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In the time of Corona, Music of the Gods for you

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n this time of Coronavirus, you can’t go to the New York Philharmonic concerts – but the New York Philharmonic  can – and will – come to you!

If you’re missing the sheer intensity of one of the live concerts  in their home space of  Lincoln Center or in a fantastic  under-the-stars concert in Central Park – take heart –  that wonderful music is close at hand, in your own home.

The New York Philharmonic announced the launch of NY Phil Plays On, a new portal for free digital content,  nyphil.org/playson

NY Phil Plays On is available at nyphil.org/playson.

The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence Chick Corea

The initial release of material includes:

• video of Music Director Jaap van Zweden conducting the Orchestra in Mahler’s Symphony No. 5
• video of Philharmonic cellists Nathan Vickery and Sumire Kudo performing a duo from miles apart, and a solo performance by Principal Flute Robert Langevin
• episodes of the award-winning radio program The New York Philharmonic This Week,hosted by Alec Baldwin
• an installment of Young People’s Concerts Play!, featuring select Young People’s Concerts on video accompanied by innovative lessons and learning games
• highlights from the New York Philharmonic Leon Levy Digital Archives

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]any more hours of digital content — including messages from the musicians, performance footage past and new, education content, and radio broadcasts — will be released in the coming weeks. In addition, the Philharmonic will release an online version of Mahler’s New York, a celebration of composer / former Music Director Gustav Mahler that had been scheduled to take place April 15–25, 2020.

In addition, each Thursday at 7:30 p.m. EDT, the New York Philharmonic will post video of a past performance on Facebook, simulating the experience of a live concert. This is designed to foster a sense of community among classical music fans worldwide. The first broadcast, to take place on March 26, will feature the 2017 performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 5, conducted by Music Director Jaap van Zweden. The second, on April 2, will present the 2018 performance of Act I of Wagner’s Die Walküre (in concert), conducted by Jaap van Zweden and featuring soprano Heidi Melton as Sieglinde, tenor Simon O’Neill as Siegmund, and bass John Relyea as Hunding.

Mahler’s New York

[dropcap]“T[/dropcap]he decision to cancel our concerts was particularly painful: music is a powerful source of comfort and healing, and we know that this closing is as profound a loss for our audiences as it is to our musicians and, indeed, the institution,” said President and CEO Deborah Borda.  “As the situation continues to rapidly evolve, we are developing plans to address the ever-changing and unpredictable landscape.’

As she noted, “In our 178-year history, the New York Philharmonic has weathered the US Civil War and two World Wars and survived the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. We will be back!”