slˈætkɪn kəndˈʌktᵻd ðɪ ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹəz fˈɜːst kˈɑːnsɚt ɪnðə nˈuː hˈɔːl ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd wˈɜːks baɪ ʃˌɑːstɐkˈoʊvɪtʃ, bˈɑːɹbɚɹ ænd mˈɑːlɚ, ænd ɐ wˈɜːld pɹəmˈɪɹ tɹˈɪpəl kəntʃˈɛɹɾoʊ baɪ bˈɛlə flˈɛk, zˈækɪɹ hˈʌseɪn ænd ˈɛdɡɚ mˈeɪɚ.
Slatkin conducted the orchestra's first concert in the new hall on September 9, 2006, which included works by Shostakovich, Barber and Mahler, and a world premiere Triple Concerto by Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer.