New York Philharmonic

'Concerto For Trombone' — composed for Joseph Alessi, principal trombonist with the New York Philharmonic — stands as a testament to the flexibility of Chick Corea's musical vision. It's also the latest example of jazz and classical music in active dialogue, as Alessi demonstrates with the Phil this week.

The New York Philharmonic announced Tuesday afternoon that the charismatic 42-year-old conductor will be taking on the music director designate post at the start of the 2025-26 concert season.

This is the first time that the New York Philharmonic has been forced to cancel its entire concert season. No previously scheduled concerts will happen before June 2021.

November 11, 2019. It's a classical recording that celebrates family, and the importance of music in children's lives. Our Classical Album of the Week is…

After a five-month investigation, the New York City orchestra took action against oboist Liang Wang and trumpeter Matthew Muckey over unspecified misconduct.

April 23, 2018. The new album Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 comes as Dutch conductor Jaap van Zweden is poised to take over the artistic direction of…

On Discoveries from the Fleisher Collection, Saturday from 5 to 6 pm on WRTI... As we’ve seen this year on Discoveries, the rise of American orchestral…

The New York Philharmonic has appointed the 55-year-old Dutch conductor and violinist as its next music director. Does this mark a new artistic direction for the vaunted orchestra?

At the beginning of a new year, consider the beginning of American orchestral music. George Frederick Bristow was the first American-born composer to…

When one of America's foremost orchestras needed an overhaul, an unlikely leader emerged from East Germany.