2013-2014 new york philharmonic subscription brochure

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MUSIC DIRECTOR ALAN GILBERT

– Alan Gilbert

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For me, conducting is all about encouraging and helping the players to really give of themselves – it’s all about chemistry. The sound the musicians of the Philharmonic make and the commitment to the music they bring are truly magical.

YEFIM BRONFMAN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE “Mr. Bronfman can seemingly play anything. . . An astonishing performance. . . brilliant and triumphant.” (The New York Times) The acclaimed pianist joins us for 23 performances in New York and Asia, including subscription performances of Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto Sept. 26–Oct. 1, and Magnus Lindberg’s Piano Concerto No. 2 Jan. 2–7, both conducted by Alan Gilbert. Yefim Bronfman is The Mary and James D. Wallach Artist-in-Residence.

THE BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS: A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVAL Alan Gilbert, conductor. Yefim Bronfman, soloist June 11–28It’s always a must-see when Yefim Bronfman plays Beethoven. This season, though, our Artist-in-Residence will perform all five Beethoven Piano Concertos – plus the Triple Concerto with violinist Glenn Dicterow and Principal Cellist Carter Brey – in a remarkable three-week festival. The festival includes World Premieres of new works by Sean Shepherd and Anthony Cheung, commissioned as part of The Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music. BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONY NO. 9, “ODE TO JOY”The New York Philharmonic gave the U.S. premiere of this towering masterpiece in 1846, but hasn’t performed it since 2004. These concerts include the U.S. Premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Frieze, co-commissioned with the Royal Philharmonic Society (which commissioned Beethoven’s Ninth in 1817), and BBC Radio 3. Alan Gilbert conducts, Oct. 3–9.

CHRISTOPHER ROUSE COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE One of America’s “loftiest, most passionate and most sincere composers” (critic Justin Davidson) contributes numerous Premieres to our season: the World Premiere of his Symphony (June 5–7), the New York premiere of his Oboe Concerto (Nov. 14–19), and the New York Premiere of his Requiem on May 5, opening the Spring for Music Festival at Carnegie Hall. Alan Gilbert and the Philharmonic will also perform Rouse’s Rapture (Jan. 2–7). Christopher Rouse is The Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence.

GLENN DICTEROW FAREWELL Acclaimed for his “flashing virtuosity. . . admirable elegance and utter fearlessness,” (The New York Times) the Philharmonic’s Concertmaster crowns his 34-year tenure with a recital performance of personal favorites on January 19. He is also featured in Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra and Don Juan (Nov. 14–19) and Ein Heldenleben (Dec. 12–14), and with Yefim Bronfman and Carter Brey in Beethoven’s Triple Concerto (June 24–28).

A SEASON OF BRILLIANT NIGHTS

The 2013–14 New York Philharmonic season features more than 100 extraordinary evenings (and matinees) of the best music-making you’ll hear anywhere. Here are a few highlights.

Yefim Bronfman

Alan Gilbert

Christopher Rouse

Glenn Dicterow

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The Philharmonic’s new music series is going downtown to 92YTribeca in close partnership with the 92nd Street Y, and will continue its performances at the Met Museum in partnership with its Concerts and Lectures Department. Concerts will include performances by Artist-in-Residence Yefim Bronfman, an evening focused on Esa-Pekka Salonen’s works, and ensembles from the Philharmonic. Complete programs and schedules will be announced at a later date.

COTACT!NIntroducing a 10-day festival of music from around the world. Inspired by the biennials of the greatest modern art institutions from around the world. A deep immersion into the best of new and recent music today. A time to revel. To be delighted. A veritable playground of music.

MAY 29, 2014 - JUNE 7, 2014

PARTNERS & PARTICIPANTS: ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE’S, LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 92YTRIBECA, METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, JUILLIARD SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL FOR SPECIAL MUSIC, CHRISTOPHER ROUSE, & MORE TBA.

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“Must-hear adventures with provocative, enticing contemporary music.”

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ONLY SUBSCRIBERS CAN RESERvE THEIR SEATS NOW FOR THESE SPECIAL EvENTS. Any remaining seats go on sale to the general public in August.

SUPERSTAR SOLOISTS CINEMATIC FAVORITES HOLIDAY CONCERTSHOLIDAY BRASSDecember 15–3:00pmOur annual holiday concert is filled with wit, virtuosity, and the glorious music of the season.

A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS WITH BRIAN STOKES MITCHELLDecember 20December 21–2:00pmTed Sperling, conductor“Mr. Mitchell brought the house to a roar...his place in the pantheon of romantic musical leads is now guaranteed” (The New York Times). Now the Tony-winning star of Man of La Mancha, Kiss Me Kate, and Ragtime joins the Philharmonic for two magical performances of Broadway and holiday delights.

NEW YEAR’S EVEFeaturing the comedy duo Igudesman and Joo. Alan Gilbert, conductorDecember 31As if our annual New Year’s celebration could be any more fun, we welcome the team the LA Times crowned “The kings of classical comedy. . . Think Jack Benny and Jascha Heifetz (combined with) a Chico Marx, vladimir Horowitz and Jerry Lewis mash-up. . . . [the] crowd was kept in stitches. But also in musical thrall.” “Go see them–they are brilliant” adds Vanity Fair.

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION Long Yu, conductor. Yuja Wang, pianoFebruary 1Celebrate the Year of the Horse with this festive evening of music and dance starring “quite simply, the most dazzlingly, uncannily gifted pianist in the concert world today” (San Francisco Chronicle), performing Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.

OPENING GALA: YO-YO MASeptember 25The Philharmonic Opening Gala is always a festive occasion, especially when one of the greatest musicians of our time joins the celebration for a program featuring Golijov’s Azul (written especially for Yo-Yo Ma), three tangos from Piazzolla’s La serie del Ángel, and Ravel’s intoxicating Bolero. Alan Gilbert conducts.

ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER: ONE NIGHT ONLY December 10The famed violinist performs Dvorák’s violin Concerto with conductor Manfred Honeck and the Philharmonic, in an all-Dvorák program that includes his Symphony No. 9 and Carnival Overture. A Pension Fund benefit concert.

Hitchcock! September 17 & 18Constantine Kitsopolous, conductorVertigo, North by Northwest, To Catch a Thief, Dial M For Murder, Strangers on a Train – rarely has there been a more memorable marriage of music and film than in the classics of Hitchcock, especially with the music performed live as you enjoy these film highlights on the big screen.

2001: A Space Odyssey September 20 & 21Alan Gilbert, conductorIt’s truly the ultimate trip: Stanley Kubrick’s landmark science fiction masterpiece with the music as you always wanted to hear it, but never could. Also sprach Zarathustra, the Blue Danube Waltz, Ligeti’s Atmospheres – Kubrick made brilliant use of them all, as you’ll experience anew in this unforgettable evening. Presented in association with Warner Bros. , the Southbank Centre, and the British Film Institute.

PIXAR IN CONCERT May 1–3 From the Toy Story trilogy to Finding Nemo, Wall•E, and UP, Pixar has given audiences of all ages some of the most touching and memorable moments in movie history. Now, together with visually stunning film clips from all 13 Pixar hits, you can enjoy these remarkable scores performed as only the New York Philharmonic can.

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THE ART OF THE SCORE: Film Week at the PhilharmonicAlec Baldwin, Artistic Advisor All concerts feature the New York Philharmonic performing legendary movie scores live as films are projected on a huge screen above the stage.

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Handling and Facility Fees WaivedIn addition to all your other savings, when you renew online by March 15 we’ll waive the normal $10 handling fee. And regardless of how you order, as a subscriber you won’t have to pay the usual $2.50 per ticket facility fee.

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Tuesday, October 8Alan Gilbert conductorJulianna Di Giacomo sopranoKelly O’Connor mezzo-sopranoRussell Thomas tenorShenyang bassTDB chorus

Mark-Anthony TURNAGE Frieze U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the Royal Philharmonic Society and BBC Radio 3BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9

Wednesday, October 30Esa-Pekka Salonen conductorLeila Josefowicz violin

RAVEL Mother Goose SuiteEsa-Pekka SALONEN violin Concerto New York Concert PremiereSIBELIUS Symphony No. 5

Tuesday, December 17Andrew Manze conductorJoélle Harvey sopranoTamara Mumford mezzo-sopranoAllan Clayton tenorMatthew Rose bassWestminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller director

HANDEL Messiah

Wednesday, March 12Alan Gilbert conductor

NIELSEN Helios OvertureNIELSEN Symphony No. 1NIELSEN Symphony No. 5

Concerts begin at 7: 30pm unless otherwise noted

WEEKNIGHTSAMPLER

Wednesday, October 9Alan Gilbert conductorJulianna Di Giacomo sopranoKelly O’Connor mezzo-sopranoRussell Thomas tenorShenyang bassTBD chorus


Tuesday, November 5Esa-Pekka Salonen conductorLeila Josefowicz violin


Tuesday, November 26Alan Gilbert conductorPaul Appleby tenorPhilip Myers horn

MOZART Symphony No. 39BRITTEN Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and StringsMOZART Symphony No. 41, Jupiter

Wednesday, January 22Andrey Boreyko conductorJudith LeClair bassoon

STRAVINSKY The Song of the NightingaleMOZART Bassoon ConcertoTCHAIKOVSKY Suite No. 3 Glenn Dicterow, violin

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

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Surprising influences by The Beatles and Judy Garland helped to inspire Principal Cellist, Carter Brey. He believes playing music closely aligns with his other passion, sailing—an ideal balance between art and science. Carter rose to international attention as a prizewinner in the Rostropovich International Cello Competition.

a b Judith LeClair

Wednesday, May 21Vladimir Jurowski conductorJanine Jansen violin

STRAVINSKY Scherzo FantastiqueSZYMANOWSKI violin Concerto No.1PROKOFIEV Cinderella Suite

THE BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS:A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVALWednesday, June 11Alan Gilbert conductorYefim Bronfman piano

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1Anthony CHEUNG New work World Premiere-New York Philharmonic CommissionBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4

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Carter BreyPrincipal Cello

Christopher LambPrincipal Percussionist

Principal Percussionist Christopher Lamb won a Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Soloist

in his performance of Schwantner’s Percussion Concerto. He prepares for concerts by keeping in shape physically.

“Otherwise, you can’t move from one instrument to the next.”

Esa-Pekka Salonen Judith LeClair

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Tuesday, October 1Alan Gilbert conductorYefim Bronfman piano

RAVEL Alborada del graciosoBERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side StoryTCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1

Friday, November 8, 8:00pmBernard Labadie conductorTBD sopranoStephanie Blythe mezzo-sopranoFrédéric Antoun tenorAndrew Foster-Williams bassPhilip Smith trumpetNew York Choral Artists

J.S. BACH Cantana No. 51 Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen!HANDEL “Let the Bright Seraphim” from SamsonMOZART Requiem

Tuesday, January 7Alan Gilbert conductorYefim Bronfman piano

Christopher ROUSE RaptureMagnus LINDBERG Piano Concerto No. 2TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

Tuesday, March 25Jeffrey Kahane conductor and piano

RAVEL Piano Concerto in G majorWEILL Symphony No. 2GERSHWIN Concerto in F

Tuesday, October 15Joshua Weilerstein conductorArabella Steinbacher violin

Osvaldo GOLIJOV Last RoundMENDELSSOHN violin ConcertoDVOˇ RÁK Symphony No. 8

Tuesday, November 19Alan Gilbert conductorLiang Wang oboe

R. STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra Glenn Dicterow, violinChristopher ROUSE Oboe Concerto New York PremiereR. STRAUSS Don Juan

Wednesday, December 18Andrew Manze conductorJoélle Harvey sopranoTamara Mumford mezzo-sopranoAllan Clayton tenorMatthew Rose bassWestminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller director

HANDEL Messiah

Tuesday, January 14Alan Gilbert conductorLisa Batiashvili violin

BEETHOVEN Fidelio OvertureSHOSTAKOVICH violin Concerto No. 1BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1GERSHWIN An American in Paris

THE BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS:A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVALWednesday, June 25Alan Gilbert conductorGlenn Dicterow violinCarter Brey celloYefim Bronfman piano

BEETHOVEN Triple Concerto for Piano, violin, and CelloBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor

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Wednesday, April 2Pablo Heras-Casado conductorPeter Serkin piano

BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from Peter GrimesBARTÓK Piano Concerto No. 3SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10

THE BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS:A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVALWednesday, June 18Alan Gilbert conductorYefim Bronfman piano

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2Sean SHEPHERD New work World Premiere-New York Philharmonic CommissionBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3

THE BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS:A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVALTuesday, June 24Alan Gilbert conductorGlenn Dicterow violinCarter Brey celloYefim Bronfman piano


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– Rheinische Post

“The level of this orchestra was heavenly – the Philharmonic played with a passionate delicacy reminiscent of the days under Bernstein.”

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THURSDAY

Thursday, September 26Alan Gilbert conductorYefim Bronfman piano


Thursday, November 7Bernard Labadie conductorTBD sopranoStephanie Blythe mezzo-sopranoFrédéric Antoun tenorAndrew Foster-Williams bassPhilip Smith trumpetNew York Choral Artists

J.S. BACH Cantana No. 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen!HANDEL “Let the Bright Seraphim” from SamsonMOZART Requiem

Thursday, December 5David Zinman conductorRichard Goode piano

Thomas ADÈS Three Studies from CouperinMOZART Piano Concerto No. 18MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3, Scottish

Thursday, January 9Alan Gilbert conductorLisa Batiashvili violin


Thursday, October 3Alan Gilbert conductorJulianna Di Giacomo sopranoKelly O’Connor mezzo-sopranoRussell Thomas tenorShenyang bassTBD chorus


Thursday, October 31Esa-Pekka Salonen conductorLeila Josefowicz violin


Thursday, December 12Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductor

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben

Thursday, March 13Alan Gilbert conductor


Thursday, April 3Pablo Heras-Casado conductorPeter Serkin piano


Thursday, May 8Bernard Haitink conductorLeonidas Kavakos violin

WEBERN Im SommerwindBERG violin ConcertoBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3, Eroica

NY PHIL BIENNIALThursday, June 5Alan Gilbert conductor

Program to includeChristopher ROUSE Symphony No. 4 World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission

ba Leila Josefowicz

At age four, Hae-Young Ham sang in a children’s choir but insists she had a “high, squeaky voice.” Who knew she would transform those squeaky tones into strikingly beautiful music through the voice of the violin. She is most inspired by the compositions of Bach, Mozart and Strauss.

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Thursday, March 20Jeffrey Kahane conductor and piano


Thursday, April 24Sir Andrew Davis conductorMarc-André Hamelin piano

Julian ANDERSON The Discovery of Heaven U.S. Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the London Philharmonic OrchestraFRANCK Symphonic variations for Piano and OrchestraPROKOFIEV Selections from Romeo and Juliet

THE BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS:A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVALThursday, June 12Alan Gilbert conductorYefim Bronfman piano

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1Anthony CHEUNG New work World Premiere–New York Philharmonic CommissionBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4

Lisa Batiashvilli

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Thursday, March 27Gustavo Dudamel conductor

VIVIER OrionBRUCKNER Symphony No. 9

Thursday, May 22 Vladimir Jurowski conductorJanine Jansen violinSTRAVINSKY Scherzo FantastiqueSZYMANOWSKI violin Concerto No. 1PROKOFIEV Cinderella Suite

THE BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS:A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVALThursday, June 19Alan Gilbert conductorYefim Bronfman pianoBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2Sean SHEPHERD New work World Premiere–New York Philharmonic CommissionBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3

David GrossmanAssociate Principal Bass

Thursday, October 17Semyon Bychkov conductorKirill Gerstein pianoRACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniSHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 11, The Year 1905

Thursday, November 21Alan Gilbert conductorPaul Appleby tenorPhilip Myers hornKate Royal sopranoSasha Cooke mezzo-sopranoBrooklyn Youth Chorus TBD chorusBRITTEN Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and StringsBRITTEN Spring Symphony

Thursday, December 19Andrew Manze conductorJoélle Harvey sopranoTamara Mumford mezzo-sopranoAllan Clayton tenorMatthew Rose bassWestminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller directorHANDEL Messiah

Thursday, January 16Andrey Boreyko conductorJudith LeClair bassoonSTRAVINSKY The Song of the NightingaleMOZART Bassoon ConcertoZEMLINSKY The Mermaid, Fantasy for Orchestra

Thursday, October 24Charles Dutoit conductorCarter Brey celloAlisa Weilerstein celloDaniel Müller-Schott cello

RAVEL Rapsodie espagnoleKrzysztof PENDERECKI Concerto grossoMUSORGSKY/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition

Thursday, November 14Alan Gilbert conductorLiang Wang oboe


Thursday, January 2Alan Gilbert conductorYefim Bronfman piano


Thursday, January 23Andrey Boreyko conductorGautier Capuçon cello SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No. 1TCHAIKOVSKY Suite No. 3 Glenn Dicterow, violin

Thursday, April 10Christoph von Dohnányi conductorPaul Lewis piano

BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2

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Thursday, May 15Bernard Haitink conductorBernarda Fink mezzo-sopranoWomen of the New York Choral ArtistsBrooklyn Youth Chorus

MAHLER Symphony No. 3

THE BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS:A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVALThursday, June 26Alan Gilbert conductorGlenn Dicterow violinCarter Brey celloYefim Bronfman piano

BEETHOVEN Triple Concerto for Piano, violin, and Cello BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor

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Double Bassist and Composer David Grossman has a double-faceted career in both the classical and jazz arenas. He has played with Wynton Marsalis on a number of occasions. Leonard Bernstein, a friend of the Grossman family, was a major influence on David.

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– The New York Times

“These players know how to produce a heart-rending sound, and they supplied it here unstintingly.”

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Friday, October 25Charles Dutoit conductorCarter Brey celloAlisa Weilerstein celloDaniel Müller-Schott cello


Friday, November 29Alan Gilbert conductor

MOZART Symphony No. 39MOZART Symphony No. 40MOZART Symphony No. 41, Jupiter

Friday, January 10Alan Gilbert conductorLisa Batiashvili violin


Friday, March 28Gustavo Dudamel conductor


Friday, May 16Bernard Haitink conductorBernarda Fink mezzo-sopranoWomen of the New York Choral ArtistsBrooklyn Youth Chorus

MAHLER Symphony No. 3

NY PHIL BIENNIALFriday, May 30TBD conductor

PROGRAM TBD

THE BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS:A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVALFriday, June 13Alan Gilbert conductorYefim Bronfman piano


Friday, June 27Alan Gilbert conductorGlenn Dicterow violinCarter Brey celloYefim Bronfman piano


Friday, May 9Bernard Haitink conductorLeonidas Kavakos violin


NY PHIL BIENNIALFriday, June 6Alan Gilbert conductor

Christopher ROUSE Symphony No. 4 World Premiere–New York Philharmonic commission

THE BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS:A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVALFriday, June 20Alan Gilbert conductorYefim Bronfman piano

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2Sean SHEPHERD New work World Premiere–New York Philharmonic CommissionBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3

Liang WangPrincipal Oboe

Friday, October 4Alan Gilbert conductorJulianna Di Giacomo sopranoKelly O’Connor mezzo-sopranoRussell Thomas tenorShenyang bassTBD chorus


Friday, November 22Alan Gilbert conductorPaul Appleby tenorPhilip Myers hornKate Royal sopranoSasha Cooke mezzo-sopranoBrooklyn Youth Chorus TBD chorus

BRITTEN Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and StringsBRITTEN Spring Symphony Friday, December 6David Zinman conductorRichard Goode piano


Friday, January 3Alan Gilbert conductorYefim Bronfman piano


Friday, March 21Jeffrey Kahane conductor and piano


Friday, April 11Christoph von Dohnányi conductorPaul Lewis piano


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Music has always been a part of Liang Wang’s home life. Early inspiration came from his mother who would often sing in the house and his uncle, a professional oboist. As Principal Oboist, Liang insists the most difficult aspect of the instrument is the process of making the reeds. “They’re so temperamental.”

– Los Angeles Times

“The orchestra played with a restrained, expressive brilliance.”

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Elizabeth DysonCello

Hyunju Leeviolin

Marcus RhotenPrincipal Timpani

At thirteen, Markus Rhoten had an experience that changed his life forever. He traveled to the Hanover Opera

House in Germany with his father and was allowed to sit between the two timpanists as they performed Stravinsky’s

The Rite of Spring. Today he is the Principal Timpani for the New York Philharmonic.

Carol Webbviolin

Three years after graduating from Juilliard, Carol Webb’s first-ever orchestral audition landed her a chair as a violinist

in the New York Philharmonic. Carol also remains busy outside of classical music, contributing to the works of

Elton John, Branford Marsalis, and other artists.

A native of Surrey, England, Elizabeth Dyson, Cellist, can be heard far and wide. Aside from solo performances in Europe

and Asia, her performances have aired frequently on public broadcasting in Boston and New York. Elizabeth is a recipient

of the Jacqueline du Pré Memorial Award and the EMI Record Company Award from the Royal Society of the Arts.

THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC

Just as the city itself attracts talent from

all over the globe, so too does the New

York Philharmonic; 106 of the world’s

finest musicians united by an uncommon

love of music, led by a conductor who

inspires them to play as one. It is the

people and their great talents that make

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violinist Hyunju Lee started to play the piano at age five. She hated it. But when she picked up the violin, the

instrument immediately pulled at her heartstrings and her passion was ignited. By middle school, Hyunju knew she

wanted to be a professional musician and by age 12 made her first solo debut with the Seoul Philharmonic.

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Associate Principal Viola Rebecca Young was considering a career in medicine before picking up a viola. She instantly fell in love. Prior to that, Rebecca learned her technique on the violin, but she became aware of the “heart and soul” of music through her passion for the viola.

Saturday, September 28Alan Gilbert conductorYefim Bronfman piano


Saturday, October 26Charles Dutoit conductorCarter Brey celloAlisa Weilerstein celloDaniel Müller-Schott cello


Saturday, November 30Alan Gilbert conductor

MOZART Symphony No. 39MOZART Symphony No. 40MOZART Symphony No. 41, Jupiter

Saturday, December 21, 7:30pmAndrew Manze conductorJoélle Harvey sopranoTamara Mumford mezzo-sopranoAllan Clayton tenorMatthew Rose bassWestminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller director

HANDEL Messiah

Saturday, March 22Jeffrey Kahane conductor and piano


Saturday, April 12Christoph von Dohnányi conductorPaul Lewis piano


Saturday, May 24Vladimir Jurowski conductorJanine Jansen violin

STRAVINSKY Scherzo FantastiqueSZYMANOWSKI violin Concerto No. 1PROKOFIEV Cinderella Suite

THE BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS:A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVALSaturday, June 21Alan Gilbert conductorYefim Bronfman piano

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2Sean SHEPHERD New work World Premiere–New York Philharmonic CommissionBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3

Saturday, October 5Alan Gilbert conductorJulianna Di Giacomo sopranoKelly O’Connor mezzo-sopranoRussell Thomas tenorShenyang bassTBD chorus


Saturday, November 2Esa-Pekka Salonen conductorLeila Josefowicz violin

RAVEL Mother Goose SuiteEsa-Pekka SALONEN violin Concerto New York Concert PremiereSIBELIUS Symphony No. 5 Saturday, November 23Alan Gilbert conductorPaul Appleby tenorPhilip Myers hornKate Royal sopranoSasha Cooke mezzo-sopranoBrooklyn Youth Chorus TBD chorus

BRITTEN Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and StringsBRITTEN Spring Symphony

Saturday, January 18Andrey Boreyko conductorJudith LeClair bassoon

STRAVINSKY The Song of the NightingaleMOZART Bassoon ConcertoZEMLINSKY The Mermaid, Fantasy for Orchestra

Saturday, March 15Alan Gilbert conductor


ba Janine Jansen Russell Thomas

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Saturday, April 26Sir Andrew Davis conductorMarc-André Hamelin piano


NY PHIL BIENNIALSaturday, May 31TBD conductor

PROGRAM TBD

Saturday, April 5Pablo Heras-Casado conductorPeter Serkin piano


Saturday, May 10Bernard Haitink conductorLeonidas Kavakos violin


NY PHIL BIENNIALSaturday, June 7Alan Gilbert conductor

Program to includeChristopher ROUSE Symphony No. 4 World Premiere–New York Philharmonic commission

THE BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS:A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVALSaturday, June 28Alan Gilbert conductorGlenn Dicterow violinCarter Brey celloYefim Bronfman piano


Saturday, October 12Joshua Weilerstein conductorArabella Steinbacher violin

Osvaldo GOLIJOV Last RoundMENDELSSOHN violin ConcertoDVOˇ RÁK Symphony No. 8

Saturday, November 9Bernard Labadie conductorTBD sopranoStephanie Blythe mezzo-sopranoFrédéric Antoun tenorAndrew Foster-Williams bassPhilip Smith trumpetNew York Choral Artists

J.S. BACH Cantana No. 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen!HANDEL “Let the Bright Seraphim” from SamsonMOZART Requiem

Saturday, December 7David Zinman conductorRichard Goode piano


Saturday, January 11Alan Gilbert conductorLisa Batiashvili violin


Saturday, October 19Semyon Bychkov conductorKirill Gerstein pianoRACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniSHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 11, The Year 1905

Saturday, November 16Alan Gilbert conductorLiang Wang oboeR. STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra Glenn Dicterow, violinChristopher ROUSE Oboe Concerto New York PremiereR. STRAUSS Don Juan

Saturday, December 14Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductorBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben Glenn Dicterow, violin

Saturday, January 25Andrey Boreyko conductorGautier Capuçon cello

SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No. 1TCHAIKOVSKY Suite No. 3 Glenn Dicterow, violin

Saturday, March 29Gustavo Dudamel conductor


Saturday, May 17Bernard Haitink conductorBernarda Fink mezzo-sopranoWomen of the New York Choral ArtistsBrooklyn Youth ChorusMAHLER Symphony No. 3

THE BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS:A PHILHARMONIC FESTIVALSaturday, June 14Alan Gilbert conductorYefim Bronfman piano


dc Peter Serkin Gautier Capuçon

seven saturdays

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eight saturdays

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“Mr. Gilbert drew a suave, finely concentrated sound from the orchestra.”

— The New York Times

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MATINEES

After a short stint as a pop and rock musician in his early teens, Satoshi Okamoto, Double Bassist, began to play the bass for the first time in high school. He returned to his early roots in classical music and has never looked back. Satoshi is a two-time winner of Aspen Music Festival’s bass competition.

Friday, September 27Alan Gilbert conductorYefim Bronfman piano


Friday, November 1Esa-Pekka Salonen conductorLeila Josefowicz violin


Friday, December 20Andrew Manze conductorJoélle Harvey sopranoTamara Mumford mezzo-sopranoAllan Clayton tenorMatthew Rose bassWestminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller director

HANDEL Messiah

Friday, January 17Andrey Boreyko conductorJudith LeClair bassoon

STRAVINSKY The Song of the NightingaleMOZART Bassoon ConcertoZEMLINSKY The Mermaid, Fantasy for Orchestra

Friday, April 4 Pablo Heras-Casado conductorPeter Serkin piano


Friday, April 25 Sir Andrew Davis conductorMarc-André Hamelin piano


Friday, October 18Semyon Bychkov conductorKirill Gerstein piano

RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniSHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 11, The Year 1905

Friday, November 15Alan Gilbert conductorLiang Wang oboe


Friday, December 13Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductor

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben Glenn Dicterow, violin

Friday, January 24Andrey Boreyko conductorGautier Capuçon cello

SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No. 1TCHAIKOVSKY Suite No. 3 Glenn Dicterow, violin

Friday, March 14Alan Gilbert conductor


Friday, May 23Vladimir Jurowski conductorJanine Jansen violin

STRAVINSKY Scherzo FantastiqueSZYMANOWSKI violin Concerto No. 1PROKOFIEV Cinderella Suite

Yefim Bronfman Russell Thomas

Friday 11am matinee Friday 2pm matinee Saturday 2pm matinee

Janine Jansen Charles Dutoit

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six Friday afternoons

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Saturday, October 26Charles Dutoit conductorMusicians from the New York Philharmonic

RAVEL String QuartetMUSORGSKY/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition

Saturday, November 30Alan Gilbert conductorJeffrey Kahane pianoMusicians from the New York Philharmonic

POULENC Sextet for Piano and WindsPOULENC Trio for Piano, Oboe, and BassoonMOZART Symphony No. 41, Jupiter Saturday, March 22Jeffrey Kahane conductorMusicians from the New York Philharmonic

DEBUSSY String QuartetRAVEL Piano Concerto in G majorGERSHWIN Concerto in F

Saturday, April 26Sir Andrew Davis conductorMarc-André Hamelin pianoMusicians from the New York Philharmonic

FAURÉ Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minorPROKOFIEV Selections from Romeo and Juliet

four Saturday afternoons

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Satoshi OkamotoBassist

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.

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YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS®

POINTS Of ENTRYA work of genius contains a wealth of past influences along with the seeds of new musical growth. This season, each Young People’s Concert focuses on a single great score, through which we will explore facets of music and the orchestra itself.

Saturday, October 12, 2013, 2:00 p.m.LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9

Beethoven’s Ninth represents a huge creative leap. It takes the symphonic form into uncharted territory not only with its choral finale, the “Ode to Joy,” but also with three other movements of unprecedented depth.

Saturday, December 7, 2013, 2:00 p.m.WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Symphony No. 41, Jupiter

In the finale of his last symphony, Mozart builds a simple motif, familiar for centuries, into a sublime expression of humanity.

Saturday, February 1, 2014, 2:00 p.m.BENJAMIN BRITTEN The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

Britten’s beloved Guide, composed for an educational film in 1946, strikes a unique balance between music of the past and future. Through this work, meet the virtuosic musicians and sections of the New York Philharmonic.

Saturday, April 12, 2014, 2:00 p.m.JOHANNES BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1

Johannes Brahms struggled for years to complete his first major orchestral work. It finally took the form of a concerto for piano and orchestra that still sounds brash and uncompromising.

Young People’s Concerts are hosted by Theodore Wiprud, vice President, Education.

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.

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Photo Credits: Cover: Alan Gilbert by Karen Ballard, Orchestra Members by Chris Lee, Alan Gilbert and Orchestra by Karen Ballard; Page 2: Maria Kitsopoulos by Joshua Kessler, Cynthia Phelps by Joshua Kessler, Glenn Dicterow by Joshua Kessler, Marc Ginsberg by Joshua Kessler, Judith LeClair and Roger Nye by Chris Lee, Eileen Moon by Chris Lee, Joseph Alessi by Joshua Kessler; Page 3: Alan Gilbert and Orchestra by Frank Walsh; Page 4: Avery Fisher Hall by Chris Lee, Concert Goers by Chris Lee, Avery Fisher Hall by Frank Walsh, violinists by Joshua Kessler, Yefim Bronfman by Dario Acosta, Alan Gilbert by Karen Ballard, Christopher Rouse by Jeffrey Herman, Glenn Dicterow by Chris Lee; Page 5: Alan Gilbert and Orchestra by Chris Lee; Page 6: Yo Yo Ma by Todd Rosenberg, Anne-Sophie Mutter by Anja Frers, Alfred Hitchcock courtesy of the New York Philharmonic, 2001: A Space Odyssey courtesy of the New York Philharmonic, Pixar in Concert Presentation licensed by Disney Concert Library © Disney-Pixar, Holiday Brass by Chris Lee, Brian Stokes Mitchell courtesy of Paradigm Agency, Igudesman and Joo by Julia Wesely, Long Yu by CAMI, Yuja Wang by Felix Broede; Page 7: Concert goers by Chris Lee; Page 8: Carter Brey by Chris Lee, Esa-Pekka Salonen by Nicho Södling, Judith LeClair by Chris Lee; Page 9: Christopher Lamb by Chris Lee, Yefim Bronfman by Dario Acosta, Lisa Batiashvilli by Mat Hennek; Page 10: Hae Young-Ham by Chris Lee, Lisa Batiashvilli by Mat Hennek, Leila Josefowicz by J Henry Fair; Page 11: Gustavo Dudamel by Richard Reinsdorf, Yefim Bronfman by Oded Antman, David Grossman by Chris Lee; Page 12: Alisa Weilerstein by Decca-Harald Hoffman, Bernard Haitink by Clive Barda, Liang Wang by Chris Lee; Page 13: Hyunju Lee by Joshua Kessler, Elizabeth Dyson by Chris Lee, Markus Rhoten by Chris Lee, Carol Webb by Chris Lee, Orchestra by Chris Lee; Page14: Rebecca Young by Chris Lee, Janine Jansen by Harald Hoffman, Russell Thomas by Dario Acosta; Page 15: Peter Serkin by Regina Touhey Serkin, Gautier Capuçon by M. Tammaro; Page 16: Satoshi Okamoto by Chris Lee, Yefim Bronfman by Dario Acosta, Janine Jansen by Harald Hoffman, Charles Dutoit courtesy of the New York Philharmonic; Page 17: Young People’s Concerts Images by Michael Divito, Page 19: Concert goers by Chris Lee; Back Cover: Alan Gilbert and Orchestra by Karen Ballard.

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