Alan Gilbert, conductor
HK Gruber, chansonnier
Since the 2009-10 season, The New York Philharmonic's New Music Series has presented ten world premiere-New York Philharmonic commissions and one U.S. premiere.
Alexandre Lunsqui—Fibres, Yarn, and Fabric, world premiere
Magnus Lindberg—Gran Duo
HK Gruber—Frankenstein!
This concert is made possible by the Xerox Foundation.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art was incorporated in 1870 and moved to its present location in Central Park in 1880. It houses an encyclopedic collection of art objects from virtually all periods and continents.
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