Philharmonic Families: Winds
About This Event
Philharmonic Families: Winds pairs conductor Benjamin Adler with visual director Doug Fitch and a small ensemble — soprano Rebecca Young, Associate Principal Oboist Sherry Sylar, Leelanee Sterrett, William Hestand and Yoobin Son — at David Geffen Hall. The family-centered program combines wind-focused live performance with Fitch’s interdisciplinary staging and close ensemble interplay, emphasizing coordinated sound and visual design.
About the Artists
Rebecca Young
Rebecca Young is a soprano known for her performances in opera and concert settings.
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.
Yoobin Son
Yoobin Son is a classical musician whose work is heard in New York City at David Geffen Hall, where she appears in chamber settings connected to the New York Philharmonic. She has performed alongside NY Phil players and artists including Lisa GiHae Kim, Kyung Ji Min, Anna Rabinova, Leah Ferguson, Peter Kenote, Claire Deokyong Kim, and Sumire Kudo.
Sherry Sylar
Sherry Sylar Associate Principal Oboist of the New York Philharmonic
Benjamin Adler
Benjamin Adler is a conductor and musician known for his work in various musical productions and performances.
Leelanee Sterrett
Leelanee Sterrett is a classical artist associated with performances at David Geffen Hall in New York City. She has appeared in the Philharmonic Families series, including *Philharmonic Families: Winds*, collaborating with musicians from the New York Philharmonic alongside soprano Rebecca Young, chamber artist Yoobin Son, and visual director Doug Fitch under conductor Benjamin Adler.