New York Philharmonic II

Tonight, I enjoyed another musical highlight during my time here in New York.



Again, I made my way to the Lincoln Center, Avery Fisher Hall. As an interesting service, the New York Philharmonic had sent both a curtesy email message as well as a phone call to let me know how to best get there considering ongoing weekend construction at the 66 Street subway station. Christoph von Dohnanyi, conductor, seemed to create a strong pull as the 14,525th concert was completely sold out:

Christoph von Dohnanyi, Conductor
Nikolaj Znaider, Violin

Harrison Birtwistle - Night's Black Bird (2004)

Sibelius - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, Op. 47 (1902-04; 1905)

Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 (1804-08)


The concert ...

Season Opening

Today, a much longed season in New York has opened for me. Fall arrives and the big concert and opera houses open their doors again. Opportunity to indulge in fantastic musical, theatrical, or combined events. A pleasures of its own. An unparalleled enjoyment.

The New York Philharmonic under music director Lorin Maazel starts off the season not only with a new (and for the first time) Global Sponsor Credit Suisse which makes we feel very homey but also with a special event "The Tchaikovsky Experience: A Philharmonic Festival" (Sep 26 - Oct 16).

In the impressive Avery Fisher Hall, I was part of the New York Philharmonic's impressive 14,509th concert and enjoyed it to the full:

Lorin Maazel, Conductor
Simon Trpceski, Piano

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 (1874-75, rev. 1889)
Manfred Symphony after Byron, Op. 58 (1885)