New York Philharmonic Concerts – Van Cortlandt Park
Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Bronx
(212) 875-5656
Share the Stage* performance by BombaYo, 6:30–7:00 PM
New York Philharmonic marks the 50th anniversary of the Concerts in the Parks, the iconic series of free outdoor performances that have been enjoyed by more than 14 million concertgoers since 1965.
Alan Gilbert returns in an all-American program featuring Bernstein’s West Side Story Concert Suite No. 1, performed by soprano Julia Bullock and a tenor to be announced. Plus: works by Barber, Gershwin, Copland, Anderson, Rodgers, and Sousa. After the musical fireworks, stay for actual fireworks.
The New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks are presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer.
Directions to this location Location Details:
Enter the park from Broadway, near West 251st Street.
*As part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Concerts in the Parks, we will present Share the Stage in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island, an opportunity for local musicians to perform on the stage in their home boroughs before the Orchestra’s performances.