David Geffen Hall - Rouvali & Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances
Fri, Feb 20
|David Geffen Hall
Experience Rachmaninoff’s final masterpiece live with the NY Phil, led by Rouvali, and featuring Kavakos in Bartók’s breathtaking Violin Concerto.
Time & Location
Feb 20, 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 18 to 20, 2026, immerse yourself in a powerful evening of innovation and emotion at Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, where the New York Philharmonic presents a thrilling program of modern momentum and timeless virtuosity.
Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali brings his kinetic brilliance to Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances — the composer’s last major work, and one that fuses nostalgia with bold American rhythms in a haunting farewell to his homeland. Rouvali's interpretation promises to magnify the drama, color, and elegance of this symphonic suite.
The extraordinary Leonidas Kavakos, a violinist revered for his breathtaking clarity and emotional depth, joins the NY Phil as soloist in Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. 2 — a fiery and intricate masterpiece that weaves folk tradition with dazzling technique. The evening begins with the New York Premiere of Daniel Nelson’s Steampunk Blizzard, a wildly imaginative “steam engine ballet in a snowstorm” that sets the tone for a night…