The New York Philharmonic will perform its first “Concerts in the Parks” performance on Tuesday, July 14 in Central Park. The program for the first three performances is Mozart Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter,” and Beethoven Symphony No. 7. The fourth performance will feature Copland’s Old American Songs (Set 2), and Mahler Symphony No. 1 “Titan.” All performances are free and will be conducted by Alan Gilbert. The Copland songs will feature baritone Nathan Gunn. Check the link for the full schedule.

The schedule on the NY Phil website can be found here, but here is a brief outline for your convenience:

Tuesday, Jul 14, 2009, 8:00 PM – Central Park – Mozart 41 and Beethoven 7
Wednesday, Jul 15, 2009, 8:00 PM – Brooklyn – Mozart 41 and Beethoven 7
Thursday, Jul 16, 2009, 8:00 PM – Bronx – Mozart 41 and Beethoven 7
Friday, Jul 17, 2009, 8:00 PM – Central Park – Copland Old American Songs and Mahler 1

Happy concertgoing!

Posted on July 12th, 2009 at 12:53 pm | Filed under General |