There is a WaterFire this Saturday night; lighting begins at 6:40. Please plan accordingly and try to arrive a little earlier than you usually would.

Opening Night of the Classical Series Hear the World in Providence! - Moscow (Ilya and the Titan)

Saturday, September 24, 8:00pm

The Vets, Providence 

Larry Rachleff,conductor
Ilya Yakushev, piano

Music to be performed:  

Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1

Mahler's Symphony No. 1 in D major, (Titan)

Sponsors of the Opening Night concert and the soloist: Almon & Suzanne Hall

Season Media Sponsor: WPRO         

TICKETS:$30 to $70, with discounts for Students and Groups in selected sections                

To buy tickets by phone or in person: Philharmonic box office: 401.248.7000 (9-4:30 M-F) 

PPAC box office:401.421.2787 (10-5 M-F)  

To buy tickets online 24/7:riphil.org, vmari.org & ArtTixRI.com 

SUBSCRIPTIONS: are still available for both Classical and Rush Hour Series. Please call the Philharmonic Box Office at (401)248-7000 to subscribe to the 2011-2012 season.

Learn more about the repertoire of this concert:
Program Notes 

Click on Larry video
Op-Ed piece by Dr. Herb Rakatansky 

The first 8 people to answer both trivia questions correctly win 2 free tickets to the Philharmonic Opening night concert this Saturday @ 8pm at The Vets.

Fill in the blanks:

1.) This is the Philharmonic Orchestra's ______ season and Larry Rachleff's __________ season as Music Director.

2.) If Tchaikovsky were alive today he would be ___________ years old. If Mahler were still alive, he would only be ___________ years old.

Please email Susan Barry at sbarry@riphil.org with your answers   

Join us for our first event of the season on Thursday, September 29th at 5:30pm on rooftop of the Peerless Building; overlooking the skyline of downtown Providence in downtown Providence. Enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres provided by Gracie's Restaurant and music provided by members of the Rhode Island Philharmonic

The event is free when you "like" the Philharmonic on Facebook 

RSVP: Go to the Facebook event page to RSVP for this event or email  events@riphil.org