Frank Peter Zimmermann Continues Role As The Wallach Artist-in-Residence

Violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann, the 2011–12 Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-inResidence, returns to the New York Philharmonic with an all-Brahms chamber concert featuring Music Director Alan Gilbert on viola and Philharmonic musicians, Sunday, January 22, at 3:00 p.m. A few days later he will play Beethoven's Violin Concerto with the full orchestra, led by Mr. Gilbert, on a program with Stravinsky's Symphony in Three Movements and Ravel's Daphnis and Chloé, Suite No. 2, Thursday, January 26, at 7:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, January 27–28, at 8:00 p.m. Mr. Zimmermann will also perform the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the Philharmonic on the EUROPE /WINTER 2012 tour, in Cologne, Paris, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam in February.

Joining Mr. Zimmermann for the Brahms chamber concert will be guest pianist Enrico Pace, Philharmonic Principal Associate Concertmaster Sheryl Staples, PrincipAl Viola Cynthia Phelps and Music Director Alan Gilbert, also on viola, Principal Cello Carter Brey, Associate Principal Cello Eileen Moon, and Principal Horn Philip Myers. On the program: the Scherzo for Violin and Piano (from FAE Sonata); Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano, in E-flat major, Op. 40; and the String Sextet No. 1. The orchestral program will be released April 17, 2012, as part of Alan Gilbert and the
New York Philharmonic 2011–12 Season recording series.

In speaking about the upcoming concerts, Frank Peter Zimmermann, noted that the Brahms pieces "are very early works - a little different Brahms," and admitted that the concert will also provide him the opportunity for a personal first: "I've never played sextets before in my life! Normally, I play string trios. As a soloist, there are so many things with orchestra and recitals with piano. It's rare that you play string sextet." As for playing Beethoven in the orchestral concert, Mr. Zimmermann says: "As a violinist it's the greatest thing in life to play the Beethoven Violin Concerto. I never get sick of it, even if I have to play it every night!"

Related Events
• Pre-Concert Talk Harvey Sachs, the 2011–12 Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence at the New York Philharmonic, will introduce the January 26–28 program one hour before each performance in the Helen Hull Room, unless otherwise noted. Pre-Concert Talks are $7; discounts available for multiple concerts, students, and groups. Attendance is limited to 90 people. Information: nyphil.org or (212) 875-5656.

• On the Music: The New York Philharmonic Podcast New York Philharmonic Audio Producer Mark Travis is the producer and host of this program. Formerly with the WFMT Radio Network, he is the producer of the 52-week-per-year nationally and internationally syndicated radio series, The New York Philharmonic This Week. These award-winning previews of upcoming programs - through musical selections as well as interviews with guest artists, conductors, and Orchestra musicians - are available at nyphil.org/podcast and from iTunes.

• National Radio Broadcast Mr. Zimmermann's first concert at The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-inResidence will be broadcast the week of March 5, 2012,* on The New York Philharmonic This Week, a radio concert series syndicated weekly to more than 300 stations nationally, and to 122 outlets internationally, by the WFMT Radio Network. The 52-week series, hosted by actor Alec Baldwin, is generously underwritten by The Kaplen Foundation, the Audrey Love Charitable Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Philharmonic's corporate partner, MetLife Foundation. The broadcast will be available on the Philharmonic's Website, nyphil.org. The program is broadcast locally in the New York metropolitan area on Classical 105.9 FM WQXR on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m.
*Check local listings for broadcast and program information.

• Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic 2011–12 Season The January 26–28 program, conducted by Alan Gilbert and featuring Frank Peter Zimmermann, the 2011–12 Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence, will be released on April 17, 2012, as part of the Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic 2011–12 Season recording series. The recording series will include more than 30 works performed during Mr. Gilbert's third season as Music Director. Recordings, along with digital liner notes, are available for download from all major digital download services including iTunes, Amazon.com, eMusic.com, and InstantEncore.com, as well as by visiting nyphil.org/recordings.

They are also available for streaming on ClassicalArchives.com and Spotify , and as ringtones on various mobile content provider sites.

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