The New York Philharmonic today announced details about free concerts in the boroughs of New York City as well as New Jersey as part of the 2008 Concerts in the Parks, Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer, taking place June 24 and July 8–15 2008.
-The New York Philharmonic will perform in the Richmond County Bank Ballpark on Staten Island (July 8);
-PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey (July 9);
-Cunningham Park in Queens (July 10);
-Van Cortlandt Park, the Bronx (July 11);
-Prospect Park in Brooklyn (July 14),
-Heckscher State Park, Long Island (July 12).
In addition to previously announced concerts in Central Park (June 24th and July15th)
The concerts on Staten Island and in New Jersey, Queens, the Bronx, and Long Island will feature works by Mozart, Bach, and Elgar, conducted by Philharmonic Associate Conductor Xian Zhang. Music Director Designate Alan Gilbert will lead the concert in Prospect Park in works by Bach, Beethoven, and Sibelius. New York Philharmonic Associate Principal Concertmaster Sheryl Staples and Assistant Concertmaster Michelle Kim will be the soloists in J.S. Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043, in these concerts.
All concerts at 8:00 p.m.
Seems like Queens is the place to be this Spring.
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