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New York Philharmonic to tour China this summer

Apr. 11, 2024 15:16 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Philharmonic will give five concerts in China this summer in what it says will be first visit to the mainland by a U.S. orchestra since 2019. Outgoing music director Jaap van Zweden will conduct the performances at Guangzhou, Nanjing and Shanghai from...

Michael Tilson Thomas to lead New York Philharmonic opening subscription program

Mar. 19, 2024 10:04 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Tilson Thomas is to conduct the opening subscription program of the New York Philharmonic season, three years after the conductor announced he was being treated for a brain tumor. The 79-year-old is to lead the orchestra in Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 14...

New York Philharmonic's outgoing director Jaap van Zweden will lead a French radio orchestra

Feb. 27, 2024 17:33 PM EST

Outgoing New York Philharmonic music director Jaap van Zweden will assume the same role with Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France starting with the 2026-27 season. The French orchestra said Tuesday that van Zweden will work with the orchestra for four weeks during the 2025-26...