Prof. Joseph Bongiorno about the Orchestral Program
The NYU Symphony Orchestra and the NYU Philharmonia present concerts led by world-class conductors at NYU’s Frederick Loewe Theatre and Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, as well as at off-campus venues, such as the Peter Norton Symphony Space on the Upper West Side and the Church of Saint Joseph in Greenwich Village. Membership in the Symphony and Philharmonia is mandatory for Instrumental Performance Majors; however, currently matriculating Non-Music Majors are eligible for membership based on audition and availability. Contact: Prof. Joseph Bongiorno, Director of Orchestras, nyu.orchestras@gmail.com
Rehearsals
Symphony:
MPAGC-GE 2087.002 & MPAGC-UE 1087.002
**Please note that some rehearsals will be held outside of class time, and some performances occur on weekends. For specifics, please reference the information on the online sign-up form.
Philharmonia:
MPAGC-GE 2087.003 & MPAGC-UE 1087.003
Mondays, 5:00 PM-7:30 PM & Thursdays, 5:00 PM-7:30 PM; Global Center for Academic & Spiritual Life, 238 Thompson St., 5th Floor Grand Hall
2012–2013 NYU Orchestras Season
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NYU Symphony Orchestra performs Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, "Titan."
Gerald Steichen, Conductor, Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, NYC, March 7, 2011.
All concerts are free and open to the public
Ari Pelto, conductor
Revueltas: Ocho por radio
Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102, with Helena Basilova, 2012 NYU Steinhardt Piano Competition Winner
Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 3
Martinů: The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca
2537 Broadway, between 94th and 95th St.
Monday, October 8, 8:00 PM
Ari Pelto, conductor
Kodály: Dances of Galanta
Mozart: Serenade No. 6 in D Major, K. 239
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56
Monday, November 5, 8:00 PM
Jens Georg Bachmann, conductor
Henze: Symphony No. 1
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219, with Tatevik Ayazyan, 2012 NYU Steinhardt String Competition Winner
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93
371 6th Ave., between Washington and Waverly Pl.
Thursday, November 8, 8:00 PM
Jens Georg Bachmann, conductor
Fauré: Pavane in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50
Mozart: Symphony No. 31 in D Major, K. 297, "Paris"
Haydn: Symphony No. 82 in C Major, "L'ours/The Bear"
371 6th Ave., between Washington and Waverly Pl.
Wednesday, December 12, 8:00 PM
Eric Jacobsen, conductor
Riley: In C
Saturday, December 15, 8:00 PM
Ari Pelto, conductor
Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales
Nielson: Concerto for flute and orchestra, with Nicholas Handahl, 2012 NYU Steinhardt Wind Competition Winner
Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Op. 60
35 W. 4th St.
Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor
2012-2013 NYU Steinhardt 2012 Film Score Composition Competition winners,
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 100
Works by winners of the 2012 NYU Steinhardt Student Composition Competition
Joan Tower: Strike Zones Percussion Concerto, with the NYU Steinhardt 2012 Percussion Competition Winner TBA
Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op. 36, the "Enigma" Variations
35 W. 4th St.