Every year, Philharmonic in the Parks offers performances at parks in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island. While this offers an opportunity for the uninitiated to get a taste of classical music, more importantly it's an opportunity to gather with friends and enjoy drinks, snacks and conversation with the New York Philharmonic providing a soundtrack. The closer you sit to the bandshell, the more seriously the audience takes the performance, so gauge your positioning appropriately.
Music under the stars, family and friends, and a fireworks finale make for a perfect summer evening. And it's FREE!
Concerts in the Parks - Upcoming performances
Great Lawn in Central Park, Manhattan Tues, Jul 14, 2009, 8:00 PM
Alan Gilbert, Conductor
Mozart: Symphony No. 41, Jupiter
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
Directions: Enter at Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park West at 9th Street or Bartel-Pritchard Circle at the intersection of Prospect Park West, Prospect Park Southwest and 15th Street.
Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx Thur, Jul 16, 2009, 8:00 PM
Alan Gilbert, Conductor
Mozart: Symphony No. 41, Jupiter
Mahler: Symphony No. 1
Great Lawn in Central Park, Manhattan Fri, Jul 17, 2009, 8:00 PM
Alan Gilbert, Conductor | Nathan Gunn, Baritone
Copland: Old American Songs (selections)
Mozart: Selected arias
Mahler: Symphony No. 1
FREE Indoor Concerts - Upcoming performances
Center for the Arts, College of Staten Island/CUNY, Staten Island Sat, Jul 18, 2009, 8:00 PM
Alan Gilbert, Conductor
Mendelssohn Scherzo from Octet for Strings, arr. for orchestra
Mozart Symphony No. 41, Jupiter
Beethoven Symphony No. 7
This concert is free but tickets are required. Tickets will be distributed at the Center for the Arts box office starting on Monday, June 8. Box office hours are Mon-Fri 9am-4pm and Sat Noon-3pm. Limit 4 tickets per person.
Colden Auditorium, Queens College, Queens Mon, Jul 20, 2009, 8:00 PM
Alan Gilbert, Conductor
Mendelssohn Scherzo from Octet for Strings, arr. for orchestra
Mozart Symphony No. 41, Jupiter
Beethoven Symphony No. 7
The ethereal Tribute in Light memorial was designed to help lessen the aching loss felt across the country since 9/11. It is a profound symbol of strength, hope and resiliency.
The New Yankee Stadium
New Yankee Stadium is the working title for a new stadium for the New York Yankees, currently under construction. It will open in 2009, replacing the third-oldest stadium in the Major Leagues.
The Bronx
In popular culture 'The Bronx' has often symbolized violence, decay, and urban ruin. In fact, there are guidebooks that say you must never go to the Bronx! Sheer ignorance, that is all we have to say! Interactive Bronx map
Interactive Bronx map
