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Back to Press Release List > 08/31/2009 - The Philadelphia Orchestra's 2009–2010 Carnegie Hall Season Begins October 13
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA BEGINS ITS
2009–10 CARNEGIE HALL SEASON ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13
WITH CHIEF CONDUCTOR CHARLES DUTOIT
Young, Rising-Star Pianist Yuja Wang Performs
Prokofiev’s Second Piano Concerto
Other Concerts by The Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall this Season
Feature Christoph Eschenbach Conducting Mahler’s Symphony No. 7
on November 19 and Pianist Piotr Anderszewski in
Szymanowski’s “Symphonie concertante” on April 13
On Tuesday, October 13 at 8:00 p.m., The Philadelphia Orchestra kicks off its three-concert Carnegie Hall season in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. This performance is led by the orchestra’s Chief Conductor Charles Dutoit and features 22-year-old Chinese-born pianist and rising-star soloist Yuja Wang performing Prokofiev’s fiery Piano Concerto No. 2 in her official Carnegie Hall debut. Also on this program is Barber’s haunting Adagio for Strings and Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, a Dutoit specialty.
Also this season at Carnegie Hall, former Music Director Christoph Eschenbach returns to conduct The Philadelphia Orchestra in Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 on Thursday, November 19 at 8:00 p.m., completing the Mahler cycle he began with the Orchestra in 2003. Maestro Dutoit returns to conduct the orchestra on Tuesday, April 13 at 8:00 p.m. with pianist Piotr Anderszewski as soloist in Szymanowski’s Symphony No. 4, Op. 6 “Symphonie concertante;” one of the Polish composer’s late works written after he had begun to integrate the music and intense rhythms of his native country’s folk music into his compositions. Also on the April program is Debussy’s La mer and Stravinsky’s Le sacre du printemps. A champion of Szymanowski’s music, Mr. Anderszewski will return to Carnegie Hall in May, performing the composer’s chamber music alongside the Belcea Quartet and other guest artists.
About the Artists
Twenty-two-year-old Chinese-born pianist Yuja Wang is widely recognized for performances that combine the spontaneity and fearless imagination of youth with the discipline and precision of a mature artist. Ms. Wang has performed with many of the world’s leading orchestras including the Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco symphony orchestras, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Tonhalle Orchestra, China and London Philharmonic Orchestras, and the NHK Symphony, among others. In 2006, Ms. Wang made her New York Philharmonic debut at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival, and, in 2009, she performed an excerpt from Prokofiev's Second Concerto as soloist with the YouTube Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Other highlights of Ms. Wang’s 2009–10 season include the world premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s piano concerto with the National Symphony Orchestra, and tours of the U.S. with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and the Russian National Orchestra. She will also give recitals in San Francisco, Vancouver, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC, among other cities worldwide, and will return to the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival and the Verbier Festival in the summer of 2010. Ms. Wang is an exclusive recording artist for Deutsche Grammophon, and her debut recording, Sonatas & Etudes, was released in spring of 2009.
Charles Dutoit is Chief Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra, as well as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic. Beginning this year, he also began his tenure as Music Director of the Verbier Festival Orchestra. Since his debut with The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1980, Mr. Dutoit has gone on to conduct all the major orchestras of the United States, including those of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland. He has also performed regularly with many of the great orchestras of Europe, including the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, as well as the Israel Philharmonic and the major orchestras of Japan, South America, and Australia. Mr. Dutoit has recorded extensively for Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, EMI, Philips, CBS, Erato, and other labels with American, European, and Japanese orchestras. His more than 170 recordings, half of them with the Montreal Symphony, have garnered more than 40 awards and distinctions.
Founded in 1900, The Philadelphia Orchestra has distinguished itself as one of the leading orchestras in the world through a century of acclaimed performances, historic international tours, best-selling recordings, and its unprecedented record of innovation in recording technologies and outreach. The orchestra has maintained unity in artistic leadership with only seven music directors throughout its history: Fritz Scheel, Carl Pohlig, Leopold Stokowski, Eugene Ormandy, Riccardo Muti, Wolfgang Sawallisch, and Christoph Eschenbach. This rich tradition is carried on by Chief Conductor Charles Dutoit. Highlights of Mr. Dutoit’s second season include performances of Berlioz’s Te Deum and Symphonie fantastique. During his tenure, Mr. Dutoit will also showcase the music of the Ballets Russes, continuing in the 2009–10 season with performances of Stravinsky’s Petrushka and The Rite of Spring. Recent Philadelphia Orchestra highlights include the opening of the Orchestra’s Online Music Store, www.thephiladelphiaorchestra.com; regular broadcasts on NPR; and a series of critically acclaimed recordings on the Ondine label. The Philadelphia Orchestra annually reaches more than one million music lovers worldwide through its performances, publications, recordings, and broadcasts. Each year, the orchestra presents a subscription season in Philadelphia, as well as education and community partnership programs, annual appearances at Carnegie Hall, and a three-week tour. Its summer schedule includes performances at Philadelphia’s Mann Center for the Performing Arts, free neighborhood concerts, and residencies at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
Program Information
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage
Charles Dutoit, Chief Conductor
Yuja Wang, Piano
SAMUEL BARBER Adagio for Strings
SERGEI PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 16
HECTOR BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
Tickets: $37, $44, $56, $76, $103, $114
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Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor
GUSTAV MAHLER Symphony No. 7 in E Minor
Tickets: $37, $44, $56, $76, $103, $114
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
Charles Dutoit, Chief Conductor
Piotr Anderszewski, Piano
KAROL SZYMANOWSKI Symphony No. 4, Op. 60 "Symphonie concertante"
CLAUDE DEBUSSY La mer
IGOR STRAVINSKY Le sacre du printemps
Pre-concert talk starts at 7:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage.
Tickets: $37, $44, $56, $76, $103, $114
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Bank of America is the Proud Season Sponsor of Carnegie Hall.
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Ticket Information
Beginning on September 10, single tickets will be available. Subscriptions are currently available at the Carnegie Hall Box Office, 154 West 57th Street, or can be charged to major credit cards by calling CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800 or by visiting the Carnegie Hall website, www.carnegiehall.org.
For Carnegie Hall Corporation presentations taking place in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, a limited number of seats, priced at $10, will be available day-of-concert beginning at 11:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 12:00 noon on Sunday until one hour before the performance or until supply lasts. The exceptions are Carnegie Hall Family Concerts and gala events. These $10 tickets are available to the general public on a first-come, first-served basis at the Carnegie Hall Box Office only. There is a two-ticket limit per customer. In addition, for all Carnegie Hall presentations in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage a limited number of partial view (seats with obstructed or limited sight lines or restricted leg room) will be sold for 50% of the full price and can be purchased, starting September 10, at the Carnegie Hall Box Office, 154 West 57th Street, or can be charged to major credit cards by calling CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800 or by visiting the Carnegie Hall website, www.carnegiehall.org.
A limited number of $10 Student RUSH tickets may also be available at the Box Office for some Carnegie Hall events. For more information on student discount tickets please call CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800 or visit carnegiehall.org/students. For information on Notables: Carnegie Hall’s Membership and Ticket Program for Music Enthusiasts in their 20s and 30s, including discount ticket privileges, please visit carnegiehall.org/notables.
Bank of America card holders receive a 10% discount off the full ticket price when using their card to purchase tickets to Carnegie Hall presentations.
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