New York Philharmonic Summertime Classics: Tchaikovsky and Other Romantics
Avery Fisher Hall, at Lincoln Center (132 W 65th Street New York, NY 10023)
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nurtenr on What to Wear
Casual and comfortable is fine, even though many people were elegantly dressed.
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Take the subway for easy access
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Goldstar Member on What to Wear
Summer concert, so casual dress is fine
7 Goldstar Member Reviews
nurtenr
I love the classical music for the classics. This is the event for it.Written on Jun 30 2011
Great performance. Relaxed atmosphere due to conductor's (fun) comments.
I was not familiar with Borodin's work. I really loved it: intense and surprising.
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Enjoyed this concert thoroughly. Nice add on to the regular New York Philharmonic program.Written on Jul 04 2011
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uweingar
really enjoyable, the seats were amazing, especially for the price!!!Written on Jul 02 2011
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RitaR
OUR SEATS WERE REAR ORCHESTRA. THE SOUND, AS USUAL WAS WONDERFUL, BUT THE UNSTAGGERED SEATING AND THE BOBBING HEADS IN FRONT OF US DILUTED THE EXPERIENCE.Written on Jul 02 2011
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With Summertime Classics you’re treated to the same musical virtuosity of the Philharmonic, but with a distinct summertime flair. Enjoy one-of-a-kind performances full of fun and energy, not to mention the dazzling wit and colorful commentary of conductor Bramwell Tovey. So look on the bright side and join us for Summertime Classics!
Bramwell Tovey, Conductor
Kirill Gerstein, Piano
Khachaturian: Waltz from Masquerade
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
Glazunov: Valse de concert No. 2
Borodin: Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor
About the Ticket Supplier: New York Philharmonic
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.
Alan Gilbert began his tenure as Music Director in September 2009, the latest in a distinguished line of musical giants that has included Lorin Maazel (2002-09); Kurt Masur (Music Director from 1991 to the summer of 2002; named Music Director Emeritus in 2002); Zubin Mehta (1978-91); Pierre Boulez (1971-77); and Leonard Bernstein, who was appointed Music Director in 1958 and 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.