The NYPO in OCT encores the premiere of Julia Adolphe's Unearth, Release, 10/27 @ 3pm

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Published October 1, 2024 at 2:07 PM EDT

On Nov 17, 2016, violist Cynthia Phelps, with conductor Jaap van Zweden and The NYPO, premiered acclaimed American composer Julia Adolphe's newest work: 'Unearth, Release' (Concerto for Viola and Orchestra).

NYPO Principal violist Cynthia Phelps in long red dress, standing in front of autumnal foliage — NYPO Principal violist Cynthia Phelps

10/6 Messiaen: Les Offrandes oubliées Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 (Maxim Vengerov, v; Lorin Maazel, cond)

10/13 Webern: Im Sommerwind Schoenberg: Pelleas et Melisande Ives: Symphony No. 2 (Alan Gilbert, cond)

10/20 Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro Debussy: La Mer Stravinsky: Petrushka Revueltas: Sensamaya Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 Ravel: Bolero (Jamie Bernstein, speaker; Leonard Bernstein, cond)

10/27 Copland: Clarinet Concerto Barber: Violin Concerto Bolcom: Trombone Concerto Adolphe: Unearth, Release! Mozart: Flute Concerto No. 2 (Anthony McGill, cl; Frank Huang, v; Joseph Alessi, tn; Cynthia Phelps, vla; Robert Langevin, f; Jaap van Zweden, Juraj Valcuha, Alan Gilbert and Bernard Labadie, cond)

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The NYPO in OCT encores the premiere of Julia Adolphe's Unearth, Release, 10/27 @ 3pm

On Nov 17, 2016, violist Cynthia Phelps, with conductor Jaap van Zweden and The NYPO, premiered acclaimed American composer Julia Adolphe's newest work: 'Unearth, Release' (Concerto for Viola and Orchestra).