The Doyenne of Classical Publicists Takes on a Final Client: Herself
Mary Lou Falcone is stepping out of the background to raise awareness of Lewy body dementia, the neurodegenerative disease that claimed her husband.
Conducting Lessons: How Bradley Cooper Became Leonard Bernstein
For “Maestro,” Cooper learned from top conductors like Gustavo Dudamel and Yannick Nézet-Séguin — and by stealth in concert halls or from the orchestra pit.
Departures Force Los Angeles Philharmonic to Reinvent Itself, Again
Its beloved music director, Gustavo Dudamel, is leaving for New York, and its innovative chief executive, Chad Smith, is going to Boston. Now the esteemed orchestra is pondering what’s next.
Gustavo Dudamel, Superstar Maestro, Meets New York
On his first visit to the city since being named the New York Philharmonic’s next music director, he eagerly played the role of celebrity conductor.
Gustavo Dudamel: A Maestro at a Crossroads
“I’m not a young conductor anymore,” Dudamel said as he prepares to leave Los Angeles in 2026 to lead the New York Philharmonic.
New York Philharmonic Appoints Gustavo Dudamel as Music Director
Dudamel, a charismatic 42-year-old conductor, will take up the Philharmonic’s podium in 2026, in a major coup for the orchestra.
In a ‘Sea Change,’ Women of the Philharmonic Now Outnumber the Men
The New York Philharmonic, which was an all-male bastion for most of its 180 years of existence, currently has 45 women and 44 men.
David Geffen Hall Reopens, Hoping Its $550 Million Renovation Worked
The New York Philharmonic’s Lincoln Center home was gutted and rebuilt to try to fix the acoustic woes that have long plagued it. To inaugurate the hall, officials are using a new playbook.
David Geffen Hall, Notoriously Jinxed, Is Reborn Again
David Geffen Hall, the New York Philharmonic’s Lincoln Center home, is reopening after a $550 million renovation aimed at breaking its acoustic curse — and adding a dash of glamour.