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“We missed you”: celebratory Philadelphia Orchestra reopens Carnegie Hall

By David Wolfson, 07 October 2021
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“To hell with Fate – we survived, let’s party!”
Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 6 October 2021
Programme
Coleman, Seven O’Clock Shout
Shostakovich, Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, Op.102
Bernstein, Candide: Overture
Habibi, Jeder Baum spricht
Beethoven, Symphony no. 5 in C minor, Op.67
Performers
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor
Yuja Wang, Piano
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Candide: OvertureDmitri ShostakovichIman HabibiJeder Baum sprichtLeonard BernsteinLudwig van BeethovenPiano Concerto no. 2 in F major, Op.102Seven O’Clock ShoutSymphony no. 5 in C minor, Op.67The Philadelphia OrchestraValerie ColemanYannick Nézet-SéguinYuja Wang
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David Wolfson
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.