Thursdays at 10:00 pm
The New York Philharmonic with music director Jaap van Zweden (Photo: Chris Lee)
From Lincoln Center, hear one of the country's most celebrated orchestras.
The New York Philharmonic This Week, hosted by Alec Baldwin, features recent performances and commercial recordings, complimented by interviews with the artists highlights from the NY Phil’s archives. The nationally syndicated program has garnered numerous awards and reaches millions of listeners every year.
Mahler’s Symphony No. 7
September 10, 2026, 10:00 pm
Gustavo Dudamel leads the New York Philharmonic in one of orchestral music’s most iconic symphonies.
the wealth of nations
September 17, 2026, 10:00 pm
Orpheus Orchestra Opus Onus
September 3, 2026
The world premiere recording of Kate Soper’s Orpheus Orchestra Opus Onus – a work commissioned by the New York Philharmonic – is paired with Stravinsky’s Symphony in Three Movements and the 11th symphony of Philip Glass. Gustavo Dudamel conducts.
Maxim Vengerov
August 27, 2026
A variety of works conducted by a former Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, Lorin Maazel, including a recording of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto featuring Maxim Vengerov.
Dvořák & Corigliano
August 20, 2026
Comparing works by composers born 100 years apart: Antonín Dvořák and John Corigliano. Alan Gilbert conducts the New York Philharmonic.
Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem
August 13, 2026
A variety of recordings from the New York Philharmonic, including one featuring Nadia Boulanger conducting Fauré’s Requiem.
Lenny’s Playlist, Part II
August 6, 2026
Lenny’s Playlist, Part I
July 30, 2026
Strauss’s Don Quixote
July 23, 2026
Summer Medley
July 16, 2026
Jaap van Zweden
July 9, 2026
Jaap van Zweden served as the 26th Music Director of the New York Philharmonic from 2018 to 2024. Enjoy recordings featuring the New York Philharmonic and the renowned Dutch conductor.
Leonard Bernstein and the NY Philharmonic
July 2, 2026
Leonard Bernstein leads the New York Philharmonic in a variety of orchestral pieces.
Messa da Requiem
June 25, 2026
While many composers have set the Catholic funeral mass to music, rare are the ones who have dedicated entire requiems to a fellow artist. Verdi was inspired to write his requiem after the death of Italian writer Alessandro Manzoni in 1873. The resulting work is in 7 parts and features multiple soloists throughout. It even includes parts for female singers ...
Brahms & Schumann
June 18, 2026
Christoph von Dohnányi has been a frequent collaborator with the New York Philharmonic, leading the orchestra in over 60 concerts over the years. Tonight features two of his recordings with the ensemble. Also featured: acclaimed pianist Paul Lewis.
Wolfe & Shostakovich
June 11, 2026
Contrasting two smoldering works that burst with energy and movement. First, it’s Julia Wolfe’s oratorio for girls’ choir, womens’ choir, and orchestra called Fire in my mouth. Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, the piece was inspired by the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911. Then later, the eighth symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich.
Two Towering Figures
June 4, 2026
Dimitri Mitropoulos and Lorin Maazel were two towering figures of 20th-century classical music. Though they lived decades apart, they both served as Music Directors of the New York Philharmonic: Mitropoulos from 1949-1958, and Lorin Maazel from 2002-2009. Tonight’s program samples a selection of recordings showcasing each conductor’s strengths.
An English Tune
May 28, 2026
Scenes of idyllic, English pastures have captured the imaginations of many composers worldwide over the centuries. Tonight, we look at two compositions inspired by such sights, and later, music Bartók had written for a fairytale.
Bernstein Conducts The Creation
May 21, 2026
An archival recording of Leonard Bernstein leading the New York Philharmonic and the Camerata Singers in Haydn’s ornate oratorio The Creation. Judith Raskin is the soprano soloist; Alexander Young sings the tenor role, with John Reardon as baritone.
Mahler’s Sixth
May 14, 2026
The sixth symphony of Gustav Mahler is one of the composer’s darkest works. It is moody, simultaneously combative and fragile, and contains one of orchestral music’s most iconic unorthodox instruments – a giant wooden mallet. The Symphony no. 6 is a fascinating work which has been interepreted by many of the world’s greatest orchestras and conductors. On display tonight is ...
Sibelius Celebration
May 7, 2026
Celebrating the legacy of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius with recordings of his works, includnig his famous Finlandia, and the Violin Concerto in D minor featuring violinist Zino Francescatti.
Mahler Symphony No. 8
April 30, 2026
When Lorin Maazel retired from his seven year tenure with the New York Philharmonic in 2009, he led the ensemble through one final masterpiece: Gustav Mahler’s Eighth Symphony. The monumental work employed the combined forces of the New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, The Dessoff Choirs, and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. Guests soloists were seperated by sex and stationed ...
Jaap van Zweden
April 23, 2026
Honoring the legendary conductor and violinist, who served as the 26th Music Director of the New York Philharmonic from 2018 to 2024, with some of his most beloved recordings with the New York Philharmonic. Each selection is from a different time period in music history.
