New York Philharmonic Plays Stravinsky, Respighi and Lindberg
by Nick Stubblefield If you're an avid musicgoer like me, then chances are good that you're constantly seeking out new music. Sometimes, though, you just want to hear the hits. […]
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New York Philharmonic Plays Bernstein’s “On the Waterfront”
by Nick Stubblefield The themes and motifs from many famous film scores are undeniably and inextricably linked to much of our pop culture. It's hard not to hum the "da-dums"
“Joan of Arc at the Stake” at New York Philharmonic
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
New York Philharmonic’s Free Memorial Day Concert at St. John the Divine
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
The New York Philharmonic Premieres John Adams’ “Scheherazade.2”
In the orchestra world, the received thinking is that if you're going to have a new work on a program, you put it on the first half, in order to
Preview: John Adams’ “Scheherazade.2” at the NY Philharmonic
If what I heard Monday night at the David Rubinstein Atrium is to be believed, everyone needs to run out and pick up a ticket for one of the NY
A Night of Wind and Dissonance at the NY Philharmonic
by Christina Klessig Tina Fineberg for The New York Times After the concertmaster warmed up New York Philharmonic Thursday night at Avery Fisher Hall, my mind raced as Thomas Adès took the
New York Philharmonic CONTACT! Performs New Nordic Music at the Met Museum
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
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(3/3/15): As nice as it was to think about, Rattle has accepted the London Symphony Orchestra's offer to become their next music director, starting in 2017. It's almost unbelievable to think