New York, January 30, 2012, 2:10PM: Staff and well-wishers congregate outside Avery Fisher Hall to say goodbye to the musicians as they board buses that will take them to Newark Liberty International Airport for the EUROPE / WINTER 2012 tour, led by Music Director Alan Gilbert.
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An hour before they take the stage at Germany’s Kölner Philharmonie, Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic are joined by Frank Peter Zimmermann, the Orchestra’s Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence, to prepare for their performance of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto on the evening’s concert.
On February 1 — the eve of the first concert in the EUROPE / SPRING 2012 tour — Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic are feted at a reception at the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum in Cologne, Germany, hosted by U.S. Ambassador to Germany Philip D. Murphy and his wife, Tammy S. Murphy. They are greeted by Jürgen Roters, the Lord Mayor of the City of Cologne, and sign the city’s official guestbook; Philharmonic President Zarin Mehta thanks Global Sponsor Credit Suisse.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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