Category: New York Philharmonic

Review: A Guest Conductor Reveals the Philharmonic’s Potential

The New York Times – Music:
Santtu-Matias Rouvali, a contender for the orchestra’s podium, shined in “The Rite of Spring” — the piece Jaap van Zweden began his tenure there with.
Review: A Philharmonic Contender Returns to the Podium

The New York Times – Music:
With a change of the guard imminent at the New York Philharmonic, Santtu-Matias Rouvali is the only guest conductor leading two programs this season.
Stanley Drucker, Ageless Clarinetist of the N.Y. Philharmonic, Dies at 93

The New York Times – Music:
He played in the orchestra for 60 years, performing under the baton of five music directors. He personified the orchestra’s brilliant, even brash, character.
Around New York, Different Ways of Hearing Handel’s ‘Messiah’

The New York Times – Music:
Two performances, at Trinity Church Wall Street and the New York Philharmonic, were similar yet showed how beauty emerges in divergence.
Review: Klaus Mäkelä, Rising Star of Conducting, Arrives in New York

The New York Times – Music:
Klaus Mäkelä, a young yet already accomplished maestro, made his New York Philharmonic debut with a performance that prioritized clarity.
Review: A Shostakovich Symphony Finally Reaches the Philharmonic

The New York Times – Music:
The composer’s 12th, from 1961, is being played by the orchestra for the first time under the conductor Rafael Payare, also making his debut.
At 26, the Conductor Klaus Mäkelä’s Star Keeps Rising

The New York Times – Music:
Having assumed the podium of three major orchestras and appeared on the world’s prestigious stages, he debuts next at the New York Philharmonic.
Best Classical Music Performances of 2022

The New York Times – Music:
The concert world, seemingly back to normal, saw Ukrainian musicians banding together, a new “Ring” at Bayreuth, and the opening of the revamped David Geffen Hall.
Review: At the Philharmonic, a Taste of Holiday Bounty

The New York Times – Music:
Stéphane Denève leads a program of extravagantly colorful French works, with the pianist Víkingur Ólafsson as the soloist in a Ravel concerto.
In a ‘Sea Change,’ Women of the Philharmonic Now Outnumber the Men

The New York Times – Music:
The New York Philharmonic, which was an all-male bastion for most of its 180 years of existence, currently has 45 women and 44 men.
Review: Two Debuts Make for a Week of Philharmonic Firsts

The New York Times – Music:
The Philharmonic began to simulcast concerts on the 50-foot media wall in its lobby. Led by Hannu Lintu, they were some of the best this season.
The Philharmonic Tests Its New Home With the Classics

The New York Times – Music:
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.