Review: Julia Wolfe’s ‘unEarth’ Is Crowded Out by Multimedia
Not for the first time this season at the New York Philharmonic, a premiere was muddled by obvious, sometimes intrusive video art.
The Composer Julia Wolfe Focuses on Climate in ‘unEarth’
Julia Wolfe’s latest in a series of increasingly political, oratorio-like works, “unEarth,” premieres this week at the New York Philharmonic.
Illuminating Rachmaninoff’s Vespers, a Pinnacle of Russian Sacred Rep
Steven Fox and the Clarion Choir are tending to a less well-known part of the composer’s canon for his 150th birthday: His choral works.
Review: The New York Philharmonic’s ‘St. Matthew Passion’ Is a Surprising Achievement
Jaap van Zweden is not known for Bach. But the “St. Matthew Passion” made for one of his finest New York Philharmonic concerts this season.
The New York Philharmonic Announces Its 2023-24 Season
Jaap van Zweden’s final season as the New York Philharmonic’s music director will feature belated debuts and premieres, and a grand farewell.
Review: Jaap van Zweden Returns to a Changed Philharmonic
Since the orchestra’s music director was last on the podium in November, his successor has been announced. He came back blaring with Messiaen.
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.
The Philharmonic Tests Its New Home With the Classics
David Geffen Hall reopened with a month of concerts that sketched a possible future for the New York Philharmonic. Now it’s back to business.
How the Philharmonic’s New Home Sounds, From Any Seat
After a major renovation, the acoustics throughout David Geffen Hall are strikingly consistent — but complicated.