#NewYorkNotes #UpcomingNightlight NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC DECEMBER GALA Conducted by MUSIC DIRECTOR JAAP van ZWEDEN With Violinist ITZHAK PERLMAN MOZART The Marriage of Figaro Overture PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1, Classical BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1 J. STRAUSS II On the Beautiful Blue Danube Alice Tully Hall, December 2
Music Director Jaap van Zweden will conduct the New York Philharmonic Gala concert, December 2, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. at Alice Tully Hall, celebrating the Philharmonic’s return to the stage after cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Violinist Itzhak Perlman is the soloist in Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1. The program also features Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro Overture; Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1, Classical; and J. Strauss II’s On the Beautiful Blue Danube.
Itzhak Perlman last appeared with the New York Philharmonic in November 2016, as both soloist and conductor. He made his Philharmonic debut in May 1965 as the 1964 Leventritt Award Winner in a program conducted by William Steinberg; the Gala marks his 85th Philharmonic appearance. Mr. Perlman has been a New York Philharmonic Board member since 2010.
The Gala will include a pre-concert reception in the Och Foyer at Alice Tully Hall from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., the concert at 7:30 p.m., and a formal-attire dinner in the Morgan Stanley Lobby immediately following the performance. Dinner attendees are invited to remain for an after-dinner lounge, with music provided by New Orleans–style jazz combo Del and the Rad Rompers.
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Health and Safety Protocols
All audience members attending New York Philharmonic concerts will be required to show proof that they have received a COVID-19 vaccine authorized by the World Health Organization or the Food and Drug Administration. The final dose of the vaccine must have been administered at least 14 days before entry. In addition, as of August 9, all guests attending Philharmonic performances must maintain appropriate face coverings in accordance with current CDC guidelines. Anyone who is unable to be vaccinated due to disability or religious reasons and those under 12 years of age will receive a ticket refund. For more information, visit nyphil.org/safety.
Tickets
Tickets to New York Philharmonic performances, including the December Gala, may be purchased online at nyphil.org or by calling (212) 875-5656, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 5:00 p.m. Sunday. Tickets may also be purchased at the Alice Tully Hall Box Office. The Box Office opens at 10:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and at noon on Sunday. On performance evenings, the Box Office closes one-half hour after performance time; other evenings it closes at 6:00 p.m.
For more information about the Gala, which includes a pre-concert reception, concert, and post-concert dinner, please call the Office of Special Events at (212) 875-5760, or email specialevents@nyphil.org.
Event Listing
JAAP van ZWEDEN CONDUCTS:
NEW YORK’S ORCHESTRA IS BACK: A GALA EVENING WITH ITZHAK PERLMAN
Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center
Thursday, December 2, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Jaap van Zweden, conductor
Itzhak Perlman, violin
MOZART The Marriage of Figaro Overture
PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1, Classical
BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1
J. STRAUSS II On the Beautiful Blue Danube
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Programs are made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
