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Bryant Park Picnic Performances Summer Season Opens with Four Evenings with the New York Philharmonic
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 26, 2021

Bryant Park Picnic Performances season of free, ticketed live performances will begin on June 9 at 7pm with a show featuring the New York Philharmonic's 25+ member orchestra. Additional performances are scheduled for June 10, 11 and 12.

New England Conservatory Announces 2021 Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients for its 150th Commencement
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2021

New England Conservatory announces gospel and soul singer Mavis Staples as its 150th annual commencement speaker at its commencement exercises on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. ET. 

Photo Flash: Lincoln Center and the New York Philharmonic Accelerate David Geffen Hall Reimagination
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 5, 2021

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the New York Philharmonic today announced the acceleration of the comprehensive renovation of David Geffen Hall, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects │ Partners, now scheduled to re-open to the public in Fall 2022, nearly 2 years earlier than previously announced.

New York Philharmonic Announces New On-Demand Streaming Service NYPhil+
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 8, 2021

The New York Philharmonic has announced NYPhil+, the Orchestra’s new on-demand streaming service, available today. For $4.99 per month or $50.00 per year, subscribers to the platform can access newly recorded programs and historic performances.

Sheri Greenawald Awarded The San Francisco Opera Medal
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 10, 2020

San Francisco Opera Center Director and Merola Opera Program Artistic Director Sheri Greenawald, whose December 2020 retirement was announced in March, received the San Francisco Opera Medal at a special Zoom event organized by San Francisco Opera and Merola Opera Program. The Opera Medal, the Company's highest honor, was awarded to Greenawald for her extraordinary service and leadership with the Company. 

New York Philharmonic Musicians Announce Ratification of New Four-Year Contract
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 7, 2020

The Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc., and Musicians of the New York Philharmonic have jointly announced the ratification of a new four-year contract, effective September 21, 2020, through September 20, 2024.

New York Philharmonic Continues PROJECT 19
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2020

The New York Philharmonic will continue the initiative commemorating the centennial of the 19th Amendment with commissions of new works by 19 women composers. Project 19 launched in February 2020 with live performances of six World Premieres (three for full orchestra, three for smaller ensembles).

Photo Flash: New York Living Landmarks Celebration Goes Virtual for 2020
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2020

From the grand ballroom of The Plaza, guests received a warm virtual welcome to this year’s New York Living Landmarks Celebration from Peg Breen, President of the Landmarks Conservancy, accompanied by Stephen S. Lash, longtime Conservancy trustee and former Living Landmark honoree.

All New York Philharmonic Concerts Cancelled Through June 13, 2021
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2020

The New York Philharmonic has cancelled all previously scheduled concerts from January 6, 2021, through June 13, 2021, due to COVID-19. In compliance with New York State health regulations and on the advice of health officials, the Orchestra regrets being unable to resume concerts during the 2020-21 season.

New York Philharmonic To Partner with SWITCHED ON POP for THE 5TH Podcast Miniseries
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2020

The New York Philharmonic is featured in 'The 5th,' a four-movement podcast miniseries exploring the music, context, and legacy of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Then titled Grand Symphony in C minor, the work was the very first that the Philharmonic performed, in 1842, marking the symphony's US Premiere.

New York Philharmonic Announces Updated Fall 2020 Activities
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2020

The New York Philharmonic has announced an updated slate of activities for the Fall of 2020, to replace the previously announced cancelled live performances through January 5, 2021.

New York Philharmonic Concerts Have Been Cancelled Through January 5, 2021
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2020

The New York Philharmonic's concerts through January 5, 2021, have been cancelled.

League of American Orchestras Announces Online National Conference
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2020

The League of American Orchestras National Conference, Global Stages, Local Stories, has been transformed into an extended online event, the League announced today. Taking place from May 5-June 12, the Conference will be free of charge for all League members.

New York Philharmonic Cancels Concerts Through June 13
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 23, 2020

The New York Philharmonic has canceled all concerts through June 13, 2020, the end of their subscription season in order to protect the Philharmonic's audience, musicians, employees, and community from COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus).

Tickets Are Now Available to Annual PHIL THE HALL $5 Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2020

Tickets are now available for Phil the Hall, the New York Philharmonic's second annual $5 concert conducted by Music Director Jaap van Zweden, Friday, April 3, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. The concert will feature Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man; Bernstein's Times Square: 1944, from Three Dance Episodes from On the Town; a movement from Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5; Nina C. Young's Tread softly, one of 19 new works by women the Philharmonic commissioned as part of Project 19, celebrating the centennial of the 19th Amendment; 13-year-old New York Philharmonic Very Young Composer Paloma Alonso; and several works selected by the audience.

New York Philharmonic Has Announced Their 2020�"21 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2020

The New York Philharmonic has announced plans for the 2020–21 season, Jaap van Zweden's third as Music Director. Van Zweden once again conducts a wide range of repertoire, including four World Premieres, a US Premiere, and symphonic cornerstones. As in his first two seasons as Music Director, he continues to connect with New Yorkers through impactful projects, performances, and collaborations with other cultural institutions, and conducts the Orchestra on an Asian tour.

Lincoln Center and the New York Philharmonic Announce Plans To Transform David Geffen Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2019

Henry Timms, President and CEO of Lincoln Center, and Deborah Borda, President and CEO of the New York Philharmonic, today unveiled plans for the reimagination of David Geffen Hall. The project will transform the concert hall and all public spaces, enhancing the concertgoing experience, fostering a sense of community, and creating bold and innovative ways to connect with the world outside.

Photo Flash: Asia Society And The Santa Fe Opera Present David Henry Hwang And Huang Ruo's M. BUTTERFLY Opera Working Rehearsal
by Stephi Wild - Nov 26, 2019

Asia Society's inaugural Contemporary Art Triennial of Asia, in partnership with the Santa Fe Opera, kicked off its pre-opening programming on Nov 20, 2019 with a sold-out exclusive world preview of the much anticipated new opera M. Butterfly.

Project 19 Launches With Six World Premieres
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2019

Jaap van Zweden and the New York Philharmonic will mark the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted equal voting rights to women, by commissioning and premiering works by 19 women composers. The multi-season initiative a?" the single largest women-only commissioning initiative in history a?" will launch in February 2020 with the first six World Premieres. Two more World Premieres will follow in Maya?"June 2020. The eleven remaining commissions will be premiered in future seasons. The commissioned composers are Unsuk Chin, Mary Kouyoumdjian, Joan La Barbara, Tania León, Nicole Lizée, Caroline Mallonee, Jessie Montgomery, Angélica Negrón, Olga Neuwirth, Paola Prestini, Ellen Reid, Maria Schneider, Caroline Shaw, Sarah Kirkland Snider, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Joan Tower, Melinda Wagner, Nina C. Young, and Du Yun.

Dreya Weber Joins Luminario Ballet's Gala Bacchanal
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2019

Luminario Ballet (Judith FLEX Helle, Managing and Artistic Director) is pleased to announce that renowned arealist and choreographer Dreya Weber (who has conceived work on stage and film for Madonna, Pink, Cher and many others) will be the guest star of the Company's upcoming 2019 Gala Fundraiser, Gala Bacchanal. As previously announced, this one-night-only event will honor Emmy Award-winning choreographer Anita Mann for her Lifetime Achievement and Influence in Choreography and will take place on Saturday, November 16, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. a?" 9:30 p.m., at the Beverly Hills Women's Club (1700 Chevy Chase Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210).

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