NEW YORK -- Former New York Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams will make his New York Philharmonic debut on April 24 when future music director Gustavo Dudamel leads the orchestra's spring gala at Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall.
Williams, 55, was a five-time All-Star while playing for the Yankees from 1991 to 2006 and won the 1998 American League batting title. He is classically trained guitarist who began playing at age 7, and has released a pair of recordings, in 2003 and 2009. Williams also performed around the world and released a book about the marriage of music and sports.