New York Philharmonic Performance At Radio City Will Feature Works By Bernstein, Tchaikovsky, Gershwin And More

The special performance is set to open with Leonard Bernstein's Wonderful Town Overture and the elegant Waltz from Act I of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. The program then features Julia Adolphe's majestical Underneath the Sheen, Josef Strauss' Winterlust Polka and Johann Strauss II's On the Beautiful Blue Danube. Cinematic and theatrical moments come to life with Bernard Herrmann's A Night Piece from Taxi Driver, Leonard Bernstein's Times Square: 1944 from On the Town, Jessie Montgomery's Strum, and George Gershwin's An American in Paris.
 
The New York Philharmonic plays a leading cultural role in New York City, the United States, and the world, connecting with millions of music lovers each season through live concerts in New York and beyond, as well as broadcasts, recordings, and education programs. Founded in 1842, the New York Philharmonic is the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States and one of the oldest orchestras in the world. Dudamel became the NY Phil's Tang Music & Artistic Director Designate in September 2025, and will begin his tenure as Tang Music & Artistic Director in the autumn of 2026. Notable figures who have conducted the Philharmonic include Tchaikovsky, Richard Strauss, Stravinsky, and Copland. Distinguished conductors who have served as Music Director include Bernstein, Toscanini, and Mahler.
 
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