May 2016 listings for The New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Jessye Norman interacts with the audience during a Q&A session at the Eastman School of Music.

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This month, the New York Philharmonic welcomes soloists Jennifer Koh, Jessye Norman, and Yuja Wang, among many others. We will hear performances of Strauss' Don Quixote, and Bruckner's 7th symphony.

5/1        Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, Overture-Fantasy Lutosławski: Chain 2: Dialogue for Violin and Orchestra Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 (Jennifer Koh, v; Lorin Maazel, cond)

5/8        Berg: Der Wein (concert aria) Mahler: Symphony No. 3 (Jessye Norman, s; Yvonne Minton, s; Pierre Boulez, cond)

5/15      Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie (Yuja Wang, p;  Valérie Hartman-Clavarie, Ondes Martenot ; Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond)

5/22      R. Strauss: Don Quixote Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, Pastoral (Cynthia Phelps, vla; Carter Brey, c; Bernard Haitink, cond)

5/29      Haydn: Symphony No. 96, Miracle Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 (Bernand Haitink, cond)