RECITAL

Morgan Library and Museum
George London Foundation Recital

Paul Appleby - Tenor
Sarah Mesko - Mezzo-soprano
Ken Noda - Piano

The power and beauty of these voices is astounding.  To hear these world class artists at the prime of their game in a relative intimate venue is a treat.

"Pairs of stellar opera singers, many of whom were winners of a George London prize early in their careers, or recent George London Award recipients, perform in this annual series of recitals. A reception with the artists follows the recital.

Paul Appleby will be seen in the 2016–2017 season as Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni (Metropolitan Opera) and as Benedict in Berlioz’s Beatrice et Benedict (Glyndebourne Opera), and Sarah Mesko will be featured as Second Lady in Die Zauberflöte(Metropolitan Opera). The program will include works by Poulenc, Britten, Berlioz, and Brahms."

ART EXHIBITION

The Armory Show 2017

“A TOP DRAW FOR HEAVY-HITTING COLLECTORS, GALLERISTS, CELEBRITIES AND ART LOVERS”

— New York Times




The Armory Show is New York’s premier art fair and a definitive cultural destination for discovering and collecting the world’s most important 20th and 21st century artworks. Staged on Piers 92 & 94, one of the city’s industrial gems, the fair features presentations by leading international galleries, innovative artist commissions and dynamic public programs. Since its founding in 1994, The Armory Show has served as a nexus for the international art world, inspiring dialogue, discovery and patronage in the visual arts.

The Armory Show was founded by four New York gallerists – Colin de Land, Pat Hearn, Matthew Marks and Paul Morris – who sought a platform to present and promote new voices in the visual arts. In its 23 years, The Armory Show has stayed firm to its mission while establishing itself as an unmissable art event set in the heart of New York City and welcoming over 65,000 visitors annually.

FAIR DESIGN

Since 2012, Bade Stageberg Cox has transformed Piers 92 and 94 in Manhattan into an annual, temporary metropolis of contemporary and modern art – prioritizing clear and generous circulation, innovative and practical furnishings and a large public lounge space that is a welcome respite from the fair's activities.

The Armory Show 2017 brings together over 200 of the most influential galleries from 30 countries around the world. Five distinct exhibitor sections guide visitors through nearly two centuries of art history, from established masters of the early 20th century to the next generation of emerging artists.

GALLERIES

The core section of The Armory Show, Galleries features outstanding 20th and 21st century artworks presented by leading international galleries. Visitors are invited to discover thousands of artworks spanning movements, mediums and cultures.

INSIGHTS

Dedicated exclusively to 20th century artworks, Insights emphasizes solo-artist, dual-artist and thematic presentations. This section highlights canonical works of modernism and the post-war era as well as overlooked artistic gems and rediscoveries.

PRESENTS

Presents is a platform for young galleries no more than ten years old to showcase recent work from emerging artists. Solo-artist and dual-artist presentations spotlight the next generation of artistic talents, which visitors can discover in this in-depth and intimate setting.

FOCUS

Focus realizes the vision of an annually appointed curator through a selection of new or rarely seen work by today’s most relevant and compelling artists. This year, 12 solo-artist presentations have been organized specifically for The Armory Show under the direction of Jarrett Gregory. Titled What Is To Be Done?, this year’s Focus section includes a diverse group of artists grappling with some of the world’s most pressing social and political issues.

PLATFORM

Debuting in 2017, Platform stages large-scale artworks, installations and site-specific commissions across Piers 92 & 94. Artists and galleries are invited by an appointed curator to realize ambitious projects that activate the fair’s unique industrial space. The 2017 edition of Platform, entitled An Incident and curated by Eric Shiner, features 14 internationally acclaimed artists.

LINCOLN CENTER

Alice Tully Hall
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Mendelssohn's Sorrow

Bach - Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D minor for Keyboard, BWV 903 (before 1723)
Mendelssohn - Fugue in E-flat major for String Quartet, Op. 81, No. 4 (1827)
Mendelssohn - Quartet in F minor for Strings, Op. 80 (1847)
Schumann - Arabesque in C major for Piano, Op. 18 (1838-39)
Schumann - Trio No. 1 D minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 63 (1847)

"The height of our joys may be measured by the depth of our sorrows, and this final Winter Festival program visits extremes of the human experience. The darkness of Bach’s fugue is brightened in one by Mendelssohn; Schumann’s emotional piano trio is contrasted by the serenity of his Arabesque. But life’s thick clouds have often brought forth music of agonizing beauty: In his moving final string quartet, Mendelssohn openly grieves over the passing of his beloved sister."

LINCOLN CENTER

David Koch Theater
New York City Ballet

Rodgers: Broadway to Ballet

"Richard Rodgers transformed the Great White Way and established musical theater as we know it, and on the eve of his 115th birthday we honor his pioneering genius with three Broadway-inspired ballets featuring his heart-lifting and poignant melodies."

Carousel (A Dance)

• Music by: Richard Rodgers, arranged and orchestrated by William David Brohn
• Choreography by: Christopher Wheeldon
• Principal Casting: FEB 22, 24, 26: Tiler Peck, Zachary Catazaro*, Sara Adams, Kristen Segin, Devin Alberda, Daniel Applebaum
  

This charming distillation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic Carousel recalls the poignant romance and thrilling drama of the celebrated Broadway production. 

Thou Swell

• Music by: Richard Rodgers; Music Arranged by Glen Kelly; Orchestrations by Don Sebesky
• Choreography by: Peter Martins
• Principal Casting: FEB 22, 24, 26: Sara Mearns, Rebecca Krohn, Sterling Hyltin, Teresa Reichlen, Jared Angle, Amar Ramasar, Chase Finlay*, Ask la Cour (*First time in role)
  

Thou Swell embodies all the glamour of early-20th-century café society with its glittering décor, sumptuous fashion, and romantic Rodgers songs.

Slaughter on Tenth Avenue

• Music by: Richard Rodgers, orchestrated by Hershy Kay
• Choreography by: George Balanchine
• Principal Casting: FEB 22, 26: Maria Kowroski, Tyler Angle, Russell Janzen*, Cameron Dieck, Alec Knight*, Harrison Coll, Daniel Applebaum*, Aaron Sanz (*First time in role)
  
  FEB 24: Sara Mearns, Andrew Veyette, Russell Janzen, Cameron Dieck, Alec Knight, Harrison Coll, Daniel Applebaum, Aaron Sanz
  

An audience favorite with showbiz glam, Slaughter on Tenth Avenue is a vampy ballet about a jealous Russian premier danseur and his hoofing American rival.

LINCOLN CENTER

David Geffen Hall
New York Philharmonic

Alan Gilbert's 50th Birthday!

Happy birthday, Alan! Music Director Alan Gilbert is going all out for his 50th birthday, and you’re invited. Celebrate with this star-studded concert featuring Joshua Bell, Emanuel Ax, Lisa Batiashvili, Yefim Bronfman, Renée Fleming, Frank Huang, and Pamela Frank. “This coming together of kindred spirits and people who love music and who love each other is all you can ask for,” says Alan.

Alan Gilbert - Conductor

Frank Huang - Violin

Pamela Frank - Violin

Emanuel Ax - Piano
Lisa Batiashvili - Violin

Joshua Bell - Violin

Yefim Bronfman - Piano

Renée Fleming - Soprano

J.S. Bach - Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Brahms - Andante — Piu adagio, from Piano Concerto No. 2
Beethoven - Allegro con brio, from Piano Concerto No. 3
Bruch - Finale — Allegro energico, from Violin Concerto No. 1
R. Strauss - "Morgen!"
Korngold - "Marietta's Lied," from Die tote Stadt
Dvořák/Arr. Kreisler, adapted by T. Batiashvili - "Goin’ Home," from Largo from Symphony No. 9, From the New World
Gershwin - An American in Paris

LINCOLN CENTER

David Geffen Hall
New York Philharmonic

Herbert Blomstedt - Conductor

Beethoven - Symphony No. 8
Beethoven - Symphony No. 7

"Beethoven’s sparkling Eighth Symphony is a compact, energetic charmer that zips right along; the Seventh’s infectious rhythmic drive and unrelenting momentum sweep you along and makes every part of you feel like dancing! Herbert Blomstedt conducts (“What he does is love music, and he communicates that love … with conducting that exudes delight.” — The Washington Post).

LINCOLN CENTER

Alice Tully Hall
Chamber Music Society of New York

Joyous Mendelssohn

Huw Watkins - Piano
Orion Weiss - Piano
Paul Huang - Violin
Sean Lee - Violin
Matthew Lipman - Viola
Paul Neubauer - Viola
Paul Watkins - Cello

Beethoven - Variations in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 44 (1804)
Mendelssohn - Andante and Allegro brilliant for Piano, Four Hands, Op. 92 (1841)
Mendelssohn - Sonata in D major for Cello and Piano, Op. 58 (1843)
Chopin - Ballade in A-flat major for Piano, Op. 47 (1841)
Mendelssohn - Quintet No. 2 in B-flat major for Two Violins, Two, Violas, and Cello, Op. 87 (1845)

"Blessed with a loving family, a thriving career, and all the talent one could ever hope for, Mendelssohn was among the most fortunate of the immortal composers. In this program of glowingly optimistic music, we find Beethoven at his wittiest, the melancholy Chopin in a pleasant mood, and Mendelssohn contributing three of his sunniest creations.

Today we will immerse ourselves in a musical world filled with an embarrassment of riches when it comes to one of life's most treasured emotions: pure joy. We might have also titled this concert Fortunate Mendelssohn, as he was blessed with so many attributes that have traditionally been in short supply for so many great artists: financial security, a happy family, a thriving career, universal respect during one's lifetime, and emotional stability. Enabled by Mendelssohn's overwhelming talent, music poured forth from the composer that truly reflected the kind of personal exuberance that the lucky enjoy and that all crave. Today, we celebrate that precious, and often rare, human experience through music which penetrates the soul with good feeling.

Accompanying Mendelssohn's pieces on our concert are works in a similar vein by two composers very important to Mendelssohn. Only 18 at the time of Beethoven's death in 1827, Mendelssohn was among the first of the major composers to honor Beethoven with compositions reflective of the master's style. Chopin first heard Mendelssohn perform in 1828 and thereafter developed a mutually admiring relationship with him. Chopin and Beethoven— both famously moody—are represented in our program with works that show the kind of sunshine and good humor that came when the spirit moved them. How fortunate we are to have such music, forever there to lift our spirits."