Gustavo Dudamel opens his season as the Oscar L. Tang & H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Music & Artistic Director Designate with a program spanning the American musical landscape. As the NY Phil marks the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding, the Orchestra presents a World Premiere by Kanaka Maoli composer Leilehua Lanzilotti and Symphony No. 2 by American maverick Charles Ives. Yunchan Lim is soloist in Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3, dating from the Hungarian composer’s time as a New York–based émigré.

Program

Leilehua Lanzilotti: of light and stone (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission)
Bartók : Piano Concerto No. 3
Ives: Symphony No. 2

Artists

Gustavo Dudamel (Conductor): Gustavo Dudamel is committed to creating a better world through music. His belief in art’s power to inspire and transform lives fuels his unifying presence on and off the podium, his commitment to education and access for underserved communities, and his mission to expand the reach of classical music. His rise, from humble beginnings as a child in Venezuela to an unparalleled career of artistic and social achievements, offers living proof that culture can bring meaning to the life of an individual and greater harmony to the world at large. He currently serves as the Music & Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela. In the 2025–26 season Gustavo Dudamel becomes the Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Music & Artistic Director Designate of the New York Philharmonic before becoming the Orchestra’s Music and Artistic Director in September 2026, continuing a legacy that includes Gustav Mahler, Arturo Toscanini, and Leonard Bernstein. Throughout 2025 Dudamel celebrates the 50th anniversary of El Sistema, honoring the global impact of José Antonio Abreu’s visionary education program across five generations. Learn more about Gustavo Dudamel

Yunchan Lim (Piano): Since becoming the youngest person to ever win Gold at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition at the age of 18 in 2022, Yunchan Lim’s ascent to international stardom has been meteoric. In the years following this achievement he made successful orchestral debuts with the New York, Los Angeles, Munich, and Seoul philharmonic orchestras, as well as the Chicago, Lucerne, BBC, Boston, and Tokyo symphony orchestras, among others. His recital appearances have included New York’s Carnegie Hall, Verbier Festival, London’s Wigmore Hall, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, and Tokyo’s Suntory Hall. Learn more about Yunchan Lim

This event is recurring on the following dates:
– Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 07:30 PM
– Friday, September 12, 2025 at 07:30 PM
– Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 07:30 PM
– Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 07:30 PM