Manfred Honeck Conducts NY Philharmonic with Soloist Augustin Hadelich This Weekend

Manfred Honeck will return to the New York Philharmonic to conduct Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus Overture; Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5, Turkish, with Augustin Hadelich as soloist; and Brahms's Symphony No. 4. The program of works by Austrian and German composers, featuring an Austrian conductor and German violinist, takes place tonight, May 28, 2015, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, May 29 at 2:00 p.m.; and Saturday, May 30 at 8:00 p.m.

Augustin Hadelich made his acclaimed Philharmonic debut at Bravo! Vail in July 2010, when on short notice he replaced a soloist who fell ill. Praising the performance, The Denver Post said that Hadelich "easily confirmed his place on the shortlist of today's top violin virtuosos." After performing with Mr. Hadelich again in Vail in July 2011 and at the Caramoor Fall Festival in September 2011, the New York Philharmonic nominated him for the Martin E. Segal Award, which he received in 2012. He made his subscription debut in October 2012 performing Lalo's Symphonie espagnole led by Rafael Fru?hbeck de Burgos, and repeated that performance at Bravo! Vail in July 2013.

Manfred Honeck made his Philharmonic debut in January 2013 leading works by Braunfels, Grieg, and Beethoven; he led a one-night-only all-Dvor?a?k program with violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter in December 2013. In Mr. Honeck's most recent appearance with the Philharmonic, in March 2014 when he replaced a conductor who fell ill, The New York Times wrote that he "drew assured and exciting performances ... from the players, who looked and sounded inspired."