With Alan Gilbert's exit, who will lead the New York Philharmonic?
by Paul J. Pelkonen
The decision of New York Philharmonic music director Alan Gilbert to resign his post last week (effective 2017) has rocked the classical music world. The orchestra is facing a huge debt, the prospect of moving out of Avery Fisher Hall in 2019 and 2020 as the building is updated and renovated, and upcoming contract negotiations. Key positions including principal trumpet and concertmaster need to be replaced. Let's not even get into the issue of audiences aging out and their reluctance toward the inclusion of any music newer than Brahms.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
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| A giant question mark exists at the New York Philharmonic. Photo by Chris Lee © New York Philharmonic. Photo alteration by the author. |
