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    Classical

    Philharmonic Families: Strings

    Illustration for Philharmonic Families: Strings

    Tuesday, March 17, 2026

    12:09 AM

    David Geffen Hall

    New York, NY

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Doug Fitch, a director and visual artist known for family-focused programs that introduce young listeners to orchestral families, leads Philharmonic Families: Strings at David Geffen Hall. Musicians from the New York Philharmonic appear with soprano Rebecca Young; Fitch’s approach, which treats performance as a total environment, frames the strings-focused program through visual and theatrical design rather than spectacle.

    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.