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James Bond preferred “shaken,” but this tribute to 007’s musical legacy is guaranteed to leave you “stirred!” This thrilling concert features iconic themes and lush vocals from across the Bond universe, from Goldfinger to Goldeneye. Relive the suspense, passion, and glamor with soaring melodies and powerful brass.

Byron Stripling first stepped into the spotlight as lead trumpeter and soloist with the Count Basie Orchestra. In this homage to the blues, Byron leads you on a journey through the classic hits made famous by Jazz Age icons and New Orleans favorites such as Muddy Waters, Ma Rainey, and...

What’s the only thing better than spending time at a hit Broadway show? Spending time with many of them! Celebrate history’s greatest musicals, including The Lion King, Hamilton, Jersey Boys, The Phantom of the Opera, and the biggest blockbuster of them all: Wicked. All your favorite show tunes, with three...

Ginastera’s extraordinary String Quartet No. 1 lends rhythmic ferocity to South American folk themes. Crespo’s delightful brass quintet, titled Suite Americana No. 1, takes the listener on a sonic tour of New Orleans, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, and Mexico. Paquito D’Rivera’s Aires tropicales for wind quintet provides a lively conclusion to...

Welcome spring with a sunny program! The bright sides of Mozart and Beethoven inspired Dohnányi’s Serenade, while Jongen’s trios for flute, cello, and harp reveal the influence of Debussy and Ravel. Mozart was so pleased with his Quintet for Piano and Winds, he dubbed it “the best thing I have...

Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero leads three landmark works for small ensemble. Stravinsky’s Danses concertantes harken back to centuries past with a tinge of the composer’s spiciness. Wagner composed his highly romantic Siegfried Idyll as a birthday gift for his wife, and Schoenberg’s Chamber Symphony No. 1 bridged the gap between...

No one knows why Schubert never finished his Eighth Symphony, but the two movements that he did compose remain among his most beloved. Julia Perry’s Short Piece for Orchestra was the first work by a woman of color to be performed by the New York Philharmonic. In his Symphony No...

Revel in the genius of Aaron Copland. Conductor David Alan Miller leads this retrospective of music by the composer whose sound is synonymous with America. From the wide-open spaces depicted in his ballet scores Appalachian Spring and Rodeo, to his jazz-infused Music for the Theatre, Copland created a soundtrack of...

Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero conducts this richly compelling program. Violinist Chee-Yun brings her “high gloss tone” (The New York Times) to Bernstein’s Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium), an exploration of the nature and purpose of love. Fierce, yet uplifting, and showcasing an enormous orchestra, Mahler’s Fifth Symphony provides a majestic conclusion...