The End of a Maestro’s Era Approaches at the Philharmonic
Jaap van Zweden returned to the New York Philharmonic to lead some of his final programs as the orchestra’s music director.
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Jaap van Zweden’s Brief, Fraught Time Atop the New York Philharmonic
He arrived on a mission to reshape the ensemble as its music director. Now, as he departs, he’s still making sense of his pandemic-interrupted tenure.
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Review: An Absent Player in the Spotlight at the Philharmonic
This week’s program was supposed to feature the orchestra’s principal oboe, but he and another player have been suspended amid misconduct allegations.
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Frank Wakefield, Who Expanded the Mandolin’s Range, Dies at 89
A bluegrass innovator, he recorded numerous albums as a leader, and his list of collaborators included both Leonard Bernstein and Jerry Garcia.