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New York Philharmonic Podcast

Experience the music and meet the artists you'll be hearing at your Philharmonic concerts. The producer-hosts are Peabody Award-winning broadcaster and New York's 96.3 FM WQXR host Elliott Forrest and Mark Travis, a producer for the WFMT Radio Network since 1999. Enhance your concert experience through these previews that include musical selections and insights from performers and music experts.

Our podcast series has won the 2009 Silver World Medal from the New York Festivals for Radio Programming & Promotion!

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February 25–27

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Robertson and Shaham

Conductor David Robertson explains the storytelling that lies behind this program, which includes two musical depictions of fairy tales: Ravel's enchanting Mother Goose Suite and Bartók's compelling The Wooden Prince. Mr. Robertson, podcast host Mark Travis, and Philharmonic Director of Education Theodore Wiprud share additional insights on the history and challenges of Barber's Violin Concerto, and Mr. Robertson explains why Gil Shaham is the ideal soloist for this work.

Published on: February 2, 2010

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Special Video Podcast: Credit Suisse, Global Sponsor of the New York Philharmonic, spotlights the Orchestra’s EUROPE / WINTER 2010 tour.

Credit Suisse, Global Sponsor of the New York Philharmonic, spotlights Music Director Alan Gilbert and the Orchestra during their EUROPE / WINTER 2010 tour. Filmed in Barcelona and Zaragoza, Spain, the video documents the launch of the tour through performances by the Orchestra and interviews with Alan Gilbert, Philharmonic musicians, and Philharmonic President and Executive Director Zarin Mehta.

Published on: January 28, 2010

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February 18–20

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Robertson and Hodges

Pianist Nicolas Hodges discusses his favorite moment in Ravel's beautiful Concerto for the Left Hand, and conductor David Robertson talks about the dance theme of the concert as a whole, which includes George Benjamin's strikingly original Dance Figures, Debussy's evocative and one-time controversial Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, and Ginastera's Dances from the Ballet Estancia, which ends the concerts on an energizing high note.

Published on: January 29, 2010

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