Then and Now
Clip: Season 37 Episode 2 | 1m 24s
Music Director Alan Gilbert talks about the past and present of the New York Philharmonic.
Leonard Bernstein, Arturo Toscanini, Gustav Mahler - these are just a few of the legends who have led the New York Philharmonic. The Philharmonic's current Music Director, Alan Gilbert, explains why it's sometimes best not to try to compete. He leads the Philharmonic at the Opening Gala of its astonishing 171st season, September 27 on PBS. (Check local listings.)
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Live From Lincoln Center is made possible with support from the Family of Robert Wood Johnson III, the Audrey and Martin Gruss Foundation, The Robert and Renée Belfer Family Foundation, Mercedes T. Bass, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Then and Now
Clip: Season 37 Episode 2 | 1m 24s
Leonard Bernstein, Arturo Toscanini, Gustav Mahler - these are just a few of the legends who have led the New York Philharmonic. The Philharmonic's current Music Director, Alan Gilbert, explains why it's sometimes best not to try to compete. He leads the Philharmonic at the Opening Gala of its astonishing 171st season, September 27 on PBS. (Check local listings.)
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Clip: S37 Ep2 | 1m 15s | Violinist Itzhak Perlman describes his early bout with polio. (1m 15s)
Clip: S37 Ep2 | 4m 12s | An intimate look at New York Philharmonic Music Director Alan Gilbert. (4m 12s)
Clip: S37 Ep2 | 4m 6s | Violinist Itzhak Perlman and wife Toby invite us to visit the Perlman Music Program. (4m 6s)
Clip: S37 Ep2 | 1m 22s | Conductor Alan Gilbert describes an "untimely" encounter with his mom at rehearsal. (1m 22s)
The Philharmonic Opening Gala with Itzhak Perlman - Preview
Preview: S37 Ep2 | 30s | Premieres Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)
Clip: S37 Ep2 | 54s | Violinist Itzhak Perlman describes why the "second date" is more important than the first. (54s)
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