New York Philharmonic: 2009-2010 Mini Subscriptions Brochure

Presenting Alan Gilbert Music Director

New York Philharmonic3 & 4 Concert Series Built For You2009–2010 Season

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This maestro shares a unique chemistry with his musicians, and brings them together as one in concerts of singular intensity and power. He’s an accomplished master who can transport each listener and reveal something fresh within even the most familiar favorites. And he’s a native New Yorker who really connects with the city and with its orchestra.

Please welcome Alan Gilbert, the new Music Director of the New York Philharmonic. Join us for the beginning of a new era.

A Maestro for New York.

“Alan Gilbert blew me away.”–Wall Street Journal

Passion. Inspiration. Excitement. You’d expect nothing less from the next Music Director of the New York Philharmonic. But New Yorkers can look forward to so much more.

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Alan Gilbert and Principal Cello Carter Brey

“When I learned that Alan Gilbert was going to be the next Music Director, I thought, ‘That’s perfect.’ This guy has everything.”–Carter Brey, Principal Cello

The players not only respect his talent, but also trust his instincts. He recognizes the skill of every musician, and understands how to inspire each one. This is a musical partnership of the highest level, borne of the shared admiration one finds among fellow musicians who bring a lifetime of artistic accomplishment to every concert they give.


To learn more about the Alan Gilbert era, visit us online at nyphil.org

“Music can be meaningful and important and touching on a deeply human level to many, many people. The experience of hearing the New York Philharmonic playing this music live is something that simply cannot be duplicated.”–Alan Gilbert

This season, Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic will deliver more than a hundred exceptional performances designed to transport, exhilarate, and move you in a very personal way.

So don’t miss out. Subscribe now and become part of the experience. We are very proud to present Alan Gilbert, a maestro for New York, for the Philharmonic, and for you.


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Highlights of the Season

Thomas Hampson Artist-in-ResidenceThe acclaimed baritone performs on two subscription programs plus New Year’s Eve and a recital at Alice Tully Hall, and gives master classes and educational programs.

Magnus Lindberg Composer-in-ResidenceThe Finnish composer will contribute four works (two world premieres) and conduct a Contact program, in addition to leading education and outreach activities.

Magnus Lindberg

Thomas Hampson

The Russian StravinskyA Philharmonic Festival Conducted by Valery Gergiev One of the most exciting conductors of our time leads this three-week immersion into the genius of Stravinsky. See pages 12–13 for details.

Valery Gergiev

ContactThe New Music SeriesIn its inaugural season, our new contemporary music series presents seven exceptional world premieres from seven exceptional composers. See page 28 for details.

Nine Mozart Concertos,Symphonies, and Serenades Four sublime symphonies, two elegant piano concertos, a serenade, and two Sinfonia concertantes–all in one season.

Emanuel AxMatthias Pintscher

Ligeti’s Le Grand Macabre May 27—29, 2010Alan Gilbert and director Douglas Fitch bring György Ligeti’s fantastical 1975 opera–perhaps the most humorous and irony-filled examination of mortality ever composed–to the Philharmonic stage for its New York Premiere.

György Ligeti

Five Beethoven Symphonies and ConcertosThe First and Third Symphonies, Violin Concerto, Fourth Piano Concerto, and the monumental Missa solemnis.

Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 September 17, 18 & 22, 2009One hundred years after Gustav Mahler conducted his first concerts as music director of the Philharmonic, a new Music Director, Alan Gilbert, begins his own inaugural subscription season with Mahler’s titanic Third Symphony.

Petra LangMitsuko Uchida

Handel’s MessiahDecember 15–19, 2009Conducted by Baroque master, Helmuth Rilling.

Helmuth Rilling


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Igor Stravinsky

The Russian StravinskyA Philharmonic Festival Conducted By Valery Gergiev “You cannot imagine how happy I am today,” said Igor Stravinsky when he touched Russian soil after 50 years in exile. “I have spoken Russian all my life, I think in Russian, my manner of speaking is Russian,” he said. “Maybe you cannot see it in my music at once, but it underlies it.”

Hear for yourself as the New York Philharmonic and one of the most electrifying Russian maestros of our time reveals the Russian pulse inside the many masterpieces of Stravinsky. Look for these concerts in the subscription series on pages 14–27.

Valery Gergiev The Russian Stravinsky Concert Schedule

Tuesday, April 27 | 7:30pmValery Gergiev ConductorMariinsky Theatre Chorus

Liturgy of Stravinsky

Sunday, May 2 | 3:00pmValery Gergiev ConductorCast to include:Alexander Timchenko TenorGennady Bezzubenkov Bass

STRAVINSKY RenardSTRAVINSKY The Soldier’s Tale

Additional Events

Wednesday, April 21 | 7:30pmThursday, April 22 | 7:30pmValery Gergiev ConductorMlada Khudoley SopranoOlga Savova Mezzo-sopranoAlexander Timchenko TenorGennady Bezzubenkov BassMariinsky Theatre Chorus

STRAVINSKY Les NocesSTRAVINSKY Symphonies of Wind Instruments STRAVINSKY The Firebird (complete)

Friday, April 23 | 2:00pmSaturday, April 24 | 8:00pmValery Gergiev ConductorMariinsky Theatre Chorus

STRAVINSKY Jeu de Cartes STRAVINSKY Symphony of Psalms STRAVINSKY The Firebird (complete)

Wednesday, April 28 | 7:30pmThursday, April 29 | 7:30pmValery Gergiev ConductorLeonidas Kavakos ViolinWaltraud Meier Mezzo-soprano (Jocasta)Anthony Dean Griffey Tenor (Oedipus)Evgeny Nikitin Bass-baritone (Creon, A Messenger)Mikhail Petrenko Bass (Tiresias)Alexander Timchenko Tenor (A Shepherd)Mariinsky Theatre Chorus

STRAVINSKY Le roi des étoilesSTRAVINSKY Violin Concerto STRAVINSKY Oedipus Rex

Friday, April 30 | 8:00pmSaturday, May 1 | 8:00pmValery Gergiev ConductorWaltraud Meier Mezzo-soprano (Jocasta)Anthony Dean Griffey Tenor (Oedipus)Evgeny Nikitin Bass-baritone (Creon, A Messenger)Mikhail Petrenko Bass (Tiresias)Alexander Timchenko Tenor (A Shepherd)Mariinsky Theatre Chorus

STRAVINSKY OrpheusSTRAVINSKY Oedipus Rex

Wednesday, May 5 | 7:30pmThursday, May 6 | 7:30pmValery Gergiev ConductorAlexander Toradze Piano

STRAVINSKY Symphony in C STRAVINSKY Capriccio for Piano and OrchestraSTRAVINSKY Petrushka (1911 original version)

Friday, May 7 | 8:00pmSaturday, May 8 | 2:00pmValery Gergiev ConductorAlexei Volodin Piano

STRAVINSKY Symphony in Three Movements STRAVINSKY Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring

Additional concerts, lectures, symposia, and much more to be announced. Visit nyphil.org for complete details.


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See Page 34 for Seating Chart

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Tuesday, November 10 | 7:30pmVladimir Jurowski ConductorSoloists to include:Thomas Hampson Baritone

Matthias PINTSCHER towards Osiris*MOZART Symphony No. 38, Prague ZEMLINSKY Lyric Symphony*US Premiere

Tuesday, December 29 | 7:30pmAlan Gilbert ConductorLeif Ove Andsnes Piano

WEBERN Im Sommerwind MOZART Piano Concerto No. 23 WEBERN Symphony, Op. 21 SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2

Monday, March 8 | 7:30pmRiccardo Muti ConductorAndrás Schiff Piano

BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1 HINDEMITH Symphony in E-flat

Monday & Tuesday Musical Adventures (MA1)


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Wednesday, September 30 | 7:30pmAlan Gilbert ConductorEmanuel Ax Piano

Magnus LINDBERG New Work** IVES Symphony No. 2 IVES The Unanswered Question BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4**World Premiere, New York Philharmonic Commission

Wednesday, December 30 | 7:30pmAlan Gilbert ConductorLeif Ove Andsnes Piano


Wednesday, February 10 | 7:30pmAlan Gilbert ConductorSoloists to include:Liang Wang OboeJudith LeClair BassoonPhilip Myers French Horn

MOZART Sinfonia concertante for WindsChristopher ROUSE Zhizn**MOZART Symphony No. 41, Jupiter**World Premiere, New York Philharmonic Commission

Wednesday Musical Adventures (MA2)

The Russian StravinskyWednesday, April 28 | 7:30pmValery Gergiev ConductorLeonidas Kavakos ViolinWaltraud Meier Mezzo-soprano (Jocasta)Anthony Dean Griffey Tenor (Oedipus)Evgeny Nikitin Bass-baritone (Creon, A Messenger)Mikhail Petrenko Bass (Tiresias)Alexander Timchenko Tenor (A Shepherd)Mariinsky Theatre Chorus



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Thursday, September 24 | 7:30pmAlan Gilbert ConductorFrank Peter Zimmermann Violin

BRAHMS Violin Concerto SCHOENBERG Pelleas and Melisande

Thursday, November 5 | 7:30pm Vladimir Jurowski ConductorSoloists to include:Thomas Hampson Baritone


Thursday, March 4 | 7:30pmRiccardo Muti ConductorAndrás Schiff Piano


Thursday A Musical Adventures (MA3)

The Russian StravinskyThursday, April 29 | 7:30pmValery Gergiev ConductorLeonidas Kavakos ViolinWaltraud Meier Mezzo-soprano (Jocasta)Anthony Dean Griffey Tenor (Oedipus)Evgeny Nikitin Bass-baritone (Creon, A Messenger)Mikhail Petrenko Bass (Tiresias)Alexander Timchenko Tenor (A Shepherd)Mariinsky Theatre Chorus


Leif Ove Andsnes

HighlightsBrahms’s Violin Concerto and First Piano ConcertoMozart’s Prague, Jupiter Symphonies and 23rd Piano ConcertoThe New York Premiere of György Ligeti’s Le Grand MacabrePremieres by Magnus Lindberg, Matthias Pintscher, and Christopher Rouse SoloistsLeif Ove Andsnes, Emanuel Ax, András Schiff, and Thomas Hampson

3 & 4 Concert SeriesMusical Adventures A Fresh Blend of the Favorite and the New

You love broadening your cultural horizons, and classical music is one of your favorite avenues. Musical Adventures blend the fresh and new with masterpieces you never tire of hearing, taking you on a musical journey that will move you.

To learn more visitnyphil.org/musicaladventures


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Thursday, October 1 | 7:30pm Alan Gilbert ConductorEmanuel Ax Piano


Thursday, January 14 | 7:30pm Alan Gilbert ConductorThomas Hampson Baritone

HAYDN Symphony No. 49, La Passione John ADAMS The Wound-Dresser SCHUBERT Symphony in B minor, Unfinished BERG Three Orchestral Pieces

Thursday, February 18 | 7:30pmDavid Robertson ConductorRobert Langevin FluteNicolas Hodges Piano

DEBUSSY Syrinx for Solo Flute George BENJAMIN Antara RAVEL Concerto for the Left Hand REVUELTAS La Noche de los Mayas

Thursday, May 27 | 7:30pmAlan Gilbert ConductorDouglas Fitch Director

LIGETI Le Grand Macabre (Semi-staged)

Thursday B Musical Adventures (MA4)


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Friday, November 6 | 8:00pmVladimir Jurowski ConductorSoloists to include:Thomas Hampson Baritone


Friday, March 5 | 8:00pmRiccardo Muti ConductorAndrás Schiff Piano


The Russian StravinskyFriday, April 30 | 8:00pmValery Gergiev ConductorWaltraud Meier Mezzo-soprano (Jocasta)Anthony Dean Griffey Tenor (Oedipus)Evgeny Nikitin Bass-baritone (Creon, A Messenger)Mikhail Petrenko Bass (Tiresias)Alexander Timchenko Tenor (A Shepherd)Mariinsky Theatre Chorus


Friday Musical Adventures (MA5)


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Saturday, September 26 | 8:00pmAlan Gilbert ConductorFrank Peter Zimmermann Violin


Saturday, January 2 | 8:00pmAlan Gilbert ConductorLeif Ove Andsnes Piano


Saturday, February 20 | 8:00pmDavid Robertson ConductorRobert Langevin FluteNicolas Hodges Piano


Saturday A Musical Adventures (MA6)

Friday, May 28 | 8:00pmAlan Gilbert ConductorDouglas Fitch Director



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Saturday, October 3 | 8:00pmAlan Gilbert ConductorEmanuel Ax Piano


Saturday, January 16 | 8:00pmAlan Gilbert ConductorThomas Hampson Baritone


Saturday B Musical Adventures (MA7)

The Russian StravinskySaturday, May 1 | 8:00pmValery Gergiev ConductorWaltraud Meier Mezzo-soprano (Jocasta)Anthony Dean Griffey Tenor (Oedipus)Evgeny Nikitin Bass-baritone (Creon, A Messenger)Mikhail Petrenko Bass (Tiresias)Alexander Timchenko Tenor (A Shepherd)Mariinsky Theatre Chorus


Emanuel AxRobert Langevin

Saturday, May 29 | 8:00pmAlan Gilbert ConductorDouglas Fitch Director



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Tuesday, September 22 | 7:30pmAlan Gilbert ConductorPetra Lang Mezzo-sopranoWomen of the Westminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller Director

MAHLER Symphony No. 3

Tuesday, December 15 | 7:30pmHelmuth Rilling ConductorAnnette Dasch Soprano Daniel Taylor Countertenor James Taylor TenorShenyang Bass-baritoneGächinger Kantorei Stuttgart Chorus

HANDEL Messiah

Tuesday, February 16 | 7:30pmAlan Gilbert ConductorSoloists to include:Liang Wang OboeJudith LeClair BassoonPhilip Myers French Horn


Tuesday, June 15 | 7:30pmAlan Gilbert ConductorLisa Batiashvili Violin

Magnus LINDBERG Arena SIBELIUS Violin Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 2

Tuesday The Masters (TM1)

Petra Lang

Wednesday, December 16 | 7:30pmHelmuth Rilling ConductorAnnette Dasch Soprano Daniel Taylor Countertenor James Taylor TenorShenyang Bass-baritoneGächinger Kantorei Stuttgart Chorus

HANDEL Messiah

The Russian StravinskyWednesday, April 21 | 7:30pmValery Gergiev ConductorMlada Khudoley SopranoOlga Savova Mezzo-sopranoAlexander Timchenko TenorGennady Bezzubenkov BassMariinsky Theatre Chorus


Wednesday The Masters (TM2)

Thursday, September 17 | 7:30pm Alan Gilbert ConductorPetra Lang Mezzo-sopranoWomen of the Westminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller Director


Thursday, February 11 | 7:30pmAlan Gilbert ConductorSoloists to include:Liang Wang OboeJudith LeClair BassoonPhilip Myers French Horn


The Russian StravinskyThursday, May 6 | 7:30pmValery Gergiev ConductorAlexander Toradze Piano

STRAVINSKY Symphony in C STRAVINSKY Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1911 original version)

Thursday A The Masters (TM3)

Thursday, June 17 | 7:30pm Alan Gilbert ConductorHåkan Hardenberger Trumpet

WAGNER Siegfried Idyll HK GRUBER Aerial MOZART Symphony No. 25 WAGNER Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde

Wednesday, May 12 | 7:30pmKurt Masur Conductor

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 BRUCKNER Symphony No. 7

Wednesday, June 23 | 7:30pm Alan Gilbert ConductorChristine Brewer SopranoStephanie Blythe Mezzo-sopranoPaul Groves TenorEric Owens Bass-baritoneNew York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt Director

Magnus LINDBERG New Work** BEETHOVEN Missa solemnis**World Premiere, New York Philharmonic Commission


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$380 $288 $252 $216 $179 $113HighlightsMahler’s Third SymphonyBeethoven’s First Symphony and Missa solemnis Stravinsky’s The Firebird Handel’s Messiah

Guest ArtistsPinchas Zukerman, András Schiff, Kurt Masur, Valery Gergiev, and Christoph Eschenbach

For you, classical music ignites your mind and connects you with the genius of the great composers. With a Masters series subscription, you will experience the majestic pillars of the repertoire brought to life as only the Philharmonic can.

To learn more visitnyphil.org/themasters

3 & 4 Concert SeriesThe Masters Immerse Yourself in the Great Works


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Thursday, December 10 | 7:30pmChristoph von Dohnányi ConductorGlenn Dicterow ViolinCynthia Phelps Viola

MOZART Sinfonia concertante for Violin and ViolaBRUCKNER Symphony No. 4

Thursday, March 18 | 7:30pmChristoph Eschenbach ConductorPinchas Zukerman Violin

BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Haydn BERG Violin Concerto BRAHMS/Schoenberg Piano Quartet No. 1

Thursday, May 13 | 7:30pmKurt Masur Conductor


Thursday, June 24 | 7:30pm Alan Gilbert ConductorChristine Brewer SopranoStephanie Blythe Mezzo-sopranoPaul Groves TenorEric Owens Bass-baritoneNew York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt Director


Thursday B The Masters (TM4)

Kurt Masur


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Thursday, December 17 | 7:30pmHelmuth Rilling ConductorAnnette Dasch Soprano Daniel Taylor Countertenor James Taylor TenorShenyang Bass-baritoneGächinger Kantorei Stuttgart Chorus

HANDEL Messiah

The Russian StravinskyThursday, April 22 | 7:30pmValery Gergiev ConductorMlada Khudoley SopranoOlga Savova Mezzo-sopranoAlexander Timchenko TenorGennady Bezzubenkov BassMariinsky Theatre Chorus


Thursday, June 10 | 7:30pmAlan Gilbert ConductorLisa Batiashvili Violin


Thursday C The Masters (TM5)

Lisa Batiashvili

Friday, December 11 | 8:00pmChristoph von Dohnányi ConductorGlenn Dicterow ViolinCynthia Phelps Viola


Friday, February 12 | 8:00pmAlan Gilbert ConductorSoloists to include:Liang Wang OboeJudith LeClair BassoonPhilip Myers French Horn


Friday The Masters (TM6)

Friday, May 14 | 8:00pm Kurt Masur Conductor



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Saturday, December 12 | 8:00pmChristoph von Dohnányi ConductorGlenn Dicterow ViolinCynthia Phelps Viola


Saturday, March 6 | 8:00pmA very special solo recital András Schiff Piano

MENDELSSOHN Variations sérieusesSCHUMANN Sonata No. 1, Grosse SonateMENDELSSOHN Songs without Words (selections)SCHUMANN Fantasie, Op. 17

Saturday, May 15 | 8:00pmKurt Masur Conductor


Saturday, June 19 | 8:00pmAlan Gilbert ConductorHåkan Hardenberger Trumpet


Saturday A The Masters (TM7)

Saturday, December 19 | 7:30pmHelmuth Rilling ConductorAnnette Dasch Soprano Daniel Taylor Countertenor James Taylor TenorShenyang Bass-baritoneGächinger Kantorei Stuttgart Chorus

HANDEL Messiah

Saturday, March 20 | 8:00pmChristoph Eschenbach ConductorPinchas Zukerman Violin


Saturday, June 12 | 8:00pmAlan Gilbert ConductorLisa Batiashvili Violin


Saturday B The Masters (TM8)

Saturday, June 26 | 8:00pmAlan Gilbert ConductorChristine Brewer SopranoStephanie Blythe Mezzo-sopranoPaul Groves TenorEric Owens Bass-baritoneNew York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt Director


András Schiff


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Tuesday, November 17 | 7:30pmXian Zhang ConductorGarrick Ohlsson Piano

HAYDN Symphony No. 95MARTINU Piano Concerto No. 4, Incantation SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1

Tuesday, December 8 | 7:30pmEsa-Pekka Salonen ConductorDavid Fray Piano

BARTÓK Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta RAVEL Piano Concerto in G DEBUSSY La Mer

Wednesday, March 10 | 7:30pmRiccardo Muti ConductorVadim Repin Violin

BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto FRANCK Symphony in D minor

Tuesday & Wednesday A Evenings on the Town (ET1)

Esa-Pekka Salonen

Tuesday, November 24 | 7:30pmRiccardo Muti Conductor

LISZT Les Préludes ELGAR In the South PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet (selections)

Tuesday, January 12 | 7:30pmAlan Gilbert ConductorYefim Bronfman Piano

PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2 RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2

Wednesday, April 14 | 7:30pmRiccardo Muti Conductor

PROGRAM TBD

Tuesday & Wednesday B Evenings on the Town (ET2)

Yefim Bronfman


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Thursday, November 12 | 7:30pm Xian Zhang ConductorGarrick Ohlsson Piano


Thursday, December 3 | 7:30pmEsa-Pekka Salonen ConductorDavid Fray Piano


Thursday, February 25 | 7:30pm David Robertson ConductorGil Shaham Violin

BARBER Violin Concerto BARTÓK The Wooden Prince (complete)

Thursday, March 25 | 7:30pm Sir Colin Davis ConductorMitsuko Uchida Piano

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 MOZART Posthorn Serenade

Thursday A Evenings on the Town (ET3)

David Fray


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Highlights Rachmaninoff’s Second SymphonyProkofiev’s Romeo and JulietBeethoven’s Violin ConcertoAll-Mozart program with Sir Colin Davis and Mitsuko Uchida

Guest ArtistsYefim Bronfman, Joshua Bell, Riccardo Muti, Gil Shaham, and Esa-Pekka Salonen

The soundtrack to a magical evening–that’s what these concerts are all about. Imagine sharing an evening with someone you love, enveloped by exquisite classics you can lose yourselves in. Sound good? Then these are the concerts for you.

To learn more visitnyphil.org/eveningsonthetown Avery Fisher Hall

3 & 4 Concert SeriesEvenings on the Town One of New York’s Great Attractions


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Thursday, November 19 | 7:30pmRiccardo Muti Conductor

LISZT Les Préludes ELGAR In the South PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet (selections)

Thursday, January 7 | 7:30pmAlan Gilbert ConductorYefim Bronfman Piano


Thursday, March 11 | 7:30pm Riccardo Muti ConductorVadim Repin Violin


Thursday, April 8 | 7:30pmAntonio Pappano ConductorJoshua Bell Violin

MOZART Symphony No. 31, Paris BRUCH Scottish Fantasy BRAHMS Symphony No. 4

Thursday B Evenings on the Town (ET4)

Vadim Repin


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Friday, January 8 | 8:00pm Alan Gilbert ConductorYefim Bronfman Piano


Friday, March 26 | 8:00pm Sir Colin Davis ConductorMitsuko Uchida Piano


Friday, April 16 | 8:00pmRiccardo Muti Conductor

PROGRAM TBD

Friday, June 4 | 8:00pm Sir Andrew Davis ConductorSusan Graham Mezzo-sopranoKent Tritle Organ

BERLIOZ Les francs-juges OvertureCHAUSSON Poème de l’amour et de la mer SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3, Organ

Friday Evenings on the Town (ET5)

Riccardo Muti


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Saturday, November 14 | 8:00pmXian Zhang ConductorGarrick Ohlsson Piano


Saturday, February 27 | 8:00pmDavid Robertson ConductorGil Shaham Violin


Saturday, March 27 | 8:00pmSir Colin Davis ConductorMitsuko Uchida Piano


Saturday, April 17 | 8:00pmRiccardo Muti Conductor

PROGRAM TBD

Saturday A Evenings on the Town (ET6)


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Saturday, December 5 | 8:00pmEsa-Pekka Salonen ConductorDavid Fray Piano


Saturday, March 13 | 8:00pmRiccardo Muti ConductorVadim Repin Violin


Saturday, April 10 | 8:00pmAntonio Pappano ConductorJoshua Bell Violin


Saturday, June 5 | 8:00pmSir Andrew Davis ConductorSusan Graham Mezzo-sopranoKent Tritle Organ

BERLIOZ Les francs-juges OvertureCHAUSSON Poème de l’amour et de la mer SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3, Organ

Saturday B Evenings on the Town (ET7)

Gil Shaham

Joshua Bell

Avery Fisher Hall


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Friday, September 25 | 11:00amAlan Gilbert ConductorFrank Peter Zimmermann Violin


Friday, November 13 | 11:00am Xian Zhang ConductorGarrick Ohlsson Piano


Friday, December 4 | 11:00amEsa-Pekka Salonen ConductorDavid Fray Piano


Friday, February 26 | 11:00amDavid Robertson ConductorGil Shaham Violin



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Friday, April 9 | 11:00amAntonio Pappano ConductorJoshua Bell Violin


Friday, June 18 | 11:00amAlan Gilbert ConductorHåkan Hardenberger Trumpet


Friday 11AM Matinees (FRC)

Friday, September 18 | 2:00pmAlan Gilbert ConductorPetra Lang Mezzo-sopranoWomen of the Westminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller Director


Friday, January 15 | 2:00pmAlan Gilbert ConductorThomas Hampson Baritone


Friday, February 19 | 2:00pmDavid Robertson ConductorRobert Langevin FluteNicolas Hodges Piano


Friday, March 19 | 2:00pm Christoph Eschenbach ConductorPinchas Zukerman Violin



$459 $375 $357 $303 $267 $147Friday 2PM Matinees (FRD)

The Russian StravinskyFriday, April 23 | 2:00pmValery Gergiev ConductorMariinsky Theatre Chorus

STRAVINSKY Jeu de Cartes STRAVINSKY Symphony of Psalms STRAVINSKY The Firebird (complete)

Friday, June 11 | 2:00pmAlan Gilbert ConductorLisa Batiashvili Violin


Saturday, November 28 | 2:00pmRiccardo Muti ConductorGlenn Dicterow ViolinMarc Ginsberg ViolinCynthia Phelps ViolaRebecca Young ViolaCarter Brey CelloEileen Moon Cello

SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night) BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3, Eroica Saturday, February 27 | 2:00pmDavid Robertson ConductorGil Shaham ViolinMark Nuccio ClarinetJudith LeClair BassoonPhilip Myers French HornMichelle Kim ViolinRebecca Young ViolaCarter Brey Cello Eugene Levinson Bass

BEETHOVEN Septet BARBER Violin Concerto

The Russian Stravinsky*Saturday, May 8 | 2:00pmValery Gergiev ConductorAlexei Volodin Piano

STRAVINSKY Symphony in Three Movements STRAVINSKY Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring*This is a full orchestral concert, with no chamber music or post-concert panel discussion.

Saturday, June 12 | 2:00pmAlan Gilbert ConductorSheryl Staples ViolinLisa Kim ViolinCynthia Phelps ViolaAlan Gilbert ViolaCarter Brey Cello Eileen Moon Cello

BRAHMS String Sextet No. 2 BRAHMS Symphony No. 2

Saturday 2PM Matinees (SATM)

More than a matinee, this is a triple feature. It begins with chamber music by Philharmonic musicians, followed by a spectacular, full orchestra performance, then a lively post-concert panel discussion to round off the afternoon.


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David Robertson

MatineesGreat Music Happens in the Daytime Too

With a Philharmonic Matinee series, you can combine world-renowned musical performances with shopping, lunch, and all the other pleasures of a midday getaway.

To learn more visitnyphil.org/matinees


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Rush Hour Series (RH)

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 Series concerts begin at 6:45pm and last about an hour.


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Wednesday, January 6 | 6:45pmAlan Gilbert Conductor

RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2

Contact, The New Music Series New This Year at Symphony Space! Contact connects you with the most interesting, innovative, and engaging new music from today’s most exciting contemporary composers. Live from Symphony Space on 95th and Broadway.

Contact features seven World Premiere performances (composers listed below) commissioned by the Philharmonic.2-concert subscriptions, $48.

Arlene Sierra Arthur KampelaMarc-André Dalbavie

Matthias PintscherSean Shepherd Nico Muhly

Lei Liang

Judith LeClair Antonio PappanoPhilip MyersLiang Wang

Thursday, December 17 | 8:00pmMagnus Lindberg Conductor

Marc-André DALBAVIELei LIANGArlene SIERRAArthur KAMPELA

Friday, April 16 | 8:00pmAlan Gilbert Conductor

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Wednesday, March 3 | 6:45pmAlan Gilbert ConductorSoloists to include:Liang Wang OboeJudith LeClair BassoonPhilip Myers French Horn

MOZART Sinfonia concertante for WindsMOZART Symphony No. 41, Jupiter

Wednesday, April 7 | 6:45pmAntonio Pappano Conductor

MOZART Symphony No. 31, ParisBRAHMS Symphony No. 4

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Magnus LINDBERG New Work**MESSIAEN Poèmes pour MiBERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique**World Premiere, New York Philharmonic Commission Broadcast nationally on PBS’s Live From Lincoln Center

Wednesday, September 16 | 7:30pmOpening Night GalaAlan Gilbert ConductorRenée Fleming Soprano

The Alan Gilbert era begins in historic fashion with a brand-new, never-before-heard overture written especially for the occasion by Composer-in-Residence Magnus Lindberg. The world-renowned Renée Fleming will then sing exotic Messiaen, and the evening will conclude with Berlioz’s spectacular orchestra showpiece.

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COPLAND Appalachian SpringCOPLAND Old American SongsVARIOUS Selections from Broadway MusicalsGERSHWIN An American in ParisBroadcast nationally on PBS’s Live From Lincoln Center

Thursday, December 31 | 7:30pm New Year’s EveAlan Gilbert ConductorThomas Hampson Baritone

Ring in the New Year with this glittering evening of all-American favorites, starring Alan Gilbert, Thomas Hampson, and, of course, the one-and-only New York Philharmonic.


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Saturday, November 7 | 2:00pmBenjamin Britten The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Through Britten’s beloved orchestra showpiece, you’ll meet the virtuosic musicians and sections of the New York Philharmonic.

Saturday, December 12 | 2:00pmClaude Debussy La Mer Sensual yet elusive, La Mer of 1905 marked a major advance in pictorial orchestral writing. Explore just what the modern orchestra can do.

Saturday, March 6 | 2:00pmMagnus Lindberg Feria The Philharmonic’s own Composer-in-Residence shares the influences and passions behind his thrilling 1997 orchestral tour de force, Feria. Find out how a composer sets a Spanish outdoor festival to music.

Saturday, March 27 | 2:00pmWolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 41, JupiterIn the finale of his last symphony, Mozart builds a simple musical phrase, familiar for centuries, into a sublime expression of humanity. Discover how a conductor approaches a work of such perfection.

Each Young People’s Concert is preceded 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!

All Young People’s Concerts are conducted by the Philharmonic’s Assistant Conductor Daniel Boico and are hosted by Director of Education Theodore Wiprud.

The Young People’s Concerts and Kidzone Live! are made possible with generous support from The Theodore H. Barth Foundation. MetLife Foundation is the Lead Corporate Underwriter for the Philharmonic’s Education Programs.


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For Children 6 to 12 Years of AgeA 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 masterpiece, through which we will explore how music develops and how the orchestra itself brings the music alive.

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Philharmonic Concerts in the ParkPresented by Didi and Oscar SchaferSummer 2010 marks our 46th year of music under the stars. Look for our announcement of concert schedules and programs in spring 2010.

New York Philharmonic On the AirThe New York Philharmonic This WeekListen to the New York Philharmonic’s weekly national concert broadcasts hosted by Alec Baldwin on the air (locally on 96.3 FM WQXR) and online. For more information, visit nyphil.org/broadcasts.

Live From Lincoln CenterThe only live performing arts series on television that nationally broadcasts the New York Philharmonic concerts, including Opening Night September 16, 2009, with Renée Fleming, as well as New Year’s Eve with Thomas Hampson, both conducted by Alan Gilbert.

Chamber ConcertsLive from Merkin Concert HallEnjoy the virtuosity of the New York Philharmonic musicians in the intimate setting of our Ensembles Concerts at Merkin Concert Hall. Concert information will be available in the spring.

The Philharmonic at Carnegie HallFebruary 13, 2010Alan Gilbert conducts the U.S. Premiere of Magnus Lindberg’s Clarinet Concerto with soloist Kari Kriikku, plus Wagner’s Rienzi Overture and Sibelius’s Second Symphony, at Carnegie Hall on February 13, 2010.

The Philharmonic on Tour2009–2010 Philharmonic ToursThe Philharmonic plays musical ambassador on its tours to Asia in October 2009 and to Europe in January 2010.

Summertime ClassicsConducted and Hosted by Bramwell ToveySummertime Classics features popular masterpieces in a festive atmosphere.

An Open House with Alan Gilbert Saturday, September 12, 2009The New York Philharmonic and new Music Director Alan Gilbert invite you and your family to a very special day of music and fun–all for free. The day begins with an open rehearsal at 9:45am, followed by an afternoon of chamber performances, panel discussions, and children’s activities.

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Photo CreditsBrochure Cover: Alan Gilbert by Karen Ballard; Pages 2–7: Alan Gilbert by Karen Ballard; Page 8: Audience and orchestra by Chris Lee; Pages 10–11: Large Orchestra by Chris Lee; Page 10: Thomas Hampson by Dario Acosta, Magnus Lindberg by Hanya Chlala, Valery Gergiev by Marco Borggreve, Matthias Pintscher by Andrea Medici, Mitsuko Uchida by Justin Pumfrey, György Ligeti by Schott Promotion/HJ Kropp; Page 11: Emanuel Ax by J. Henry Fair, Petra Lang by Anne Weitz, Helmuth Rilling by ©A.T. Schaefer, Stuttgart; Page 12: Large Igor Stravinsky by David Kennerly/Getty Images; Page 13: Valery Gergiev by ©V. Baranovsky; Page 14: Saxophone by Getty Images; Page 15: Leif Ove Andsnes by ©Felix Broede for EMI Classics; Page 16: Cellists by Chris Lee, Robert Langevin by Chris Lee; Page 17: Violinist by Chris Lee, Emanuel Ax by J. Henry Fair; Page 18: Instrument detail by Michael DiVito; Page 19: Petra Lang by Anne Weitz; Page 20: Kurt Masur by Frans Jansen, Lisa Batiashvili by Mat Hennek; Page 21: Large Glenn Dicterow by Chris Lee, András Schiff by Birgitta Kowsky Leipzig; Page 22: Avery Fisher Hall by Chris Lee;

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Nine Mozart Concertos, Symphonies, and Serenades. The Russian Stravinsky. Renée Fleming. Joshua Bell. Five Beethoven Symphonies and Concertos. Pinchas Zukerman. Riccardo Muti. Mahler’s Third. Valery Gergiev. Emanuel Ax. Yefim Bronfman. Thomas Hampson. Kurt Masur. András Schiff. Messiah.

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New York Philharmonic3 & 4 Concert Series 2009–2010 Season*US Premiere**World Premiere, New York Philharmonic Commission

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Xian Zhang Conductor

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Solo RecitalAndrás Schiff Piano


Christoph Eschenbach Conductor

Sir Colin Davis Conductor

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Kurt Masur Conductor

Alan Gilbert ConductorDouglas Fitch Director

Sir Andrew Davis Conductor





Petra Lang Mezzo-sopranoWomen of the Westminster Symphonic Choir Joe Miller Director

Frank Peter ZimmermannViolin

Emanuel Ax Piano

Thomas Hampson Baritone

Garrick Ohlsson Piano

Glenn Dicterow ViolinMarc Ginsberg ViolinCynthia Phelps ViolaRebecca Young ViolaCarter Brey CelloEileen Moon Cello

David Fray Piano

Glenn Dicterow ViolinCynthia Phelps Viola

Annette Dasch Soprano Daniel Taylor Countertenor James Taylor TenorShenyang Bass-baritoneGächinger Kantorei Stuttgart Chorus

Leif Ove Andsnes Piano

Yefim Bronfman Piano

Thomas Hampson Baritone

Liang Wang OboeJudith LeClair BassoonPhilip Myers French Horn

Robert Langevin FluteNicolas Hodges Piano

Gil Shaham Violin

Gil Shaham ViolinMark Nuccio ClarinetJudith LeClair BassoonPhilip Myers French HornMichelle Kim ViolinRebecca Young ViolinCarter Brey Cello Eugene Levinson Bass

András Schiff Piano

Vadim Repin Violin

Pinchas Zukerman Violin

Mitsuko Uchida Piano

Joshua Bell Violin

Mlada Khudoley SopranoOlga Savova Mezzo-sopranoAlexander Timchenko TenorGennady Bezzubenkov BassMariinsky Theatre Chorus

Mariinsky Theatre Chorus

Leonidas Kavakos ViolinWaltraud Meier Mezzo-soprano (Jocasta)Anthony Dean Griffey Tenor (Oedipus)Evgeny Nikitin Bass-baritone (Creon,A Messenger)Mikhail Petrenko Bass (Tiresias)Alexander Timchenko Tenor (A Shepherd)Mariinsky Theatre Chorus

Waltraud Meier Mezzo-soprano (Jocasta)Anthony Dean Griffey Tenor (Oedipus)Evgeny Nikitin Bass-baritone (Creon,A Messenger)Mikhail Petrenko Bass (Tiresias)Alexander Timchenko Tenor (A Shepherd)Mariinsky Theatre Chorus

Alexander Toradze Piano

Alexei Volodin Piano

Susan Graham Mezzo-sopranoKent Tritle Organ

Lisa Batiashvili Violin

Sheryl Staples ViolinLisa Kim ViolinCynthia Phelps ViolaAlan Gilbert ViolaCarter Brey Cello Eileen Moon Cello

Håkan Hardenberger Trumpet

Christine Brewer Soprano Stephanie BlytheMezzo-sopranoPaul GrovesTenorEric Owens Bass-baritoneNew York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt Director


BRAHMS Violin ConcertoSCHOENBERG Pelleas and Melisande

Magnus LINDBERG New Work**IVES Symphony No. 2IVES The Unanswered QuestionBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4

Matthias PINTSCHER towards Osiris*MOZART Symphony No. 38, PragueZEMLINSKY Lyric Symphony


LISZT Les PréludesELGAR In the SouthPROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet (selections)

SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night) BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3, Eroica

BARTÓK Music for Strings, Percussion, and CelestaRAVEL Piano Concerto in GDEBUSSY La Mer


HANDEL Messiah

WEBERN Im SommerwindMOZART Piano Concerto No. 23WEBERN Symphony, Op. 21SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2

PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2

HAYDN Symphony No. 49, La PassioneJohn ADAMS The Wound-DresserSCHUBERT Symphony in B minor, UnfinishedBERG Three Orchestral Pieces

MOZART Sinfonia concertante for WindsChristopher ROUSE Zhizn**MOZART Symphony No. 41, Jupiter

DEBUSSY Syrinx for Solo FluteGeorge BENJAMIN AntaraRAVEL Concerto for the Left HandREVUELTAS La Noche de los Mayas

BARBER Violin ConcertoBARTÓK The Wooden Prince (complete)

BEETHOVEN Septet BARBER Violin Concerto


MENDELSSOHN Variations sérieusesSCHUMANN Sonata No. 1, Grosse SonateMENDELSSOHN Songs without Words (selections)SCHUMANN Fantasie, Op. 17


BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by HaydnBERG Violin ConcertoBRAHMS/Schoenberg Piano Quartet No. 1

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20MOZART Posthorn Serenade

MOZART Symphony No. 31, ParisBRUCH Scottish FantasyBRAHMS Symphony No. 4

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STRAVINSKY Les NocesSTRAVINSKY Symphonies of Wind InstrumentsSTRAVINSKY The Firebird (complete)

STRAVINSKY Jeu de CartesSTRAVINSKY Symphony of Psalms STRAVINSKY The Firebird (complete)

STRAVINSKY Le roi des étoilesSTRAVINSKY Violin ConcertoSTRAVINSKY Oedipus Rex


STRAVINSKY Symphony in CSTRAVINSKY Capriccio for Piano and OrchestraSTRAVINSKY Petrushka (1911 original version)

STRAVINSKY Symphony in Three MovementsSTRAVINSKY Concerto for Piano and Wind InstrumentsSTRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring



BERLIOZ Les francs-juges OvertureCHAUSSON Poème de l’amour et de la merSAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3, Organ

Magnus LINDBERG ArenaSIBELIUS Violin ConcertoBRAHMS Symphony No. 2

BRAHMS String Sextet No. 2BRAHMS Symphony No. 2

WAGNER Siegfried IdyllHK GRUBER AerialMOZART Symphony No. 25WAGNER Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde

Magnus LINDBERG New Work**BEETHOVEN Missa solemnis

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The MastersPages 18–21

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