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New York Philharmonic in Photos
The activities of the New York Philharmonic have been captured in a wide variety of photographs. Intimate backstage moments, musicians onstage and at leisure, and memorable scenes from around the globe are chronicled in photo albums and virtual tours.
Opening Day
September 21, 2011
Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic launched the Orchestra's 170th season with a Free Dress Rehearsal and a Gala Opening Night Concert featuring soprano Deborah Voigt as soloist, and works by Barber, Wagner, and Richard Strauss.
BRAVO! VAIL VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL
July 22-29, 2011
The New York Philharmonic traveled to Colorado for its ninth annual residency at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival, with concerts led by Alan Gilbert, Bramwell Tovey, and Ludovic Morlot, and featuring returning and debuting soloists.
Janácek's The Cunning Little Vixen
June 22–25, 2011
Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic closed the 2010–11 season with an acclaimed staged production of The Cunning Little Vixen — an opera of love, relationships, and the cycle of life — with Avery Fisher Hall transformed into a fantastical "metaphorest" designed by director Doug Fitch.
EUROPE / SPRING 2011
May 12–24, 2011
Music Director Alan Gilbert and the Philharmonic performed eleven concerts in nine cities, including an all-Mahler program at Vienna's Musikverein, and concluding with a performance in Smetana Hall in Prague, Czech Republic (in photo).
Company
April 7–9, 2011
The New York Philharmonic, joined by an all-star cast, presented Stephen Sondheim's groundbreaking Company to cheering audiences in four sold-out performances.
EUROPE / AUTUMN 2010
October 24–November 4, 2010
Music Director Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic traveled to seven European cities for nine performances, with a debut in Vilnius, Republic of Lithuania, and returns to Hamburg (in photo), Paris, and other music capitals.
Opening Day
September 22, 2010
The New York Philharmonic launched its 169th season — the second with Alan Gilbert as Music Director — with a Free Dress Rehearsal and a Gala Opening Night Concert.
The New York Philharmonic in Vail
July 23-30, 2010
The New York Philharmonic, led by Music Director Alan Gilbert, Bramwell Tovey, and Andrey Boreyko, returned to Colorado for its eighth annual residency at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival.
Concerts in the Parks
July 13-16, 2010
For the 46th consecutive year, the New York Philharmonic takes its music-making outdoors in a beloved summertime tradition.
The Inaugural Season
September 16, 2009-June 26, 2010
In June native New Yorker Alan Gilbert concluded his first season as the New York Philharmonic's Music Director, leading the Orchestra in world, U.S., and New York premieres, and in debut performances in Hanoi and Abu Dhabi among other exciting highlights.
Le Grand Macabre, by György Ligeti
May 27-29, 2010
At the end of May 2010, Alan Gilbert, the New York Philharmonic, and director/designer Doug Fitch served up a true feast for eyes and ears.
EUROPE / WINTER 2010
January 21-February 4, 2010
Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic traveled on EUROPE / WINTER 2010, their first tour to that continent, where they were received enthusiastically by audiences and critics alike.
Asian Horizons Tour
October 8-24, 2009
Alan Gilbert leads his first New York Philharmonic tour, which includes concerts in Tokyo, Seoul, and Singapore, plus the Orchestra's debuts in Abu Dhabi and Hanoi.
Opening Day
September 16, 2009
A new era begins at the New York Philharmonic on the opening day of its 168th season and the launch of Alan Gilbert's tenure as its new Music Director.
NOTE: To see the photo album's captions, place your cursor over the photographs.
Concerts in the Parks Photo Contest 2009
June 14 - July 29, 2009
We invited the audience at our Concerts in the Parks to share their best photos of the experience at our contest site on flickr. The final results are in — view all of this year's winners below.
Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival
July 24 - 31, 2009
The Orchestra returns for its seventh annual residency in the Colorado Rockies.
Concerts in the Parks
July 14 - 17, 2009
Free music in the great outdoors comes to a park near you, for the 45th consecutive year.
Winter U.S. Tour 2009
February 19 - March 9, 2009
Lorin Maazel is traveling with the New York Philharmonic for the last time as the Orchestra’s Music Director. The Winter U.S. Tour 2009, February 21–March 9, 2009, also marks the first Philharmonic American tour under the aegis of Global Sponsor Credit Suisse. The Orchestra will perform in 11 halls in 10 cities on a tour that spans the sunny South and the wintery Midwest.
Opening Day
September 17, 2008
Experience the Opening Day of the New York Philharmonic’s 167th season, Wednesday, September 17, 2008, from the morning’s free Dress Rehearsal, through the concert and the virtuosity of soloist Sir James Galway, to the post-concert Gala dinner’s glamour. The yearlong celebration of the Orchestra’s Music Director, Lorin Maazel — A Grand Finale, has begun!
Tour of Europe 2008
August 28 - September 12, 2008
Lorin Maazel lead the Philharmonic in the Tour of Europe 2008, a 9-city, 13-concert tour from August 28 to September 12, 2008, made in partnership with Credit Suisse, Global Sponsor of the New York Philharmonic. This triumphant visit launched Mr. Maazel’s valedictory season as the Orchestra’s Music Director.
Concerts in the Parks Photo Contest 2008
June 24 - August 1, 2008
We invited the audience at our Concerts in the Parks to share their best photos of the experience at our contest site on flickr. The results were simply amazing - we received more than 400 wonderful photos of families, fireworks, and much, much more.
Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival
July 18 - 25, 2008
The Orchestra returns for its sixth annual residency in the Colorado Rockies.
Concerts in the Parks
June 24 - July 15, 2008
Free music in the great outdoors comes to a park near you, for the 44th consecutive year.
Camelot
May 7 - 10, 2008
The New York Philharmonic performed Lerner & Loewe's Camelot in a semi-staged concert production featuring Gabriel Byrne, Marin Mazzie, and Nathan Gunn in an all-star production.
Pyongyang and Seoul
February 25 - 27, 2008
On February 26, 2008, the New York Philharmonic gave the first-ever performance by an American orchestra in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The concert was the centerpiece of a 48-hour visit that included master classes and a rehearsal open to music students.
Asia 2008
February 11 – 24, 2008
The New York Philharmonic, led by Music Director Lorin Maazel, travels to the Far East on Asia 2008, a five-city, eleven-concert tour, February 11–24, 2008, the first under the aegis of Global Sponsor Credit Suisse.
Opening Night
September 18, 2007
The New York Philharmonic kicked off the 2007–08 season with free events celebrating the launch of Credit Suisse's role as the Orchestra's first-ever global sponsor.
Alan Gilbert: Music Director Designate
July 18, 2007
The New York Philharmonic announced the appointment of the Orchestra's next and 25th Music Director: 40-year-old American Alan Gilbert.
Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival
July 20 - 27, 2007
The Orchestra returned for its fifth annual residency in the breathtaking Colorado Rockies.
Concerts in the Parks
July 9 - 17, 2007
Free music in the great outdoors for the 43rd consecutive year.
2007 New York Philharmonic Tour of Europe
May 3 - 18, 2007
The Orchestra crosses the Atlantic for an eight-city tour of European cultural capitals. Return to this page, starting May 3, and follow along on the Virtual Tour, as the Orchestra traverses the continent from Warsaw to Luxembourg.
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My Fair Lady
March 7 - 10, 2007
The New York Philharmonic performed Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady in a fully costumed, semi-staged concert production featuring Kelsey Grammer and Kelli O'Hara.
Japan Korea 2006
October 30 - November 18, 2006
A warm welcome and sold-out houses awaited the Orchestra on its trip to Japan and Korea. En route to the Far East, the Philharmonic stopped in California for two concerts in Costa Mesa, helping to inaugurate the new Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.
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The New York Philharmonic 2006 Tour of Italy, Sponsored by Generali
June 5 - 21, 2006
Masterpieces of architecture rang with music as the Philharmonic, led by Music Director Lorin Maazel, performed in venues ranging from Milan's 1778 Teatro alla Scala to Rome's space-age Parco della Musica, designed by Renzo Piano, which opened in 2004.
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The 75th Anniversary Tour of Europe, Part II
November 7 - 21, 2005
The 75th Anniversary European Tour with Lorin Maazel celebrated the historic 1930 tour by the Orchestra with Arturo Toscanini. The highlight of Part II of the tour, in November 2005, was a series of three concerts at Dresden's Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), the Baroque masterpiece destroyed by Allied bombs at the end of World War II, which was rebuilt as the architectural and spiritual centerpiece of Dresden 50 years later.
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The 75th Anniversary Tour of Europe, Part I
August 29 - September 13, 2005
The 75th Anniversary European Tour with Lorin Maazel celebrated the historic 1930 tour by the Orchestra with Arturo Toscanini. Part I of the tour, in September 2005, took the Orchestra to festivals in Germany and Switzerland.
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