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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.

By Javier C. Hernandez

Classical Music Glover, Jane Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Music New York Philharmonic Sexual Harassment Slack, Karen Wang, Liang

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.

By Zachary Woolfe

Bluegrass Music Deaths (Obituaries) Garcia, Jerry Grateful Dead Music New York Philharmonic Wakefield, Frank (1934-2024)

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.

By Bill Friskics-Warren

Berlioz, Hector Classical Music Kanneh-Mason, Sheku Music New York Philharmonic Salonen, Esa-Pekka Shostakovich, Dmitri Symphonie Fantastique (Musical Work)

Review: A Conductor Surprises by Embracing the Ordinary

Esa-Pekka Salonen is known for unusual, ambitious projects. But at the New York Philharmonic this week, he succeeded with standard repertory works.

By Zachary Woolfe