Beginning tonight, Thursday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. is the New York Philharmonic's next concert, one in dealing with all the virtuosic compositions associated with Dvořák and Bartók. Led by Christoph Eschenbach with Baiba Skride on violin, the New York Philharmonic's next gala should be intimate.
David Geffen Hall will play host to the orchestra and its principal soloist for the evening. On the program are Dvořák's Carnival Overture and Symphony No. 8 juxtaposed with Bartók's Violin Concerto No. 2. A studded bill of 19th and 20th century composers, the night is poised to blow you away.
According to the NY Phil's website:
"'The Dvořák curtain-raiser blazed with an intensity that blew you back in your seat,' The New York Times said of the New York Philharmonic performing the Carnival Overture. Plus, Bohemian flavors and gypsy tunes abound in Dvořák's beloved Symphony No. 8 and Bartók's Second Violin Concerto, featuring acclaimed interpreter Baiba Skride, 'a passionate, heart-on-sleeve player' (The Guardian).
With another evening planned, the next set of concerts come after a resounding performance by Yefim Bronfman and the NY Phil in a night of all things Liszt. A 19th century stronghold of classical, performances of Liszt by the New York Philharmonic are often met with praise.
Nonetheless, the concert begins at 7:30 and will maintain a running time of one hour and 45 minutes with an intermission. Tickets range from $29-$99 and can be purchased here.
Be sure to take in Alan Gilbert's final season with the orchestra during their 2016-17 season. Soon after, we will see Jaap van Zweden take the reigns and lead the charge, with the NY Phil switching gears between conductors.
With that, here's a performance of Dvořák below, so you can go in with a head full of the composer.
