Sunday, June 24, 2007

To Do: New York Philharmonic In Central Park - And Fireworks!

What: New York Philharmonic performs free in Central Park - And Fireworks!
When: Wednesday, July 11, 8:00 pm

New York Philharmonic
Wednesday, July 11, 8:00 pm
Central Park - Great Lawn
Mid-Park from 79th to 85th Streets
Ludovic Morlot will conduct the New York Philharomonic:

Berlioz: Le Corsaire Overture
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto featuring soloist Stefan Jackiw
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, "Pathéthique"

The concert will be followed by a fireworks display.

This is just the thing to soothe the sting of disappointment caused by the Metropolitan Opera's performance in Central Park getting rained out.

If you can't make it on the 11th, there's another performance on the 17th:

New York Philharmonic
Tuesday, July 17, 8:00 pm
Central Park - Great Lawn
Mid-Park from 79th to 85th Streets
Sir Andrew Davis will conduct the New York Philharomonic:

Richard Strauss: Til Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks
Puccini, Massenet, Catalani, Weber: Various Arias featuring soprano Measha Brueggergosman
Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition

The concert will be followed by a fireworks display.

My standard picnicing rules apply. Please pass the wine, cheese and olives.

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