Pre-Concert Talks

James Keller
A Pre-Concert Talk at Avery Fisher Hall.

Want to know more about the music you'll be hearing? Concert ticket holders are invited to join us one hour before concert time for an engaging and insightful backstage musical preview. Tickets are $5. Held in Helen Huntington Hull Room, Avery Fisher Hall, Second Tier (unless otherwise noted).

Many of these talks will be hosted by James M. Keller, the Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence and Program Annotator at the New York Philharmonic. Additional pre-concert talks are given by scholars, composers, conductors, and New York Philharmonic Teaching Artists.

2008-2009 Pre-Concert Talks

For information and to buy tickets for specific pre-concert talks, visit the program listing for that day's concert.


The Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence program is underwritten by a generous gift from Sandy and Steve Perlbinder with additional generous support from Richard Nordlof and The Elmar Fund.