Yefim Bronfman returns to the NY Phil with Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto, one of the most impassioned statements of the Romantic period. Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2, which borrows from Ukrainian folk tunes, dances its way to a joyous finale. Chen Yi’s Landscape Impression, inspired by millennium-old Chinese poetry, opens this concert conducted by Xian Zhang.

Program

Chen Yi: Landscape Impression (New York Premiere)
R. Schumann: Piano Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2

Artists

Xian Zhang (Conductor): The 2025–26 season marks the Grammy and Emmy Award–winning conductor Xian Zhang’s 10th year as music director of the New Jersey Symphony, and her first as music director of the Seattle Symphony. Following her tenure as music director of Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano, from 2009 to 2016, she continues as their conductor emeritus. Learn more about Xian Zhang

Yefim Bronfman (Piano): Internationally recognized as one of today’s most acclaimed and admired pianists, Yefim Bronfman stands among a handful of artists regularly sought by festivals, orchestras, conductors, and recital series. His commanding technique, power, and exceptional lyrical gifts are consistently acknowledged by the press and audiences alike. Learn more about Yefim Bronfman

This event is recurring on the following dates:
– Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 07:30 PM
– Friday, January 16, 2026 at 02:00 PM
– Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 07:30 PM
– Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 02:00 PM