Opening Day, September 21, 2011, 7:15AM: For the fifth consecutive year, the New York Philharmonic and Credit Suisse, its Global Sponsor, celebrated the beginning of the Orchestra’s season with a Free Dress Rehearsal — a gift to the people of New York — which featured the music for the evening’s Gala Opening Night Concert. Music lovers lined up as early as 4:15 a.m. in front of Avery Fisher Hall to receive tickets.
All photos by Chris Lee except where noted
The Glamour and Excitement of Opening Night!
Twilight falls and Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center is aglow as gala and concertgoers arrive and Music Director Alan Gilbert takes the stage for the Opening Night Concert of the New York Philharmonic’s 170th season.
On Line for the Free Dress Rehearsal
Early-birds who lined up on Lincoln Center’s Josie Robertson Plaza met New York Philharmonic musicians, President Zarin Mehta, and Music Director Alan Gilbert, and heard from Classical 109.5 FM WQXR announcer Elliott Forest while waiting to enter Avery Fisher Hall for the Free Dress Rehearsal for the evening’s Opening Night Concert.
VIDEO: Ravel in Vail
Bramwell Tovey welcomes the audience to the final concert of the New York Philharmonic’s residency at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival before conducting Ravel’s jazz-inflected Piano Concerto in G, with Jean-Efflam Bavouzet as soloist.
July 28, 2011, 11:15AM: The first of the final two days of the New York Philharmonic’s residency at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival begins with a rehearsal. During a break, Philharmonic President Zarin Mehta joins (l. to r.) Christie Ulrich, wife of Board Member Ronald J. Ulrich; Board Member Honey M. Kurtz; and Didi Schafer, wife of Board Member Oscar S. Schafer.
All photos by Chris Lee
VIDEO: Meeting Lilo
During some free time on July 28, 2011, Philharmonic violinists Hae-Young Ham and Sharon Yamada and Ms. Yamada’s family meet Lilo, the snowboarding/skateboarding dog, and Brandon Reid, a member of the crew of the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival.
July 25, 2011, 8:10AM: After a busy weekend filled with rehearsals and concerts, the musicians enjoy two days off during their residency at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival. Violist Peter Kenote uses his first free morning for a long run.
All photos by Chris Lee
VIDEO: Walton and Musorgsky in Vail
Ludovic Morlot conducted the New York Philharmonic’s July 27, 2011, concert at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival. The program included Walton’s Violin Concerto, with Gil Shaham, a proponent of works from the 1930s, as soloist, and concluded with Ravel’s arrangement of Musorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
July 21, 2011, 7:00AM: New York Philharmonic musicians and their families — including Principal Cello Carter Brey and his son, Lucas — board the buses that will bring them to the airport and the start of the Philharmonic’s ninth annual residency at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival in Colorado.
All photos by Chris Lee
VIDEO: “Rhapsody” in the Rockies
Alexander Romanovsky makes his Philharmonic debut, on Sunday, July 24, 2011, conducted by Alan Gilbert, playing Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival.
