The New York Philharmonic officially opened it's 175th season Wednesday night with a concert which, while not exactly boundary-pushing, served as a reminder of the rich legacy of this oldest of American orchestras. […]
New York Philharmonic Opens 175th Season with Corigliano, Gershwin, and Dvořák Read Post »
by Steven Pisano Photo by Chris Lee. Oratorios are a tricky business. On the one hand, it can seem unsettling for a symphony orchestra to present an oratorio, which has
“Joan of Arc at the Stake” at New York Philharmonic Read Post »
I will never forget the first time I attended the New York Philharmonic's annual free Memorial Day Concert at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. It was 2001, and Kurt Masur – who began
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After my recent musical travels through Scandinavia, I was excited to hear that the NY Phil's latest CONTACT! new music concert would be made up entirely of music by composers
New York Philharmonic CONTACT! Performs New Nordic Music at the Met Museum Read Post »
by Steven Pisano In Michael Grandage's production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni now playing at the Metropolitan Opera, the snarling balls of flame that rocket up from the stage as the
“Don Giovanni” at the Metropolitan Opera Read Post »
What a great night it was to be in Central Park last night: cool, clear, with the tiger lillies and hibuscuses (hibisci?) out in full bloom. And, just as the
New York Philharmonic Plays Strauss, Smetana and Tchiakovsky in Central Park Read Post »
UPDATE: The current weather forecast calls for rain right around concert time tonight. No word yet from the Phil on any possible postponement. Well, it's another sweltering day in New York,
New York Phil Heads Outdoors This Week With Parks Concerts Read Post »
"We have taken a deliberately non-dogmatic approach to selecting the art to be displayed…The only criterion was that the concerts comprise music that we believe in and are excited to
New Music at the New York Philharmonic Read Post »
Yesterday the NY Phil invited about 80 or so music writers—bloggers and newspaper critics alike—to the WNYC Greene Space for a press conference of sorts to announce details of the 2014–15
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