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Berlin Philharmonic launches Carnegie Hall Gala with vodka rather than Champagne

By Jacob Slattery, 03 October 2014
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Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 1 October 2014
Programme
Rachmaninov, Symphonic Dances, Op.45
Bruch, Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, Op.26
Stravinsky, The Firebird (Closing Scenes)
Performers
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor
Anne-Sophie Mutter, Violin
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Jacob Slattery
Jacob Slattery
Jacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.