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A Far Cry

First Preview: Jul 5, 2019
Opening Date: Jul 18, 2019
Closing Date: Jul 19, 2019
Running Time: 02:15
A Far Cry

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Playing @
Naumburg Bandshell
Bethesda Terrace, New York City, NY 10023
The 114th year of free concerts at the historic Naumburg Bandshell.  Since 1905, the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts has presented free, outdoor classical music concerts to New Yorkers of all walks of life. The series seeks to stimulate and encourage new and expanded audiences for classical music in the informal and beautiful setting of Central Park. It is the oldest continuous free outdoor western classical music concert series in the world.

While the Naumburg Bandshell is closed for repairs, ALL of our concerts will be in Temple Emanu-El, at Fifth Avenue and 65th Street. 

A Far Cry stands at the forefront of an exciting new generation in classical music. According to The New York Times, the self-conducted orchestra “brims with personality or, better, personalities, many and varied.” A Far Cry was founded in 2007 by a tightly-knit collective of 17 young professional musicians, and since the beginning has fostered those personalities. A Far Cry has developed an innovative process where decisions are made collectively and leadership rotates among the “Criers.” For each piece, the members elect a group of principals, and these five musicians guide the rehearsal process and shape the interpretation. Since each program includes multiple works, this multiplicity of leaders adds tremendous musical variety to the concerts.

Program:
Georg Muffat
, (1653-1704), Concerto Grosso No. 12 “Propitia Sydera”, (1701) —
Caroline Shaw, (1982), Entr’acte, (2011, adapted for String Orchestra by A Far Cry 2014) 
Lembit Beecher, (1980), Conference of the Birds, (2017, Premiered with A Far Cry, 2018)  NEW YORK CITY PREMIERE 
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, (1840-1893), Serenade in C Major, Op. 48, (1880) —
ConcertConcert
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 13
Audience Advisory: While the Naumburg Bandshell is closed for repairs, ALL of our concerts will be in Temple Emanu-El, at Fifth Avenue and 65th Street. These FREE events ALL require tickets, available online (see links in the details of each concert below) or by registering with a form at the door. Allow extra time for tickets and for a security check when arriving for the concerts. Doors at the Temple open at 6:15 PM.

Performance Schedule

THURSDAY, JULY 18th @ 7 PM


TDF Tickets Offers:

TDF Member tickets:

Not currently available for this show

Listed at

Never

Full-price tickets:

FREE

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Accessibility

  • Box Office

    None
  • Entrance

    You can enter the park at Fifth Avenue and 72nd Street and follow Terrace Drive to the Bethesda Terrace and turn left or enter the park at Central Park West and 72nd Street and follow Terrace Drive to Bethesda Terrace and turn right.
  • Parking

    Fifth Ave
  • Restroom

    None
  • Seating

    Seating in folding chairs is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional seating can be found on the park benches surrounding the Naumburg Bandshell.
  • Telephone

    None
  • Water Fountain

    Yes
  • Wheelchair Info

    The concert grounds and Naumburg Bandshell are ADA accessible. There are no gradients and the ground is level by the Naumburg Bandshell. Space is available for wheelchair seating and seating can be made available for the visually impaired or wheelchair user and assistant.

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