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Review: A Guest Conductor Reveals the Philharmonic’s Potential

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.

By Joshua Barone

Classical Music Lindberg, Magnus New York Philharmonic Rouvali, Santtu-Matias Wang, Yuja (1987- )

Review: A Philharmonic Contender Returns to the Podium

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.

By Zachary Woolfe

Clarinets Classical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Drucker, Stanley New York Philharmonic

Stanley Drucker, Ageless Clarinetist of the N.Y. Philharmonic, Dies at 93

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.

By Daniel J. Wakin

Choir of Trinity Wall Street Classical Music Geffen, David, Hall (Manhattan, NY) Handel and Haydn Society Megill, Andrew Messiah (Musical Work) New York Philharmonic Suzuki, Masaaki Trinity Baroque Orchestra Trinity Church (Manhattan, NY)

Around New York, Different Ways of Hearing Handel’s ‘Messiah’

Two performances, at Trinity Church Wall Street and the New York Philharmonic, were similar yet showed how beauty emerges in divergence.

By Oussama Zahr

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