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NY Philharmonic Cancels Park Performances This Summer
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Jen Chung
Published Jun 8, 2011
Modified Jun 8, 2011
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Classical music fans and parks lovers alike will be disappointed as the New York Philharmonic has cancelled its free 2011 summer performances in the city's parks this year. According to Speakeasy, the Philharmonic "[cited] unspecified scheduling conflicts" and "The announcement seemed to catch some parks officials by surprise. Calls to the public relations office of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation on Tuesday afternoon were deflected before the orchestra made its formal announcement Tuesday evening."
The Philharmonic will be offering a free concert, with Andrea Bocelli singing, on September 15. The Philharmonic also said the program should return next year.
At least the Metropolitan Opera's Summer Recital series is still on: Monday, July 11, 2011 8 p.m., at Central Park SummerStage; Wednesday, July 13, 2011, 7 p.m., at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn; Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 7 p.m., at Crotona Park, Bronx; Thursday, July 21, 2011, 7 p.m., at Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island; Tuesday, July 26, 2010, 7 p.m., at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens; and Thursday, July 28, 2011, 7 p.m., at Jackie Robinson Park, Manhattan.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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