David Geffen Hall - Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla & Emanuel Ax
Sat, Feb 28
|David Geffen Hall
Emanuel Ax premieres a John Williams concerto in a bold evening led by Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla — a radiant intersection of cinematic genius and orchestral mastery.
Time & Location
Feb 28, 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 February 27 to March 3, 2026, the New York Philharmonic presents a magnetic concert featuring Emanuel Ax and Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla at Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall. This evening marks the New York Premiere of John Williams’s Piano Concerto, written specifically for Ax, blending the silver screen’s grandeur with the subtlety of classical form.
Under the direction of Gražinytė-Tyla — one of the most electrifying conductors of her generation — the program opens with Ralph Vaughan Williams’s ethereal Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, transporting audiences to the sound world of the English Renaissance. The performance closes with Mieczysław Weinberg’s Symphony No. 5, a dramatic and deeply textured piece reflecting the powerful influence of his friend Shostakovich.
This program is a masterclass in contrasts: intimate and epic, familiar and groundbreaking. It’s a rare opportunity to witness timeless interpretation meet modern innovation — all in one transcendent evening.
Performance Details
Dates: February 27 –…