Bramwell Tovey Conducts New York Philharmonic in Massenet & Falla This Weekend

Bramwell Tovey returns to the New York Philharmonic to conduct Massenet’s Ballet Music from Le Cid; Falla’s Nights in the Gardens of Spain, with pianist Joyce Yang as soloist; and Falla’s The Three-Cornered Hat (complete ballet), with mezzo-soprano Virginie Verrez in her Philharmonic subscription debut, tonight, March 30, 2016, at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, April 1 at 11:00 a.m.; Saturday, April 2 at 8:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Massenet incorporated dances from various regions of Spain — including Castiliane, Andalouse, Catalane, Navaraise, and Aragonaise — in his Ballet Music from Le Cid. Spanish composer Manuel de Falla’s Nights in the Gardens of Spain depicts gardens throughout Spain, including the garden outside the Alhambra in Granada, and channels flamenco and other Spanish dances. Falla’s ballet The Three-Cornered Hat is inspired by a Spanish novel of the same name.

Related Events:

– Pre-Concert Insights
Composer Victoria Bond will introduce the program. Pre-Concert Insights are $7, and discounts are available for three (3) or more talks and for students. They take place one hour before these performances in the Helen Hull Room, unless otherwise noted. Attendance is limited to 90 people. Information: nyphil.org/preconcert or (212) 875-5656.

ARTISTS:

Grammy and Juno Award-winning conductor/composer Bramwell Tovey was appointed music director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) in 2000. Under his leadership the VSO has toured to China, South Korea, the U.S., and across

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