" This year, the Philharmonic's "Opening Day" marks a first: the first free-to-the-public rehearsal, for that evening’s Opening Night gala concert. On September 18, beginning at 8:00AM, general admission tickets for the 9:45AM rehearsal will be handed out on Lincoln Center's Josie Robertson Plaza (by the fountain) on a first come, first serve basis. Preview the night’s all-Dvorak program, including cello phenomenon Yo-Yo Ma as soloist in the beloved Cello Concerto. "
9:45 AM: FREE Dress Rehearsal
and
7:30 PM: FREE Gala Opening Night Concert Plaza-Cast
The Gala Opening Night concert will be projected on to a large screen on Lincoln Center’s Josie Robertson Plaza, 65th Street and Broadway — free to all — at 7:30 p.m.
The projection will be a direct feed from the Live From Lincoln Center national telecast. Chairs will be available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis, and no tickets are required. The concert will also be simulcast on 96.3 FM WQXR at 8:00 p.m
link:
http://nyphil.org/attend/season/index.c ... easonNum=7