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New York Philharmonic musicians agree to 30% raise over 3-year contract
Read full article: New York Philharmonic musicians agree to 30% raise over 3-year contractThe New York Philharmonic and its musicians’ union have settled on a collective bargaining agreement that includes a 30% raise over three years.
Jaap van Zweden ending tenure as New York Philharmonic music director after 6 seasons
Read full article: Jaap van Zweden ending tenure as New York Philharmonic music director after 6 seasonsJaap 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.
Bernie Williams is back in center - only this time Lincoln Center for New York Philharmonic debut
Read full article: Bernie Williams is back in center - only this time Lincoln Center for New York Philharmonic debutAfter spending 16 years gaining fame while roaming the grass where Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle once trod, Bernie Williams was on the stage made famous by Leonard Bernstein and where guitar great Andrés Segovia once played.
Klaus Mäkelä, just 28, to become Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director in 2027
Read full article: Klaus Mäkelä, just 28, to become Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director in 2027Klaus Mäkelä has been hired to succeed Riccardo Muti as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and will become the youngest head since its start in 1891.
Michael Tilson Thomas to lead New York Philharmonic opening subscription program
Read full article: Michael Tilson Thomas to lead New York Philharmonic opening subscription programMichael Tilson Thomas is to conduct the opening subscription program of the New York Philharmonic season, three years after the conductor announced he was treated for a brain tumor.
Esa-Pekka Salonen to leave San Francisco Symphony, citing dispute with orchestra's board
Read full article: Esa-Pekka Salonen to leave San Francisco Symphony, citing dispute with orchestra's boardEsa-Pekka Salonen will leave the San Francisco Symphony following the 2024-25 season, just his fifth as music director.
Carnegie Hall’s 2024-25 season features a Latin music festival `Nuestros Sonidos'
Read full article: Carnegie Hall’s 2024-25 season features a Latin music festival `Nuestros Sonidos'Carnegie Hall’s 2024-25 season will feature a festival celebrating Latin music titled “Nuestros Sonidos (Our Sounds).”.
NY Philharmonic gets $40 million gift that endows Gustavo Dudamel's job as music director
Read full article: NY Philharmonic gets $40 million gift that endows Gustavo Dudamel's job as music directorIncoming 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.
Dudamel in surprise move resigns from Paris Opéra 2 years into 6-year contract
Read full article: Dudamel in surprise move resigns from Paris Opéra 2 years into 6-year contractGustavo Dudamel surprisingly announced his resignation as music director of the Paris Opéra, two seasons into a six-year contract scheduled to run through the 2026-27 season.
Dudamel gets 7-minute ovation after 1st NY Philharmonic concert since music director decision
Read full article: Dudamel gets 7-minute ovation after 1st NY Philharmonic concert since music director decisionGustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic received a seven-minute standing ovation following his first performance with the orchestra since he agreed to become music director.
Carnegie Hall plans return to full schedule in 2022-23
Read full article: Carnegie Hall plans return to full schedule in 2022-23Carnegie Hall plans a return to a relatively full schedule next season for the first time since 2018-19, presenting about 150 events that include Kirill Petrenko’s first New York appearances as music director of the Berlin Philharmonic.
New this week: 'Cinderella,' Imagine Dragons, Selena Gomez
Read full article: New this week: 'Cinderella,' Imagine Dragons, Selena GomezThis week’s new entertainment releases include a new album from Imagine Dragons, Billie Eilish's Disney+ concert special and Michael Keaton leading the new Netflix film “Worth.”.
NY Philharmonic to resume subscription performance Sept, 17
Read full article: NY Philharmonic to resume subscription performance Sept, 17The New York Philharmonic will resume subscription performances in September following a historic 18-month gap caused by the coronavirus pandemic, presenting a shortened schedule of 78 concerts in a season shifted from Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall while the orchestra’s home is remodeled.
Mobile orchestra tries to bring cheer to Venezuelan streets
Read full article: Mobile orchestra tries to bring cheer to Venezuelan streetsThe live performance is an effort to give people some small respite from the coronavirus pandemic and other hardships. Sanchez conducted the mobile orchestra from his piano as the musicians sweated under the midday sun. The orchestra performed for hours many of his melodies, which he wrote while serving as resident composer of the Caracas Municipal Symphony Orchestra. His Instagram account includes videos of Sanchez wearing personal protective equipment from head to toe and playing the piano next to patients and health care workers. “I have goosebumps.”___Associated Press photographer Ariana Cubillos and writers Jorge Rueda in Caracas, Venezuela, and Regina Garcia Cano, in Mexico City, contributed to this report.
Boston Symphony Orchestra taps Gail Samuel as 1st female CEO
Read full article: Boston Symphony Orchestra taps Gail Samuel as 1st female CEOThis Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, photo released by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, shows Gail Samuel in Boston. She currently is president of the Hollywood Bowl and chief operating officer of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. (Aram Boghosian/Boston Symphony Orchestra via AP)BOSTON – The Boston Symphony Orchestra on Thursday announced Gail Samuel as its next president and chief executive. As president and CEO, Samuel will lead the orchestra, the Boston Pops, and Tanglewood. AdPrior to joining the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Samuel held positions with the Minnesota Orchestra, Yale University, Boston University Tanglewood Institute and the Young Musicians Foundation.