From Austria to Hollywood, the classic arts scene in New York is never quiet. Here is just a sampling of some of the classic arts events happening this week.
Hilary Hahn joins the New York Philharmonic February 26–March 2 to perform Brahms’ Violin Concerto. The program, conducted by Herbert Blomstedt, will also include Schubert’s sixth symphony. On February 27, Hahn will be joined by New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck and musicians from the New York Philharmonic for a special Kravis Nightcap performance.
The New York City Opera Orchestra presents Music of Survival at Carnegie Hall February 24. Led by conductor Constantine Obrelian, the concert will include music by Mieczysław Weinberg and Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Jewish composers from Poland and Austria, respectively, who fled to the Soviet Union and United States, respectively, in the 1930s. The program will feature Weinberg’s The Last Inch Suite, Weinberg’s Fantasy for Cello and Orchestra, and Korngold’s Cello Concerto, with soloist Kristina Reiko Cooper. The concert will conclude with a contemporary work, the U.S. premiere of Gennady Rovner’s Metamorphosis.
New York City Ballet closes out its winter season this week with Swan Lake, presented in Peter Martins’ full-length production. Martins’ staging is based on the iconic choreography of Petipa and Ivanov, as well as Balanchine’s one-act version which is also part of the company’s repertory. Although originally a flop, Swan Lake’s reputation was rehabilitated after the composer’s death, and it has since become one of the most famous ballets in the canon. It tells the story of a princess, Odette, who has been transformed into a swan as the result of a sorcerer’s curse.
The Vienna Philharmonic will play three concerts at Carnegie Hall this week, led by conductor Riccardo Muti. The February 28 concert will feature Schubert’s Symphony No. 4 and Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7. The March 1 concert will include Catalani’s Contemplazione, Stravinsky’s Le baiser de la fée, and Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 in C Major. The March 2 concert will include Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony and Dvořák’s Symphony “From the New World,” both the final symphonies of their respective composers.
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presents Ellen Zwilich’s Double Quartet March 2 at Alice Tully Hall. The ensemble will present an array of classic and modern works, including Louis Spohr’s Double Quartet No. 1 in D minor for Strings; Max Bruch’s Octet for Strings; Olli Mustonen’s Nonet II for Four Violins, Two Violas, Two Cellos, and Bass; and Zwilich’s own Double Quartet for Strings, a Chamber Music Society commission.
The Israeli Chamber Project presents Orpheus’ Lyre at the Kaufman Music Center February 27. The program explores the sound of the harp, featuring an array of chamber works showcasing the instrument, including Liszt’s symphonic poem Orpheus, as arranged by Saint-Saëns for violin, cello, and harp. Works by Jacque Iber, Carlos Salzedo, and Robert Schumann will also be featured, as well as two piano trios by Shostakovich and Paul Ben-Haim.
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