New York Philharmonic Ensembles to Play Merkin Concert Hall in January

The New York Philharmonic Ensembles, composed of musicians from the Orchestra, will give its third performance of the 2014-15 season on Sunday, January 18, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. at Merkin Concert Hall with a concert featuring Andy Akiho's Hadairo, The rAy's end, and Aka; Paul Schoenfield's Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano; and Schumann's Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63. The musicians on the program will be violinists Hae-Young Ham, Hyunju Lee, and Elizabeth Zeltser; cellist Sumire Kudo; Acting Associate Principal Bass Max Zeugner; clarinetist Pascual Marti?nez Forteza; Acting Associate Principal Trumpet Ethan Bensdorf; pianist Eric Huebner and guest pianist Steven Beck; Principal Percussion Christopher S. Lamb; and Andy Akiho playing steel pan.

Since 1984 the Philharmonic Ensembles series has presented diverse programming of both classical masterpieces and modern compositions. Ensembles concerts are also offered on the Orchestra's international and domestic tours, on separate chamber music tours, and at locations throughout New York City.

The New York Philharmonic Ensembles concerts are funded, in part, by the Zubin Mehta Fund

for the Orchestra, an endowment fund created to honor the accomplishments of the Philharmonic's former Music Director, Zubin Mehta.