NY Phil's Young People's Concerts Continue with 'Once Upon a Time: Myths and Legends' in January

The 93rd season of the New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts (YPCs) will continue on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. with the program "Myths and Legends," the second in this season's series, Once Upon a Time, which explores music inspired by stories, poems, and legends. The concert will feature Sibelius's Lemminka?inen's Return, Finlandia, and selections from En saga, as well as works by Very Young Composers of Finland and New York City. Philharmonic Assistant Conductor Joshua Gersen will lead the performance; Vice President, Education, Theodore Wiprud will host the event, which will be directed and scripted by Tom Dulack. The performance will feature actor Tuomas Hiltunen reciting selections from the Finnish epic poem Kalevala - the basis for many of Sibelius's works, including Lemminka?inen's Return - with runic singing.

Attendees are invited to come early to take part in YPC Overtures, at which children meet Philharmonic musicians and try out orchestral instruments on the Grand Promenade and upper tiers of David Geffen Hall, starting at 12:45 p.m. Pre-concert activities inside the hall include live performances by ensembles of Philharmonic musicians of works by Very Young Composers inspired by the YPC's thematic content.

Individual tickets for the Young People's Concerts are $13 to $40. All tickets include admission to YPC Overtures. Tickets 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 David Geffen 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. To determine ticket availability, call the Philharmonic's Customer Relations Department at (212) 875-5656. (Ticket prices subject to change.)