The New York Times – Music:
Since the orchestra’s music director was last on the podium in November, his successor has been announced. He came back blaring with Messiaen.
Category: New York Philharmonic
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Michael Tilson Thomas Revels in the Present With the New York Phil
The New York Times – Music:
Thomas, who is fighting brain cancer, conducted two ruminative works, Schubert’s “Great” Symphony and his own “Meditations on Rilke.”
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Review: The Philharmonic Departs From Business as Usual
The New York Times – Music:
“The March to Liberation” offers a rarity that should be more regular: a world premiere, a symphony and an oratorio, all by Black composers.
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Yo-Yo Ma Makes His Encore a Call for Peace, With a Nod to Casals
The New York Times – Music:
The celebrated cellist capped a concert with the New York Philharmonic with a work that Pablo Casals often played to protest war and oppression.
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Review: At the Philharmonic, a Guest Challenges Common Wisdom
The New York Times – Music:
The conductor Nathalie Stutzmann surrounded a showcase for cellist Alisa Weilerstein with idiosyncratic readings of repertory staples.
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Classical Music to See and Hear in Spring 2023
The New York Times – Music:
This spring, Gustavo Dudamel, the Philharmonic’s next music director, conducts the big deal symphony, the Met Opera stages Terence Blanchard’s “Champion”; and in Chicago, Riccardo Muti says farewell.
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Gustavo Dudamel, Superstar Maestro, Meets New York
The New York Times – Music:
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.
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Review: ‘In Seven Days’ Conjures the Creation, With Video
The New York Times – Music:
The New York Philharmonic, conducted by Ruth Reinhardt, played Thomas Adès’s “In Seven Days,” for piano, orchestra and moving image.
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Gustavo Dudamel: A Maestro at a Crossroads
The New York Times – Music:
“I’m not a young conductor anymore,” Dudamel said as he prepares to leave Los Angeles in 2026 to lead the New York Philharmonic.