Dream a Little Dream

Delve into our season finale, A Dancer’s Dream, with a look at our newest Pinterest board: Inside “A Dancer’s Dream.” Director and designer Doug Fitch (who helped create our productions of Ligeti’s Le Grand Macabre and Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen) has given us an exclusive peek at the inspiration boards that went into costuming Columbine, the Moor, Petrushka, and the Ice Maiden for Petrushka and The Fairy’s Kiss, two ballets by Stravinsky that make up our season finale in June that stars NYC Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns. See how designers like Alexander McQueen, Christian Dior, Comme des Garçons, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Viktor & Rolf combine with artful origami and the looks of everyone from Mad Max to classical ballet to create this one of a kind Dream.

The Scintillating (and Pin-tillating) Year of the Snake

How does our Chinese New Year look? Check out our Pinterest board for the Year of the Snake, which features videos of our performers in action, highlights from 2012’s Chinese New Year concert, yummy recipes, and insights into other traditions of the Lunar New Year! The Philharmonic celebrates Chinese New Year 2013 with a special program on February 12.

Pin Down the Season

Have you checked out our 2013-14 Season Pinterest board? Take in the season at a glance and start making your plans!

Some wintry listening for what promises to be a snowy Saturday: hear Jean-Yves Thibaudet sail through Grieg’s Piano Concerto. Thibaudet plays the same work with the Phil January 3–5, 2013. In the meantime, check out Jean-Yves Style, our Pinspiration board dedicated to the French pianist and fashion plate.

With so many nationalities coming together for every concert, we’ve assembled a virtual holiday cookie swap representing the cultural fabric of the Phil on Pinterest. Check out the mouthwatering lineup and see if you can guess which cookies apply to which musician(s)!

Tradition with a Twist

Alan Gilbert describes the quirky Nordic sensibility that Carl Nielsen brought to his music. Check out more about The Nielsen Project on the Philharmonic’s special Web pages, or lean more at a glance on our new Pinterest board. Then join us as the Music Director leads the Orchestra in two Nielsen concertos, October 10–13.

See You in September

Concerts in the Parks, Summertime Classics, Bravo! Vail Music Festival — it’s been a swell summer here at the Philharmonic. (Revisit the memories at our Pinterest page.)

A safe and happy Labor Day holiday to all!

The New York Philharmonic’s 2012 Concerts in the Parks are but a pleasant memory now. Luckily, snapshots from some of the nearly 120,000 music lovers, picnickers, and even Conga line dancers, who turned out for the Orchestra’s performances throughout the five boroughs have been collected on the Philharmonic’s Pinterest page. Revisit the memories (like this great shot of the finale fireworks over Belvedere Castle in Central Park), and be sure to check out our continuing collection of Pinterest boards in the upcoming season.

(photo by sweatengine, via Instagram)

Tonight: Brooklyn

Music Director Alan Gilbert and the Philharmonic kick off a week of free Concerts in the Parks tonight at 8 p.m. in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Grab the picnic basket, head to the Long Meadow and be sure to get some photos to share on the Philharmonic’s Pinterest board.

(Pinterest fans: tag your favorite photos with “New York Philharmonic” and we’ll repin them onto our Concerts in the Parks board. Or visit our Pinterest boards through Facebook).

Forecast is for a clear and comfortable evening, with the temperature around 80 degrees. See you there!