The Metropolitan Opera in conjunction with the New York Philharmonic, New York City Ballet, Carnegie Hall, and many other venues have announced that masks will be optional. The company announced that starting Oct. 24 audiences will not be required to wear masks. According to the Met Opera and the other venues, with vaccines, boosters, and antiviral treatments now widely available, {…}
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, {…}
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 {…}
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. {…}
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 {…}
The New York Philharmonic’s Music Director Jaap van Zweden will leave his post at the end of the 2023- 24 season. The New York Times first reported the story noting that the pandemic made the conductor “rethink his life and priorities.” Van Zweden said, “It is not out of frustration. It’s just out of freedom.” In the interview the conductor {…}
(Credits: The New York Philharmonic official website) The New York Philharmonic has announced its 2021-22 season, featuring several concerts across different venues from Alice Tully Hall, the Rose Theater, and Carnegie Hall. Anthony Roth Costanzo will also serve as the Artist in Residence. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal works. Handel‘s “Messiah” will be performed {…}
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the New York Philharmonic have announced the acceleration of the comprehensive renovation of David Geffen Hall. The new building, which is designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, is set to open in Fall 2022, nearly two years earlier than previously announced. In a statement Katherine Farley, Chair of Lincoln {…}
WQXR, New York City’s only all-classical radio station, announced four platforms to aid the city’s creative community and sustain the arts culture for which The Big Apple is famous. The station’s multi-pronged approach named STAR (Salutes The ARts) represents the first initiative led by WQXR’s new Chief Content Officer and Senior Vice President, Ed Yim. STAR comprises four initiatives: the {…}
The New York Philharmonic has agreed to a four-year labor contract following the cancelation of its 2020-21 season. The orchestra and its musicians announced that the new contract will retain wage cuts through Sept. 20, 2024, and will call for players to earn 75 percent of minimum scale through Aug. 31, 2023, which comes to $2,214 weekly. Compensation will then {…}
(Photo: David Beale) Every Friday, Polina Lyapustina delivers a short essay on some of the most sensitive topics in the industry with the intent of establishing a dialogue about the opera world and its future. The choice of topics discussed, how they are researched, and how they are portrayed is conducted independently of OperaWire’s editors. With the end of the {…}