Watch January 22 11 a.m.: 2014–15 Season Announcement Live Webcast Posted January 15, 2014 Watch Music Director Alan Gilbert and special guests reveal details of next season from our Season Announcement at The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WQXR. Tweet questions and comments using the hashtag #nyp1415. Your question may get answered. Share on Tumblr Previous Post Next Post Recent Posts June 23 2017 04:00 AM Congratulations! All of us in the New York Philharmonic family congratulate Alan Gilbert on the news that the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in Hamburg has appointed him to be their next chief conductor, beginning in the 2019–20 season. read more June 20 2017 04:00 AM New York Philharmonic the Only Orchestra To Receive Three NEA Grants The three programs receiving grants are Philharmonic Schools, YPC Play!, and radio broadcasts. read more June 19 2017 04:00 AM PHOTOS: 2017 Concerts in the Parks The 52nd summer of the New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer, brought almost 100,000 music lovers to hear the New York Philharmonic perform for free in every New York City borough. read more June 14 2017 04:00 AM VIDEO: Alan Gilbert Season Finale: A Concert for Unity On June 10, 2017, Alan Gilbert conducted his final subscription concert of his tenure as Music Director at David Geffen Hall. He led the New York Philharmonic in Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 joined by musicians from orchestras around the world, celebrating the power of music to build bridges and unite people across borders. read more June 09 2017 04:00 AM PHOTOS: Alan Gilbert Season Finale: A Concert for Unity In his final subscription concerts as Music Director, Alan Gilbert concludes his eight years with the Philharmonic with a message about the power of music to build bridges and unite people across borders. read more June 08 2017 04:00 AM N.Y. Philharmonic Musicians Visit Shanghai Orchestra Academy in Advance of July Residency Four New York Philharmonic musicians traveled to Shanghai for master classes, coachings, mock auditions, seminars, and more as part of the Shanghai Orchestra Academy and Residency Partnership. The Philharmonic’s third annual performance residency in Shanghai is July 2–8. read more June 01 2017 04:00 AM On the Cover: Music Director Alan Gilbert Alan Gilbert takes his final bows in New York City as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic this month, starting with three performances of Wagner’s Das Rheingold featuring former Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence and friend Eric Owens as Wotan, June 1–6. read more May 30 2017 04:00 AM Principal Cello Carter Brey and N.Y. Philharmonic Musicians To Perform at Sandy Hook Benefit On June 4 — the same week that the full Orchestra performs concerts celebrating music’s power to unite and heal — Principal Cello Carter Brey and some of his fellow New York Philharmonic musicians will manifest this power for survivors of the Sandy Hook tragedy. read more May 25 2017 04:00 AM Musical Postcards Throughout this 175th anniversary season, the Philharmonic has been exploring the meaning of home through The New World Initiative. This past Saturday, the audience got a particularly resonant look at the idea of “home” when Philharmonic musicians and Teaching Artists performed works written by Very Young Composers inspired by Middle Eastern refugee children. read more May 23 2017 04:00 AM Isaac Thompson Appointed Vice President, Artistic Planning at the New York Philharmonic Mr. Thompson comes from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati May Festival, where he has been the director of Artistic Administration since 2015. read more May 22 2017 12:00 AM New World Composition Challenge Winners: What’s New with The New World Initiative New World Composition Challenge winners; participating ensembles performing on stage at the Concerts in the Parks; the New World Symphony available for download and streaming. read more May 16 2017 04:00 AM Deborah Borda’s Curtis Institute of Music Commencement Address How does music fit in with society at large? That was a question that Deborah Borda, who will become the New York Philharmonic’s President and CEO this coming September, asked graduates of Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music as the commencement speaker this past Saturday. read more May 12 2017 04:00 AM PHOTOS: Breakfast at Tiffany’s Spring Gala New York City co-starred with Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the centerpiece of the New York Philharmonic’s 2017 Spring Gala at which the Orchestra performed Henry Mancini’s Oscar-winning score live, led by Assistant Conductor Joshua Gersen, while the complete film was screened. read more May 11 2017 04:00 AM The New York Philharmonic Wants YOU At this year’s New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer, we invite you to join us in performing the “Goin’ Home” theme from the Largo movement of Dvořák’s New World Symphony before the concerts in the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn, June 13–16, 2017. read more May 08 2017 04:00 AM Alan Gilbert’s Final Weeks: Website Celebrates Highlights of His Tenure Alan Gilbert’s final weeks as Music Director are under way. Relive the magic of the combination of Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic through a celebratory website that captures highlights of his tenure as Music Director through video, audio, and photos. read more May 05 2017 04:00 AM On the Cover: David J. Grossman This month’s cover musician, bassist David J. Grossman, found himself drawn to the bass not just for practical reasons (he’s tall!), but he also liked the fact that he was part of the rhythmic and harmonic foundation of the orchestra. read more May 01 2017 12:00 AM Shepherd School of Music Fellows Conclude Immersion with New York Philharmonic From January 6 to 15, eleven Zarin Mehta Fellows, selected by audition, worked closely with Orchestra musicians in one-on-one lessons, mock auditions, chamber music coaching, and more. read more April 27 2017 04:00 AM Celebrate May the 4th with Events and Early Ticket Access to Star Wars Film Concert Series The Philharmonic will celebrate Star Wars Day by giving Star Wars fans who come to the David Geffen Hall Box Office early access to tickets for the Star Wars Film Concert Series on May 4, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., before tickets go on sale widely to the public online at noon. read more April 10 2017 04:00 AM PHOTOS: Copenhagen The New York Philharmonic concluded the EUROPE / SPRING 2017 tour in Copenhagen, where Alan Gilbert and the Orchestra gave acclaimed performances of Berlioz, Prokofiev with Frank Peter Zimmermann, and Mahler with Christina Landshamer, and accepted a prize for their service to a great Danish composer. read more April 07 2017 12:00 AM New Music, New Ensemble, New Hall The New York Philharmonic String Quartet made its German debut in John Adams’s rollicking Absolute Jest on April 4, 2017, conducted by Music Director Alan Gilbert in the New York Philharmonic’s first appearances in Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie, which opened in January. read more April 07 2017 12:00 AM New York Philharmonic — 175th Anniversary Edition Box Set Released Today Just dropped: New York Philharmonic — 175th Anniversary Edition, a 65-CD compilation of the Orchestra’s recordings from 1917 to 1995, released today on the Sony Classical label. read more April 06 2017 12:00 AM PHOTOS: Hamburg The New York Philharmonic made its debut at the newly opened Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, where Alan Gilbert led acclaimed performances. read more April 05 2017 12:00 AM New York Philharmonic Percussion on the Road New York Philharmonic Principal Percussion Christopher S. Lamb had to combine logistics with virtuosity during the Orchestra’s residency at the Barbican Centre in London. Here he talks about the challenges and performs in Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Cello Concerto. read more April 03 2017 04:00 AM PHOTOS: London The EUROPE / SPRING 2017 tour continued in London for the Philharmonic's third residency at the Barbican Centre under the auspices of its International Associates initiative. read more March 31 2017 04:00 AM Mahler Comes Home to Vienna Music Director Alan Gilbert, soprano Christina Landshamer, and the Philharmonic rehearsed Mahler’s ethereal Symphony No. 4 on March 30 in the Wiener Konzerthaus, in the city that the composer and former New York Philharmonic Music Director called home. read more March 31 2017 04:00 AM PHOTOS: Budapest and Vienna The EUROPE / SPRING 2017 tour took Alan Gilbert and the Orchestra to Budapest and Vienna, where they were praised for sensitive performances of Bartók and Mahler in the composers’ homelands. read more March 29 2017 04:00 AM Beethoven in Springtime In Essen, Germany the New York Philharmonic String Quartet rehearsed the Scherzo from Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 18, No. 4 for a performance the next day at the Hungarian Parliament. read more March 29 2017 04:00 AM The New York Philharmonic Supports Music in Our Schools Watch a video expressing the Philharmonic’s support of Music In Our Schools Month®! read more March 28 2017 04:00 AM PHOTOS: Luxembourg, Düsseldorf, and Essen The EUROPE / SPRING 2017 tour continued in Luxembourg, Düsseldorf, and Essen with powerhouse performances of Bartók, Mahler, John Adams, and more in photogenic halls. read more March 28 2017 12:00 AM New York Philharmonic Presents Leonard Bernstein’s Marked Mahler Score to Vienna Philharmonic The New York Philharmonic and the family of Leonard Bernstein presented the Vienna Philharmonic with Bernstein’s marked score of Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde, in celebration of the Austrian orchestra’s 175th birthday. read more March 24 2017 04:00 AM Berlioz, Bells, and Antwerp The EUROPE / SPRING 2017 tour began with Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic performing in Antwerp on March 23 — the Orchestra’s first performance in that Belgian city since 1920 took place in the inaugural season of Queen Elisabeth Hall. read more March 24 2017 04:00 AM PHOTOS: The Tour Begins in Antwerp The New York Philharmonic's two-week, seven-country EUROPE / SPRING 2017 tour — Alan Gilbert's ninth and final international tour as Music Director — has begun in Antwerp, Belgium. read more March 21 2017 12:00 AM Dvořák 9 on Kazoo? What’s New with The New World Initiative As part of The New World Initiative — our season-long immersion in Dvořák’s New World Symphony — The Queen’s Cartoonists arranged a jazzy version cycling through the work’s main themes in two minutes using kazoos, upright bass, saxophone, and more. read more March 15 2017 04:00 AM N.Y. Philharmonic Teaching Artists Complete Five-Borough School Tour From February 14 to March 6, more than 5,000 students and 236 teachers in grades 3–5 participated in 19 Philharmonic Schools interactive concerts at 15 partner schools throughout New York City’s five boroughs. read more March 15 2017 04:00 AM Deborah Borda To Return as President and CEO of the New York Philharmonic Today Philharmonic Chairman Oscar S. Schafer, on behalf of the Board of Directors and Music Director Designate Jaap van Zweden, announced that Deborah Borda will become President and Chief Executive Officer of the New York Philharmonic on September 15, 2017. In addition, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Bill Thomas will become Executive Director, effective May 1, 2017. read more March 02 2017 05:00 AM On the Cover: Duoming Ba Violinist Duoming Ba is proof positive of the power of kindness. She was performing a solo with her youth orchestra in China when a music lover in the audience recognized her talent... read more March 01 2017 12:00 AM Alan Gilbert To Conduct Philharmonic Joined by Musicians from Around the World, Celebrating Music’s Power to Unite Alan Gilbert believes in the power of music to heal, build bridges, and cross borders. In his final subscription program, he will lead the New York Philharmonic joined by musicians from orchestras around the world in concerts celebrating this power. read more February 28 2017 12:00 AM Joining Together To Save the NEA The New York Philharmonic has joined with the entire Lincoln Center community in calling upon the federal government to continue supporting the National Endowment of the Arts. read more February 15 2017 05:00 AM Concertmaster Frank Huang Receives Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award Concertmaster Frank Huang has been named a recipient of Lincoln Center’s Emerging Artists Award, which recognizes extraordinary talent around the campus. read more February 08 2017 05:00 AM Announcing Our 2017–18 Season! This just in! We’ve released details of our 2017–18 season, celebrating what makes the Philharmonic great while looking to the future as we welcome Jaap van Zweden as Music Director Designate before he becomes Music Director in 2018–19. read more February 03 2017 05:00 AM On the Cover: Anthony McGill Check out a video Q&A to learn about Anthony’s inspirations, view of life on stage versus the pit, and performing at Barack Obama’s first Inauguration. read more February 01 2017 05:00 AM 2017 Chinese New Year Concert and Gala Slideshow The New York Philharmonic welcomed the Year of the Rooster with the sixth annual Chinese New Year Concert and Gala, a festive musical evening presented by Starr International Foundation and conducted by Long Yu. read more January 26 2017 12:00 AM Announcing the New York Philharmonic String Quartet We’re excited to announce the formation of the New York Philharmonic String Quartet, comprising Concertmaster Frank Huang, Principal Associate Concertmaster Sheryl Staples, Principal Viola Cynthia Phelps, and Principal Cello Carter Brey. read more January 26 2017 12:00 AM Interlochen Is Back in New York Today 19 Interlochen Arts Academy (IAA) students attended a Philharmonic rehearsal, and will attend tonight’s concert, as part of a new education and performance partnership. read more January 25 2017 12:00 AM Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic Are Europe-Bound The EUROPE / SPRING 2017 tour, March 23–April 7, 2017, features 14 concerts in Antwerp, Luxembourg, Düsseldorf, Essen, Hamburg, Budapest, Vienna, London, and Copenhagen. read more January 24 2017 05:00 AM Young People’s Concerts Bring The New World Initiative to Kids Saturday capped a remarkable week in which Young People’s Concerts intersected powerfully with The New World Initiative, our season-long, citywide project revolving around Dvořák’s New World Symphony and its theme of home. read more January 23 2017 05:00 AM Watch Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’ Concerto and Brahms’s Third From the concert on January 14, 2017: Music Director Alan Gilbert conducts the New York Philharmonic in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor, with soloist Stephen Hough, and Brahms’s Symphony No. 3. read more January 19 2017 05:00 AM Music Academy of the West Fellows Conclude Immersion with New York Philharmonic From January 6 to 15, eleven Zarin Mehta Fellows, selected by audition, worked closely with Orchestra musicians in one-on-one lessons, mock auditions, chamber music coaching, and more. read more December 29 2016 05:00 AM World Premiere of Wynton Marsalis's The Jungle (Symphony No. 4) Last night Music Director Alan Gilbert led the Philharmonic and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in the World Premiere of The Jungle (Symphony No. 4), the jazz legend’s depiction of New York as super highway. read more December 27 2016 05:00 AM Best of 2016 We’re excited to have ranked on many best-of 2016 lists, and are proud of the company we’re in. read more December 15 2016 05:00 AM Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic Perform at the United Nations Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic performed a historic concert at the United Nations yesterday, paying tribute to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the conclusion of his ten-year term and welcoming his successor, António Guterres. read more December 06 2016 05:00 AM Rice University Students Named for Global Academy Fellowship Program Last week, wind, brass, and percussion students at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music auditioned for the opportunity to spend a week amongst New York Philharmonic musicians, learning about the life of an orchestra musician from the inside. read more December 06 2016 05:00 AM Philharmonic's All-Christopher Rouse Recording Nominated for Grammy Award Alan Gilbert and the Philharmonic’s recording of music by former Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence Christopher Rouse, released in May 2016 on Dacapo, is a rousing success: it’s been nominated for a 2016 Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance! read more December 02 2016 12:00 AM The New World Initiative Events in December This month The New World Initiative, a centerpiece of our 175th season celebration, offers New Yorkers the chance to engage with Dvořák’s New World Symphony, a work associated with the Orchestra since its premiere and so a piece of the city’s cultural history. read more December 02 2016 12:00 AM Oh, the Places They’re Going! The first class of instrumentalists in the Shanghai Orchestra Academy (SOA) graduated in July, and already they are joining the ranks of important orchestras and opera companies. read more November 29 2016 06:55 PM New World Symphony Manuscript Parts Now Available in Digital Archives On December 16, 1893, the New York Philharmonic gave the World Premiere of Dvořák's New World Symphony. Here's another first: for the first time ever, you can see the manuscript parts used at the premiere, and other cool stuff. read more November 18 2016 12:00 AM Louis Andriessen Receives Kravis Prize for New Music at the New York Philharmonic The Dutch composer receives $200,000 plus a commission, which the Orchestra will premiere in the 2018–19 season, led by Jaap van Zweden. read more November 18 2016 12:00 AM Jaap van Zweden Conducts: A Glimpse of the Future Philharmonic audiences got a glimpse of the future when Jaap van Zweden led the New York Premiere–Philharmonic Co-Commission of Julia Adolphe’s Unearth, Release, with Principal Viola Cynthia Phelps as soloist, plus Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony and Wagner’s Prelude to Act I of Lohengrin. read more November 03 2016 12:00 AM New York Philharmonic Launches Young People’s Concerts Play! This new online learning platform lets you stream Young People’s Concerts free on-demand, and offers interactive lessons and activities. read more October 24 2016 12:00 AM New York Philharmonic To Perform at United Nations on December 14 Music Director Alan Gilbert will lead the Orchestra in a concert at the UN paying special tribute to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as he prepares to conclude his 10-year term. read more October 20 2016 12:00 AM Benjamin Grosvenor Receives Inaugural Ronnie and Lawrence Ackman Classical Piano Prize The Ackman Prize will be awarded every three years to an up-and-coming pianist or piano duo chosen by prominent pianists, Philharmonic leadership, and other musical figures. read more October 18 2016 12:00 AM Alan Gilbert Receives National Arts Club Medal of Honor Past recipients include Plácido Domingo, James Levine, Daniel Barenboim, Van Cliburn, Isaac Stern, and Emanuel Ax. read more October 14 2016 12:00 AM Esa-Pekka Salonen Starts New Season as Composer-in-Residence with Circle Map Salonen has expanded the role to fuse performance and curating with composition. He returns as composer when the Orchestra performs the New York Premieres of his Wing on Wing and Cello Concerto, with Yo-Yo Ma, and to conduct a U.S. Premiere by Tansy Davies. read more October 05 2016 04:00 AM On the Cover: Concertmaster Frank Huang “It’s not every day that you get to take a selfie with Oprah,” said Concertmaster Frank Huang, October’s On the Cover musician, recalling highlights from last season. read more October 05 2016 04:00 AM On the Cover: Principal Viola Cynthia Phelps Learn how Phelps draws out a velvety sound on all the big viola solos in the symphonic repertoire, and also elicits a unified sound from the viola section. read more October 05 2016 04:00 AM On the Cover: Ethan Bensdorf Ethan Bensdorf has developed a niche skill set as a section trumpet player at the Philharmonic, often playing second trumpet. read more October 05 2016 04:00 AM What’s New with The New World Initiative The Philharmonic, in partnership with the NYC Department of Education, developed a curriculum exploring the New World Symphony's African American and Native American influences using Philharmonic archives and presented it to 400+ teachers at a professional development day. read more October 05 2016 04:00 AM On the Cover: Mindy Kaufman “You really get to know your colleagues, and it’s such a special experience to develop friendships through our music. I think that’s why I went into music in the first place.” read more October 05 2016 04:00 AM New York and Vienna Philharmonics Celebrate 175th Anniversaries with Joint Exhibit The unprecedented joint exhibit of archival material from throughout the venerable orchestras’ histories will be housed at the Austrian Cultural Forum New York, February 23–March 10, 2017, before moving to Vienna. read more October 05 2016 04:00 AM Calling All NYC Composers: Take the New World Challenge! Create works of not more than three minutes that contain or reference themes from Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, From the New World. You could win some cash, and be recognized onstage at one of the Concerts in the Parks! read more October 05 2016 04:00 AM Watch Dvořák’s New World Symphony from Opening Gala Concert The performance launched the New York Philharmonic’s 175th anniversary season, Music Director Alan Gilbert’s farewell season, and The New World Initiative. read more October 03 2016 12:00 AM N.Y. Philharmonic and Oklahoma State University Form Residency Partnership The partnership will kick off in October 2019, when the Philharmonic will perform at the opening of the new McKnight Center for the Performing Arts at OSU. read more September 27 2016 04:00 AM 175th Anniversary Opening Gala Concert: Video This past Wednesday was the Philharmonic’s first-ever live concert broadcast on Facebook. In case you missed it, here is the full video. read more September 23 2016 05:10 PM The 175th Anniversary Season Begins Wednesday marked many milestones: the launch of the New York Philharmonic’s 175th anniversary season, Music Director Alan Gilbert’s farewell season, and The New World Initiative — the Philharmonic’s season-long, city-wide project revolving around Dvořák’s New World Symphony and its theme of “home” — plus the Orchestra’s first-ever live concert broadcast on Facebook. read more September 21 2016 03:55 PM Empire State Building To Glow Red for 175th Anniversary Opening Gala Concert Appropriately enough, our 175th anniversary season celebrates our hometown. read more September 19 2016 04:00 AM The New World Initiative Launches with Facebook Live Broadcast of Opening Gala Concert For the first time ever, the 175th Anniversary Season Opening Gala Concert will be broadcast live on Facebook. read more September 09 2016 04:00 AM Philharmonic and Jaap van Zweden To Open Mahler Festival 2020, Presented by The Royal Concertgebouw Today it was announced that the Philharmonic and Jaap van Zweden, who becomes Music Director in 2018, will open the Mahler Festival — held every 25 years — in Amsterdam in May 2020, presented by The Royal Concertgebouw. read more September 08 2016 12:00 AM Thanks and Best Wishes, Carol! Violinist Carol Webb has retired after 39 years. Enjoy this slideshow of Carol and the Philharmonic during her tenure. read more August 23 2016 12:00 AM Free Concert Showcases World Premieres by Very Young Composers of Fukushima and New York On Saturday we proudly presented a free concert featuring young composers wrestling not only with melody, form, and instrumentation but also how music can express feelings about home. read more August 08 2016 04:00 AM 2017 Zarin Mehta Fellows from Music Academy of the West Named Ten students from Santa Barbara’s Music Academy of the West will enjoy a unique ten-day immersion in the life of an orchestral musician in January 2017. read more August 01 2016 04:00 AM 14th-Annual Bravo! Vail Residency in Photos The New York Philharmonic spent ten picturesque days performing six concerts in Vail, Colorado, for their 14th-annual summer residency at Bravo! Vail. read more August 01 2016 12:00 AM slideshow-vail read more July 29 2016 04:00 AM Violinist Leila Josefowicz Takes on Prokofiev Watch Leila Josefowicz dominate Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 1 with the New York Philharmonic and Music Director Alan Gilbert this week during the Orchestra's 14th-annual residency at Bravo! Vail. read more July 25 2016 10:42 PM PHOTOS: Final Concert in Vail The Philharmonic's 12th-annual summer residency at Bravo! Vail came to a close Saturday night with a sold-out, all-Russian concert. read more July 25 2016 04:00 AM 2016 Bravo! Vail Residency Begins The Philharmonic has headed out West for their 14th-annual residency at Bravo! Vail in scenic Colorado. read more July 15 2016 12:00 AM Alan Gilbert Nominated for Emmy for Sinatra: Voice for a Century Gilbert was nominated for Best Musical Direction for Sinatra: Voice for a Century, which Live From Lincoln Center presented in December. read more July 15 2016 12:00 AM Global Academy Update As the Philharmonic prepared to head to Vail, Alan Gilbert appeared in Santa Barbara as part of the New York Philharmonic Global Academy partnership with Music Academy of the West. read more July 11 2016 04:00 AM Second Annual Shanghai Performance Residency Concludes Seven thousand miles and one week later, the New York Philharmonic's second annual Shanghai performance residency has come to a triumphant conclusion. read more July 06 2016 04:00 AM Second Annual Shanghai Performance Residency Begins The New York Philharmonic has traveled 7,000 miles for the second annual Shanghai performance residency. read more July 05 2016 04:00 AM Shanghai Orchestra Academy Graduates First Class Today the New York Philharmonic's Shanghai Orchestra Academy and Residency Partnership passed another milestone, when the inaugural class graduated from the Shanghai Orchestra Academy. read more July 05 2016 04:00 AM Trifonov and Prokofiev in Shanghai The Scherzo: Vivace from Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2, "a tour de force of perpetual motion," wrote Michael Steinberg. That also describes Trifonov, who even dances a bit. read more July 05 2016 04:00 AM Jazzy Brass on a Shanghai Summer Night Just weeks after the Concerts in the Parks, the New York Philharmonic brought its longstanding love of free outdoor concerts to Shanghai. read more June 24 2016 12:00 AM Hear Philharmonic Musicians at Guild Hall in Hamptons in July On Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16, Guild Hall in East Hampton, N.Y., presents two enticing chamber concerts featuring Philharmonic musicians. read more June 11 2016 04:00 AM N.Y. Philharmonic Principal Trombone Joseph Alessi Leads Trombone Flash Mob Watch 371 trombonists play Bernstein and Wagner. read more June 11 2016 04:00 AM 2016 Concerts in the Parks Begin in Central Park The New York Philharmonic's Concerts in the Parks are back for another summer of beautiful music under the stars. read more June 11 2016 04:00 AM Touring New York City The New York Philharmonic's Concerts in the Parks continued with concerts in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. read more June 09 2016 04:00 AM Biennial Beat: Philharmonic Finale with Friends Boulez, Stucky, and Nørgård Episode four of Biennial Beat, a video series filling you in on the stories behind the biennial. read more June 03 2016 12:00 AM Rice University Fellows Conclude Immersion with New York Philharmonic From May 22 to May 29 five fellows, selected by audition, worked closely with Orchestra musicians in one-on-one lessons, mock auditions, chamber music coaching, and more. read more June 03 2016 12:00 AM Fellows from Shanghai Orchestra Academy Experience a Week as a Philharmonic Musician Last week the Philharmonic hosted the New York Philharmonic Global Academy Fellowship Program’s first international Zarin Mehta Fellows, four students from the Shanghai Orchestra Academy selected by audition for an immersion in the life of an orchestral musician. read more June 02 2016 04:00 AM Biennial Beat Episode Three: Aspen at the Whitney and the Next Generation Episode three of Biennial Beat, a video series filling you in on the stories behind the biennial. read more May 27 2016 04:00 AM From the Inaugural NY PHIL BIENNIAL: Premiere of Rouse's Fourth Symphony With the 2016 NY PHIL BIENNIAL 2016 in full swing, relive the inaugural edition with the newly released Dacapo recording of Christopher Rouse’s Symphony No. 4, which received its acclaimed World Premiere at the 2014 NY PHIL BIENNIAL. read more May 25 2016 04:00 AM Biennial Beat Episode Two: The Importance of Being Earnest Episode two of Biennial Beat — a video series filling you in on the stories behind the biennial — drops today, featuring The Importance of Being Earnest and its wild staging. read more May 25 2016 04:00 AM SLIDESHOW: Stormtroopers at the Spring Gala The New York Philharmonic threw its 2016 Spring Gala, A John Williams Celebration, last night, feting the Oscar-winning composer contributions to movie music with stellar performances of his scores. read more May 24 2016 04:00 AM Philharmonic Trio Plays for Individuals with Dementia and Their Caregivers The New York Philharmonic is committed to music’s power to comfort and heal, so it was honored to send a trio of musicians to perform for members of our community with dementia and their caregivers. read more May 13 2016 07:03 PM Mahler Wundersingers: Des Knaben Wunderhorn Philharmonic Soloists Check out an online exhibit of the Philharmonic's soloists in Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn, which date to 1910. read more May 12 2016 04:00 AM Rice University Fellows Begin Immersion with New York Philharmonic Five students from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music are in New York City for the New York Philharmonic Global Academy Fellowship Program. read more May 09 2016 04:00 AM SLIDESHOW: Tour Finale in San Francisco “There was no doubt that we were in for some bold, brawny music-making. And the orchestra didn’t disappoint.” So said the San Francisco Chronicle of Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic in San Francisco, wrapping up the whirlwind CALIFORNIA 2016 tour to great acclaim. read more May 05 2016 07:32 PM WUNDERLAND: Concert and After-Party Join us for WUNDERLAND, a concert and after-party this Saturday, May 14. read more April 27 2016 12:00 AM Webcasts, Broadcasts, and Recordings from the 2016 NY PHIL BIENNIAL NY PHIL BIENNIAL FOMO? We’re here to help. read more April 27 2016 12:00 AM Four Retirements and a Jubilee On April 28, the the Philharmonic honored Irene Breslaw, Sandra Church, Newton Mansfield, and Carol Webb, who are retiring after decades of service to the Orchestra, as well as Katherine Greene, who is celebrating her 25th anniversary. read more April 21 2016 12:00 AM Summer 2016 Shanghai Orchestra Academy and Residency Partnership Details Announced Four students from the Shanghai Orchestra Academy will travel to NYC for the New York Philharmonic Global Academy Fellowship Program, June 11–17, and the Philharmonic will travel to Shanghai for its second annual performance residency, July 2–8. read more April 18 2016 12:00 AM N.Y. Philharmonic and Harmony Program Collaborate with Second All Stars Initiative The New York Philharmonic and Harmony Program will collaborate again in the annual Harmony Program All Stars Ensemble, including a free concert on April 26. read more April 12 2016 07:35 PM N.Y. Philharmonic Teaching Artists Complete 5-Boro School Tour Over the past nine days, more than 4,400 students and 201 teachers in grades 3–5 participated in 20 Philharmonic Schools interactive concerts at 14 schools throughout New York City’s five boroughs. read more April 11 2016 12:00 AM Alan Gilbert 'Hits Ground Running' in London Symphony Orchestra Debut Last week Music Director Alan Gilbert made his debut conducting the London Symphony Orchestra in two programs at the Barbican Centre. read more April 07 2016 12:00 AM N.Y. Philharmonic Salutes University Musical Society President Kenneth Fischer The University of Michigan's University Musical Society announced today that Fischer will retire as President at the end of the 2016–17 season. read more April 06 2016 12:00 AM 'Earnest' Wows London Before Coming to NY PHIL BIENNIAL Gerald Barry’s comic opera The Importance of Being Earnest was revived last week at the Barbican Centre to great acclaim. The NY PHIL BIENNIAL gives the U.S. Stage Premiere June 2–4. read more April 05 2016 04:00 AM On the Cover: Richard Deane This month On the Cover features Associate Principal Horn Richard Deane. read more April 05 2016 04:00 AM In Columbia Teachers College Keynote, Wiprud Advocates Cultural Institutions' Educational Role On Saturday, April 2, Vice President, Education, Theodore Wiprud received the Medal of Excellence from Columbia University Teachers College. read more April 05 2016 04:00 AM Schumann's Cello Concerto in Costa Mesa The CALIFORNIA 2016 tour is underway! Here's a lovely moment from rehearsal in Costa Mesa. read more April 05 2016 04:00 AM SLIDESHOW: California Playin' Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic went west this week for the CALIFORNIA 2016 tour, which launched with performances in Costa Mesa and San Diego. read more April 05 2016 04:00 AM Watch Insights at the Atrium – 'NY PHIL BIENNIAL: A Player's Guide' If you missed the free event May 11, here's the full video. Watch and get psyched for the biennial! read more April 05 2016 04:00 AM On the Cover: Sumire Kudo This month On the Cover features cellist Sumire Kudo. read more April 04 2016 08:51 PM Anthony McGill Named 'True Champion of Justice' by John Jay Last week Principal Clarinet Anthony McGill received the 2016 John Jay Justice Award. President Matthew VanBesien and Board Member Alec Baldwin presented the award. read more March 17 2016 04:28 PM Saluting Joseph Flummerfelt We salute our close friend and artistic partner Joseph Flummerfelt, retiring after 44 years of preparing choruses for New York Philharmonic concerts. read more March 14 2016 07:54 PM Van Zweden 'Almost Miraculous' in New Mahler 3 Recording "No wonder van Zweden has been tapped as the next music director of the New York Philharmonic," the Dallas Morning News wrote. read more March 08 2016 10:38 PM Just Announced: More Details for the 2016 NY PHIL BIENNIAL The 2016 NY PHIL BIENNIAL is quickly approaching, and today we announced new events, a social media campaign, and program updates for the second edition of the new-music festival. read more March 01 2016 05:00 AM On the Cover: Sara Griffin Meet Assistant Principal Librarian Sara Griffin, the March On the Cover musician. read more February 19 2016 08:46 PM What Do Inside Out and Nielsen Have in Common? We were surprised and delighted to learn that Danish composer Carl Nielsen — subject of our multi-year The Nielsen Project — is somewhat behind the inspiration for Pixar’s latest creation, Inside Out. read more February 19 2016 08:43 PM Springing Ahead to the Next NY PHIL BIENNIAL We know it’s still February, but spring is on the horizon, and with it The New York Times Spring Preview, which has made it clear that thoughts are already on the second NY PHIL BIENNIAL. read more February 16 2016 10:29 PM Remembering Steven Stucky The New York Philharmonic deeply mourns the loss of our friend Steven Stucky, the great Pulitzer Prize–winning composer. read more February 16 2016 09:51 PM On the Cover: Quan Ge Meet violinist Quan Ge, the February On the Cover musician. read more February 11 2016 05:43 PM Packed House 'Steps Inside Mahler's Sixth' at Free Insights This installment of the free series, "Stepping Inside Mahler's Sixth," was for you Mahler fans. read more February 10 2016 10:07 PM Chinese New Year Concert and Gala Slideshow On February 9 the New York Philharmonic welcomed the Year of the Monkey at the fifth-annual Chinese New Year Concert and Gala. read more February 05 2016 03:31 PM WHEN IN ROME: the Philharmonic in the Eternal City It's Rome Week, with Respighi's Roman Trilogy on the program. Check out an online exhibit of the Philharmonic's Roman travels, which date to 1930. read more February 03 2016 02:31 PM Announcing the 2016–17 Season! Today we proudly announced our 2016–17 season, a momentous one marking our 175th anniversary and Music Director Alan Gilbert’s farewell season. read more January 29 2016 08:00 PM WHEN IN ROME: Concert and After-Party Join us for WHEN IN ROME, a concert and after-party package, February 5–6. read more January 27 2016 02:30 PM Jaap van Zweden Named Next Music Director of New York Philharmonic Jaap van Zweden will become Music Director beginning in 2018–19, the Orchestra’s 177th season. He will serve as Music Director Designate in the 2017–18 season. read more January 26 2016 11:07 PM Hail Fellows, Well Met The second group of Zarin Mehta Fellows from Music Academy of the West, a partner in the New York Philharmonic Global Academy, have begun their ten-day immersion in the life of an orchestral musician. read more January 21 2016 10:25 PM The Hall Is Alive with the Sound of Music Education! Young People's Concerts and Philharmonic Schools bring music into the lives of tens of thousands of students each year. Please help us continue these programs. read more January 15 2016 07:35 PM On the Cover: Markus Rhoten Meet Principal Timpani Markus Rhoten, the January On the Cover musician. read more January 14 2016 06:03 PM Zarin Mehta Fellows: Orchestral Immersion in Pictures On Tuesday the second class of Zarin Mehta Fellows completed their 10-day participation in the New York Philharmonic Global Academy Fellowship program. Here's a look back. read more January 07 2016 05:40 PM Pierre Boulez in Pictures Join us in looking back at Pierre Boulez and his time at the New York Philharmonic through this slideshow. read more January 06 2016 10:21 PM Remembering Pierre Boulez The New York Philharmonic deeply mourns the passing of Pierre Boulez, our bold and innovative Music Director from 1971 to 1977 as well as a trailblazing composer and thinker. read more January 04 2016 09:52 PM Watch New Years Eve: La Vie Parisienne Online Now If you missed it, or just want to see it again, here is the archived video of the Live From Lincoln Center telecast of our New Year's Eve concert. read more December 30 2015 10:08 PM Everything's All Paid Up in New York City Remember our World Series challenge with the Kansas City Symphony? Last night we honored the second stipulation. read more December 28 2015 05:00 AM Simply the Best We're looking back with thankfulness at all the amazing moments that have taken place at the Philharmonic throughout 2015. We're not the only ones — we're honored to have made the cut for some pretty sweet Best of 2015 lists. read more December 19 2015 04:52 PM In Memoriam: Kurt Masur The New York Philharmonic deeply mourns the loss of our inspiring and dedicated Music Director Emeritus Kurt Masur (Music Director, 1991–2002). read more December 18 2015 07:48 PM Please Note: David Geffen Hall To Close December 20–21 Please note that David Geffen Hall will be closed starting on Sunday, December 20 through Monday, December 21. read more December 15 2015 08:12 PM Music Academy of the West Fellows Begin Ten-Day Immersion with New York Philharmonic Jan. 2 The lucky ten are coming to the Philharmonic January 2–12 for the New York Philharmonic Global Academy Fellowship Program. read more December 10 2015 07:10 PM New York Philharmonic Clarinetists Visit Boys' Club of New York Principal Clarinet Anthony McGill and clarinetist Pascual Martínez-Forteza went down to the East Village to lead a workshop and recital with music students at The Boys' Club of New York. read more December 03 2015 03:30 PM On the Cover: Kuan Cheng Lu Meet violinist Kuan Cheng Lu, the December On the Cover musician! read more November 24 2015 10:30 PM Heart-Stopping Classical Moments from Sherry Sylar This month’s On the Cover featured musician, Associate Principal Oboe Sherry Sylar, shares her list of “heart-stopping” moments in classical music. read more November 09 2015 05:00 AM Shepherd School of Music Students Named for Philharmonic Global Academy Fellowship Program Today seven lucky students from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music were selected for the rare opportunity to spend a week sitting among Philharmonic musicians, learning on the job. read more November 06 2015 10:45 PM Tonight at 10:30: Free Salon with Alan Gilbert Tonight at 10:30, Lincoln Center Originals returns with Late Night Salon with Alan Gilbert. read more November 04 2015 05:06 PM On the Cover: Sherry Sylar Each month we're letting you get to know about the Orchestra musician on the cover of Playbill. November is Associate Principal Oboe Sherry Sylar's turn! read more November 02 2015 10:36 PM Settling the Score with Kansas City Last night, the amazin’ New York Mets lost the World Series to the reigning Kansas City Royals. So, as New York Philharmonic Music Director Alan Gilbert explains, the Philharmonic will honor our wager with the Kansas City Symphony. read more October 30 2015 09:56 PM Let's Go Mets! The Mets are back in town tonight for Game 3 of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals, and down at Lincoln Center, the New York Philharmonic is root, root, rooting for our home team with a rally song of our own. read more October 28 2015 08:39 PM Alan Gilbert Replies to World Series Challenge We’ve been Royally challenged. And Alan Gilbert has Met that challenge. read more October 27 2015 02:47 PM On the Cover: Blake Hinson Gives a New View on Strauss October's On the Cover musician, bassist Blake Hinson, explores part of Richard Strauss's Ein Heldenleben from a different angle. read more October 21 2015 04:20 PM Just Announced: 2016 NY PHIL BIENNIAL Today we announced details for the 2016 NY PHIL BIENNIAL: 3 weeks of new music by 74 composers, almost 60 of them American, presented by the New York Philharmonic and 12 partners in 8 venues. read more October 16 2015 06:13 PM Alec Baldwin Presents Alan Gilbert with New York Youth Symphony Award read more October 13 2015 06:47 PM PHOTOS: Inaugural Michigan Performance Residency This weekend the New York Philharmonic went back to school — to teach, perform, and even take to the gridiron — in the inaugural performance residency of its five-year partnership with the University Musical Society of the University of Michigan, in conjunction with the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance. read more October 09 2015 09:44 PM The Michigan Residency Has Begun! The New York Philharmonic is in The (Big) House. read more October 06 2015 04:02 PM WATCH LIVE October 7: New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall How do you (virtually) get to Carnegie Hall?.. read more October 01 2015 08:39 PM Alan Gilbert To Lead CALIFORNIA 2016 Tour May 3–7 Music Director Alan Gilbert will lead the New York Philharmonic on the CALIFORNIA 2016 tour, May 3–7, 2016. read more October 01 2015 02:50 PM On the Cover: Blake Hinson Each month we're letting you get to know about the Orchestra musician on the cover of Playbill. October is double bass Blake Hinson's turn! read more September 29 2015 04:36 PM WATCH: Alan Gilbert on Marc Neikrug's Canta-Concerto and Sasha Cooke Music Director Alan Gilbert conducts the World Premiere of Marc Neikrug's Canta-Concerto, a New York Philharmonic commission, on October 1 & 3. Hear why he's so excited about it. read more September 25 2015 07:04 PM SLIDESHOW: 174th Season Opening Gala Concert Many milestones marked the New York Philharmonic’s 174th season Opening Gala Concert. Oprah, Steve Martin, Barbara Walters, Woody Allen, George Lucas, and Alec Baldwin were among the friends and supporters who gathered for the David Geffen Hall unveiling ceremony plus the Opening Gala cocktail reception, dinner, and concert itself with Lang Lang. read more September 25 2015 05:27 PM Oscar and Didi Schafer Give $25 Million to New York Philharmonic The gift, the largest in our history, will support Concerts in the Parks, the David Geffen Hall renovation, and our endowment. read more September 24 2015 01:38 PM New Name, New Look This evening, at a ceremony before our Opening Gala Concert, our home becomes David Geffen Hall. Our online home has a new look, too. read more September 22 2015 05:41 PM Empire State Building To Glow Red for Opening Gala Concert Impress your friends by telling them nonchalantly why it’s red that night. read more September 21 2015 06:26 PM Philharmonic Free Fridays Begin September 25 For the second year in a row, the New York Philharmonic offers 100 free tickets to young people ages 13–26 to each of the season’s 15 Friday evening subscription concerts. read more September 18 2015 02:52 PM On the Cover: Pascual Martínez Forteza We’re launching On the Cover, a new series highlighting the Philharmonic musician on the cover of each month’s Playbill. read more September 14 2015 05:54 PM God That's Good! Sweeney Wins the Emmy We are thrilled that the New York Philharmonic’s 2014 production of Sweeney Todd won the 2015 Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Program. read more September 10 2015 08:10 PM Alan Gilbert, Philharmonic Brass to Join U-Mich Marching Band as Part of October Residency The halftime show is one facet of the Philharmonic’s inaugural residency as part of a five-year partnership with the University Musical Society and University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance. read more September 09 2015 06:44 PM WATCH: Violinist Elizabeth Zeltser in Andy Akiho’s Ping Pong Concerto New York Philharmonic violinist Elizabeth Zeltser was featured in Andy Akiho’s Ping Pong Concerto during the closing concert of Shanghai’s Music In The Summer Air festival. read more August 27 2015 09:45 PM Alan Gilbert Conducts Messiaen at Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Alan Gilbert has just completed another celebrated run of concerts, this time as artist-in-residence of the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. read more August 24 2015 07:00 PM Hear Kravis Emerging Composer Anna Thorvaldsdottír's In the Light of Air at NPR Music In the Light of Air is called "the aural soul of Iceland" by NPR Music and "breathtaking" by The New York Times. Get on it. read more August 19 2015 06:33 PM New Concertmaster Frank Huang 'Takes Starch Out of Orchestra Attire' in N.Y. Times When Frank Huang starts as Concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic in September, if he looks more cool and relaxed than you expect, it may be that his tuxedo shirt stretches and breathes like an Under Armour athletic shirt. read more August 18 2015 05:10 PM Salonen Residency Kicks Off with LA Variations Sept. 25–26 "I love LA Variations. I feel very close to its explosion of energy that is as appropriate to New York as it is to Los Angeles," said Alan Gilbert. read more August 14 2015 05:31 PM Facsimiles of N.Y. Philharmonic's Original New World Parts Brought to Iran Concert by China Philharmonic Music can unite us around our common humanity and make the world a bit smaller, so we are proud that the New York Philharmonic will be represented by a piece of our heritage at the China Philharmonic’s performances this week in Iran. read more August 13 2015 05:34 PM Written on Skin Raves Give Lincoln Center–N.Y. Philharmonic Opera Initiative Flying Start “It instantly became the Cultural Event of the New York summer season.” (The Washington Post) read more August 11 2015 05:59 PM 2016 Zarin Mehta Fellows from Music Academy of the West Named Ten students from Santa Barbara’s Music Academy of the West will enjoy a unique ten-day immersion in the life of an orchestral musician in January 2016. read more August 05 2015 07:08 PM PHOTOS: Music Academy of the West Inaugural Performance Residency This week the New York Philharmonic completed its first performance residency at Santa Barbara’s Music Academy of the West. read more August 03 2015 06:59 PM PHOTOS: The Philharmonic Arrives in Santa Barbara After traveling from Vail to Santa Barbara, the Orchestra read Mahler side-by-side with Music Academy of the West students. read more August 01 2015 05:25 PM PHOTOS: Final Concerts in Vail Alan Gilbert joined the Philharmonic in beautiful Colorado for the Orchestra's final concerts as part of its 13th annual Bravo! Vail summer residency. read more July 31 2015 04:00 PM Alan Gilbert Gets Ready To Conduct Written on Skin at Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival Alan Gilbert, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, and the Mostly Mozart Festival unite for George Benjamin’s opera, described as “psychologically gripping, emotionally heart-pounding and viscerally satisfying” (The New York Times). read more July 29 2015 09:53 PM Hear World Premiere by Peter Eötvös Plus Salonen and Bartók Tune in to WDR 3 Thursday at 2:05 p.m. EDT to hear Alan Gilbert lead the Philharmonic in the World Premiere of Peter Eötvös’s Senza sangue and more. read more July 27 2015 04:12 PM PHOTOS: The Philharmonic Returns to Bravo! Vail The New York Philharmonic has returned to picturesque Colorado for its 13th annual summer residency at Bravo! Vail. read more July 20 2015 08:49 PM Philharmonic Teaching Artists Visit Philippines’ Ang Misyon The recent performance and education residency in Shanghai included the first-ever Young People’s Concert in China. But New York Philharmonic educational contributions around the world this summer didn't stop there! read more July 16 2015 02:51 PM Digitized and Now Available: Mahler’s Marked Score of Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony You now have the chance to get an inside look at one master’s take on another. Mahler’s marked score of Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 is now digitized and available to view in the New York Philharmonic Leon Levy Digital Archives. read more July 13 2015 09:16 PM Frank Huang Appointed Concertmaster of New York Philharmonic Beginning September 2015 Mr. Huang follows Glenn Dicterow, who stepped down from his position at the end of the 2013–14 season after 34 seasons. read more July 13 2015 09:02 PM Just Announced: Frank Huang Concertmaster Solos, A John Williams Celebration, and More 2015–16 Season Updates The 2015–16 season just got more exciting. Today we announced updates to the season since it was announced in January. read more July 13 2015 06:47 PM WATCH: The Making of an Orchestra Musician A key part of the Shanghai Orchestra Academy and Residency Partnership is Philharmonic musicians coaching SOA students. Here’s an inside view. read more July 10 2015 05:31 PM PHOTOS: Shanghai Residency Concludes The New York Philharmonic has completed its first annual performance residency as part of the four-year Shanghai Orchestra Academy and Residency Partnership (presented by the Starr International Foundation). read more July 08 2015 08:04 PM WATCH: Emanuel Ax Performs Mozart in Shanghai From the July 8 rehearsal in Shanghai Symphony Hall; the concert on July 10 closes this year’s performance residency. read more July 07 2015 08:23 PM PHOTOS: Shanghai First Annual Performance Residency Kicks Off Where in the world is the New York Philharmonic? In Shanghai, for the first annual performance residency of the four-year Shanghai Orchestra Academy and Residency Partnership. read more July 03 2015 08:23 PM Serenading Shanghai The New York Philharmonic is just settling into Shanghai before beginning the Orchestra’s inaugural performance residency on July 4, but in the meantime, one musician is already at work. Principal Trombone Joseph Alessi arrived early to teach and conduct at the Trombone Festival of the Shanghai Orchestra Academy (SOA). read more June 25 2015 08:24 PM PHOTOS: Concerts in the Parks Conclude in Queens and Staten Island The celebration of the 50th anniversary of the New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks wrapped up this week in Queens's Cunningham Park and at Staten Island's Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden. read more June 22 2015 05:00 PM PHOTOS: 50th Anniversary of Concerts in the Parks Continues in Central Park and Brooklyn 38,000 music lovers gathered in Manhattan’s Central Park and Brooklyn’s Prospect Park for two of this summer’s New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer, celebrating 50 years of priceless music, absolutely free. read more June 19 2015 07:41 PM Philharmonic To Release Recordings on Google Play Music We’re proud to be among the first five orchestras to partner with Google on Classical Live, Google Play Music’s new classical music platform featuring recent live performances from great orchestras around the world. read more June 18 2015 05:09 PM PHOTOS: 50th Anniversary of Concerts in the Parks Begins in Central Park The New York Philharmonic and 55,000+ of its fans gathered in Central Park for a night of musical fireworks celebrating 50 years of the New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer. read more June 17 2015 07:49 PM Concerts in the Parks Scavenger Hunt: Staten Island Clues The game is afoot! All five boroughs have their clues. Manhattan and Brooklyn have their Grand Prize winners, but plenty of prizes remain. read more June 16 2015 09:22 PM Concerts in the Parks Scavenger Hunt: Bronx Clues Yo, Bronx: Show your borough pride and win some cool prizes while you're at it! read more June 15 2015 10:02 PM Concerts in the Parks Scavenger Hunt: Queens Clues The Grand Prize includes VIP tickets to the Concert in the Parks concert in Queens and a deluxe Picnyc basket. read more June 12 2015 09:04 PM Concerts in the Parks Scavenger Hunt: Brooklyn Clues We launched the Manhattan hunt on Wednesday. Brooklyn, here's your chance to win free tickets and a Picnycs basket! read more June 10 2015 09:45 PM Game On! Concerts in the Parks Scavenger Hunt Launched in Manhattan Prizes include VIP tickets to Concerts in the Parks, a deluxe Picnyc basket, tickets to a concert next season, and Concerts in the Parks 2015 t-shirts. read more June 09 2015 09:03 PM WATCH: Rehearsal Video/Photos from Joan of Arc at the Stake Go behind the scenes with Music Director Alan Gilbert, Marion Cotillard, and other performers and artists behind our upcoming performances of Honegger's oratorio. read more June 09 2015 05:13 PM 50th Anniversary Parks Perks This summer there are a few extras in store for our fans in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. read more June 05 2015 09:14 PM Just Announced: Anna Thorvaldsdottir Named Kravis Emerging Composer The award recognizes an up-and-coming composer as part of The Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music. read more June 04 2015 08:16 PM Opening Acts 'Share the Stage' at Concerts in the Parks As part of our celebration of 50 years of the Concerts in the Parks, we've invited musical acts from around the boroughs to open for us this summer. read more June 02 2015 04:11 PM WATCH: Who's Your Favorite Fierce Female? In honor of Joan of Arc, heroine of our season-capping production of Honegger's Joan of Arc at the Stake, we asked New Yorkers all over the city who their favorite fierce female was. The answers were hilarious, moving, historical, personal, and more. read more May 28 2015 10:23 PM WATCH: Augustin Hadelich on Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 Hadelich joined us after rehearsal this week to talk about and play the concerto he performs with us May 28–30. read more May 22 2015 06:19 PM Alan Gilbert Receives Foreign Policy Association Medal "I view this award as a recognition, not of any personal achievement I have made, but rather of Music itself, and of its power to bridge divides and to bring people together," Gilbert said. read more May 22 2015 04:36 PM WATCH: Kirill Gerstein Plays/Talks Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 The pianist joined us after rehearsal to play and talk about the beloved concerto he performs with us this week. read more May 20 2015 09:35 PM PHOTOS: Spring Gala Salutes Concerts in the Parks Celebrating 50 Years of Concerts in the Parks — the New York Philharmonic’s Spring Gala — feted the beloved series with a lively concert of favorites. read more May 13 2015 10:01 PM Harmony All Stars Ensemble Start Philharmonic Mentorship The inaugural Harmony All Stars Ensemble — nine middle- and high-school students from low-income neighborhoods in New York City selected by audition — began their 11-day mentorship with the New York Philharmonic at Saturday's Young People's Concert. read more May 06 2015 02:48 PM WATCH: World Premiere of Peter Eötvös's Senza sangue The EUROPE / SPRING 2015 tour concluded on May 1 at Cologne's Kölner Philharmonie, where Peter Eötvös's opera Senza sangue received its World Premiere. See highlights, and hear the U.S. Premiere Fri. and Sat. at Avery Fisher Hall. read more May 05 2015 08:51 PM Triumph on EUROPE / SPRING 2015 Tour Read a wrap-up of reviews of concerts in Ireland, the U.K., and the Continent. read more May 04 2015 05:04 PM PHOTOS: Tour Concludes in Frankfurt and Cologne The EUROPE / SPRING 2015 tour comes to a rousing conclusion, with Alan Gilbert and the Philharmonic performing in Frankfurt and Cologne. read more April 29 2015 09:42 PM Musical Postcards Through One Very Young Composer's Eyes Read an interesting case history from the collaboration between the New York Philharmonic Very Young Composers program and Barbican and Guildhall School's Future Band, which culminated in a performance during our recent residency at the Barbican. read more April 28 2015 09:49 PM WATCH: Ravel in Paris, 4/25/15 Enjoy Ravel's Shéhérazade while watching a retrospective of the Orchestra's stop in Paris on the EUROPE / SPRING 2015 tour. read more April 27 2015 06:25 PM PHOTOS: Amsterdam, Luxembourg, and Paris Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic made history as the first American orchestra to perform at the new Philharmonie de Paris, a concert available as a free webcast through medici.tv, following boffo performances in Amsterdam and Luxembourg on the EUROPE / SPRING 2015 tour. read more April 27 2015 05:10 PM WATCH: Joe Alessi: 'Clair de Lune' in Paris, 4/26/15 Principal Trombone Joseph Alessi bids a wistful adieu to Paris with Debussy's "Clair de Lune" before he and the Orchestra move on to Frankfurt, the next stop on the EUROPE / SPRING 2015 tour. read more April 24 2015 07:47 PM WATCH: Tulips by a 'Swan Lake' After seven concerts over seven days, Philharmonic Associate Principal Viola Rebecca Young and violist Kenneth Mirkin spend a few hours visiting Keukenhof, one of the largest gardens in Europe, southwest of Amsterdam. read more April 22 2015 04:29 PM Philharmonic Announces Partnership with Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music will be the third partner in the New York Philharmonic Global Academy, collaborations with institutions worldwide to train the orchestra musicians of tomorrow. read more April 21 2015 07:07 PM WATCH: London Highlights: Young Composers & 'Petrushka' On April 17-19, 2015, the New York Philharmonic was in residence at London's Barbican Centre, part of the Orchestra's EUROPE / SPRING 2015 tour. The activities included master classes, Very Young Composers, the Musicjelly interactive experience, puppet building with kids, and a staged performance of "Petrushka." read more April 20 2015 07:20 PM PHOTOS: London Alan Gilbert and the Philharmonic presented their signature projects in London during the Orchestra's second residency at the Barbican Centre under the auspices of its International Associates initiative. read more April 17 2015 07:21 PM PHOTOS: The Tour Begins in Dublin The New York Philharmonic's two-week, six-country EUROPE / SPRING 2015 tour has begun in Dublin, Ireland. read more April 17 2015 06:21 PM WATCH: Rehearsing Strauss's 'Morgen' in Dublin You'll like this. Alan Gilbert leads the Orchestra, Acting Concertmaster Sheryl Staples, and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato in Strauss's song "Morgen" at National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland, on April 16, 2015. read more April 17 2015 04:26 PM WATCH: A Broadway Romance: Preview A taste of our Valentine's Day concert, in which the Philharmonic and the Tony-nominated stars of Rodgers+Hammerstein's Cinderella tell a love story through Broadway standards. read more April 15 2015 07:42 PM Behind the Scenes of Orchestra Tours with New York Philharmonic and President Matthew VanBesien Have you ever wondered why symphony orchestras tour? When the practice started? What the logistics involved are? How much preparation goes into them? read more April 09 2015 06:38 PM Free Live Webcast of the N.Y. Philharmonic at Philharmonie de Paris, April 25 On April 25 the New York Philharmonic will become the first American orchestra to perform at the Philharmonie de Paris, and you can see it live — for free! read more April 06 2015 06:51 PM New York Philharmonic Announces 2015–16 Season What do Esa-Pekka Salonen, Eric Owens, and Marlon Brando have in common? They're featured in our 2015–16 season. read more April 06 2015 04:12 PM New York Philharmonic Global Academy Summer Highlights: Shanghai & Music Academy of the West This summer the Orchestra will be in Shanghai and Santa Barbara for performance residencies and education activities. read more April 02 2015 03:03 PM New York Philharmonic and Harmony Program Launch "All Stars" Education Initiative Every year, nine New York City middle- and high-school students from low-income neighborhoods will be selected by audition for an eleven-day mentorship with New York Philharmonic musicians culminating in a free concert. read more March 31 2015 09:51 PM Religious or Not, 'Bach Makes You Believe in Something,' Lisa Batiashvili Says in Preview of Apr. 8–11 Concerts She only recently recorded Bach — "after a long period of awe-struck distance" — one reason the April 8–11 concerts will be special. read more March 25 2015 06:41 PM PHOTOS/VIDEOS: Scenes from Special Free Concert of Very Young Composers from Japan and New York The concert culminated the weeklong residency of Very Young Composers from Fukushima, Japan. read more March 24 2015 02:18 PM NY Philharmonic Receives Grant from National Endowment for the Humanities The $300,000 grant supports a multi-year initiative to digitize the Orchestra's extensive archives. read more March 18 2015 05:51 PM Special Free Concert: Very Young Composers from Fukushima, Japan On March 24, 10–14-year-olds visiting us from Fukushima, Japan, will conclude their week of exchange with young New York composers with a concert of their new works, played by Philharmonic musicians and Teaching Artists. read more March 12 2015 02:41 PM Just Announced! Special Family Concerts at WQXR's The Greene Space, March 21 & April 11 Can't make it? They will be available to audiences outside New York as live video webcasts at www.thegreenespace.org. read more March 06 2015 10:39 PM Thomas Adès's Totentanz a 'Glimpse of Future of Symphonic Music,' New York Magazine Says The critics are abuzz about Adès and his March 12–14 concerts, in which he conducts his Totentanz alongside Berlioz and Beethoven. read more March 04 2015 05:53 PM David Geffen Donates $100 Million To Lead Transformation of Philharmonic's Concert Home, To Be Renamed David Geffen Hall In the word of New York Philharmonic Chairman Oscar S. Schafer, “Wow.” read more March 03 2015 06:48 PM After Friday's Final Don Giovanni, Alan Gilbert Returns to Conduct Salonen, Adams, and Stravinsky Don't miss what The New York Times called a "vividly detailed, urgent and elegant performance." read more February 25 2015 09:33 PM PHOTOS: Chinese New Year Concert and Gala On February 24 the New York Philharmonic welcomed the Year of the Sheep at its fourth-annual Chinese New Year Concert and Gala. Check out photos from the festive evening. read more February 25 2015 06:48 PM SLIDESHOW: A Glamorous Opening Gala The New York Philharmonic launched its 2014–15 season last night. Relive the festivities! read more