The New York Philharmonic Announces HOLIDAYS WITH THE NY PHIL
Programming features audio broadcasts of Handel’s Messiah, presented by Gary W. Parr, and more.
By: Chloe Rabinowitz Dec. 08, 2020
The New York Philharmonic has announced Holidays with the NY Phil, featuring free broadcasts of holiday programming.
- Holiday Brass marks its 25th anniversary with a concert broadcast free on December 18, 2020, at noon EST on Facebook and YouTube. Offered as a gift to the community, it will be available on demand through January 4, 2021. The New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion - reunited with former Philharmonic Principal Trumpet Philip Smith as conductor / host / trumpet - recorded this year outdoors at Montclair State University.
- Two releases of the perennial holiday tradition, Handel's Messiah, Presented by Gary W. Parr: an audio broadcast of the three-part oratorio from a 2009 performance conducted by Helmuth Rilling; and a sing-along video of the Hallelujah chorus.
Alongside these Philharmonic traditions are other holiday gifts, including three audio broadcasts - Baroque and Classical Beauties; Bernstein and Danny Kaye; and Hansel and Gretel, The Nutcracker, and More - and a festive Spotify playlist.
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Photo credit: Mike Peters
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