NY Phil: Alsop Conducts Brahms, Muhly & The Firebird
New York, David Geffen Hall — New York Philharmonic
About the Event
In this highly‐anticipated concert, hear the mellifluous sounds of classical music by Johannes Brahms, Ludwig van Beethoven, Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky and Nico Muhly at New York's treasured and world‐renowned David Geffen Hall.
Presented by Baker McKenzie
Marin Alsop leads an inventive concert bookended by Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3 and Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite — two works, operatic in their scope, that evoke heroic feats of rescue. Renaud Capuçon premieres a new work for violin and orchestra by Nico Muhly. Beethoven’s heir, Brahms, rounds out the program with his Variations on a Theme by Haydn.
Program
- Ludwig van Beethoven – Leonore Overture No. 3
- Nico Muhly – New work for violin and orchestra (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission)
- Johannes Brahms – Variations on a Theme by Haydn
- Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky – The Firebird Suite (1919 version)
Artists
| Conductor: | Marin Alsop |
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| Orchestra: | New York Philharmonic
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| Violin, Violoncello da Spalla: | Renaud Capuçon A musician’s musician with a rare, virtuosic touch and a range that runs the gamut from impassioned to finely sensitive, Renaud Capuçon is one of today’s most sought after violinists. Born in Chambéry, France, Capuçon began his musical training at the age of 14 after enrolling at the prestigious Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris before moving to Germany to complete his studies under the direction of Thomas Brandis and Isaac Stern. Touring regularly as a recitalist, Capuçon is especially well known for his brilliant interpretations and recordings of Beethoven’s violin sonatas as well as collaborations with his brother, cellist Gautier Capuçon. |
Address
David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, USA — Google Maps
