NY Philharmonic's Program for Dec. 28-30 Changed Due to Weather Conditions

Due to the recent extreme weather conditions and travel disruptions, the New York Philharmonic has had to cancel two rehearsals for the program of Tuesday, December 28, Wednesday, December 29, and Thursday, December 30, 2010, at 7:30 p.m., to be conducted by Music Director Alan Gilbert. This has necessitated some changes in repertoire.

The new program will comprise the Polonaise from Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin; Sibelius's Valse triste; selections from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker; Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins, KV 580, as originally scheduled, featuring solos by Philharmonic violinists Sheryl Staples, Michelle Kim, Marc Ginsberg, and Lisa Kim; Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun; and Ravel's Boléro, also as previously scheduled. The New York Philharmonic hopes to reschedule Aaron Jay Kernis's a Voice, a Messenger - a New York Philharmonic Commission - in the future.

Single tickets for these performances start at $32. Tickets for Open Rehearsals are $18. Pre-Concert Talks are $7. Discounts are available for multiple concerts, students, and groups (visit nyphil.org/preconcert for more information). All other tickets may be purchased online at nyphil.org or by calling (212) 875-5656, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets may also be purchased at the Avery Fisher Hall Box Office or the Alice Tully Hall Box Office at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street. 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. A limited number of $12.50 tickets for select concerts may be available through the Internet for students within 10 days of the performance, or in person the day of. Valid identification is required. To determine ticket availability, call the Philharmonic's Customer Relations Department at (212) 875-5656. [Ticket prices subject to change.]

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New York Philharmonic, Avery Fisher Hall 

Tuesday, December 28, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Open Rehearsal - 9:45 a.m.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 30, 2010, 7:30 p.m.

Pre-Concert Talk (one hour before each concert) with former Philharmonic Associate
Principal Bass Jon Deak

Alan Gilbert, conductor
Sheryl Staples, Michelle Kim,
Marc Ginsberg, Lisa Kim, violins

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