New York Philharmonic: Tour of Europe 2007


	The Philharmonic crosses the Atlantic to perform in eight European cities, from Warsaw to Luxembourg. Brahms's music — a season-long focus at home — will travel with the Orchestra, which is performing works by the 19th-century master at every stop. In between rehearsals and concerts, the schedule is packed with press conferences, embassy receptions, private parties, and as much sightseeing as time will allow.



		April 30–May 3 New York to Warsaw After an eight-hour flight from New York, the Orchestra arrives in this venerable cultural capital. An official welcome by the U.S. Ambassador to Poland is followed, the next morning, by a press conference. The first concert of the tour will be a program of works by Brahms, Ravel, and Stravinsky, conducted by Music Director Lorin Maazel, and featuring pianist Emanuel Ax. View Photo Album



		May 3–4 Warsaw and Budapest There's not much time for sightseeing in Warsaw before the sold-out concert at the city's Filharmonia Narodowa. In the morning it's on to the next stop on the tour, Budapest, Hungary, where another press conference and a U.S. Embassy reception await. View Photo Album



		May 5–7 Budapest to Vienna The Orchestra shuttles from one music capital to another, enjoying the cuisine, the sights, the history, and the adulation of the sold-out audiences. In Budapest Patrons of the Philharmonic reunite with the Orchestra for the Patron Tour. View Photo Album



		May 8–9 Vienna With their stay in Vienna drawing to a close, the musicians make use of their free time to see the sights and enjoy some of the city's renowned culinary specialties. View Photo Album



		May 10–11 Frankfurt The Philharmonic returns to Frankfurt, where the Orchestra last scored a triumph in 2005 on the 75th Anniversary European Tour. View Photo Album



		May 12–15 Frankfurt, Mannheim, and Cologne The Orchestra's stay in Germany continues, and includes a performance of the Brahms Violin Concerto with Julia Fischer, and an appearance by the Philharmonic Brass Section at Frankfurt's Skyscraper Festival. The Orchestra also performs in nearby Mannheim, which is celebrating its 400th anniversary. A day off precedes travel to the next stop: the historic city of Cologne, for the final two concerts in Germany. View Photo Album



		May 16–17 Cologne to Paris The musicians leave Germany to travel to the French capital. With just one day in the City of Light, the musicians make the best of their time, fitting in a bit of sightseeing between their arrival and the concert. View Photo Album



		May 17–18 Luxembourg Last stop on the tour is Luxembourg and the spectacular modern concert hall, Salle de Concerts Grande-Duchesse, Joséphine Charlotte, where the Philharmonic last performed in 2005 on the 75th Anniversary European Tour. A celebratory post-concert dinner for the Orchestra is the final event before packing for the return flight home. View Photo Album