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The NY Philharmonic residency at Bravo! Vail continued on July 24, 2021 with a concert that included Shostakovich’s Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Trumpet, and Strings, with soloists Conrad Tao and Principal Trumpet Christopher Martin.
Today on NYPhil+ Music Director Jaap van Zweden conducts Walker’s Lyric for Strings, composed in memory of his grandmother, an escaped slave, and Mozart’s intimate yet epic Gran Partita. The formidable Yefim Bronfman joins Principal Trumpet Christopher Martin in Shostakovich’s uncharacteristically optimistic concerto.
Principal Trumpet Christopher Martin introduces and performs the post horn solo from the third movement of Mahler's Symphony No. 3. Mahler calls for the solo to be played 'wie aus weiter Ferne' (from far away), which means the trumpet player is usually hidden offstage.
The New York Philharmonic's 2019 Spring Gala celebrated two leading ladies: Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning singer and actress Patti LuPone, who performed songs from some of her landmark Broadway performances, and Board Member Mary Wallach, who was honored for her dedication and commitment to the Philharmonic.
