NY Philharmonic - Finale Open Rehearsal

Today was a day of premiers & finales.  This was the last open rehearsal for the season & a world premier for Christopher Rouse's Symphony # 3.  Rouse is the NYPhilharmonic Composer-in -Residence.  Rouse has been honored with a Pulitzer Prize for Music '93 & named Musician of the Year '09 for his symphonic scores.  Rouse's Symphony #3 alludes to Wagner's Der Ring; sharing in its complex instrumentation that blends strong percussive instrumentation with varying softer, melodic movements.  Wagner's Suite from Der Ring des was also on the program allowing for an interesting contrast & comparison.  Conductor Gilbert acknowledged Rouse who was present for the rehearsal.  "The dessert on the program," was Emanuel Ax performing Haydn's Piano Concerto in D.  This was a grand finale for the season.  I plan on attending the first open rehearsal in the fall.