On June 10, 2017, at David Geffen Hall, Alan Gilbert conducted the final subscription concert of his tenure as Music Director. He led the Orchestra, joined by musicians from orchestras around the world, in Mahler’s Symphony No. 7, celebrating the power of music to build bridges and unite people across borders.
The musicians included members of orchestras from Australia, Brazil, China, Cuba, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Turkey, Venezuela, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The concert was broadcast live on Facebook.
Above is an archived video, available through August 31, 2017. Enjoy!
Host: Terrance McKnight
Director: Habib Azar
Producer: Snap Snap Production
For more information, including a full listing of musicians who performed, visit http://nyphil.org/unitybroadcast