New York Philharmonic Announces Winter/Spring Ensembles at Merkin Concert Hall

The 34th season of the New York Philharmonic Ensembles series - chamber concerts showcasing Musicians from the Orchestra performing classical masterpieces and modern compositions in the intimate setting of Merkin Concert Hall - will continue on Sunday, February 18, 2018. The concert will include Beethoven's String Trio, Op. 9, No. 1; Debussy's Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp; and Fibich's Quintet, Op. 42.

The Ensembles series continues on Sunday, April 15, 2018, with a concert featuring LeClair's Sonata in E minor for Two Violins, Op. 3, No. 5; Fauré's Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor; and Brahms's Piano Quartet No. 1. The final performance of the season, Sunday, May 27, 2018, will feature Vivaldi's Trio Sonata, Op. 1, No. 3; Krzysztof Penderecki's Duo concertante for Violin and Double Bass; Reinecke's Trio for Oboe, Horn, and Piano; and Brahms's Piano Trio No. 1.

Since 1984 the New York Philharmonic Ensembles series has allowed audiences to experience the artistry of the Philharmonic's virtuosos in an intimate setting. Ensembles concerts are also offered on the Orchestra's international and domestic tours, on separate chamber music tours, and at locations throughout New York City.

The New York Philharmonic Ensembles concerts are funded, in part, by the Zubin Mehta Fund for the Orchestra, an endowment fund created to honor the accomplishments of the Philharmonic's former Music Director, Zubin Mehta.

Tickets are $36. They are available through the Merkin Concert Hall Box Office at 129 West 67th Street, New York, New York 10023. For more information call the Merkin Concert Hall Box Office at (212) 501-3330, or go online at merkinconcerthall.org. For press tickets, call Lanore Carr in the New York Philharmonic Communications Department at (212) 875-5714, or e-mail her at carrl@nyphil.org.

New York Philharmonic ENSEMBLES

Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center
129 West 67th Street

Sunday, February 18, 2018, 3:00 p.m.

- BEETHOVEN String Trio, Op. 9, No. 1
Shanshan Yao, violin; Rémi Pelletier, viola; Nathan Vickery, cello

- DEBUSSY Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp
Yoobin Son, flute; Vivek Kamath, viola; Nancy Allen, harp

- FIBICH Quintet, Op. 42
Anthony McGill, clarinet; Howard Wall, horn; Lisa Kim, violin; Eileen Moon-Myers, cello; Thomas Weaver§, piano

Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center
129 West 67th Street

Sunday, April 15, 2018, 3:00 p.m.

- LECLAIR Sonata in E minor for Two Violins, Op. 3, No. 5
Hyunju Lee, Jin Suk Yu, violin

- FAURÉ Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor
Lisa Kim, violin; Dorian Rence, viola; Eric Bartlett, cello; Steven Beck§, piano

- BRAHMS Piano Quartet No. 1
Hyunju Lee, violin; Rebecca Young, viola; Ru-Pei Yeh, cello; Helen Huang§, piano

Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center
129 West 67th Street

Sunday, May 27, 2018, 3:00 p.m.

- VIVALDI Trio Sonata, Op. 1, No. 3
Duoming Ba, violin; Peter Kenote, viola; Satoshi Okamoto, bass; piano tba

- Krzysztof PENDERECKI Duo concertante for Violin and Double Bass
Kuan Cheng Lu, violin; Rion Wentworth, bass

- REINECKE Trio for Oboe, Horn, and Piano
Liang Wang, oboe; Howard Wall, horn; Zhen Chen§, piano

- BRAHMS Piano Trio No. 1
Hannah Choi, violin; Patrick Jee, cello; Steven Beck§, piano

§ New York Philharmonic guest artist

Photo Credit: Chris Lee