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    Philharmonic Families: Strings

    Illustration for Philharmonic Families: Strings

    Sunday, May 30, 2027

    7:30 PM

    David Geffen Hall

    New York, NY

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Doug Fitch leads a Philharmonic Families program at David Geffen Hall, bringing his background in opera staging, drawing and theatrical design to a family-oriented presentation that introduces young listeners to strings. The lineup includes musicians from the New York Philharmonic and soprano Rebecca Young, combining orchestral players and vocal presence in a program shaped by Fitch’s emphasis on performance as a total environment.

    About the Artists

    Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

    The New York Philharmonic is one of the oldest symphony orchestras in the United States, known for its classical music performances and contributions to the orchestral repertoire.

    Rebecca Young

    Rebecca Young is a soprano known for her performances in opera and concert settings.

    Doug Fitch

    Doug Fitch

    Doug Fitch is an American visual artist and director whose practice moves easily between opera staging, drawing, sculpture, and theatrical design. In New York City he has appeared at David Geffen Hall in family-focused programs with the New York Philharmonic and musicians from the orchestra, including Philharmonic Families events introducing young listeners to brass, winds, and strings.