Alessio Bax, piano
“Among the most remarkable pianists now before the public.” — Gramophone
Lucile Chung, piano
“…a blazing, gutsy performance.” — The Washington Post
Sheryl Staples, violin
Principal Associate Concertmaster
New York Philharmonic
Qian-Qian Li, violin
Principal Second Violin
New York Philharmonic
Cynthia Phelps, viola
Principal Viola
New York Philharmonic
Eileen Moon Myers, cello
Associate Principal Cello
New York Philharmonic
Timothy Cobb, bass
Principal Bass
New York Philharmonic
Yoobin Son, flute
New York Philharmonic
Pascual Martinez-Forteza, clarinet
New York Philharmonic
Barry Centanni, percussion
ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE
Bring the whole family to hear Saint-Saën’s beloved classic! This all-star ensemble will also perform zoological favorites by Vivaldi, Musorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Mozart.
| Antonio Vivaldi | Flute Concerto in D, RV428, (The Goldfinch) | Program Notes |
| Modest Musorgsky | Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks | Program Notes |
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | Flight of the Bumblebee, arr. Rachmaninoff | Program Notes |
| Louis-Claude Daquin | Le Coucou | Program Notes |
| Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky | The White Swan (Pas D’action from Swan Lake) | Program Notes |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Clarinet Trio in E flat, K. 498 (“Kegelstatt”) | Program Notes |
| Camille Saint-Saëns | Carnival of the Animals | Program Notes |