One of the great joys of summer in NYC is the FREE outdoor NY Philharmonic concerts in NYC Parks. This year, they’ve gone virtual, with past concerts including Luciano Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli.
Concerts in the Parks @ Home is daily through Thursday at 7:30pm. The virtual events include zoom backgrounds and a retrospective of the 50+ year tradition of NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks
And because it’s virtual, audiences across the country and around the world are invited to recreate what has been a New York City tradition since 1965 — laying down a blanket and enjoying food, drink, and classical music on a summer night, in their homes, or outdoors from a safe distance.
Through June 25 at nyphil.org/parksathome, the New York Philharmonic will share:
Videos of Philharmonic musicians performing outdoors as part of the We Are NY Phil @ Home series
A New York Philharmonic Archives exhibit in partnership with Google Arts & Culture
A photo slideshow covering the Concerts in the Parks’ 50+ year history
Zoom backgrounds from the Central Park Conservancy and Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Alliance
Find more FREE and cheap events,
including virtual events, on the
NYCOTC Free & Cheap Events Calendar
The final performance, June 25 at 7:30pm, features past NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks performances with tenors Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, violinist Joshua Bell, and newly recorded performances from home, including one conducted by Music Director Jaap van Zweden
Since the New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks began in 1965, more than 14 million people across New York City have gathered with friends, family, and neighbors to enjoy classical music under the stars.
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