Tan Dun and Joel Thompson: varied backgrounds at the NY Phil

Joseph Alessi, Jaap van Zweden and the New York Philharmonic

Jaap van Zweden, Joel Thompson and the New York Philharmonic

The New York Philharmonic

Par David Wolfson, 22 mars 2024

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“Van Zweden and the orchestra have tuned themselves to their new hall”

Critique faite à Lincoln Center: Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, New York, le 21 mars 2024

Thompson, To See the Sky: an exegesis for orchestra (world premiere)

Dun, Trombone Concerto "Three Muses in Video Game"

Mendelssohn, Symphonie no. 3 en la mineur, «écossaise», Op.56

New York Philharmonic

Jaap van Zweden, Direction

Joseph Alessi, Trombone

À New York, Daniil Trifonov réinvente le Concerto de Schumann

Jean-Pierre Rousseau, 12th October

Au côté du New York Philharmonic, le pianiste russe propose une interprétation extraordinairement riche de l'œuvre de Schumann. Sous la direction de Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, la partie symphonique du programme a moins convaincu.

***11

Le New York Philharmonic à Paris

Christophe Dilys, 26th April

Programme de musiques de danse interprété par le New York Philharmonic : Stravinsky, Debussy et Bartók pour un dimanche après-midi parfait !

*****

Barbara Hannigan makes a powerful connection in La Voix humaine

Thomas May, 23rd April

The Canadian soprano and conductor fuses live performance and video in a taut, volatile account of Poulenc’s punch-packing monodrama with the New York Philharmonic, sharing the bill with Strauss’ valedictory Metamorphosen.

****1

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.

***11

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

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David Wolfson

David Wolfson holds a PhD in composition from Rutgers University, and has taught at Rutgers University, Montclair State University and Hunter College. He is enjoying an eclectic career, having composed opera, musical theatre, touring children’s musicals, and incidental music for plays; choral music, band music, orchestral music, chamber music, art songs, and music for solo piano; comedy songs, cabaret songs and one memorable score for an amusement park big-headed-costumed-character show. You can find more information here.

Tan Dun and Joel Thompson bring varied backgrounds to the New York Philharmonic