NY Philharmonic Begins Seventh Residency At Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival, Concert Performed 7/24-31

Having taken a bus, a plane, and another bus, the New York Philharmonic has arrived in Colorado and begun rehearsals for its seventh annual residency in Vail. The first concert is tonight, conducted by Music Director Designate Alan Gilbert and with baritone Nathan Gunn singing Copland.

The concert will be performed from July 24-31.

The New York Philharmonic, founded in 1842 by a group of local musicians led by American-born Ureli Corelli Hill, is by far the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, and one of the oldest in the world. It currently plays some 180 concerts a year, and on December 18, 2004, gave its 14,000th concert — a milestone unmatched by any other symphony orchestra in the world.

For photos, visit http://nyphil.org/attend/summer/vailPhotos09.cfm.

Photo by Chris Lee