New York Philharmonic Ensembles Series Continues with Three Concerts

The 35th season of the New York Philharmonic Ensembles series - chamber concerts showcasing Musicians from the Orchestra performing classical masterpieces and modern compositions in an intimate setting - will continue Sunday, February 17, 2019, at Merkin Hall. The concert will feature Honegger's Sonatine for Violin and Cello, Debussy's Piano Trio, and Fauré's Piano Quartet in G minor.

The Ensembles series continues Sunday, April 7, 2019, with a concert featuring three tangos by Piazzolla, Beethoven's String Quartet No. 2, and Stravinsky's L'Histoire du soldat. The final performance of the season, Sunday, May 26, 2019, will feature Schubert's Notturno, Sofia Gubaidulina's Piano Quintet, Popper's Requiem, and Shostakovich's Piano Trio No. 2.

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.

More information on the 2018-19 season of Philharmonic Ensembles concerts can be found at nyphil.org/ensembles.

Subscriptions for the series of six concerts at Merkin Hall are $168 including fees; single tickets are $40 including fees. They are available through the Merkin Hall Box Office at 129 West 67th Street, New York, New York 10023. For more information call the Merkin Hall Box Office at (212) 501-3330, or go online at merkinhall.org.

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