NY Phil: Canellakis Conducts Messiaen and La Mer

About the Event

At this eagerly awaited event, experience the harmonious strains of classical compositions by Olivier Messiaen, Claude Debussy, Alban Berg, and Kaija Saariaho at the esteemed and globally celebrated David Geffen Hall in New York.

Under the baton of Karina Canellakis, Debussy’s La Mer comes alive, rich with varied orchestral colors depicting the ocean. Messiaen's Les Offrandes oubilées deeply reflects his spiritual devotion, while Berg’s Violin Concerto, featuring Veronika Eberle, merges avant‐garde compositional methods with intense emotions. The performance opens with a contemplative piece by Saariaho.