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This is a relaxed open rehearsal, open to all ages and designed for people with autism, sensory or communication disorders or learning disabilities. To learn more about relaxed performances, visit this page.

Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Ruggero Allifranchini, violin
Ilya Finkelshteyn, cello
Leonora Armellini, piano

Iman Habibi Jeder Baum spricht
Ludwig van Beethoven Concerto in C major for Violin, Cello, and Piano “Triple Concerto”
Louise Farrenc Overture No. 1 in E minor
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major

As part of Summer for the City, we are delighted to invite you to a free Open Rehearsal with the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center on July 29, 2025 from 10:30 am – 1:00 pm at David Geffen Hall. This Relaxed Rehearsal will provide a peek behind the scenes as the Festival Orchestra prepares this program for performance. There will be one 15-minute intermission approximately halfway through the rehearsal.

Past meets present in this captivating program led by Jonathon Heyward. Explore Beethoven in a new light with Iman Habibi’s Jeder Baum spricht, a meditation on nature and the environment written in dialogue with Beethoven’s Fifth and Sixth symphonies and commissioned for the 250th anniversary of his birth. Discover the relatively unknown music of Louise Farrenc, with her powerful Overture No. 1, written in 1834 and inspired by the Viennese classicism of Beethoven. Hear the titan himself with Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony and his famed “Triple Concerto,” featuring soloists from the orchestra, concertmaster Ruggero Allifranchini and principal cellist Ilya Finkelshteyn, alongside pianist Leonora Armellini.

What to expect at a Relaxed Open Rehearsal:
–Guests are able to enter and leave the audience space throughout the event, as needed.
–Guests can vocalize or move throughout audience space.
–Fellow audience members are asked to create a no “shushing” zone.
–House lights are adjusted so that venue is never fully dark.
–Attention to bright lights, loud noises, and surprise sensory elements are described in advance.
–Chill Out Space is available for guests to take a break and rejoin the rehearsal when ready.
–A visual guide, with clear instructions, will be shared before event.
–Noise-reducing headphones and fidgets are available to borrow.
–Staff members and artists are trained in access and inclusion best practices.

Please note: This is a working rehearsal, open to an audience to observe. There are no interactive elements.

Featuring

Conductor
Jonathon Heyward
Violin
Ruggero Allifranchini
Cello
Ilya Finkelshteyn
Piano
Leonora Armellini
Venue
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023

For ticketing, call CenterCharge at 212-721-6500 from Monday–Saturday 10:00 am–8:00 pm and Sunday noon–6:00 pm.

For general inquiries, call Guest Experience at 212-875-5456 or email [email protected].

Home to the New York Philharmonic, the Wu Tsai Theater is designed with optimized sightlines in mind, resulting in a unified and intimate relationship between audience and performer. The hall's state-of-the-art flexibility accommodates choral performances, recitals, semi-staged opera, dance, film premieres, amplified pop and rock concerts, and more. Learn more »

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Hearing loop installed. Loop receivers available
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