David Geffen Hall - Gustavo Dudamel & Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Fri, May 01
|David Geffen Hall
A transcendent musical evening with Dudamel, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, and the NY Phil Chorus — featuring Bloch’s Schelomo and Stravinsky’s Firebird.
Time & Location
May 01, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, USA
About the event
Event Overview From April 30 to May 2, 2026, the New York Philharmonic welcomes audiences to a rich and emotionally stirring program at Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall. Under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel, this concert brings together visionary artists and powerful works — past, present, and future — in a sweeping celebration of orchestral storytelling.
At the heart of the evening is Ernest Bloch’s Schelomo, a soulful meditation on the life and sorrow of King Solomon, brought to life by cello virtuoso Sheku Kanneh-Mason, the Philharmonic’s 2025–26 Artist-in-Residence. With a tone that evokes anguish and wisdom, Sheku becomes the voice of Solomon’s despair and dignity, wrapped in Bloch’s lush orchestration.
Opening the concert is a new choral-orchestral work by Ellen Reid, a Pulitzer Prize–winning composer known for her emotionally immersive compositions. This world premiere, co-commissioned by the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics, explores modern textures and communal voice, brought…