The Latest Breaking News from the New York Philharmonic

After gaining acclaim in Los Angeles, conductor Gustavo Dudamel takes on New York

Gustavo Dudamel has taken over as music director of the New York Philharmonic

The Independent UK · Sep 17

‘Trumpeters? We think we’re the kings of the orchestra’: Wynton Marsalis prepares to blow the Edinburgh festival away

It has 12 movements, 200 musicians and aims to unite America. The great US trumpeter and composer talks about his All Rise symphony, his jazz great mentors – and learning humility from his wife

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Gustavo Dudamel's tenure as New York Philharmonic music director opens at Radio City Music Hall

Gustavo Dudamel starts a new era as music director of the New York Philharmonic in September, and he wants it to feel bold and modern

The Independent UK · Mar 10

New York Philharmonic musicians agree to 30% raise over 3-year contract

The New York Philharmonic and its musicians’ union have settled on a collective bargaining agreement that includes a 30% raise over three years

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2024

Van Zweden earned $1.5M as New York Philharmonic music director in 2022-23

Music director Jaap van Zweden earned just over $1.5 million from the New York Philharmonic in the fiscal year ending in August 2023, and Deborah Borda received slightly more than $1.7 million in her final season as CEO

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024

Jaap van Zweden ending tenure as New York Philharmonic music director after 6 seasons

Jaap van Zweden is ending his tenure as the New York Philharmonic music director after six seasons, the orchestra’s shortest since Pierre Boulez from 1971-77

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2024

A story of Jewish Shanghai, told through music

A fictional tale of the real-life Jewish community in Shanghai during World War II — with a cross-cultural love story at its heart — is premiering at the New York Philharmonic on Thursday.

WEKU · Feb 29, 2024

Japanese Conductor Seiji Ozawa Dies at 88

Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, renowned for his 30-year tenure as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has passed away at the age of 88.

Top News · Feb 9, 2024

Who was Leonard Bernstein, the man at the centre of Bradley Cooper's Maestro?

“Maestro” is a word that resonates across concert music. From the Italian word for master, it is applied most frequently to a respected and established conductor of operas and orchestras but can also be used to refer to virtuoso instrumentalists.

The Conversation · Dec 11, 2023

NY Philharmonic gets $40 million gift that endows Gustavo Dudamel's job as music director

Incoming music director Gustavo Dudamel will conduct the New York Philharmonic at its spring gala on April 24, the orchestra said as it announced a $40 million gift from co-chairman Oscar L

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023