Free NY Philharmonic concert in Central Park tonight

The NY Philharmonic concert is taking place Wednesday night in Central Park.

The free event begins at 8 p.m. on the Great Lawn.

Thomas Wilkins will lead the Orchestra in a diverse program that includes classics by Beethoven, Elgar, and Rimsky-Korsakov, as well as Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto featuring Randall Goosby as the soloist. 

The concert will also showcase new music by Carlos Simon and pieces from the NY Phil Very Young Composers.

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