Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter to Perform at NY Philharmonic, 6/5

Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence at the New York Philharmonic, will give a recital with her longtime collaborator, pianist Lambert Orkis, in the final concert of her Philharmonic residency, Sunday, June 5, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. at Avery Fisher Hall. The program will comprise Debussy's Violin Sonata, Mendelssohn's Violin Sonata in F major, Brahms's Violin Sonata No. 3, and Sarasate's
Carmen Fantasy.

Ms. Mutter, who is scheduled to appear with the Philharmonic on June 2-4, 2011, conducted by Music Director Alan Gilbert, The Yoko Nagae Ceschina Chair, began her residency on November 14, 2010, with an all-Beethoven chamber program. By the end of
the season she will have performed two chamber concerts, three orchestral programs, and one recital, most coupling established repertoire with newer works by composers whom she has championed. For more information about Ms. Mutter's residency, go to nyphil.org/mutter.

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Artists
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence at
the Philharmonic, has appeared in all the major concert halls of Europe, North and South
America, and Asia since her international debut at the Lucerne Festival in 1976. She has
had new works composed for her by Sebastian Currier, Henri Dutilleux, Sofia
Gubaidulina, Witold Lutos?awski, Norbert Moret, Krzysztof Penderecki, André Previn,
and Wolfgang Rihm. She also devotes her time to numerous charity projects and supports
the development of young, exceptionally talented musicians. The 2010-11 season marks
the 35th anniversary of Anne-Sophie Mutter's Lucerne Festival debut at the age of 13. In
addition to her year-long residency with the New York Philharmonic, Ms. Mutter joined
the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for its inaugural Symphony Ball with Beethoven's
Violin Concerto, and performs Dutilleux's Sur le même accord and Gubaidulina's In
Tempus Praesens with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and Kent Nagano. A North
American tour with violist Yuri Bashmet and cellist Lynn Harrell performing the
Beethoven trios in San Francisco, Vancouver, Costa Mesa, and Mexico City, as well
during her New York Philharmonic residency, is followed by a solo recital of Brahms's
violin sonatas with her long-time recital partner, pianist Lambert Orkis, at the Kennedy
Center in Washington, D.C.

Internationally, Ms. Mutter appears with the Kirov Orchestra and Valery Gergiev,
London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Colin Davis, and London Philharmonic and Kurt
Masur. She tours Germany with Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic, and is
slated for an extensive recital tour throughout Asia. In October 2010 her recording of the
complete Brahms violin sonatas with Mr. Orkis was released in the United States on the
Deutsche Grammophon label, adding to her discography of more than 60 recordings.

Anne-Sophie Mutter made her New York Philharmonic debut in January 1980,
performing Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, led by Zubin Mehta, which she
also performed in February 2009, conducted by Kurt Masur. Most recently, she
performed a chamber concert on April 3, 2011, as part of her residency, and is making
her final appearance this season in this recital with pianist Lambert Orkis.

Pianist Lambert Orkis has received international recognition as a chamber musician,
interpreter of contemporary music, and performer on period instruments. He has appeared
worldwide with violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter since 1988 and he performed in recital with
the late cellist Mstislav Rostropovich for more than 11 years. His distinguished career
includes appearances with cellists Lynn Harrell, Anner Bylsma, and Daniel Müller-
Schott, and violinist Julian Rachlin, and he has performed with the Vertavo, Emerson,
American, Mendelssohn, and Curtis string quartets. As a soloist he has made appearances
with conductors Christoph Eschenbach, Mstislav Rostropovich, Leonard Slatkin, Rafael
Frühbeck de Burgos, Günther Herbig, and others.

In acknowledgment of his accomplishments, he was honored with Germany's Cross of
the Order of Merit. Mr. Orkis, a multi-Grammy Award nominee, has a discography that comprises works of Classical, Romantic, and Modern eras on many labels. With Anne-  Sophie Mutter he received a Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance and a  Choc de l'année award. He has recorded works of Brahms, Schumann, and  Chopin/Franchomme with cellist Anner Bylsma, and has released discs on Bridge  Records of solo works written for him by George Crumb, Richard Wernick, and James  Primosch, including Wernick's Piano Concerto, which he premiered at The Kennedy  Center and at Carnegie Hall, with Rostropovich conducting the National Symphony
Orchestra.

Mr. Orkis's most recent release, Beethoven Past & Present, in collaboration with cellist
David Hardy (Dorian Recordings), contains performances of Beethoven's eight works for
piano and cello presented on both modern and period instruments. Solo discs of works by
Beethoven, Gottschalk, and Schubert on period instruments (Bridge Records, Virgin
Classics) have been issued. Mr. Orkis is a founding member of and the fortepianist of the
Smithsonian Institution's Castle Trio, and a founding member of the Kennedy Center
Chamber Players. He has served as juror of international competitions, given master
classes worldwide, is principal keyboard of the National Symphony Orchestra, and is
professor of piano at Temple University.

Single tickets for these performances start at $29. Pre-Concert Talks are $7; discounts are
available for multiple concerts, students, and groups (visit nyphil.org/preconcert for more
information). All other tickets may be purchased online at nyphil.org or by calling (212) 875-5656, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets may also be purchased at the Avery Fisher Hall Box Office or  the Alice Tully Hall Box Office at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street. The Box  Office opens at 10:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and at noon on Sunday. On  performance evenings, the Box Office closes one-half hour after performance time; other  evenings it closes at 6:00 p.m. A limited number of $12.50 tickets for select concerts may be available through the Internet for students within 10 days of the performance, or in person the day of. Valid identification is required. To determine ticket availability, call the Philharmonic's Customer Relations Department at (212) 875-5656.

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