Classical Event Details

Dudamel Conducts Prokofiev & John Adams

Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall in NYC and New York metro | Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM EDT

When

Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM EDT

Where

Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
New York City, New York Metro

Gustavo Dudamel opens the Orchestra’s subscription season. Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5 — which marked Gustavo’s Philharmonic debut — glorifies the grandeur of the human spirit. The concert opens with John Adams’s On the Transmigration of Souls, co-commissioned by the Philharmonic, the haunting reflection on the lives lost and changed by the September 11 attacks, which won a Pulitzer Prize and three Grammy Awards. A new work, Invisible House, by Zosha Di Castri completes the program. Encore Reception We will host a post-concert Encore reception with Philharmonic musicians and guest artists following the September 19 performance. This is a benefit for donors at the Supporting Patron level and above. With questions or to RSVP, contact patrondesk@nyphil.org . Program: John Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls; Zosha Di Castri: Invisible House (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the Los Angeles Philharmonic); Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 Performers: Gustavo Dudamel (Conductor); <p>New York Philharmonic Chorus<br> Malcolm J. Merriweather,<br> Chorus Director<br><br></p> (Chorus); <p>Brooklyn Youth Chorus<br> Dianne Berkun Menaker,<br> Chorus Director</p> (Chorus)