Two concertos debut at the NY Phil Biennial.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
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Percussionist Martin Grubinger was the featured soloist
in John Corigliano's percussion concerto Conjurer.
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The NYPhil Biennial, that exuberant, multi-borough celebration of modern music by America’s oldest orchestra entered its home stretch on Friday night, with the first of two orchestral concerts at David Geffen Hall. And yet, the orchestra’s Lincoln Center home was sparsely seated on this pleasant summer night, with the fire of enthusiasm that marked the 2014 edition strangely muted. Audience members were confined to the orchestra level seats and their ranks swelled by a visiting conference of trombone enthusiasts.
