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Insights Series
Delve deeply into some of this season's featured themes
These revealing talks, by major artists and scholars, are often underscored by live performances, music demonstrations, and multi-media features.
All events take place at Stanley Kaplan Penthouse, the Samuel B. and David Rose Building, 165 West 65th Street, 10th floor.
Insights Series 2011-12
Toscanini: The Philharmonic Years
Thursday, February 9, 2012 | 6:30 PM
Harvey Sachs, Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence at the New York Philharmonic
By the time Arturo Toscanini stepped down as the New York Philharmonic's principal conductor in 1936, he had left an indelible mark both musically and politically. Mr. Sachs surveys the New York Philharmonic milestones that defined Toscanini at the height of his career.
The Modern Beethoven
Monday, March 5, 2012 | 6:30 PM
David Zinman, speaker
With Harvey Sachs, Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence at the New York Philharmonic
Maestro Zinman gives us the story behind recreating Beethoven's sound world with the modern orchestra and shows us how a 21st century perspective unveils new secrets in music treasured for 200 years.
An Evening with Frank Peter Zimmermann
Monday, March 26, 2012 | 6:30 PM
Frank Peter Zimmermann, speaker and violin
New York Philharmonic Artist-in-Residence Frank Peter Zimmermann examines the legacy of great violin virtuosi by discussing some of his favorite violinists of the past, including Nathan Milstein, Arthur Grumiaux, and Yehudi Menuhin. What made them great and how have they impacted Mr. Zimmermann as a celebrated violinist today?
Video Highlight
In Times of Strife: Music Responds
For this evening of performance and conversation held on Sept. 9, 2011, Philharmonic Archivist and Historian Barbara Haws and composer John Corigliano discussed the significance and curative power of commemoration through musical compositions and concerts. Corigliano composed a large-scale work for the Philharmonic commemorating the tenth anniversary of 9/11.
