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September 16 not only heralds the start of a new season, but also marks the beginning of a new era as the official debut of Music Director Alan Gilbert. Subscribe now and be a part of an exhilarating season, and witness history in the making.
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Artist-in-Residence Thomas Hampson - The acclaimed baritone performs on two subscription programs plus New Year’s Eve and a recital at Alice Tully hall, and gives master classes and educational programs. Read about Thomas Hampson
Composer-in-Residence Magnus Lindberg - The Finnish composer will contribute four works (two world premieres) and lead a CONTACT concert, in addition to leading education and outreach activities. Read about Magnus Lindburg
The Russian Stravinsky - A Philharmonic Festival conducted by Valery Gergiev - One of the most exciting conductors of our time leads this three-week immersion into the genius of Stravinsky. More Information
CONTACT, the New York Philharmonic New Music Series features seven World Premiere performances commissioned by the Philharmonic. 2-concert subscriptions, $48.
More Concert Information: Dec. 17, 2009 | Apr. 16, 2010
Nine Mozart Concertos, Symphonies and Serenades -
Four sublime symphonies, two elegant piano concertos, a serenade and two Sinfonia concertantes – all in one season.
Ligeti's Le Grand Macabre,
The New York premiere of arguably the most popular new opera of the past 30 years, staged for concert performance by Douglas Fitch.
More Information
Five Beethoven Symphonies and Concertos. -
The First and Third symphonies, Violin Concerto, Fourth Piano Concerto, and the monumental Missa solemnis.
Mahler's Symphony No. 3 - One hundred years after Gustav Mahler conducted his first concerts as music director of the Philharmonic, a new music director, Alan Gilbert, begins his own inaugural subscription season with Mahler's titanic Third Symphony. September 17, 18, 22, 2009. More Information
Handel's Messiah Conducted by Baroque master Helmuth Rilling. More Information
Soloists - Leif Ove Andsnes, Emanuel Ax, Joshua Bell, Yefim Bronfman, Vadim Repin, Garrick Ohlsson, Gil Shaham, Frank Peter Zimmerman, Pinchas Zukerman and more
Guest Conductors - Riccardo Muti, Kurt Masur, David Robertson, Sir Colin Davis, Christoph Eschenbach, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Christoph van Dohnanyi, Helmuth Rilling, Valdimir Jurowski and more

It's never been easier to fit the New York Philharmonic into your budget and your schedule. For as little as $32 a concert, you can enjoy the famed orchestra performing the music you most want to hear: 14 masterworks by Mozart and Beethoven, soloists like Renée Fleming and Joshua Bell, our Stravinsky Festival, and much more. You'll also be the first to experience the next era of legendary greatness at the Philharmonic when 42-year-old native New Yorker Alan Gilbert takes the stage as Music Director.
Choose three or more subscription concerts that you want to hear, based on what works best with your schedule. You can take advantage of subscriber benefits and enjoy world-class music while still experiencing the freedom to create your own custom-designed collage of classical music.
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It's easy to subscribe to a Create Your Own series. Here's how:
button next to the concert you want in the 2009-2010 season calendar listing.* If, after your first concert, you don’t like what you’re hearing, we’ll cancel the rest of your subscription and refund the balance of your payment.
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Full Series give you the best possible prices and first-priority seating, before other subscribers and the public.
| Special Series | concerts | time | buy | featuring |
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| Sampler A | 6 | 7:30PM | ![]() |
Mahler's Symphony No. 3 | Handel's "Messiah" | Yefim Bronfman | Alan Gilbert |





| Sampler B | 6 | 7:30PM | ![]() |
Emanuel Ax | Leif Ove Andsnes | The Russian Stravinsky | Brahms's Symphony No. 2 |





| Sampler C | 5 | 7:30PM | ![]() |
Leif Ove Andsnes | The Russian Stravinsky | Kurt Masur | Beethoven's Missa solemnis |





| Sampler D | 5 | 7:30PM | ![]() |
Handel's "Messiah" | Mozart's Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter" | Beethoven's Violin Concerto | The Russian Stravinsky |




Full Series give you the best possible prices and first-priority seating, before other subscribers and the public.
| Special Series | concerts | time | buy | featuring |
|---|
| Thursday A | 8 | 7:30PM | ![]() |
Garrick Ohlsson | Thomas Hampson | Mitsuko Uchida | The Russian Stravinsky |







| Thursday B | 7 | 7:30PM | ![]() |
Mahler's Symphony No. 3 | Yefim Bronfman | Joshua Bell | The Russian Stravinsky |






| Thursday C | 7 | 7:30PM | ![]() |
Emanuel Ax | Handel's "Messiah" | Gil Shaham | Riccardo Muti |






| Thursday D | 7 | 7:30PM | ![]() |
Thomas Hampson | Pinchas Zukerman | The Russian Stravinsky | Ligeti's "Le Grand Macabre" |







Full Series give you the best possible prices and first-priority seating, before other subscribers and the public.
| Special Series | concerts | time | buy | featuring |
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| Friday A | 7 | 8:00PM | ![]() |
Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, "Eroica" | Handel's "Messiah" | The Russian Stravinsky | Ligeti's "Le Grand Macabre" |







| Friday B | 7 | 8:00PM | ![]() |
Yefim Bronfman | Mitsuko Uchida | The Russian Stravinsky | Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 |






Full Series give you the best possible prices and first-priority seating, before other subscribers and the public.
| Special Series | concerts | time | buy | featuring |
|---|
| Saturday A | 7 | 8:00PM | ![]() |
Alan Gilbert | Thomas Hampson | Beethoven's Violin Concerto | The Russian Stravinsky |






| Saturday B | 7 | 8:00PM | ![]() |
Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, "Eroica" | Pinchas Zukerman | The Russian Stravinsky | Brahms's Symphony No. 2 |






| Saturday C | 6 | 8:00PM | ![]() |
Emanuel Ax | Handel's "Messiah" | Gil Shaham | Mitsuko Uchida |





| Saturday D | 6 | 8:00PM | ![]() |
Garrick Ohlsson | András Schiff | Joshua Bell | Ligeti's "Le Grand Macabre" |






Full Series give you the best possible prices and first-priority seating, before other subscribers and the public.
| Special Series | concerts | time | buy | featuring |
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| Friday C | 6 | 11:00AM | ![]() |
Garrick Ohlsson | Esa-Pekka Salonen | Gil Shaham | Joshua Bell |





| Friday D | 6 | 2:00PM | ![]() |
Mahler's Symphony No. 3 | Thomas Hampson | Pinchas Zukerman | The Russian Stravinsky |





| Saturday Matinees | 4 | 2:00PM | ![]() |
Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, "Eroica" | Barber's Violin Concerto | The Russian Stravinsky | Brahms's Symphony No. 2 |




Full Series give you the best possible prices and first-priority seating, before other subscribers and the public.
| Special Series | concerts | time | buy | featuring |
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| Rush Hour | 3 | 6:45PM | ![]() |
Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 | Alan Gilbert | Brahms's Symphony No. 4 | Mozart's Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter" |



3- and 4-concert Mini Series are designed to fit your musical tastes, your calendar, and your budget.
The soundtrack to a magical evening—that's what these concerts are all about. Imagine sharing an evening with someone you love, enveloped by exquisite classics you can lose yourselves in. Sound good? Then these are the concerts for you.
| Special Series | concerts | time | buy |
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| Tuesday-Wednesday A (ET1) | 3 | 7:30PM | ![]() |


| Tuesday-Wednesday B (ET2) | 3 | 7:30PM | ![]() |


| Thursday A (ET3) | 4 | 7:30PM | ![]() |




| Thursday B (ET4) | 4 | 7:30PM | ![]() |



| Friday (ET5) | 4 | 8:00PM | ![]() |



| Saturday A (ET6) | 4 | 8:00PM | ![]() |



| Saturday B (ET7) | 4 | 8:00PM | ![]() |



3- and 4-concert Mini Series are designed to fit your musical tastes, your calendar, and your budget.
For you, classical music ignites your mind and connects you with the genius of the great composers. With a Masters series subscription, you will experience the majestic pillars of the repertoire brought to life as only the Philharmonic can.
| Special Series | concerts | time | buy |
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| Tuesday (TM1) | 4 | 7:30PM | ![]() |



| Wednesday (TM2) | 4 | 7:30PM | ![]() |




| Thursday A (TM3) | 4 | 7:30PM | ![]() |



| Thursday B (TM4) | 4 | 7:30PM | ![]() |




| Thursday C (TM5) | 3 | 7:30PM | ![]() |


| Friday (TM6) | 3 | 8:00PM | ![]() |



| Saturday A (TM7) | 4 | 8:00PM | ![]() |



| Saturday B (TM8) | 4 | 7:30PM | ![]() |




3- and 4-concert Mini Series are designed to fit your musical tastes, your calendar, and your budget.
You love broadening your cultural horizons, and classical music is one of your favorite avenues. Musical Adventures blend the fresh and new with masterpieces you never tire of hearing, taking you on a musical journey that will move you.
| Special Series | concerts | time | buy |
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| Tuesday (MA1) | 3 | 7:30PM | ![]() |


| Wednesday (MA2) | 4 | 7:30PM | ![]() |




| Thursday A (MA3) | 4 | 7:30PM | ![]() |




| Thursday B (MA4) | 4 | 7:30PM | ![]() |




| Friday (MA5) | 4 | 8:00PM | ![]() |













