New York Philharmonic

Today marks the 100th birthday of Pierre Boulez (1925–2016), the composer and conductor who brought an adventurous spirit to the New York Philharmonic as Music Director from 1971 to 1977. Boulez is famous for his Rug Concerts where he had the orchestra level seats in the hall removed and had people sit on the floor with cushions while the Orchestra played contemporary music. Here's a glimpse of what they looked like! The audience sat on massive red rugs, giving the series its name. In commemoration of his centennial, the New York Philharmonic Shelby White & Leon Levy Digital Archives has digitized and made available more than 13,000 pages of archival materials from his tenure. Comprising personal correspondence, planning papers, audience response surveys, and more, the documents provide a snapshot of the musical movements of the era, and of the innovative ways in which Boulez brought them to the Philharmonic’s stage. View the collection here: https://lnkd.in/gVujqxzk

Earlier this month, Lina González-Granados conducted the World Premiere of the orchestrated version of “Out & Up” by 18-year-old Haeon Lee on the Young People’s Concert, “The Future is Female.” ? Haeon is an alum of @LunaCompositionLab, which was founded to provide mentorship and resources for young female, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming composers.? ? Of her piece, Haeon says: “Out & Up challenges the idea that going forward, upward, and outward is going in the right direction, or the direction of progress. Sometimes we need to look inward, head downward and backward, and even stay in place for a while to get to the places we want to be.”

Three saxophones are better than one! ?????? ? In his NY Phil debut, Timothy McAllister performs on the soprano, alto, and baritone saxophones as soloist in John Corigliano’s “Triathlon,” heard for the very first time in New York City on March 26, 27, and 29, conducted by Leonard Slatkin. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ggVWTDN6

Meet Stephanie Goldner, the harpist who in 1922 became the first-ever woman to join the New York Philharmonic. ?? She performed as a harp soloist in Vienna, starting in 1912 at the age of 16. ?? She was hired by the NY Phil at age 26, and her ten-year tenure included the Orchestra's first European tour, led by then-Music Director Arturo Toscanini.

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It’s here! ?? Announcing the New York Philharmonic’s 2025–26 season, where Gustavo Dudamel officially joins us as the Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Music and Artistic Director Designate. Experience your favorite symphonic works, discover new music, and enjoy stellar guest artist performances. Subscriptions on sale now! https://lnkd.in/gi5sc4fX

Congratulations to “The Only Girl in the Orchestra,” which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film yesterday evening!???????The film, directed by Molly O’Brien, shares the story of trailblazing double bassist Orin O’Brien, who in 1966 was hired as the only female musician in the New York Philharmonic. The award-winning film is streaming on Netflix.

Happy Year of the Snake! ?? On February 11, the NY Phil hosted our annual Lunar New Year Concert and Gala, honoring NY Phil Board Member Angela Chen, featuring the NY Phil debuts of conductor Tianyi Lu and violinist Inmo Yang. From the red carpet and cocktail reception to the concert, relive the highlights with us ? ? We’d love to have you join us at our next Gala.? ? Learn more about upcoming NY Phil special events here: https://lnkd.in/gHS53e4b ? Starr International Foundation is the Presenting Sponsor of the Lunar New Year Gala. Lexus is the Event Sponsor.

The New York Times review of last night's concert! More performances of this program still available: https://lnkd.in/gPfScC3u https://lnkd.in/gQjwV49n

This Black History Month, delve deeper into the innumerable contributions of Black Americans to the world of classical music with our curated playlist. From composers like Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, William Grant Still, Florence Price, Carlos Simon, and Jessie Montgomery, to artists including Marian Anderson, André Watts, Jessye Norman, Wynton Marsalis, and Randall Goosby (many of whom have graced the NY Phil stage), this playlist is just scratching the surface. What would you add? Start listening here: https://lnkd.in/gKK_eAi4