Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos leads New York Philharmonic at Bravo! Vail

VAIL, Colo. - July 18, 2013 - PRLog -- Spanish conductor Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos will lead the New York Philharmonic at Bravo! Vail in performance of two orchestral masterpieces: Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole, with violinist Augustin Hadelich, and Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 at Vail's Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater.

This concert under the stars titled “Symphonie fantastique” features two of the repertoire’s most beloved masterworks. First, concertgoers will enjoy Symphonie fantastique – a work decades ahead of its time that not only marked a breakthrough in Berlioz’s work but also became an “epic” for the orchestra. Then, Mr. Hadelich joins the New York Philharmonic in performance of the virtuosic violin concerto: Symphonie espagnole. Based on alluring Spanish folk songs, Symphonie espagnole has retained its firm hold on the hearts of music lovers since its 1875 Paris premiere.

Mr. Hadelich returns to Bravo! Vail in performance of Symphonie espagnole, which despite its name, is a true concerto in which the soloist is called upon to display significant feats of violinistic prowess. A favorite among Vail audiences, Mr. Hadelich made his critically acclaimed New York Philharmonic debut under Music Director Alan Gilbert at Bravo! Vail in July 2010. Praising the performance, The Denver Post said that Mr. Hadelich “easily confirmed his place on the shortlist of today’s top violin virtuosos.” After performing with Mr. Hadelich again at Bravo! Vail in July 2011 and at the Caramoor Fall Festival in September 2011, the New York Philharmonic nominated him for the Martin E. Segal Award, which he received in 2012. The Award recognizes young artists of exceptional accomplishment.

When Mr. Frühbeck conducted the New York Philharmonic in June 2012, The New York Times wrote that he “gave the New York Philharmonic audience everything it had come to Avery Fisher Hall for on Thursday evening, and more … He conducted from memory with complete command, showing a canny sense of pacing and climax and playing the bombast to the full.”

A regular guest with North America’s top orchestras, Mr. Frühbeck will conduct the New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, National, Detroit, St. Louis, Houston, New World, and Seattle Symphony Orchestras in the 2013-14 season. In addition, he appears annually at the Tanglewood Music Festival. From 2004-2011, Mr. Frühbeck was Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Dresden Philharmonic, and in the 2012-13 season began his post as Chief Conductor of the Danish National Orchestra.

Consistently cited in the press for his “gorgeous tone,” “poetic communication” and “fast-fingered brilliance,” Mr. Hadelich has confirmed his place in the top echelon of young violinists. Among Mr. Hadelich’s 2013-14 season highlights are debuts with the Atlanta Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Oregon Symphony and The Philadelphia Orchestra, as well as a recital at New York’s Frick Collection celebrating the 75th Anniversary of their concert series, and a tour of China with the San Diego Symphony.

In April 2014, Mr. Hadelich (with guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas and pianist Joyce Yang) will perform at the Kennedy Center for the premiere of an originally-conceived multimedia recital, Tango Song and Dance, based on and named after André Previn’s work for violin and piano.          

How to Purchase Tickets: Tickets range from $32 to $122. Lawn tickets for children 12 and under are $5. Tickets are available for purchase at www.bravovail.org or by calling the box office at 877.812.5700. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater.

About Bravo! Vail
Bravo! Vail, Colorado’s premier international six-week summer music festival, brings world-renowned musicians to venues throughout Eagle County each season and draws guests from around the world. The only Festival in North America to host three of the world’s finest orchestras in a single season, Bravo! Vail celebrates its 26th season June 28th through August 3rd, 2013, under the direction of artistic director Anne-Marie McDermott and new executive director James W. Palermo. The 2013 season features residencies by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic, with popular concerto artists plus a wide array of stellar chamber music performances. For more information about Bravo! Vail visit www.bravovail.org or call 970.827.5700.

About the New York Philharmonic
Founded in 1842, the New York Philharmonic is the oldest symphony orchestra in the U.S. and one of the oldest in the world. The Orchestra has always played a leading role in American musical life, championed new music, and appeared in 432 cities in 63 countries around the globe, including the historic visit to Pyongyang, DPRK, earning the 2008 Common Ground Award for Cultural Diplomacy. Concerts are broadcast weekly on the radio program The New York Philharmonic This Week, streamed on nyphil.org, and telecast annually on public television. Having made almost 2,000 recordings since 1917, the Philharmonic continues to self-produce recordings, available as downloads. Wide-ranging education programs include the Young People’s Concerts, School Partnership Program, and Learning Overtures. In 2009 Alan Gilbert became Music Director, succeeding musical giants such as Mahler and Toscanini. Credit Suisse is the New York Philharmonic’s exclusive Global Sponsor.