Avast ye scallywags! Michael Tilson Thomas be takin' charge of the New York Philharmonic's grand subscription program! Arrr!
2024-03-19
Arrr, me hearties! The venerable Michael Tilson Thomas, 79, be takin' the helm o' the New York Philharmonic this September, guidin' 'em through the treacherous seas o' Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 14 and Mahler's Fifth Symphony. Aye, prepare to be enchanted by the swashbucklin' tunes!
Ahoy mateys! Avast ye! Michael Tilson Thomas be takin' the helm fer the openin' subscription program o' the New York Philharmonic season, three years after he announced he be battlin' a brain tumor. The 79-year-old be settin' sail with Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 14 along with Emanuel Ax and Mahler's Fifth Symphony on September 12, 13, and 15.In August 2021, Tilson Thomas underwent surgery fer a brain tumor, but he be back on deck leadin' the orchestra with a reduced schedule. The old sea dog be the founder o' the New World Symphony and served as music director o' the San Francisco Symphony fer many years.The New York Philharmonic be sailin' without a music director fer two seasons, with Jaap van Zweden leavin' this summer and Gustavo Dudamel takin' the helm in 2026-27. Dudamel be leadin' subscription programs in March and May 2025, includin' a world premiere by Kate Soper and Mahler's Seventh.Come aboard fer a new work by Augusta Read Thomas conducted by Ken-David Masur, a grand gala with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra music director Manfred Honeck, and performances by the legendary Herbert Blomstedt and renowned artists like Renée Fleming and Yuja Wang. The New York Philharmonic be ready to set sail on a musical voyage like no other!