Coordinated by Frank Breuer (if you can come EARLIER to help us to keep the space reserved, please do let us know – send an email with your cell#)

Classical music lovers will be happy to the learn that The New York Philharmonic, conducted by Andrey Boreyko, and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, conducted by its music director Long Yu, will share the stage at the Great Lawn for a free concert in Central Park on Tuesday, July 13th.

The show starts at 8PM and marks the opening of the New York Philharmonic’s 46th season of Concerts in the Parks. Scores to be played during the performance include: the Polonaise from Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Ravel’s Boléro.

Sponsored by Target and the MetLife Foundation, the musical performance will be followed by a fireworks show.

Frank will pick up people at 7PM in front of the stairs of the Metropolitan Museum and guide them to the blankets (please try to be there at 7PM!). In case you missed the group, call Frank at his cell phone at 917-886-0396.

PS: So far, the weather forecast calls for thunder storms for both days, please call the weather updates Park hotline at 212-875-5709 for more information as the days of the concerts approach.