PLEASE JOIN US
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
for the
OPENING NIGHT GALA
of the
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
2008-09 Season
and the start of
LORIN MAAZEL — A GRAND FINALE
A Season-Long Tribute to the Philharmonic's
Music Director
Lorin Maazel, conductor
Sir James Galway, flute
Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture
Ibert Flute Concerto
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
Gala Chairmen
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Hassell
Mr. and Mrs. C. Robert Henrikson
Mr. and Mrs. Yasunori Yokote
Global Sponsor
Credit Suisse
Underwriters
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Credit Suisse
MetLife
Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.
Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert
Avery Fisher Hall
Black-tie
6:00 – 7:00pm Reception
7:30pm Concert
Dinner with the artists follows in The Tent at Lincoln Center

Lorin Maazel

James Galway
Download the response form* and mail or fax it to:
Opening Night Gala Benefit
New York Philharmonic
Avery Fisher Hall
10 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023
Fax: (212) 875-5716
For information regarding Gala tables or tickets, please contact Eve Helfstein by e-mail, helfsteine@nyphil.org or by phone at (212) 875-5757.
* Response form is viewable in Adobe Acrobat®, which can be downloaded for free.
















