Jonathon Heyward, the incoming, barrier-breaking music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, leads the New York Philharmonic this week.
Category: New York Philharmonic
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New York Philharmonic, Pushing Cultural Diplomacy, Plans Asia Tour
Amid rising political tensions, the orchestra said it would perform in Hong Kong and Taiwan this summer and send a delegation of musicians to mainland China.
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Review: András Schiff Wears Two Hats at the New York Philharmonic
Taking a cue from Mozart, András Schiff appeared with the New York Philharmonic as both piano soloist and conductor.
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Review: A Concerto Makes Two Soloists a Many-Tentacled Creature
The New York Times – Music:Felipe Lara’s sensational Double Concerto, with Claire Chase and Esperanza Spalding, was played by the New York Philharmonic under Susanna Mälkki.
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Review: The New York Philharmonic’s ‘St. Matthew Passion’ Is a Surprising Achievement
The New York Times – Music: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.
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The New York Philharmonic Announces Its 2023-24 Season
The New York Times – Music:Jaap van Zweden’s final season as the New York Philharmonic’s music director will feature belated debuts and premieres, and a grand farewell.
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Review: Jaap van Zweden Returns to a Changed Philharmonic
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.
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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.