January 2011
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“The song’s hushed ending was followed by a solemn silence that seemed to...”
– Zachary Woolfe in The New York Times’s review of Karita Mattila performing Sibelius songs with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Alan Gilbert
Jan 31st
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Jan 28th
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Jan 27th
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Listen Happy Birthday, Wolfie! Today is the 225th...
Jan 27th
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“After all, what is ‘greatness’? I have often allowed myself a non-rigorous...”
– Alan Gilbert, reacting to Anthony Tommasini’s Top 10, “The Greatest,” in The New York Times, in his latest Curiously Random blog post for MusicalAmerica.com.
Jan 25th
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“Whether I’m on stage alone, as myself, beneath a layer of green makeup, or...”
–  Idina Menzel (Rent, Wicked) on her February 5 concert with the Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall.
Jan 24th
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ListenIn this edition of the Philharmonic’s On the...
Jan 20th
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Jan 19th
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Jan 19th
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ListenHappy Wednesday, Tumblr fans! As promised, here...
Jan 19th
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ListenHappy Wednesday, Tumblr fans! As promised, here...
Jan 19th
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Jan 18th
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Jan 18th
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Jan 14th
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Jan 13th
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Jan 13th
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“According to me, the product is the only truth. A turbot without a stroke of...”
– Chef Alain Ducasse on the common denominator in his kitchens throughout the world. We can’t wait for Mr. Ducasse to join us for our next Musical Suppers on January 28, following a program with Alan Gilbert and the stunning soprano Karita Matilla. There are so many parallels between great food...
Jan 12th
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“According to me, the product is the only truth. A turbot without a stroke of...”
– Chef Alain Ducasse on the common denominator in his kitchens throughout the world. We can’t wait for Mr. Ducasse to join us for our next Musical Suppers on January 28, following a program with Alan Gilbert and the stunning soprano Karita Matilla. There are so many parallels between great food...
Jan 12th
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Jan 11th
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Jan 11th
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ListenBeethovenesque On the Music Podcast, host Mark...
Jan 10th
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ListenBeethovenesque On the Music Podcast, host Mark...
Jan 10th
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Jan 7th
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Jan 7th
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Jan 7th
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Jan 7th
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Jan 7th
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Jan 7th
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Jan 6th
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Jan 6th
Jan 6th
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Jan 6th
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Jan 6th
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Jan 5th
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“One of the most frustrating questions that anyone can ask a musician is...”
– Violist Judith Nelson’s thoughts on Gustav Mahler from her blog entry Approaching “Kindertotenlieder”at nyphil.org. The Philharmonic will perform Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder with baritone Thomas Hampson, conducted by Alan Gilbert, on January 6–8.
Jan 5th
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“One of the most frustrating questions that anyone can ask a musician is...”
– Violist Judith Nelson’s thoughts on Gustav Mahler from her blog entry Approaching “Kindertotenlieder”at nyphil.org. The Philharmonic will perform Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder with baritone Thomas Hampson, conducted by Alan Gilbert, on January 6–8.
Jan 4th
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Jan 4th
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Jan 4th