Alan Baer JW Concerto with NY Phil. this weekend

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Alan Baer JW Concerto with NY Phil. this weekend

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This week, David Robertson conducts Holst's "The Planets," Elgar's Introduction and Allegro, and John Williams's Tuba Concerto, with Principal Tuba Alan Baer.
May 26–28 at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center with the NY Phil.
http://nyphil.org/planets" target="_blank
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This should be awesome! Just for reference on how awesome Mr. Baer sounds on the JW concerto:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieBuug_4tmg
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BRAVO, sir! Just heard the first performance.
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I thought John Williams had this piece pulled from performance a few years ago?
I wonder if he changed his mind on it, or if people just play it anyway?
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Andy Miller is playing it tomorrow and Saturday with the Alabama Symphony: http://www.alabamasymphony.org/Masterwo ... Miller.htm
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