May 29–31, 2008
Pianist Emanuel Ax discusses the thrill of performing Beethoven’s majestic Piano Concerto No. 5; conductor David Robertson explores the musical dialogue found in Berio’s Rendering for Orchestra, based on sketches by Schubert; and Elliott Forrest looks at Michael Jarrell’s orchestration of three etudes by Debussy.
Published on: May 16, 2008
May 22–24, 2008
Conductor David Robertson discusses Schubert’s visionary Unfinished Symphony and the contrasts in Sibelius’s Symphony No. 1, and Concertmaster Glenn Dicterow talks about learning Korngold’s Violin Concerto, written for his former teacher, Jascha Heifetz.
Published on: April 30, 2008
April 23–26 and 29, 2008
Mark Travis talks with conductor Charles Dutoit about leading the Philharmonic in a compelling program of two Classical pieces – Mozart's Overture to The Marriage of Figaro and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1, in which Andre Watts replaces the previously announced Martha Argerich – and two early 20th-century works infused with a Romantic flavor: Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances and Ravel's La Valse.
Published on: April 7, 2008
April 9-12, 2008
Conductor Leonard Slatkin talks about leading the Orchestra in Stravinsky’s complete Firebird during these Hear & Now concerts (hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Steven Stucky) and pianist Lang Lang discusses his excitement about giving the world premiere of Tan Dun’s Piano Concerto, commissioned by the New York Philharmonic.
Published on: April 1, 2008
April 3-5, 2008
Mark Travis discusses Beethoven’s dramatic curtain raiser, the Leonore Overture No. 2, as well as his lyrical Piano Concerto No. 4, featuring virtuoso Richard Goode, while Matías Tarnopolsky, the New York Philharmonic’s Artistic Administrator, talks about the stirringly dark qualities of Vaughan Williams’s Symphony No. 4.
Published on: March 27, 2008
March 19-22, 2008
Music Director Emeritus Kurt Masur discusses the spirit of Bach's moving St. Matthew Passion, and bass-baritone Jason Grant and tenors James Taylor and Dietmar Kerschbaum talk about making their New York Philharmonic debuts with this monumental work.
Published on: March 14, 2008
February 26, 2008
Mark Travis talks with violinists Fiona Simon and Soohyun Kwon about performing in Pyongyang.
Published on: February 25, 2008
February 26, 2008
Chairman Paul B. Guenther and President and Executive Director Zarin Mehta discuss how the Orchestra’s concert in Pyongyang came about.
Published on: February 22, 2008
February 11-24
Elliott Forrest speaks with Concertmaster Glenn Dicterow, Principal Oboe Liang Wang, Director of Education Theodore Wiprud, and Karlheinz Muhr, Managing Director of Credit Suisse, the Orchestra's first and exclusive Global Sponsor, about highlights of Asia 2008 and how music can build bridges across the world.
Published on: February 12, 2008
January 30–February 2
Music Director Lorin Maazel, Hear & Now host Steven Stucky, and the Philharmonic's Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence Charles Zachary Bornstein discuss the musical and cultural impact of Berio's work, and Mr. Maazel conveys his deep affection for Brahms's last symphony.
Published on: January 29, 2008
January 23–26
Mark Travis discusses the composition of Bruckner's evocative Symphony No. 6 and examines why Schumann's sublime Piano Concerto in A minor is one of the most enduring pieces in the repertoire.
Published on: January 17, 2008
January 17–19
Pianist Leif Ove Andsnes talks about devoting himself to learning Brahms's complex Second Piano Concerto, Elliott Forrest guides listeners through Liszt's symphonic poem From the Cradle to the Grave, and Charles Zachary Bornstein discusses Scriabin's romantic The Poem of Ecstasy.
Published on: January 11, 2008
January 10–12
Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham discusses Berlioz's genius for storytelling, as seen in the composer's unique composition, La Mort de Cléopâtre, and the Philharmonic's Artistic Administrator, Matías Tarnopolsky, examines Berlioz's exuberant Overture to Benvenuto Cellini and Prokofiev's dramatic Symphony No. 7 and Scythian Suite.
Published on: January 4, 2008
January 3–4
Violinist Viviane Hagner explains why the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor is a favorite with audiences and musicians alike, and Principal Horn Philip Myers discusses the challenges of playing Mozart's lively Horn Concerto in E-flat major.
Published on: December 20, 2007
December 19–22
Soloists Celena Shafer and Margaret Lattimore join conductor Nicholas McGegan in discussing the joy of performing Handel's moving masterwork, Messiah.
Published on: December 11, 2007
December 13-15
Pianist Hélène Grimaud discusses the many layers of Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major.
Published on: December 7, 2007
December 14
Inside the Music host Gerard McBurney offers fascinating insight into Shostakovich's powerful Symphony No. 4 in C minor, written at a very dark and difficult moment in the composer's life.
Published on: December 7, 2007
December 6–8
Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard demonstrates key sections of Beethoven's pivotal Piano Concerto No. 3, while conductor Philippe Jordan talks about the evocative qualities of Smetana's Má vlast and why Dvořák's Czech Suite is a wonderful introduction to Czech music.
Published on: November 20, 2007
November 29–December 1 and December 4
Violin soloist Gil Shaham expresses his excitement in working with Mr. Dudamel and discusses the Dvořák concerto he will be performing. Also previewed are Chávez's powerful Sinfonía india (Symphony No. 2) and Prokofiev's rousing Fifth Symphony.
Published on: November 13, 2007
November 23–24 and 27
Music Director Lorin Maazel discusses Rossini's tour-de-force Overture to La Scala di seta, the perfection of Mendelssohn's popular Symphony No. 4, and his weakness for the Glazunov Violin Concerto, while violinist James Ehnes shares his eager anticipation of performing the Glazunov concerto with the Philharmonic.
Published on: November 9, 2007
November 8–10
Philharmonic Associate Conductor Xian Zhang discusses the program, and 31-year-old Chinese-born composer Huang Ruo discusses his Fanfare and Announcement. Also to be heard: violinist Vadim Repin's thoughts on Lalo's Symphonie espagnole, and Ms. Zhang's reflections on the entire program.
Published on: October 29, 2007
November 1–3
Host Elliott Forrest chats with Semyon Bychkov about his long affair with the music of Rachmaninoff, his admiration for the work of Dutilleux, and his working relationship with his wife, Marielle Labèque.
Published on: October 19, 2007
October 24, 25, and 27
Host Elliott Forrest speaks with Sir Harrison about his Night's Black Bird, and with violinist Nikolaj Znaider about the Sibelius Violin Concerto, the "Kreisler" violin he plays, and karate.
Published on: October 16, 2007
October 18–20
Two Philharmonic friends — conductor James Conlon and pianist Jonathan Biss — discuss the works they will perform with the New York Philharmonic.
Published on: October 12, 2007
October 12, 13, and 16
Joseph Horowitz — the producer, writer, and host for the Philharmonic's Inside the Music multimedia presentation on October 12 — explores Tchaikovsky's heart-rending Pathétique Symphony.
Published on: October 2, 2007
October 3–6
These concerts feature the stirring Violin Concerto, with Janine Jansen in her Philharmonic debut. The first two conclude with the Symphony No. 3, Polish; the latter close with the Fourth Symphony. Musical selections from the works can be heard, as well as insights from Lorin Maazel, Ms. Jansen, and Philharmonic flutist and piccolo player Mindy Kaufman.
Published on: September 14, 2007
September 26–29
Peabody Award-winning broadcaster Elliott Forrest is your host for the podcast, which plays musical selections from Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto, Symphony No. 1, and Manfred Symphony. Also to be heard: interviews with Lorin Maazel on Tchaikovsky's genius, and New York Philharmonic Archivist/Historian Barbara Haws on the composer's significant tie with the Orchestra.
Published on: September 6, 2007
September 19–21
Peabody Award-winning broadcaster Elliott Forrest, host, talks with Philharmonic Program Annotator James M. Keller about Berio's reworking of Boccherini; soloist Lisa Batiashvili shares her enthusiasm for Beethoven's Violin Concerto; and New York Philharmonic Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence Charles Zachary Bornstein discusses Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2, Little Russian.
Published on: September 4, 2007
September 18, 2007
The Philharmonic launches its 166th season with a free dress rehearsal and an all-Dvorák program spotlighting cellist Yo-Yo Ma in the Cello Concerto; your host, Peabody Award-winning broadcaster Elliott Forrest, talks about the repertoire with Philharmonic Program Annotator James M. Keller.
Published on: August 28, 2007
June 20-23
Songs by Richard Strauss and Mahler's Symphony No. 7 with commentary by featured soprano Deborah Voigt and Music Director Lorin Maazel.
Published on: June 19, 2007
June 14 and 16
Stanley Drucker reflects on the program, the excitement of playing masterworks, and his longstanding association with Maestro Muti.
Published on: June 7, 2007
May 31 and June 1
Lorin Maazel discusses Brahms's Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4 and his German Requiem.
Published on: May 29, 2007
April 19 and 20
Lorin Maazel and Julia Fischer discuss Brahms's Symphony No. 1, Violin Concerto and Academic Festival Overture.
Published on: April 17, 2007
April 20 and 21
Concertmaster Glenn Dicterow, Philharmonic horn player Erik Ralske, and Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence Charles Zachary Bornstein discuss Brahms's Tragic Overture, Double Concerto and Symphony No. 2.
Published on: April 17, 2007
March 5-8, 2008
Soprano Dawn Upshaw talks about performing Luciano Berio's eclectic Folk Songs, and Alan Gilbert discusses why he's excited to be conducting Haydn's Symphony No. 48, Maria Theresia, and Beethoven's Fourth Symphony.
Published on: February 28, 2008
March 13 and 15, 2008
Composer Marc Neikrug talks about how his Piano Quintet became his Second Symphony, and Alan Gilbert discusses what’s fascinating about R. Strauss’s epic tone poem Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life).
Published on: March 6, 2008
