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New York Philharmonic 2023-24 Review: ‘West Side Story in Concert’

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(Photo Credit: Chris Lee) On September 12, 2023, the New York Philharmonic opened its “The Art of the Score” series with Steven Spielberg’s 2021 film adaptation of Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story.” The series features the orchestra playing the score to a selection of films projected onto the screen above the stage, creating a truly immersive musical experience. The choice {…}

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New York Philharmonic Receives $40 Million Gift

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(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 {…}

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J’Nai Bridges, Hera Hyesang Park, Meigui Zhang, Nicholas Phan, Karen Slack Headline New York Philharmonic’s 2023-24 Season

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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, {…}

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Gustavo Dudamel Named Next New York Philharmonic Music Director

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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 {…}

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New York Philharmonic Chorus Names Choral Director

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The New York Philharmonic Chorus has named Malcolm J. Merriweather as its Director. The conductor, who is the music director of The Dessoffs Choir, makes his chorus debut on Oct. 26 and 28 with two programs, “The Journey” and “The Joy.” The first of these concerts will feature such artists as Renée Fleming, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Bernadette Peters, {…}

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New York Philharmonic’s CEO & President to Step Down, Announces New Leadership

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Days after announcing that it would be restoring its musicians’ salaries to their pre-pandemic rates, the New York Philharmonic has announced that CEO and President Deborah Borda would be stepping down next year. Per The Associated Press, she will be succeeded by Gary Ginstling who will start the transition process on Nov. 1, 2022, working alongside Borda until June 30, {…}

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New York Philharmonic to Restore Musicians’ Salaries to Pre-Pandemic Rates

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The New York Philharmonic has announced that it intends to restore its musicians’ salaries to their pre-pandemic rates based on the 2019-20 season scale. The organization noted that this will go into effect starting on Sept. 21, 2022 instead of the previously agreed on Sept. 20, 2024 date as originally established in the Collective Bargaining agreement. “Our Orchestra has weathered {…}

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Eric Owens, Nicholas Phan & Sasha Cooke Lead New York Philharmonic’s 2022-23 Season

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The New York Philharmonic has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on vocal performances. The Sound of Home will see Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun,” the World Premiere of a Caroline Shaw piece with Room Full of Teeth, and Price’s Symphony No. 4. Jaap van Zweden conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}

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Tugan Sokhiev Dropped from New York Philharmonic Concerts

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Tugan Sokhiev has been dropped from the New York Philharmonic. The orchestra announced that due to the War in Ukraine the orchestra can not perform with him. In a statement, the organization said, “Out of regard for the current global situation, and following discussions with Tugan Sokhiev, it has been mutually decided that Mr. Sokhiev’s performances with the New York {…}