A big night for Bruckner with Simone Young and the NY Phil

Simone Young conducts the New York Philharmonic

Steven Isserlis and the New York Philharmonic

Por Susan Stempleski, 03 mayo 2025

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“Isserlis dispatched a warmly passionate rendition, blending lithe agility with exceptional lyricism”

Crítica hecha desde Lincoln Center: Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, Nueva York el 1 mayo 2025

Schönberg, Notturno in A flat for violin, strings and harp

Schumann, Concierto para violonchelo en la menor, Op.129

Casals, El cant dels Ocells (Song of the Birds)

Bruckner, Sinfonía núm. 6 en la mayor, WAB 106

Steven Isserlis, Violonchelo

Frank Huang, Violín

New York Philharmonic

Simone Young, Dirección

A vocally perplexing economics assignment from David Lang

No’a L. bat Miri, 19th March

The New York Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel deliver the world premiere of Lang's The wealth of nations, inspired by Adam Smith's famous treatise.

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Weinberg rarity overshadows John Williams at the New York Philharmonic

Cameron Kelsall, 1st March

John Williams put butts in seats with the New York debut of his Piano Concerto, but the NY Phil's first performances of Mieczysław Weinberg’s Symphony no. 5 stole the show.

****1

Contours in motion: Kavakos and Rouvali at the New York Philharmonic

Edward Sava-Segal, 20th February

Bartók and Rachmaninov are shaped through rhythmic precision and structural concentration in the New York Philharmonic's latest subscription concert.

****1

Lyricism and drama from Dueñas, Honeck and the New York Philharmonic

Susan Stempleski, 29th January

The Spanish violinist delivers a radiant rendition of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto after which Honeck interprets his own distillation of music from Strauss’ Elektra.

****1

Thomas Adès and Yuja Wang offer contemporary works at the NY Phil

Sam Jacobson, 23rd January

Yuja Wang returns to the New York Philharmonic with Rautavaara’s dazzling First Piano Concerto in a probing program curated and conducted by Thomas Adès.

****1

Tradition and modernity: Bronfman and Zhang shine in New York

Susan Stempleski, 15th January

Xian Zhang returns to the Philharmonic to lead a program pairing two 19th-century Romantic works with a 21st-century tone poem.

****1

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Susan Stempleski

Based in New York City, Susan is a retired specialist in second and foreign language teaching and the author/editor of several professional books for language teachers and many widely used textbooks for English language learners around the world. An avid concertgoer, she spends her time attending operas and other classical music events in New York and Paris. Since 2002, she has regularly published reviews on Classical Source. A keen Francophile, she has a particularly strong interest in French music, literature and film.

A big night for Bruckner with Simone Young and the New York Philharmonic