire Overture Marc NEIKRUG Concerto for Orchestra** MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5, Turkish DEBUSSY La Mer

Thursday, april 26 | 7:30pmSaturday, april 28 | 8:00pmSCALEA


BERLIOZ Le Corsaire Overture MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5, Turkish DEBUSSY La Mer

RUSH HOUR Wednesday, april 25 | 6:45pm

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

– Associated Press Thursday, March 22 | 7:30pmSaturday, March 24 | 8:00pmSCALEA

Christoph von Dohnányi conductor

Hans Werner HENZE Excerpts from The Bassarids SCHUBERT Symphony No. 9, Great


SCHNITTKE (K)ein Sommernachtstraum TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique

RUSH HOURWednesday, March 28 | 6:45pm

Thursday, March 29 | 7:30pmFriday, March 30 | 8:00pmSaturday, March 31 | 8:00pmSCALEB

Christoph von Dohnányi conductor Frank Peter Zimmermann violin

SCHNITTKE (K)ein Sommernachtstraum DVOˇ RÁK Violin Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique

Thursday, april 12 | 7:30pmFriday, april 13 | 8:00pmSaturday, april 14 | 8:00pmTuesday, april 17 | 7:30pmSCALEB

Jaap van Zweden conductor Yuja Wang piano

PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 MAHLER Symphony No. 1

Herbert Blomstedt conductor Garrick Ohlsson piano

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 9, Jeunehomme TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

Thursday, april 19 | 7:30pmFriday, april 20 | 8:00pmSaturday, april 21 | 8:00pmSCALEC

Yuja Wang

Garrick Ohlsson

Christoph von Dohnányi

Alan Gilbert conductor Yefim Bronfman piano

DVOˇ RÁK Carnival Overture Magnus LINDBERG Piano Concerto No. 2* TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

Thursday, May 3 | 7:30pmSaturday, May 5 | 8:00pmSCALEB

Magnus Lindberg

EVENING CONCERTSMarch–May 2012


Lisa Batiashvili

**WorldPremiere–NewYorkPhilharmonicCommission*WorldPremiere–NewYorkPhilharmonicCo-Commission

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*WorldPremiere–NewYorkPhilharmonicCo-Commission

Alan Gilbert conductorEvgeny Kissin piano

Program to include:GRIEG Piano Concerto

SPECIaL EVENT: EVGENY KISSIN Wednesday, May 23 | 7:30pmAvailable now as an Add-On to your Create Your Own Series.$155, $125, $105, $75, $65, $45

FRIDaY 11aM MaTINEEEVENING CONCERTSMay–June 2012

Emanuel Ax

Friday, October 21 | 11:00amSCALEA

Lorin Maazel conductor Philip Myers horn

R. STRAUSS An Alpine Symphony R. STRAUSS Horn Concerto No. 1 R. STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks

Friday, December 2 | 11:00amSCALEA

Daniel Harding conductor

MAHLER Symphony No. 10 (completed by Deryck Cooke)

THE MODERN BEETHOVEN a PHILHaRMONIC FESTIVaLFriday, March 16 | 11:00amSCALEC

David Zinman conductor Gil Shaham violin

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 HARTMANN Concerto funèbre for Solo Violin and String Orchestra BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3, Eroica

Friday, May 4 | 11:00amSCALEB

Alan Gilbert conductor Yefim Bronfman piano

DVOˇ RÁK Carnival Overture Magnus LINDBERG Piano Concerto No. 2* TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

Friday, October 7 | 11:00amSCALEA

Alan Gilbertconductor/violin Frank Peter Zimmermann violin

J.S. BACH Concerto for Two Violins BERG Violin Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 3

Friday, June 8 | 11:00amSCALEC

Pinchas Zukermanconductor/violin

J.S. BACH Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV1041 MOZART Violin Concerto No. 3 STRAVINSKY Concerto in D MOZART Symphony No. 39

Thursday, May 31 | 7:30pmFriday, June 1 | 8:00pmSaturday, June 2 | 8:00pmSCALEC

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductor Erin Morley soprano Nicholas Phan tenor Orfeon Pamplona chorus

FALLA Selections from Atlántida ORFF Carmina burana

Wednesday, June 20 | 7:30pmThursday, June 21 | 7:30pmFriday, June 22 | 8:00pmSaturday, June 23 | 8:00pmSCALEC

Alan Gilbert conductor Emanuel Ax piano Jennifer Zetlan soprano Jennifer Johnson mezzo-soprano Paul Appleby tenor Joshua Hopkins baritoneNew York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt director

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 22 MOZART Mass in C minor, Great

Wednesday, June 6 | 7:30pmThursday, June 7 | 7:30pmSaturday, June 9 | 8:00pmSCALEC

Pinchas Zukermanconductor/violin

J.S. BACH Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV1041 MOZART Violin Concerto No. 3 STRAVINSKY Concerto in D MOZART Symphony No. 39

Thursday, June 14 | 7:30pmSaturday, June 16 | 8:00pmSCALEA

Alan Gilbert conductor Leonidas Kavakos violin

BEETHOVEN Coriolan Overture NIELSEN Symphony No. 1 KORNGOLD Violin Concerto BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3

Yefim Bronfman

Pinchas Zukerman

David Zinman


Alan Gilbert

Evgeny Kissin

Erin Morley


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Choose a matinee performance as part of your Create Your Own Series. Wrapyourorchestraexperiencearoundlunchorshopping,orindulgeinarelaxing afternoon with us.

Saturday, May 19 | 8:00pmTuesday, May 22 | 7:30pmSaturday, May 26 | 8:00pmSCALEA

Alan Gilbert conductor Glenn Dicterow violin

DVOˇ RÁK Carnival Overture BARTÓK Violin Concerto No. 1 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

Leonidas Kavakos

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Our popular Saturday matinees are more than just concerts, they’re triple features. This season, each Saturday Matinee concert begins with a chamber music gem by Franz Schubert performed by Philharmonic musicians (and, on June 16, Alan Gilbert), followed by a performance starring the full New York Philharmonic and an entertaining, engaging panel discussion with Philharmonic musicians. Also, make plans to join us for the annual Holiday Brass concert on Sunday, December 11th.

**WorldPremiere–NewYorkPhilharmonicCommission

SaTURDaY aND SUNDaY MaTINEESFRIDaY 2PM MaTINEE

Saturday, November 26 | 2:00pmSCALEC

Jeffrey Kahaneconductor/piano Glenn Dicterow violinSheryl Staples violin Carter Brey cello Liang Wang oboe

SCHUBERT Piano Trio in B-flat major J.S. BACH Concerto for Violin and Oboe MOZART Symphony No. 33

Saturday, May 19 | 2:00pmSCALEA

Alan Gilbert conductor Glenn Dicterow violin Sheryl Staples, Michelle Kim violins Rebecca Young viola Judith LeClair bassoon Philip Myers horn Eileen Moon cello Satoshi Okamoto bass

SCHUBERT Octet BARTÓK Violin Concerto No. 1 DVOˇ RÁK Carnival Overture

Saturday, June 16 | 2:00pmSCALEA

Alan Gilbert conductor/violin Leonidas Kavakos violin Cynthia Phelps viola Carter Brey cello Maria Kitsopoulos cello

SCHUBERT String Quintet in C major NIELSEN Symphony No. 1 BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3

Saturday, October 1 | 2:00pmSCALEA

Alan Gilbert conductor Michelle Kim violin Cynthia Phelps viola Carter Brey cello Satoshi Okamoto bass Anne-Marie McDermott piano

SCHUBERT Quintet in A major, Trout DVOˇ RÁK Symphony No. 7

Carter Brey

Philip Myers

Glenn Dicterow

Alan Gilbert

Lorin Maazel conductor Nancy Allen harp Robert Langevin flute

MOZARTSymphonyNo.38,Prague MOZART Flute and Harp Concerto DEBUSSY Jeux DEBUSSY Ibéria

Friday, October 14 | 2:00pmSCALEA

Alan Gilbert

Friday, December 16 | 2:00pmSCALEA

Peter Schreier conductor Ute Selbig soprano Nathalie Stutzmann contralto Steve Davislim tenor Peter Rose bass Westminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller director

HANDEL Messiah

THE MODERN BEETHOVEN a PHILHaRMONIC FESTIVaLFriday, March 2 | 2:00pmSCALEC

David Zinman conductor Peter Serkin piano

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 STRAVINSKY Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

Friday, June 15 | 2:00pmSCALEA

Alan Gilbert conductor Leonidas Kavakos violin

BEETHOVEN Coriolan Overture NIELSEN Symphony No. 1 KORNGOLD Violin Concerto BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3

Friday, March 23 | 2:00pmSCALEA


Hans Werner HENZE Excerpts from The Bassarids SCHUBERT Symphony No. 9, Great

Friday, april 27 | 2:00pmSCALEA


BERLIOZ Le Corsaire Overture Marc NEIKRUG Concerto for Orchestra** MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5, Turkish DEBUSSY La Mer

Lorin Maazel

Peter Schreier

Christoph von Dohnányi

Lisa Batiashvili

Cynthia Phelps

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SPECIaL EVENT: HOLIDaY BRaSS Sunday, December 11 | 3:00pmAvailable now as an Add-On to your Create Your Own Series.

The Philharmonic Principal Brass Quintet presents our annual holiday classic filled with wit, virtuosity, and the glorious music of the season.

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CONTACT! The Metropolitan Museum of Art Friday, December 16, 7:00pm

Peter Norton Symphony Space Saturday, December 17, 8:00pm

Alan Gilbert conductor HK Gruber chansonnier

Alexandre LUNSQUI Fibres, Yarn and Fabric* Magnus LINDBERG Gran Duo HK GRUBER Frankenstein!!

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Friday, June 8, 7:00pm

Peter Norton Symphony Space Saturday, June 9, 8:00pm

David Robertson conductor

Yann ROBIN Backdraft ** Michael JARRELL New work*** Pierre BOULEZ …explosante-fixe…

FRaNK PETER ZIMMERMaNN The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence In addition to numerous concerto performances with the Philharmonic, our Artist-in-Residence will perform the complete sonatas for violin and keyboard by J.S. Bach, as well as an all-Brahms chamber recital, joined by Philharmonic musicians. Subscribers can reserve their tickets now.

Tuesday, October 11, 7:30pm

Frank Peter Zimmermann violin Enrico Pace piano

BACH Complete Sonatas for Violin and Keyboard, BWV1014-1019

Price: $35

Sunday, January 22, 3:00pm

Frank Peter Zimmermann violin Enrico Pace pianoPhilip Myers hornSheryl Staples violin Cynthia Phelps viola Alan Gilbert violaCarter Brey cello Eileen Moon cello

BRAHMS Scherzo for Violin and Piano BRAHMS Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano, in E-flat Major, Op. 40 BRAHMS String Sextet No. 1

Price: $35

artist-in-Residence Chamber Concert and Recital


“Brilliant, keenly intelligent …a nobly expressive and lucid performance.” – The New York Times

*WorldPremiere–NewYorkPhilharmonicCommission**WorldPremiere–NewYorkPhilharmonicCo-Commission*** U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission

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

Alan Gilbert

CONTACT! is made possible with generous support from The Mary Flagler Charitable Trust.

FOUR GREATSThis season we focus on four of the biggest names in orchestral music, placing them in the context of the music of their own time and tracing their impact on future generations. Find out why Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms are the lasting pillars of the repertory, and why Bernstein’s legacy as a composer continues to grow.

Saturday, October 15, 2:00pm

BACHJ.S. Bach summed up everything accomplished in the Baroque period of music, but his music went out of fashion for a century after his death. Fathom some of the richest music ever composed, and trace Bach’s resurgence and his impact through generations of succeeding composers.

Saturday, November 12, 2:00pm

BERNSTEINLeonardBernsteinmayhavebeentheMusicDirector of the New York Philharmonic, but as a composer he sought to unify popular and classical music. Find out where that mission led him and his successors.

Saturday, March 17, 2:00pm

BEETHOVENNo composer is more central to the symphonic repertory than Beethoven, but his music was difficult for his own generation to accept. Discover what set him apart and why his example has dominated musical thought for 200 years.

David Zinman conductor

Saturday, april 14, 2:00pm

BRAHMSAs a young man Johannes Brahms accepted a challenge to buck the tide of musical change. How was the world changing and what enabled Brahms to redirect musical history?

Young People’s Concerts are hosted by TheodoreWiprud,DirectorofEducation.The Sue B. Mercy Chair

Each Young People’s Concert is preceded at 12:45pmbyKidZoneLive!–aninteractive music fair where kids can try out instruments, play musical games, and preview the theme of theday’sconcert.Bringyourchildtojointhefun!

Major support provided by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, with additional support from The Theodore H. Barth Foundation. MetLife FoundationistheLeadCorporateUnderwriter for the New York Philharmonic’s Education Programs.

Young People’s Concerts® RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN 6 TO 12 YEARS OF AGE

Rush Hour HOUR-LONG CONCERTS aT 6:45pm

Whenworkends,comeexperienceadifferent 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, January 4 Alan Gilbert conductor

BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story RAVEL Mother Goose (complete ballet) RAVEL La Valse

Wednesday, March 28 Christoph von Dohnányi conductor

SCHNITTKE (K)ein Sommernachtstraum TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique

Wednesday, april 25 Alan Gilbert conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin

BERLIOZ Le Corsaire Overture MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5, Turkish DEBUSSY La Mer

Lisa Batiashvili

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