Fact Book 2009–10 Season

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ContentsNew York Philharmonic

2 2009 – 10 Season: A New Era BeginsStats

Alan Gilbert: The Big Picture

Initiatives and Artistic Partners

Appearances Around the Globe

Premieres

8 2009 – 10 Season: Continuing Traditions

One and Onlys

Philharmonic Musicians in Solo Turns

10 The BatonAlan Gilbert’s Season Highlights

Conductors Past and Present

14 The Players

16 Chamber Music

17 Media Broadcasts

Podcasts

nyphil.org

iPhone app

18 LeadershipMusic Director

Chairman

President and Executive Director

The Philharmonic-Symphony

Society of New York, Inc.

Alan Gilbert, Music Director

Gary W. Parr, Chairman

Zarin Mehta, President

and Executive Director

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20 Learning Insights Series

Annual Erich Leinsdorf Lecture

Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence

Pre-Concert Talks

Offstage at Barnes & Noble

For All Ages

In the Schools

22 Premieres and Commissions 2009–10 Season

Notable 21st Century

Notable 20th Century

Notable 19th Century

24 The LegacyThe Story

Historic Highlights

28 Behind the ScenesArchives

Volunteer Council

Beginning with the 2009–10 season Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic launch a new era, embracing both the established and the innovative. Their aspirations are supported and bolstered by the Orchestra’s unprecedented partnership with Credit Suisse, its exclusive Global Sponsor. This unique collaboration unites two long- standing institutions that share historic commitments to excellence and creativity. The Philharmonic and Credit Suisse are continuing to break new ground with a year of new artistic partnerships, world premieres, and continent-spanning tours that will bring the music of the Orchestra to new audiences, from Hanoi to Abu Dhabi. For more information about Credit Suisse, please go to www.credit-suisse.com.

The press conference announcing the details of the New York Philharmonic’s 2009–10 season; seated, from left: Philharmonic President Zarin Mehta, Alan Gilbert, and Paul Calello, Chief Executive Officer, Investment Bank, Credit Suisse

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2009 – 10 Season: A New Era Begins

Stats

Subscription Concerts31 Weeks

111 Concerts, including

12 Friday Matinees

4 Saturday Matinees

4 Young People’s Concerts

3 Rush Hour Concerts

Non-Subscription Events4 CONTACT concerts

2 Tours

1 Residency

Summertime Classics (schedule to be announced)

Concerts in the Parks and Free Indoor Concerts,

Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer

(schedule to be announced)

7 Regional concerts

28 Open rehearsals

Conductors1 Music Director

1 Assistant Conductor

15 Guests, including 1 debut

Guest Artists53 Soloists, including 25 debuts

5 Ensembles

2 Directors

Chamber Music Concerts6 Philharmonic Ensembles at Merkin Concert Hall

2 Metropolitan Museum of Art

1 CUNY–Staten Island

9 Very Young People’s Concerts at Merkin Concert Hall

The Orchestra106 contracted musicians

48 men

47 women

11 vacancies

52-week contract

The 2009–10 season introduces Alan Gilbert’s vision for the Philharmonic, one that both builds on its rich legacy and looks to the future. It features works that reflect the diversity of his interests: his idea of the Orchestra as a place that both celebrates the greatest of the classical repertoire and nurtures today's composers and tomorrow’s music; his belief in the importance of artistic collaboration; his commitment to raising audience awareness and understanding of music; and his interest in making the Philharmonic a destination for all.

“It’s hard to overstate what becoming Music Director of the New York Philharmonic means to me,” Mr. Gilbert says. “This institution has defined music and orchestras in my mind. I’m looking forward to making the Philharmonic part of many people’s lives and a point of civic pride for the city. With my background as a New Yorker and my personal experience with the Orchestra, I look forward to making this happen.”

Alan Gilbert: The Big Picture

Douglas Fitch, Thomas Hampson, Alan Gilbert, and Magnus Lindberg

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Alan Gilbert

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The Finnish composer begins a two-year appointment during which he will write music for the Philharmonic, conduct, give pre-concert talks, and participate in adult and youth educational programs. Mr. Lindberg will also have a curatorial and conducting role with CONTACT, the Philharmonic’s new-music series (see Premieres, page 7, for details). His works and other activities include:

September 16: EXPO, World Premiere — New YorkPhilharmonic Commission

September 30 – October 1 and 3: EXPO, reprised

Asian Horizons tour, October 8 – 24: EXPO

December 17 and 19: CONTACT, conductor

February 13: Clarinet Concerto, U.S. Premiere, at Carnegie Hall

March 6: Feria, on Young People’s Concert

June 10 – 12 and 15: Arena

June 23 – 24 and 26: New work, World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission

The Philharmonic’s first Artist-in-Residence, a one-year appointment, is baritone Thomas Hampson, a passionate artist, educator, communicator, and music advocate. He performs as soloist in three concert programs, in recital, on the Orchestra’s European tour, and in the CONTACT series. Mr. Hampson is also the 2009–10 Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence at the New York Philharmonic (see Learning, page 20, for details).

November 5 – 7 and 10: Zemlinsky Lyric Symphony

December 31: New Year’s Eve, broadcast on Live From Lincoln Center

January 14 – 16: John Adams The Wound-Dresser

European tour, January 21 – February 4: John Adams The Wound-Dresser

April 11: Recital at Alice Tully Hall

April 16 – 17: New work, World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission, by Matthias Pintscher, on CONTACT concert

The Philharmonic is introducing an annual

three-week festival based on a major programmatic

theme led by a prominent guest conductor. Valery Gergiev is leading

the first festival, The Russian Stravinsky, which explores how Stravinsky’s Russian

roots informed his works, through chamber music concerts, roundtable discussions, and

orchestral performances.

April 21 – May 8, with participation by the Mariinsky Theatre Chorus and soloists

2009 – 10 Season: A New Era Begins Initiatives and Artistic Partners

The Russian Stravinsky: A Philharmonic FestivalConducted by Valery Gergiev

The Mary and James G. Wallach

Artist-in-Residence Thomas Hampson

Screen and stage actor Alec Baldwin, who received the 2008 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his starring role in the television series 30 Rock, will host The New York Philharmonic This Week, the Philharmonic’s national radio broadcast (see Media, page 17).

The Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence Magnus Lindberg

CONTACTThe New-MusicSeries

Radio HostAlec Baldwin

Alan Gilbert and Alec Baldwin

Valery Gergiev

Stravinsky

Thomas Hampson

Magnus Lindberg

Stravinsky

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Asian HorizonsOctober 8–24In his first months as Music Director, Alan Gilbert will lead the New York Philharmonic on a tour that spans the breadth of Asia, takes the Orchestra to Vietnam for the first time for performances at the Hanoi Opera House, and witnesses a debut in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. The tour will also take the musicians to Tokyo, Japan; Seoul, Korea; and Singapore. Pianist Emanuel Ax and violinists Frank Peter Zimmermann and Ye-Eun Choi (Philharmonic debut) will be the featured soloists. Asian Horizons marks the fourth New York Philharmonic concert tour under the aegis of Credit Suisse, the Orchestra’s Global Sponsor, and the second in Asia.

European TourJanuary 21–February 4Alan Gilbert’s first European tour with the Philhar-monic will comprise 13 concerts in 5 countries. The Orchestra will perform in 9 cities: Barcelona, Zaragoza, and Madrid, Spain; Zurich, Switzerland; Frankfurt, Cologne, and Dortmund, Germany; Paris, France; and London, England. The soloists for the tour will be baritone Thomas Hampson, The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence at the Philharmonic, and pianist Yefim Bronfman. This will be the second European tour with Credit Suisse, Global Sponsor of the New York Philharmonic.

U.S. TravelAlan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic will also appear around their extended neighborhood, at Caramoor’s first-ever Fall Festival, in Katonah, N.Y. (October 2); Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in Brookville, N.Y. (January 9); Carnegie Hall (February 13); The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, in the Annual Free Memorial Day Concert (May 31); and at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, N.J. (June 25).

Riccardo Muti, a popular guest, will conduct the Orchestra at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (November 20) and at Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (November 21).

The Philharmonic will return to Colorado for the Orchestra’s eighth annual residency at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival (July; details to be announced).

2009 – 10 Season: A New Era Begins Appearances Around the Globe

2009 – 10 Season: A New Era Begins Premieres

World PremieresThe 2009–10 season features two World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commissions by The Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence Magnus Lindberg, both conducted by Music Director Alan Gilbert. (See Composer-in-Residence, page 4.) The Philharmonic has also commissioned a new piece by Christopher Rouse, titled Zhizn, which will receive its World Premiere on February 10 – 12 and 16, also conducted by Mr. Gilbert. The New York Philharmonic’s new-music series, CONTACT, offers World Premiere — New York Philharmonic Commissions in two programs, with the first performance of each at Symphony Space, and the second at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.The December 17 – 18 program, conducted by Magnus Lindberg, includes works by Marc – André Dalbavie, Lei Liang, Arlene Sierra, and Arthur Kampela. The April 16 – 17 program, conducted by Alan Gilbert, includes works by Sean Shepherd, Nico Muhly, and Matthias Pintscher.

U.S. PremiereAlan Gilbert conducts the U.S. Premiere of Magnus Lindberg’s Clarinet Concerto (2002) on February 13, at Carnegie Hall. The work was composed for Finnish clarinetist Kari Kriikku, who is making his Philharmonic debut in this performance.

New York PremiereThe Philharmonic gives the New York Premiere of György Ligeti’s Le Grand Macabre (1975 – 77, rev. 1996) on May 27 – 29. The semi-staged production will be led by Alan Gilbert and directed by multimedia artist, designer, and director Douglas Fitch. The performers include soprano Barbara Hannigan, tenor Mark Schowalter, and bass-baritone Eric Owens.

Marc – André Dalbavie Lei Liang

Arlene Sierra Arthur Kampela

Sean Shepherd Nico Muhly

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2009 – 10 Season: Continuing TraditionsOne and Onlys

The Alan Gilbert era begins on the morning of September 16, with a Free Open Rehearsal for the Opening Night Concert. Conducted by Music Director Alan Gilbert, with soprano Renée Fleming, the performance reaches the country through a Live From Lincoln Center broadcast, and is simulcast locally on 96.3 FM WQXR. The program features the World Premiere of Magnus Lindberg’s EXPO, Messiaen’s Poèmes pour Mi, and Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique. On December 13 the New York Philharmonic Principal Brass is joined by The West Point Band Brass & Percussion, Lt. Col. Timothy J. Holtan commander/conductor, for the annual Holiday Brass concert, and the festive season concludes on New Year’s Eve, with an all-American concert conducted by Alan Gilbert, featuring Thomas Hampson, The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence, singing works by Copland, Gershwin, and others. Summer begins unofficially on May 31 with the Annual Free Memorial Day Concert, conducted by Alan Gilbert, at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 112th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, and continues with Summertime Classics, post-season concerts of lighter fare, led by Bramwell Tovey, in June – July. The season concludes with the New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks and Free Indoor Concerts, Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer.

2009 – 10 Season: Continuing TraditionsPhilharmonic Musicians in Solo Turns

Philip Smith Glenn Dicterow Cynthia Phelps

Kent TritlePhilip Myers Carter Brey

Counterclockwise from top: The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine;

Bramwell Tovey; Opening Day on the plaza at Lincoln Center

For his first season at the Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert has invited musicians from the Orchestra to appear in solo roles: Principal Trumpet Philip Smith in Honegger’s Symphony No. 2, for String Orchestra and Trumpet, November 27–28; Concertmaster Glenn Dicterow and Principal Viola Cynthia Phelps in Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola, December 10–12; Principal Oboe Liang Wang,

Acting Principal Clarinet Mark Nuccio, Principal Bassoon Judith LeClair, and Principal Horn Philip Myers in Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn, February 10–12 and 16, and March 3; Principal Cello Carter Brey in Boccherini’s Cello Concerto in D major, G.479, April 14–17; and organist Kent Tritle in Saint-Saëns’s Symphony No. 3, Organ, June 3–5.

Liang Wang Mark Nuccio Judith LeClair

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The Baton Alan Gilbert’s 2009–10 Season Highlights

At HomeFree Open Rehearsal,

Opening Night Gala Concert

and Plaza-cast

September 16, Live From Lincoln

Center telecast, simulcast on 96.3

FM WQXR

Mahler’s Symphony No. 3

September 17–18 and 22

Schoenberg’s Pelleas and

Melisande

September 24 – 26

Magnus Lindberg’s EXPO

(World Premiere–New York

Philharmonic Commission)

September 30, October 1 and 3

New Year’s Eve Concert

December 31, Live From Lincoln

Center telecast

Christopher Rouse’s Zhizn

(World Premiere–New York

Philharmonic Commission)

February 10 – 12 and 16

CONTACT: New-Music Series,

all World Premieres

April 16 – 17

Ligeti’s Le Grand Macabre

May 27– 29

HK Gruber’s Aerial and works by

Mozart and Wagner

June 17–19

Beethoven’s Missa solemnis

and Magnus Lindberg's second

World Premiere–New York

Philharmonic Commission

June 23 – 24 and 26

Around the GlobeAsian Horizons

October 8 – 24

2010 European tour

January 21– February 4

Area ConcertsCaramoor Center for Music

and the Arts

October 2

Tilles Center for the Performing

Arts, Long Island University

January 9

Carnegie Hall (program includes

U.S. Premiere of Magnus Lindberg’s

Clarinet Concerto)

February 13

Annual Free Memorial Day

Concert The Cathedral Church

of St. John the Divine

May 31

New Jersey Performing

Arts Center

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Former Music Directors and Advisors*2002–2009 Lorin Maazel1991–2002 Kurt Masur Music Director Emeritus1978 – 1991 Zubin Mehta1971 – 1977 Pierre Boulez1969 – 1970 George Szell1958 – 1969 Leonard Bernstein 1969–1990, Laureate Conductor1949 – 1958 Dimitri Mitropoulos1949 – 1950 Leopold Stokowski1947 – 1949 Bruno Walter1943 – 1947 Artur Rodzinski1936 – 1941 John Barbirolli1928 – 1936 Arturo Toscanini1922 – 1930 Willem Mengelberg1911 – 1923 Josef Stransky1909 – 1911 Gustav Mahler1906 – 1909 Wassily Safonoff1902 – 1903 Walter Damrosch**1891 – 1902 Emil Paur1891 – 1898 Anton Seidl1877 – 1891 Theodore Thomas1876 – 1877 Leopold Damrosch**1855 – 1876 Carl Bergmann1848 – 1865 Theodore Eisfeld1842 – 1847 Ureli Corelli Hill* In some years there was no designee for these positions** Conducted the New York Symphony Society, founded by Leopold Damrosch

in 1877, which merged with the New York Philharmonic in 1928

Lorin Maazel Leonard Bernstein

Arturo Toscanini Willem Mengelberg

Theodore Thomas Ureli Corelli Hill

The Baton Conductors Past and Present

2009–10 Season Guest ConductorsDaniel Boico**Sir Andrew DavisChristoph von DohnányiChristoph EschenbachValery GergievNeeme JärviJeffrey KahaneMagnus Lindberg*Kurt MasurRiccardo MutiAntonio PappanoHelmut RillingDavid RobertsonEsa-Pekka SalonenBramwell Tovey

Xian Zhang

* Philharmonic Debut

** Philharmonic Assistant Conductor

Daniel Boico

David Robertson Esa-Pekka Salonen Xian Zhang

Kurt Masur Riccardo Muti

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Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic in Central Park, July 14, 2009

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The Players

AlAn GilBertMusic DirectorDaniel BoicoAssistant ConductorLeonard BernsteinLaureate Conductor, 1943–1990Kurt MasurMusic Director Emeritus

ViolinsGlenn Dicterow Concertmaster The Charles E. Culpeper ChairSheryl Staples Principal Associate Concertmaster The Elizabeth G. Beinecke ChairMichelle Kim Assistant Concertmaster The William Petschek Family ChairEnrico Di CeccoCarol WebbYoko Takebe

Minyoung ChangHae-Young Ham The Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. George Chair

Lisa GiHae KimKuan-Cheng LuNewton MansfieldKerry McDermottAnna RabinovaCharles Rex The Shirley Bacot Shamel ChairFiona SimonSharon YamadaElizabeth ZeltserYulia Ziskel

Marc Ginsberg PrincipalLisa Kim* In Memory of Laura MitchellSoohyun Kwon The Joan and Joel I. Picket ChairDuoming Ba

Marilyn Dubow The Sue and Eugene Mercy, Jr. ChairMartin EshelmanQuan GeJudith GinsbergMyung-Hi Kim+Hanna LachertHyunju Lee Daniel ReedMark SchmoocklerNa SunVladimir Tsypin

ViolasCynthia Phelps Principal The Mr. and Mrs. Frederick P. Rose Chair

Rebecca Young*Irene Breslaw** The Norma and Lloyd Chazen ChairDorian Rence

Katherine Greene The Mr. and Mrs. William J. McDonough Chair

Dawn HannayVivek KamathPeter KenoteBarry LehrKenneth MirkinJudith NelsonRobert Rinehart The Mr. and Mrs. G. Chris Andersen Chair

Cellos Carter Brey Principal The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels ChairEileen Moon* The Paul and Diane Guenther ChairQiang Tu The Shirley and Jon Brodsky Foundation ChairEvangeline Benedetti

Eric Bartlett The Mr. and Mrs. James E. Buckman ChairElizabeth DysonMaria KitsopoulosSumire KudoRu-Pei YehWei Yu

BassesEugene Levinson Principal The Redfield D. Beckwith ChairOrin O’Brien Acting Associate Principal The Herbert M. Citrin Chair

William Blossom The Ludmila S. and Carl B. Hess Chair

Randall ButlerDavid J. GrossmanSatoshi Okamoto

FlutesRobert Langevin Principal The Lila Acheson Wallace ChairSandra Church*Renée SiebertMindy Kaufman

PiccoloMindy Kaufman

OboesLiang Wang Principal The Alice Tully ChairSherry Sylar*Robert Botti

English HornThomas Stacy The Joan and Joel Smilow Chair

ClarinetsMark Nuccio Acting Principal The Edna and W. Van Alan Clark Chair

Pascual Martinez Forteza Acting Associate Principal The Honey M. Kurtz Family ChairAlucia Scalzo++ Amy Zoloto++

E-Flat ClarinetPascual Martinez Forteza

Bass ClarinetAmy Zoloto++

BassoonsJudith LeClair Principal The Pels Family ChairKim Laskowski*Roger NyeArlen Fast

ContrabassoonArlen Fast

HornsPhilip Myers Principal The Ruth F. and Alan J. Broder ChairErik Ralske Acting Associate PrincipalR. Allen SpanjerHoward Wall

TrumpetsPhilip Smith Principal The Paula Levin ChairMatthew Muckey*Ethan BensdorfThomas V. Smith

TrombonesJoseph Alessi Principal The Gurnee F. and Marjorie L. Hart Chair

Amanda Stewart*David Finlayson The Donna and Benjamin M. Rosen Chair

Bass TromboneJames Markey

TubaAlan Baer Principal

TimpaniMarkus Rhoten Principal The Carlos Moseley Chair

PercussionChristopher S. Lamb Principal The Constance R. Hoguet Friends of the Philharmonic Chair

Daniel Druckman* The Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Ulrich Chair

HarpNancy Allen Principal The Mr. and Mrs. William T. Knight III Chair

Keyboard In Memory of Paul Jacobs

Harpsichord Lionel Party

Piano The Karen and Richard S. LeFrak

Chair Harriet Wingreen Jonathan Feldman

Organ Kent Tritle

LibrariansLawrence Tarlow PrincipalSandra Pearson** Sara Griffin**

Orchestra Personnel ManagerCarl R. Schiebler

Stage RepresentativeLouis J. Patalano

Audio DirectorLawrence Rock

Honorary Members of the SocietyPierre BoulezStanley DruckerLorin MaazelZubin MehtaCarlos Moseley

The New York Philharmonic uses the revolving seating method for section string players who are listed alphabetically in the roster.

* Associate Principal ** Associate Principal + On Leave ++ Replacement/Extra

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Media

The Philharmonic has long been a media pioneer, making its first commercial recording in 1917. It was the first major orchestra to give a national radio broadcast, in 1922, and it inspired a nation of music lovers in the 1950s and ’60s through the televised Young People’s Concerts. The advances, using emerging media, continue today.

BroadcastsThe New York Philharmonic This WeekScreen and stage actor Alec Baldwin will host the sixth season of the Philharmonic’s national radio broadcast. The 52-week national radio series is syndicated by Chicago’s WFMT Radio Network to 290 stations. The two-hour programs include interviews with Philharmonic musicians and guest artists, and airs in the New York metropolitan area on 93.9 FM WNYC. There will be a special installment of the series, of the performance in Hanoi.

Live From Lincoln CenterThe 2009–10 schedule will include the broadcast, on PBS, of Opening Night (September 16) and New Year’s Eve (December 31), both conducted by Alan Gilbert.

PodcastsWinner of the 2009 Silver World Medal from the New York Festivals for Radio Programming & Promotion, this free series previews upcoming concerts with interviews and illustrative musical excerpts. The producer/hosts are Elliott Forrest and Mark Travis. The New York Philharmonic Podcast can

be downloaded from nyphil.org/podcasts or directly from iTunes.

nyphil.orgThe Orchestra’s Website now wears a brand-new look, developed by HUGE, reflecting the new identity created by Pentagram. New features include Pick Your Own Seat (ticket buyers can select their seats and get a view from the section they are interested in) and Print At Home Tickets (online customers can print their own tickets rather than wait in line at the Box Office). Also new is the New York Philharmonic’s Performance History Search — a resource that has been made available online for the first time. The extensive database, at nyphil.org/carlos, contains all of the Philharmonic’s concerts, beginning with the very first — on December 7, 1842 — as well as artists and repertoire, all of which can be searched by date, season, location, or event type. Included are the large-scale concerts as well as special events, tours, and chamber-music performances. Popular features on the Website remain, including the ability to read interviews with musicians; listen to music; view photo albums of the Orchestra’s tours and special activities; read about the Orchestra’s history; order and exchange tickets in real time; donate tickets (subscribers only); access complete program notes; play on Kidzone (nyphilkids.org); listen to archived radio broadcasts and downloads; purchase Philharmonic CDs and gift items; support the Orchestra, and more.

iPhone appIn 2009 the New York Philharmonic became the first orchestra to have its own Apple iPhone application (app). The app, free and available at the iTunes app store, provides easy access to information about the Philharmonic, including concert listings, links to purchase tickets and to access program notes, reviews, audio clips, podcasts, and the Philharmonic’s Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, and Twitter channels.

Chamber Music

Throughout the year, from public venues in New York City to embassies around the world, the musicians of the New York Philharmonic show their versatility and virtuosity in the intimate setting of chamber concerts.

New York Philharmonic EnsemblesNow in its 27th season, this chamber-music series features Musicians from the Orchestra in a series of six Sunday afternoon concerts at Merkin Concert Hall that begin at 3:00 p.m. November 15, December 13, January 10, February 21,

March 14, and May 16

Metropolitan Museum of ArtFor the third consecutive year Philharmonic musicians join noted pianists for chamber music at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Sundays at 2:30 p.m. January 17, Yefim Bronfman; May 9, Alexei Volodin

Saturday Matinee Chamber MusicThree of the Philharmonic’s four 2009–10 season Saturday Matinee Concerts open with ambitious chamber-music works, the final one showing another side of its new Music Director as he trades in his baton for his viola. November 28, February 27, June 12

CUNY–Staten IslandNew York Philharmonic musicians return for the fourth year, this time performing an all-Mozart program. November 16 and 17

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Alan Gilbert begins his tenure as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic with the 2009–10 season, the first native New Yorker to hold the post. For his inaugural season he has introduced a number of new initiatives and partners: Composer-in-Residence Magnus Lindberg; Artist-in-Residence Thomas Hampson; an annual three-week festival; and CONTACT, the New York Philharmonic’s new-music series. He also leads the Orchestra on a major tour of Asia in October 2009, with debuts in Hanoi and Abu Dhabi; a European tour in January – February 2010; and performances of world, U.S., and New York premieres. Also in the 2009–10 season Mr. Gilbert becomes the first to hold the William Schuman Chair in Musical Studies at The Juilliard School, a position that will include coaching, conduct-ing, and performance master classes.

Highlights of Mr. Gilbert’s 2008 – 09 season with the New York Philharmonic included concerts as part of the citywide Leonard Bernstein festival; the World Premiere of Peter Lieberson’s The World in Flower, a New York Philharmonic Commission; the New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks and Free Indoor Concerts, Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer, Sponsored by Target and MetLife Foundation; and appearances at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival in Colorado.

American investment banking business to Barclay’s; the sale of Bear Stearns to JPMorgan; the Board of Fannie Mae in the U.S.-led restructuring; Mitsubishi’s UFJ’s investment in Morgan Stanley; Kuwait’s invest-ment in Citigroup; China Investment Corp.’s investment in Morgan Stanley; the merger of Bank of New York and Mellon; JPMorgan’s acquisition of Bank One; New York Stock Exchange’s merger with Archipelago; Temasak’s purchase of the Khoo stake in Standard Chartered Bank; MBIA’s equity capital raising from Warburg Pincus; Mitsubishi Tokyo’s acquisition of UFJ Holdings; and the merger of Lincoln Financial and Jefferson Pilot.

Gary W. Parr currently serves as chairman of the Parr Center for Ethics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is chairman of the board of Venetian Heritage. He is on the boards of The Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Mingya (China). He graduated with honors, Phi Beta Kappa, and Beta Gamma Sigma from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and received an M.B.A. from Northwestern University.

Zarin Mehta, one of the world’s leading arts administrators, was appointed Executive Director of the New York Philharmonic in September 2000 and received the additional title of President in June 2004. Mr. Mehta has continually sought to enrich and broaden the musical experience of Philharmonic audiences by fostering an active commissioning program and instituting innovative series of lectures and discussions. He has overseen major international Orchestra tours in Asia and

Leadership

Alan Gilbert Music Director

Gary W. Parr Chairman

Zarin Mehta President and Executive Director

throughout Europe, helping to make the Philharmonic a worldwide cultural ambassador, as exemplified in the historic February 2008 concert in Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Also under Mr. Mehta’s aegis, the Philharmonic welcomed its first-ever Global Sponsor, Credit Suisse.

Mr. Mehta has maintained the Philharmonic’s preeminent position in New York City’s cultural life through the free Annual Memorial Day Concerts at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine and the beloved summer series now known as the New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer. He has made outreach to young people a priority, continuing the famed Young People’s Concerts and expanding the Orchestra’s extensive educational activities, including introducing the Very Young People’s Concerts for children ages three to six. Mr. Mehta has embraced newer methods of disseminating performances — the Internet, satellite broadcasts, MP3s — by championing important new digital initiatives, enhancing the Philharmonic's outreach and audience development efforts.

Zarin Mehta was born in Bombay in 1938. He is the son of the late violinist and Bombay Symphony Orchestra founder, Mehli Mehta, and the brother of the New York Philharmonic’s former Music Director Zubin Mehta.

In June 2008 Mr. Gilbert was named conductor lau-reate of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, following his final concert as its chief conductor and artistic advisor. He has been principal guest conductor of Hamburg’s NDR Symphony Orchestra since 2004, and regularly conducts other leading orchestras around the world. In 2003 he was named the first music director of Santa Fe Opera, where he served for three seasons. Mr. Gilbert studied at Harvard University, The Curtis Institute of Music, and The Juilliard School. In November 2008 he made his acclaimed Metropolitan Opera debut conducting John Adams’s Dr. Atomic.

Gary W. Parr, who becomes Chairman of the New York Philharmonic in September 2009, is a deputy chairman of Lazard, and for more than 25 years has provided strategic advice to financial institutions worldwide. Prior to joining Lazard, he served in numerous capacities at Morgan Stanley, including as vice-chairman — Institutional Securities; chairman and head of the Global Financial Institutions Group; and co-head of the Global Mergers and Acquisitions Department. Previously, he was co-president of Wasserstein Perella.

In his position at Lazard, Mr. Parr has advised on transactions such as the sale of Lehman’s North

Alan Gilbert

Zarin Mehta Gary W. Parr

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Learning

Insights SeriesThese events, which feature both lecture and performance, delve into major works and themes of the current season.

Listening to Thought: Vienna’s Paradigm ShiftThomas Hampson, speaker and baritone Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, Lincoln CenterNovember 2, 6:30 p.m.

Listening to Thought: A Guide to German RomanticismThomas Hampson, speaker and baritone Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, Lincoln CenterApril 5, 6:30 p.m.

Stravinsky’s Russian-American OdysseyJoseph Horowitz, curator and host; Valery Gergiev, guest speaker; pianists from The Juilliard School; Musicians from the New York Philharmonic. Gilder Lehrman Hall, The Morgan Library and Museum May 1, 11:00 a.m.

Ligeti’s Le Grand MacabreA conversation with Music Director Alan Gilbert, director Douglas Fitch, and others Location tbaMay 11, 6:30 p.m.

Annual Erich Leinsdorf Lecture Listening to Thought: Awakening of the American Voice Thomas Hampson, speaker and baritone Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln CenterJanuary 11, 6:30 p.m.

Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence Baritone Thomas Hampson presents two Insights Series events and the Annual Erich Leinsdorf Lecture in this role, which complements his position as The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence at the New York Philharmonic (see page 4 for details).

Pre-Concert TalksInsightful one-hour previews precede every subscription concert, given by scholars, composers, and musicians.

New York Philharmonic Offstage at Barnes & Noble Performers converse about music and their lives, at Barnes & Noble, 66th Street and Broadway. Free. Schedule to be announced.

For All AgesVery Young People’s Concerts (ages 3 – 6)This season’s theme: “Vivaldi and Friends.” The activities include games, stories, and hands-on music-making with Philharmonic musicians. At Merkin Concert Hall. February 28, 12:30 and 3:00 p.m.; March 1, 10:30 a.m. —

“Winter”

April 11, 12:30 and 3:00 p.m.; April 19, 10:30 a.m. — “Spring”

May 9, 12:30 and 3:00 p.m.; May 10, 10:30 a.m. — “Summer”

Young People’s Concerts (ages 6 – 12)This season’s theme: Points of Entry. Each 2:00 p.m. concert is preceded by Kidzone Live!, an interactive music fair that begins at 12:45 p.m. All the concerts will be led by Assistant Conductor Daniel Boico and hosted by Director of Education Theodore Wiprud.November 7 — Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the

Orchestra

December 12 — Debussy’s La Mer

March 6 — Magnus Lindberg’s Feria

March 27 — Mozart’s Symphony No. 41, Jupiter

In the Schools School Day Concerts (grades 3 – 12)For the first time a Philharmonic Music Director — Alan Gilbert — will lead the six Philharmonic concerts at Avery Fisher Hall. These concerts, exclusively for school groups, are supported with curricular materials, recordings, and workshops for teachers.

School Partnership Program (grades 3 – 5)Philharmonic Teaching Artists partner with classroom teachers to deliver a three-year curriculum to 3,500 students in 15 New York City public schools. Older students can participate in Very Young Composers, an after-school program that enables students to compose music to be performed by Philharmonic musicians.

Musical Encounters (elementary through high school)These events include a visit to an Open Rehearsal and a workshop at Avery Fisher Hall, and are crafted for both classes and ensembles.

Philharmonic Mentors (grades 6 – 12)Philharmonic musicians coach middle and high school ensembles. Interdisciplinary units of study are offered for social studies, English, and music classes.

Workshops for Visiting Ensembles (high school and college groups)Philharmonic musicians help to hone skills in sectionals, master classes, clinics, and pre- and post-concert discussions.

Conservatory CollaborationsFollowing rehearsals, Conductors’ Tables and Composers’ Tables bring together conservatory students and graduates with renowned guest artists. Through The Composer’s Studio, Composer-in-Residence Magnus Lindberg will work with graduate-level composers at Columbia University.

Teacher TrainingProfessional development sessions, including concerts and symposia on musical education, are offered to public school teachers.

Learning OverturesThis program brings educators and musicians together to share practices and ideas internationally. The initiative will return to Japan and South Korea during the Asian Horizons tour in October 2009 (see page 6).

KidzoneThe award-winning interactive Website (nyphilkids.org) offers sound clips, games, and information about instruments, composers, and Philharmonic musicians.

Teaching Artist Richard Mannoia at P.S. 165, Manhattan

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2009–10 SeasonMagnus Lindberg: EXPO •+ (September–

October 2009)Magnus Lindberg: Clarinet Concerto* (February 2010)Christopher Rouse: Zhizn •+ (February 2010)Ligeti: Le Grand Macabre** (May 2010) Also, on CONTACT: works by Marc-André Dalbavie,

Lei Liang, Arthur Kampela, and Arlene Sierra (December 2009) •+, and Nico Muhly, Matthias Pintscher, and Sean Shepherd (April 2010) •+

Notable 21st Century Peter Lieberson: The World in Flower (2009) •+Steven Stucky: Rhapsodies for Orchestra (2008) •++Bernard Rands: CHAINS LIKE THE SEA (2008) •+Marc Neikrug: Quintessence: Symphony No. 2

(2008) •+Daniel Börtz: Parodos (2007)*Esa-Pekka Salonen: Piano Concerto (2007) •+Melinda Wagner: Trombone Concerto (2007) •+Hans Werner Henze: Sebastian im Traum (2006)*++Kaija Saariaho: Adriana Songs (2006)*++John Harbison: Miłosz Songs for Soprano and

Orchestra (2006) •+Colin Matthews: Berceuse for Dresden (2005) •*Mark-Anthony Turnage: Scherzoid (2005) •+

Christopher Rouse Ligeti

Matthias Pintscher

Augusta Read Thomas: Gathering Paradise, Emily Dickinson Settings for Soprano and Orchestra (2004) •+

John Adams: Easter Eve 1945 (2004) •+Henri Dutilleux: Sur le même accord (Nocturne for

Violin and Orchestra) (2004)*Stephen Hartke: Symphony No. 3 (2003) •+Foss: Concertino, Passacaglia, Bachanalia, Passacaglia

(2003) •+Siegfried Matthus: Concerto for Two (2003) •+Bright Sheng: The Song and Dance of Tears (Tone

Poem for Pipa, Sheng, Cello, Piano, and Orchestra) (2003) •+

Poul Ruders: Listening Earth (2003)*John Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls •+ (2002) Rodion Shchedrin: The Enchanted Wanderer (2002) •+ Notable 20th CenturySofia Gubaidulina: Two Paths, Music for Two Violas

and Orchestra (1999) •+Tan Dun: Concerto for Water Percussion and

Orchestra (1999) •+Wynton Marsalis: All Rise (1999) •+Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Symphony No. 3 (1993) •+Messiaen: Éclairs sur l’au-delà... (1993) •+

Notable 19th CenturyTchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, Pathétique (1894)*Dvorák: Symphony No. 9, From the New World (1893) •R. Strauss: Death and Transfiguration (1892)*Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto (1889)*Brahms: Symphony No. 4 (1886)*Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 2 (1881) •Wagner: Die Walküre, Act I (1876)*Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy

(1876)*Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (1866)*Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (1846)*Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 (1844)*Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 (1843)*

Steve Reich: Tehillim (“Psalms”) (1982) •Pierre Boulez: Notations, I–IV (1980)*Druckman: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra

(1978) •+John Corigliano: Clarinet Concerto (1977) •+George Crumb: Star-Child (1977) •Elliott Carter: Concerto for Orchestra (1970) •+Bernstein: Chichester Psalms (1965) •Copland: Connotations for Orchestra (1962) •+Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

(1961) • Foss: Time Cycle (1960) •Schoenberg: Erwartung (1951)*Ives: Symphony No. 2 (1951) •Mahler: Symphony No. 6 (1947)*Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements (1946) •Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta

(1937)*StHindemith: Mathis der Maler Symphony (1934)*uRavel: Boléro (1929)*Gershwin: An American in Paris (1928) •Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F (1925) •Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 (1909) •Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (1908)*Mahler: Symphony No. 4 (1904)*

Premieres and Commissions

Magnus Lindberg

Stravinsky

Messiaen Tchaikovsky

Ives

+ New York Philharmonic Commission++ New York Philharmonic Co-Commission •WorldPremiere * U.S. Premiere ** New York Premiere For a complete list visit nyphil.org/aboutus

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The Legacy

The StoryFounded in 1842, the New York Philharmonic is the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States and one of the oldest in the world. Since its inception, the Philharmonic has played a leading role in American musical life, championing the new music of its time and commissioning or premiering many important works, from Dvorák’s Symphony No. 9, From the New World (1893), and Gershwin’s An American in Paris (1928) to John Adams’s Pulitzer Prize–winning On the Transmi-gration of Souls (2002) and Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Piano Concerto (2007). Alan Gilbert becomes Music Director in the 2009–10 season, succeeding Lorin Maazel in a distinguished line of musical giants that has included Kurt Masur, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Bernstein, Gustav Mahler, Bruno Walter, and Arturo Toscanini. During the last century the Philharmonic has become renowned around the globe, having appeared in 425 cities in 59 countries on 5 continents. In February 2008 the Philharmonic made a historic visit to Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea — the first performance there by an American orchestra and an event that was watched around the world and for which the Philharmonic received the 2008 Common Ground Award for Cultural Diplomacy.

Long a media pioneer, the Orchestra began radio broadcasts in 1922 and is currently represented by The New York Philharmonic This Week, syndicated nationally 52 weeks per year, streamed on the Orchestra’s Website, nyphil.org, and carried on Sirius XM Radio. On television, in the 1950s and ’60s, the Philharmonic inspired a generation of music lovers through Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts, telecast on CBS, and its presence on television has continued with annual appearances on Live From Lincoln Center, which began with that series’ inaugural episode in 1976. The Internet has expanded the Orchestra’s reach, and in 2006 the Philharmonic became the first major American orchestra to offer downloadable concerts, recorded live, which are available on the DG Concerts label, exclusively on iTunes. Credit Suisse is the exclusive Global Sponsor of the New York Philharmonic.

Historic Highlights2009: Lorin Maazel concludes his seven-year tenure as Music Director; Principal Clarinet Stanley Drucker retires after 60 years with the Philharmonic, achieving a Guinness World Record.

2009: Philharmonic becomes the first orchestra with its own iPhone app.

2008: New York Philharmonic travels to Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, for a 48-hour visit that includes a historic concert led by Lorin Maazel — an event watched around the world.

2007: Alan Gilbert is named LorinMaazel’s successor as the NewYork Philharmonic’s Music Director,beginning in September 2009.

2007: Credit Suisse becomes the first-ever and exclusive Global Sponsor of the New York Philharmonic, creating an unprecedented level of corporate support for the Orchestra.

2006: Philharmonic becomes the first American orchestra to offer live concert downloads exclusively through iTunes.

2005: Philharmonic’s live recording of John Adams’s On the Transmigration of Souls receives three Grammy Awards, including Best Classical Album.

2004: Philharmonic performs its 14,000th concert, a milestone unmatched by any other orchestra in the world, setting a Guinness World Record.

2004: Philharmonic launches a 39-week concert broadcast series, The New York Philharmonic This Week; in 2006 the series expands to 52 weeks per year.

2003: Philharmonic receives the Trustees Award from The Recording Academy and is the first major symphony orchestra to perform as a headliner on the Grammy Awards telecast.

2001: Within a month of 9/11, Philharmonic musicians start giving chamber concerts in lower Manhattan for those who work and live near Ground Zero.

1999: Orchestra premieres six “Messages for the Millennium,” all commissioned by Kurt Masur and the Philharmonic to celebrate the new millennium.

1998: Philharmonic performs for the first time in The Great Hall of the People, Beijing, China.

1992: Philharmonic’s 150th Anniversary is celebrated at a concert with the three living Music Directors on the podium: Pierre Boulez, Zubin Mehta, and Kurt Masur.

1992: Kurt Masur conducts the Orchestra’s first Free Memorial Day Concert at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine.

Opposite: The announcement of Alan Gilbert as Music Director, 2007

Below: The first Opening Nightat Lincoln Center, 1962

1990: The Philharmonic and numerous soloists, conductors, and members of other orchestras perform a memorial concert at Carnegie Hall in tribute to Leonard Bernstein; on the program is his Candide Overture, played — without a conductor, for the first time — in his memory.

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The Legacy (continued)

1986: Philharmonic, led by Zubin Mehta, plays to the largest audience ever to attend a classical music concert — 800,000 people, in Central Park on July 5 — to mark the Statue of Liberty’s centennial.

1982: Zubin Mehta conducts the Philharmonic at the White

House in honor of Indira Gandhi.

1959: Philharmonic embarks on its first tour to the Soviet Union, Leonard Bernstein conducting.

1957: Leonard Bernstein conducts the first televised Young People’s Concert.

1950: Philharmonic makes its first television appearance.

1948: Philharmonic releases first-ever Lp recording — Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto — with Bruno Walter, conductor, Nathan Milstein, violin.

1930: Philharmonic is the first symphony orchestra to perform a coast-to-coast radio broadcast.

1928: New York Symphony and New York Philharmonic merge to become The Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc.

1924: Conductor Ernest Schelling begins the long-running series of Philharmonic Young People’s Concerts.

1922: Philharmonic is heard over the radio, the first broadcast by a major symphony orchestra; program conducted by Willem van Hoogstraten at Lewisohn Stadium.

1913: Philharmonic becomes the first American symphony orchestra to establish an endowment, through a bequest from the publisher Joseph Pulitzer.

1909: Philharmonic becomes a modern orchestra funded by prominent New Yorkers, led by Mary Seney Sheldon; they hire Gustav Mahler.

1901: Andrew Carnegie is elected President of the Philharmonic.

1872: Philharmonic inducts Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner as Honorary Members.

1865: Philharmonic performs Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in memory of Abraham Lincoln.

1842: First concert by New York Philharmonic is given on December 7 at the Apollo Rooms on lower Broadway.

1842: Philharmonic Society of New York founded on April 2 as a cooperative; American Ureli Corelli Hill elected first President.

1976: Philharmonic performs on the first Live From Lincoln Center telecast.

1965: Orchestra inaugurates free summer parks concerts in Central Park.

1964: Philharmonic becomes the first orchestra in the U.S. to work under a 52-week contract.

1962: Philharmonic opens Lincoln Center in its new home, then named Philharmonic Hall; it was renamed Avery Fisher Hall in 1973.

1961: Orchestra makes its first tour to Japan, Leonard Bernstein conducting, Seiji Ozawa assistant.

Opposite: Conductor Ernest Schelling at a Philharmonic Young People’s Concert

Above: Gustav Mahler on the streets in New York City

Below: The Apollo Rooms, the first home of the New York Philharmonic

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Behind the Scenes

ArchivesThe Archives, which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary, is a repository for more than 160 years of Philharmonic history — including the papers, scores, and records of its illustrious music directors — and one of the most important orchestral collections in the world. The vast Performance History is now available online for the first time (see Media, page 17). In addition, each year the Philharmonic presents a number of archival exhibitions in Avery Fisher Hall’s Bruno Walter Gallery. This season’s exhibitions:

Mahler’s Only Orchestra: The Centennial of Gustav Mahler’s First Season with the New York Philharmonic (September 12 – December 2009)

The Glory of the Archives: The 25th Anniversary of the Founding of the Philharmonic’s Archives (December 2009 – March 2010)

Stravinsky at the Philharmonic (April – May 2010)

The Woman Behind the Modern Philharmonic (June – August 2010)

Volunteer CouncilThe New York Philharmonic Volunteer Council, now in its 30th season, has more than 200 members and 20 different committees. The council serves the New York Philharmonic in diverse areas, including assisting the Orchestra and staff, participating in special events and educational activities, fund-raising through the Gift Kiosk, encouraging member-ship support at the Friends Table (located on the Grand Promenade of Avery Fisher Hall during concerts and Open Rehearsals), and organizing silent auctions. In addition, volunteers are on duty at each concert to host the Patron Lounge.

Fact Book 2009Edited and Produced by

New York Philharmonic CommunicationsEric Latzky, Vice President, Communications

Monica Parks, Director of PublicationsLucy Kraus, Senior Publications Editor

Katie Klenn, Public Relations Assistant

All photos by Chris Lee except p. 4 Hampson by Jane Richey, Gergiev by Marco Borggreve

(Decca), and Stravinsky courtesy New York Philharmonic Archives; p. 7 Dalbavie by Robert

Mastroianni, Lei Liang by Carl Cao, Sierra by Ian Philips-McLaren, Kampela by Christopher

Moore, Shepherd by Anita Gardner, and Muhly by Peter Ross; p. 8 Cathedral by Michael DiVito;

p. 9 Phelps by Christian Steiner; p. 11 Maazel by Andrew Garn, and Bernstein, Toscanini,

Mengelberg, Thomas, and Hill courtesy New York Philharmonic Archives; p. 16 by Michael

DiVito; p. 18 Hayley Sparks; p. 21 by Michael DiVito; p. 22 Lindberg by Hanya Chlala

(ArenaPAL), Rouse by Jeffrey Herman, Pintscher by Andrea Medici Baci, and Ligeti by HJ Kropp

(Schott Promotion); pp. 23 – 26: courtesy New York Philharmonic Archives.

Design: Pure+Applied

Top, from left: A score of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 bearing notations by Mahler and Toscanini; Stravinsky in the Green Room following a Philharmonic performance

Opposite: Alan Gilbert

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