New York Philharmonic

The New York Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in New York City. It is the oldest and most famous orchestra in the US. As of 2004, it gives most of its concerts at Avery Fisher Hall, and a plan to permanently move to Carnegie Hall was scrapped.

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American - Orchestra - New York City - 2004 - Avery Fisher Hall - Carnegie Hall

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The orchestra was founded by Ureli Corelli Hill in 1842 and played its first concert on December 7 of that year, when Beethoven's Fifth Symphony was performed. There had been other orchestras in New York before, but none of them had survived for very long. The NYPO, however, became successful, and grew in popularity and size throughout the 19th century. By the end of that century, there were several other orchestras in New York competing with it, as well as the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which made regular visits to New York.

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Ureli Corelli Hill - 1842 - December 7 - Beethoven - Fifth Symphony - 19th century - Boston Symphony Orchestra

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In 1893, the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Anton Seidl, gave the world premiere of Antonin Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, From the New World, which helped to raise its international profile. However, it was with the orchestra's reconstitution as a full time professional organisation in 1909 that it really took off. Gustav Mahler, now remembered as a composer, but then one of the most sought-after conductors in the world, became the newly professional orchestra's first music director.

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1893 - Anton Seidl - Antonin Dvorak - Symphony No. 9 - 1909 - Gustav Mahler - Composer - Conductor

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The New York Philharmonic has often commissioned new pieces from modern composers, and has been at the forefront of technical advances as well. In 1922, it was the first major orchestra to give a live concert broadcast on radio (a first also claimed by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra). In 1930, it was the first to give such a broadcast across all America. These broadcast performances have continued to modern times.

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1922 - Radio - Detroit Symphony Orchestra - 1930

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The New York Philharmonic developed and maintains a reputation as an outstanding educational resource. Their Young People's Concerts, begun by Ernest Schelling March 27, 1924 and made famous by Leonard Bernstein were broadcast nationally and are available on CD and tape.

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Young People's Concerts - Ernest Schelling - 1924 - Leonard Bernstein

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The orchestra was officially housed in Carnegie Hall until 1962, then it moved to its current home of Avery Fisher Hall which is part of Lincoln Center in New York City. In June 2003, the Philharmonic announced its plan to return to Carnegie Hall by 2006; with some jostling, Lincoln Center eventually agreed to upgrade many of its services in order to keep the orchestra. The promise of these improvements will keep the orchestra at Lincoln Center for the foreseeable future.

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Carnegie Hall - 1962 - Avery Fisher Hall - Lincoln Center - New York City - 2003 - 2006

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The orchestra has had many distinguished conductors. Amongst its principal conductors and music directors, it can count Gustav Mahler, Arturo Toscanini, Bruno Walter, Leopold Stokowski, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Leonard Bernstein, and Pierre Boulez. From 1978 until 1991, Zubin Mehta was the principal conductor. He was succeeded by Kurt Masur. As of 2003, Lorin Maazel currently holds the post.

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Gustav Mahler - Arturo Toscanini - Bruno Walter - Leopold Stokowski - Dimitri Mitropoulos - Leonard Bernstein - Pierre Boulez - 1978 - 1991 - Zubin Mehta - Kurt Masur - Lorin Maazel

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