Inside the New York Philharmonic’s December Gala

On December 2, the New York Philharmonic held its annual December Gala for the first time since 2019—and it sure felt good to be back. The evening came with a fittingly celebratory soundtrack, including Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” Overture, Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1, “Classical,” and J. Strauss II’s “On the Beautiful Blue Danube.” The performance was masterminded by Music Director Jaap van Zweden and featured violinist Itzhak Perlman as a soloist in Bruch’s “Violin Concerto No. 1.” Guests including Isabel Leonard, Daniel Boulud, and Henry Timms gathered in the Och Foyer of Alice Tully Hall for cocktails prior to… Read Full Article