The New York Philharmonic has released a statement regarding allegations against Matthew Muckey and Liang Wang and has opened up an independent investigation. In a statement President and CEO, Gary Ginstling said “The details revealed in the New York magazine article are horrifying to me personally, and, while not yet a year into my tenure as President and CEO of {…}
(Photo Credit: Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office) New York Philharmonic board member Roy “Trey” Farmer III has been arrested for alleged possession of child pornography. The prominent figure in the arts was arrested on March 22 following investigations by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit. According to reports, the unit received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited {…}
The New York Philharmonic has announced its 2024-25 season. Here are the vocal performances. Santtu-Matias Rouvali and Miah Persson lead a performance of music by Sibelius, Julia Wolfe, and R. Strauss. Performance Dates: Nov. 7-12, 2024 Ton Koopman conducts Händel’s “Messiah” with soloists Maya Kherani, Maarten Engeltjes, and Klaus Mertens. Performance Dates: Dec. 11-14, 2024 Kevin John Edusei and Isabel {…}
(: Chris Lee Photographer) On Jan. 31, 2024, the New York Philharmonic performed an interesting program that included Mozart and Mahler, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. The program focused on the joy of music, bringing together fine artistry from its orchestra and soloists. On this evening Golda Schultz and Francesco Piemontesi were the evening’s guests and both had tremendous success on {…}
(Credit: Fadi Kheir) The New York Philharmonic has announced that Oscar L. Tang and Agnes Hsu-Tang have made a gift of $40 million to the organization. The gift is meant to further expand the Orchestra’s future programming and engagement with New York’s diverse communities and the international music world. The gift marks the largest-ever single contribution to the NY Phil’s endowment {…}
Deutsche Grammophon is set to record the world premiere of Aaron Zigman and Mark Campbell’s “Émigré.” The 90-minute oratorio will have its world premiere on Nov. 17, 2023 at the Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall before heading to the U.S. for a performance at David Geffen Hall in New York City on Feb. 29, 2024. The two performances will feature Ben {…}
The Crossing is set to present the world premiere of Julia Wolfe’s “unEarth” alongside the New York Philharmonic. The showcase, which is scheduled for June 1-3, 2023, will be conducted by Jaap van Zweden and will take place at David Geffen Hall in New York City. The program will also feature Sibelius’ Violin Concerto with Frank Huang as the soloist. {…}
The New York Philharmonic has announced its 2023-24 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Jeanette Sorrell conducts Händel’s “Israel in Egypt” with Amanda Forsythe, Sonya Headlam, Cody Bowers, Jacob Perry, Edward Vogel, and Apollo’s Singers. Performance Dates: Oct. 25 & 26, 2023 J’Nai Bridges headlines a program featuring music by Holst, {…}
Photo Credit: Kaveh Kowsari TAK Ensemble will give a concert featuring a new work by composer Tyshawn Sorey. Currently in residency at the University of Pennsylvania, TAK will premiere Sorey’s new work “For jamie branch” in its Philadelphia debut in the upcoming concert. Sorey’s piece was co-commissioned by the New York Philharmonic. Also on the program is Natacha Diels’ “Second {…}
The New York Philharmonic has announced that Gustavo Dudamel will become the Orchestra’s next Music and Artistic Director. The organization said that during the 2026–27 season, Dudamel will begin a five-year term, becoming the 27th conductor to preside over the NY Phil. Dudamel will serve as Music Director Designate during the 2025–26 season. In response to his new position, Dudamel {…}
On October 26, 2022, Lincoln Center’s newly-renovated David Geffen Hall presented the first of its opening night galas, titled “The Journey.” The event was a momentous celebration of the music and history which has played so large a part through the numerous forms and iterations the hall has taken over the decades. The reinvented venue strikes a visually-appealing balance between {…}