In her New York Philharmonic debut, Japanese German pianist Alice Sara Ott performs Ravel’s lush, jazz-influenced G-major Piano Concerto. The program, led by Karina Canellakis, who is also making her NY Phil debut, begins with Webern’s remarkably spare, yet haunting Six Pieces. The concert’s two-tone poems look past earthly life: Richard Strauss’s meditation on the death of an artist and Scriabin’s mystical and rhapsodic Poem of Ecstasy.

Program

Webern – Six Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 6 (1928 version)
R. Strauss – Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration)
Ravel – Piano Concerto in G major
Scriabin – Le Poème de l’extase (The Poem of Ecstasy)

To purchase tickets, please visit NY Phil’s website.

Star Pianists

This concert is part of NY Phil’s Star Pianists series. Experience breathtaking virtuosity, timeless melodies, and exciting premieres with this season’s star pianists. The series features captivating performances of classical and contemporary works all season long.

About Alice Sara Ott

Thirty-five-year-old Alice Sara Ott was born in Munich. Her father is a German engineer, and her mother is a Japanese pianist. In a 2022 article in music website Interlude, Ott says of her Japanese heritage, “My whole life was spent questioning: Am I German? Am I Japanese? What am I? I found my answer when I became a musician because in music, nationality doesn’t matter at all.” Learn more about Ott through her website and Instagram.

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EXPERIENTIAL PERFORMANCE FROM SALON SéANCE

The End of Time

Wednesday, October 4 and Thursday, October 5 at 7:00 p.m.

Blue Gallery – 222 E. 46th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)

Admission: $79 VIP | $49 General | $25 Students (use code STUDENT25 with valid .edu email)

What do you turn to in moments of darkness? For composer Olivier Messiaen, he turned to composing Quartet for The End of Time, which he wrote while in a German prison camp during World War II. Salon Séance invites you to a reflective experience, channeling stories of hope. Immerse yourself in the story through live music and your very own origami crane.

About the Production

Through Messiaen’s music, storytelling, and origami cranes, The End of Time channels the spirits of four prisoners who transformed the end into a new beginning. This production will deliver the prisoners’ messages and guide the audience to them through the music they created together.

Performers

Nile Assata Harris – Actor
Yoonah Kim – Clarinet
Sahun Sam Hong – Piano
Mari Lee – Violin
Mihai Marica – Cello
Created by Mari Lee
Directed by Jay Stull
Sound Design by John Gasper
Lighting Design by Guillermo Laporta
Research by Simon Angseop Lee

Schedule

7:00 p.m. Arrival and origami workshop
7:30 p.m. Performance
9:00 p.m. Reception

Please click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

VIP Experience

Exclusive pre-performance talk and Q&A with historian Simon Angseop Lee for further insight into the musical work (Please arrive promptly for the best experience)
Group origami workshop with Lee
Complimentary pre-performance drink
Premium seating
Admission to post-performance reception

General and Student Admission

Pre-performance group origami workshop with an instructor
General admission seating
Admission to post-performance reception

About Salon Séance

Salon Séance creates experiential concerts based on the idea that performing is an act of channeling. Born in Kyoto, CEO and Artistic Director Mari Lee cultivates a tight community of pre-professionals and professionals to create experiences inspired by Japanese traditional ceremonies and rituals. Through experiential performances combining classical music, live storytelling, and interactive ritual, Salon Séance invites each audience member into a sacred space of reflection and belonging. For more information, please visit their website.

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