Pre-Concert Talks

A Pre-Concert Talk at Avery Fisher Hall.

Want to know more about the music you'll be hearing? Concert ticket holders are invited to join us one hour before concert time for an engaging and insightful backstage musical preview. Tickets are $5. Held in Helen Huntington Hull Room, Avery Fisher Hall, Second Tier (unless otherwise noted).

Many of these talks will be hosted by James M. Keller, the Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence and Program Annotator at the New York Philharmonic. Additional pre-concert talks are given by scholars, composers, conductors, and New York Philharmonic Teaching Artists.

2008-2009 Pre-Concert Talks

Pre-Concert Talk: Bach, Strauss and Pictures at an Exhibition Victoria Bond, Speaker Tue, Jan 6, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Mozart, Messiaen and Debussy Arbie Orenstein, Speaker Thu, Jan 8, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Fri, Jan 9, 2009, 1:00 PM  view details Sat, Jan 10, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Gustavo Dudamel and Pinchas Zukerman David Wallace, Speaker Thu, Jan 15, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Fri, Jan 16, 2009, 10:00 AM  view details Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Muti, Quasthoff, Haydn and Brahms Victoria Bond, Speaker Thu, Jan 22, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Sat, Jan 24, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Tue, Jan 27, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Riccardo Muti and Radu Lupu James M. Keller, Speaker Thu, Jan 29, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Fri, Jan 30, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Sat, Jan 31, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Masur, Mutter and Mendelssohn James M. Keller, Speaker Wed, Feb 4, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Thu, Feb 5, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Fri, Feb 6, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Sat, Feb 7, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition Fred Plotkin, Speaker Fri, Mar 13, 2009, 1:00 PM  view details Sat, Mar 14, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: McGegan, Schäfer and Handel Kyle Dzapo, Speaker Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Fri, Mar 27, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Sat, Mar 28, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Charles Dutoit and Lisa Batiashvili , Thu, Apr 2, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Charles Dutoit and Lisa Batiashvili , Fri, Apr 3, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Saturday Matinee , Sat, Apr 4, 2009, 1:00 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Charles Dutoit and Lisa Batiashvili , Sat, Apr 4, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Muti, Uchida, Ravel and Schubert Joelle Wallach, Speaker Wed, Apr 15, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Muti, Uchida, Ravel and Schubert Joelle Wallach, Speaker Thu, Apr 16, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Muti, Uchida, Ravel and Schubert Joelle Wallach, Speaker Fri, Apr 17, 2009, 10:00 AM  view details Sat, Apr 18, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Muti Conducts The Pines of Rome Victoria Bond, Speaker Wed, Apr 22, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Thu, Apr 23, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Fri, Apr 24, 2009, 1:00 PM  view details Sat, Apr 25, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Alan Gilbert and Joshua Bell Paul Moravec, Speaker Thu, Apr 30, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Fri, May 1, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Sat, May 2, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Tue, May 5, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Salonen Conducts Sibelius Paul Moravec, Speaker Thu, May 14, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Sat, May 16, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Maazel conducts Britten's War Requiem James M. Keller, Speaker Thu, Jun 11, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Fri, Jun 12, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Sat, Jun 13, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Maazel Conducts Sibelius's Second Symphony , Wed, Jun 17, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Thu, Jun 18, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Sat, Jun 20, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Pre-Concert Talk: Maazel Conducts Mahler's Symphony of a Thousand , Wed, Jun 24, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Thu, Jun 25, 2009, 6:30 PM  view details Fri, Jun 26, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details Sat, Jun 27, 2009, 7:00 PM  view details

Programs and artists are subject to change.

For information and to buy tickets for specific pre-concert talks, visit the program listing for that day's concert.

The Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence program is underwritten by a generous gift from Sandy and Steve Perlbinder with additional generous support from Richard Nordlof and The Elmar Fund.