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ENCORE!
9:09 am
Sun January 6, 2013

New York Philharmonic: Gilbert, Shaham, and Rachmaninoff on ENCORE!

Violinist Gil Shaham

Alan Gilbert conducts this week's New York Philharmonic concert. Gil Shaham is guest soloist for the Violin Concerto by Samuel Barber.  We'll also hear Sergei Rachmaninoff's final orchestral work, the Symphonic Dances.  The concert opens with a contemporary work by American composer Steven Stucky. Sunday, January 6th, 3 to 5 pm.

Program:
Steven Stucky: Symphony


Barber: Violin Concerto, Op. 14


Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances

Annual Christmas Concert
1:40 pm
Tue December 18, 2012

The NY Philharmonic Winter Holiday Special: Dec. 25th, 8 pm on HD-2

Don't miss the annual Winter Holiday broadcast from the New York Philharmonic. This year's program is culled from the ensemble's extensive recorded archives - music that's perfect for the season.  Skitch Henderson makes an appearance as well. Christmas Day at 8 pm on the All-Classical Stream and HD-2.

Highlights:

Mozart:  German Dance in C, K. 605, Sleigh Ride (Leonard Bernstein, conductor)

Tchaikovsky:  Symphony No. 1, Winter Dreams

Arr. Henderson: Selections from Winter Holiday, 1961-62

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WRTI Picks from NPR Music
10:31 am
Fri November 30, 2012

Classical Crib Sheet: Top 5 Stories This Week

Credit Chris Lee / courtesy of the New York Philharmonic
The New York Philharmonic performing at the current incarnation of Avery Fisher Hall in January 2011.

Originally published on Mon December 3, 2012 12:08 pm

  • Lincoln Center and the New York Phil have confirmed plans for a (long, long overdue) major overhaul of 50-year-old Avery Fisher Hall that "aims to redefine what it means to be a concert hall at a time of challenging orchestra economics and changing audience habits." This will be the third attempt at addressing the venue's acoustical challenges.
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ENCORE!
5:26 pm
Thu November 8, 2012

New York Philharmonic Welcomes Frank Peter Zimmerman: Nov. 10th, 3 pm on ENCORE!

Violinist Frank Peter Zimmerman

Alan Gilbert conducts a performance of one of the greatest violin concertos in the repertoire. Violinist Frank Peter Zimmerman is  guest soloist. Saturday, November 10th, 3 to 5 pm.

Program:

Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61
Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé: Suite no 2

NY Phil
5:32 pm
Fri October 26, 2012

Russian Favorites With The New York Philharmonic: Oct. 28th, 3 pm on ENCORE!

Alan Gilbert

Music Director Alan Gilbert conducts the New York Philharmonic in Russian favorites, Sunday, October 28th, 3 to 5 pm. On the program, Mussorgsky's A Night on Bald Mountain, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's hypnotic Scheherazade.  The dynamic, young Russian pianist Daniil Trifanov makes his Philharmonic debut in the colorful Piano Concerto No. 3 by Prokofiev in this program.

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