Avery Fisher Hall (New York, NY)
The world-famous New York Philharmonic presents Summertime Classics, a series of programs showcasing the world's most popular classical music. Conductor Bramwell Tovey hosts programs ranging from Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff's Russian masterworks to Liszt, Brahms, and the romantic music of France.
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The last date listed for New York Philharmonic's Summertime Classics was Friday July 10, 2009 / 8:00pm (Bolero and Other French Delights). (view all dates)
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wonderfull concert-just right foe the summer and great seats at such a low price
Goldstar you've done it again..great seats... a big plus...and the concert was marvelous.enjoyed a very pleasant evening...
Excellent program, beautifully played. Familiar pieces added to the enjoyment. Conductor Bramwell Tovey has a very engaging manner with audience between selections.
Incredible program, perfect seating, the NY Philarmonic at it's best!
A wonderful evening-when i compare the pleasure at this event to what you would need to pay for a Broadway show-no comparison! A very entertaining conductor/host & a wonderful orchestra. Beautiful selection of music. Just a great evening!
The seats were far back but center. The Philharmonic is alway great.
It was a wonderful concert.
Excellent concert. Seats dead center orchestra (listed as "prime orchestra"), halfway back. Avery Fisher Hall has very good acoustics if you're not too far towards the back, and these seats were "prime" in that regard. Program was part of Summertime Classics series, featuring all-Russian music. NY Philharmonic was in fine form.
I was happily surprised to find out my seats were fantastic. The Russian Fest made for a delightful evening. The conductor introduced each orchestral piece with a perfectly paced and humorously relevant story. All in all I highly recommend this event.
Music was wonderful, the seats were great - it was a delightful evening. Highly recommend this event.
Wonderful and exciting concert with familiar music and well known pianist.
The evening was outstanding. My husband and I both really enjoyed the orchestra, and the pianist. We also most thoroughly enjoyed listening to the words and wit of the conductor. A perfect evening!
I bought tickets for my daughter and I. She was dying to see the philharmonic since she plays in junior high school band and orchestra. We were not dissappointed. We had great tickets and a price that could not be beaten. She was thrilled and I learned a few things about classical music. Cant wait to get tickets to see another concert!
Ecellent program of familiar classical music presented by the New York Philharmonic with charming commentary by Maestro Tovey and spectacular piano soloist.
Nice light concert by the New York Phil!
Thoroughly enjoyable evening and superb seats -- thank you Goldstar!
Great seats!! The only problem was that was couldn't pick up the tickets and see our seats until the day of the show.
This was a wonderful evening...the performance by the Philharmonic was outstnding. It brought tears to my eyes. The House was filled to the brim and everyone showed their enthusiasm and enjoyment. The Maestro was simpatico, introducing each performance with entertaining anecdotes. It was perfect all the way around.
Excellent. Wonderful music and the conductor's comments add so much to the enjoyment.
Absolutely spectacular and the finale was the performance of Bolero which took my breath away.
This is a great summer program! What I like most about it is that, before each piece, the conductor, Mr. Tovey, gives the audience a little background on the composer and the work to be played. It includes some technical details which can sound very interesting to someone who does not have a lot of musical theory knowledge (like me).
if you like classical music - you can't go wrong with the NY Philharmonic. It was a glorious performance and the conductor is personable and gives a little history before each piece.
Well worth it.
Event was sold out. Great seats.
Very fun program.
the music was lovely. the selections were wonderful for a summer evening. the conductor was witty and infomative.a great musical experience.
The reviews of the first performance were awful, but the Philharmonic did a turn-around for this concert. It was super wonderful. Feldsman played at his best. Although most of the 1st chair players were not there, Stanley Drucker, who just retired, was in his regular 1st chair seat in the clarinet section.
Our seats were great! The selections were what I would call popular classical and we enjoyed every minute. Vladimir Feltsman was excellent. The only drawback was the parking situation, since Lincoln Center is undergoing major renovations.
Avery Fisher Hall opened in the 1960s as "Philharmonic Hall." The 2,738 seat venue was renamed in 1973 after a generous donation from the noted philanthropist. Avery Fisher Hall is home to the New York Philharmonic orchestra and the Great Performers Series. Avery Fisher Hall is located at the northern end of the Lincoln Center Plaza.
<p>New York Philharmonic's Summertime Classics</p> <p>June 30-July 2: Russian Fest</p> <p>Bramwell Tovey, Conductor/Host</p> <p>Vladimir Feltsman, Piano</p> <p>Tchaikovsky: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin </p> <p>Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini </p> <p>Khachaturian: Three Pieces from Gayane</p> <p>Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture</p> <p>July 7-8: From the Danube to the Rhine</p> <p>Bramwell Tovey, Conductor/Host</p> <p>Simone Dinnerstein, Piano</p> <p>J. Strauss II: Overture to The Gypsy Baron </p> <p>Liszt : Piano Concerto No. 2 </p> <p>Brahms: Hungarian Dances (selections) </p> <p>R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier Suite </p> <p>July 9-10: Boléro and other French Delights</p> <p>Bramwell Tovey, Conductor and Host</p> <p>Denyce Graves, Mezzo-Soprano</p> <p>Bizet: March of the Toreadors, Habanera, Seguidilla from Carmen </p> <p>Saint-Saëns : Bacchanale and "Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix" from Samson and Delilah </p> <p>Berlioz: Le Corsaire Overture </p> <p>Ravel: Boléro </p>
The New York Philharmonic is by far the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, and one of the oldest in the world. Founded in 1842 by a group of local musicians led by American-born Ureli Corelli Hill, the Orchestra currently plays some 180 concerts a year. On December 18, 2004, the Philharmonic gave its 14,000th concert--a milestone unmatched by any other orchestra in the world. Lorin Maazel began his tenure as Music Director in September 2002. He succeeded Kurt Masur, who was Music Director from 1991 until the summer of 2002, and who was named Music Director Emeritus on June 1, 2002. Previous Music Directors have included Zubin Mehta (1978-91), and Pierre Boulez (1971-77). Leonard Bernstein, who was appointed Music Director in 1958, was given the lifetime title of Laureate Conductor in 1969. Since its inception, the Orchestra has championed the new music of its time, giving the first performances of many important works such as Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World"; Rachmaninoff 's Piano Concerto No. 3; Gershwin's Concerto in F; and Copland's Connotations, in addition to the U.S. premieres of works such as Beethoven's Symphonies Nos. 8 and 9, and Brahms's Symphony No. 4. This pioneering tradition has continued to the present day, with works of major contemporary composers regularly scheduled each season. John Adams's On the Transmigration of Souls, written in memory of September 11, 2001, and commissioned by the New York Philharmonic with Lincoln Center's Great Performers, received the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Music; a CD of the work, performed in concert by the Orchestra in 2002, was released on Nonesuch in August 2004, and garnered three Grammy awards. The roster of composers and conductors who have led the Philharmonic includes such historic figures as Theodore Thomas, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Antonin Dvork, Gustav Mahler (Music Director, 1909-11), Otto Klemperer, Richard Strauss, Willem Mengelberg (Music Director, 1922-30), Wilhelm Furtwngler, Arturo Toscanini (Music Director, 1928-36), Igor Stravinsky, Aaron Copland, Bruno Walter (Music Advisor, 1947-49), Dimitri Mitropoulos (Music Director, 1949-58), Klaus Tennstedt, George Szell (Music Advisor, 1969-70), and Erich Leinsdorf. The Philharmonic's remarkable achievements in radio, television, and other media have helped shape communications history. In 1922 the Philharmonic became one of the first orchestras to broadcast a live concert, and its coast-to-coast radio broadcast of 1930 was the first of its kind. In addition, the Philharmonic undertakes a diversified touring schedule each season to share its music with new audiences around the world. From its first tour in 1882, through the 2004-05 season, the Orchestra has performed in 416 cities in 57 countries on five continents. Television and the Internet have further expanded the Philharmonic's audiences. For more than 20 years, the Orchestra regularly telecast its legendary Young People's Concerts, most of them led by Leonard Bernstein; and, since 1976, the frequent annual appearances of the Philharmonic on PBS's Emmy Award-winning Live From Lincoln Center have made it one of the most "watched" orchestras in the world. In 1999 the Philharmonic launched the hugely popular and award-winning Kidzone, an interactive Website for children and educators alike, and in 2002, a unique initiative in the orchestra world began the streaming of live radio broadcasts for a period of two weeks following the performance, bringing the Philharmonic to a worldwide audience through its Website. Since 1917 the Philharmonic has recorded nearly 2,000 albums; more than 500 recordings are currently available. In February 2003, the Orchestra was honored by The Recording Academy with a Trustees Award in recognition of its outstanding contributions to the industry and American culture. Members of the Philharmonic also performed on the 45th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, televised internationally from New York's Madison Square Garden--the first time that a major symphony orchestra had performed live on the Grammy Awards.
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