Esa-Pekka Salonen led the New York Philharmonic the day after Gustavo Dudamel was named as its next music director.
Category: Classical Music
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Review: No Dudamel Yet, but a Celebration at the Philharmonic
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In L.A., Gustavo Dudamel’s Influence Extends Beyond the Concert Hall
The New York Times – Music:The news that Gustavo Dudamel is leaving the Los Angeles Philharmonic for New York was a blow to a city where he has been much more than a conductor.
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New York Philharmonic Appoints Gustavo Dudamel as Music Director
The New York Times – Music:Dudamel, a charismatic 42-year-old conductor, will take up the Philharmonic’s podium in 2026, in a major coup for the orchestra.
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Gustavo Dudamel’s 10 Notable Recordings
The New York Times – Music:Dudamel, the New York Philharmonic’s next music director, has a varied catalog of classics and contemporary works, as well as film scores.
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Will Gustavo Dudamel Be the New York Philharmonic’s Next Leonard Bernstein?
The New York Times – Music:The superstar conductor’s hiring is the New York Philharmonic’s attempt to recapture the populist glamour it enjoyed under Leonard Bernstein in the 1960s.
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Yannick Nézet-Séguin Extends His Contract With the Philadelphia Orchestra
The New York Times – Music:The four-year extension will keep him at the podium through at least the end of the 2029-30 season.
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Review: At 95, a Conductor Is Still Showing New Facets
The New York Times – Music:Herbert Blomstedt introduced the New York Philharmonic to a piece he premiered in Stockholm 59 years ago.
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Facing Death, a Pianist Recorded Music of Unspeakable Emotions
The New York Times – Music:Lars Vogt, for one of his final albums made before dying from cancer, turned to chamber music by Schubert with Christian and Tanja Tetzlaff.
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For the Conductor Charles Munch, Virtuosity Meant Taking Risks
The New York Times – Music:This 20th-century maestro could be extreme at the podium, but he also believed in the “beauty, joy and goodness” of an artist’s calling.
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Tanglewood’s Summer Season Blends Familiar and New
The New York Times – Music:The Boston Symphony Orchestra, grappling with leadership turnover, hopes to attract audiences with a program of classics and contemporary fare.
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Review: Leif Ove Andsnes Adds to Carnegie Hall History
The New York Times – Music:The pianist Leif Ove Andsnes brought Dvorak’s sprawling 1889 rarity to New York with committed playing and interpretive wisdom.
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California’s Leading Conductors Come Together for a New Festival
The New York Times – Music:Gustavo Dudamel, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Rafael Payare will assemble their orchestras and more for the California Festival: A Celebration of New Music.