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The New York Philharmonic is the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States and one of the oldest in the world.
Lorin Maazel became Music Director in 2002, succeeding Kurt Masur in a distinguished line of 20th-century musical giants that has included Bernstein, Zubin Mehta, and Boulez; Mahler, Walter, and Toscanini.
Since the Orchestra was founded in 1842 it has championed the new music of its time, commissioning or premiering many important works, from Dvork's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" (1893) and Gershwin's "An American in Paris" (1928) to John Adams' Pulitzer Prize-winning "On the Transmigration of Souls" (2002), the CD of which received three Grammy Awards), and Esa-Pekka Salonen's Piano Concerto (2007).
The Philharmonic has long played a leading role in American musical life, and over the last century has become renowned around the globe, having appeared in 420 cities in 58 countries on five continents, in capitals such as London and Paris, Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires, and Hong Kong and Tokyo.
Long a media pioneer, the Philharmonic began radio broadcasts in 1922, and is currently represented by The New York Philharmonic This Week; the program is syndicated nationally 52 weeks per year, streamed on the Orchestra's Website, nyphil.org, and carried on XM Satellite Radio. In addition, the Orchestra's concerts are now broadcast throughout Europe on BBC Radio 3. On television, in the 1950s and '60s the Philharmonic inspired a generation of music lovers through Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts, telecast on CBS; its presence on television has continued with annual appearances on PBS's Live from Lincoln Center which began with that series' inaugural episode in 1976.
In 2003 it made television history as the first Orchestra ever to perform live on the Grammy Awards telecast, one of the most-watched television events worldwide.
The New York Philharmonic may be the most recorded orchestra in history, with more than 1,500 authorized releases to its credit starting with its first pressing in 1917.
The Internet has expanded the Orchestra's reach, and in 2006 the Philharmonic became the first major American orchestra to offer downloadable concerts, recorded live, which are available on the DG Concerts label, exclusively on iTunes.
The music of the New York Philharmonic is increasingly accessible beyond the boundaries of its home, Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, through regular national and international broadcasts, including Internet streaming, recordings and downloadable concerts, and frequent residencies and international concert tours. This new and unique worldwide relationship recognizes the international nature of both institutions.
Lorin Maazel has led more than 150 orchestras in more than 5,000 opera and concert performances
He became Music Director of the New York Philharmonic in September 2002. His appointment came 60 years after his debut with the Orchestra at Lewisohn Stadium, then the Orchestra's summer venue. As Music Director he has conducted seven World Premiere New York Philharmonic Commissions, including the Pulitzer Prize- and Grammy Award-winning On the Transmigration of Souls by John Adams; Stephen Hartke's Symphony No. 3; and Melinda Wagner's Trombone Concerto.
He has led cycles of works by Brahms and Beethoven, and in the fall of 2007 led a Philharmonic festival devoted to Tchaikovsky. He also conducted the Orchestra's inaugural performances in the DG Concerts series, a groundbreaking initiative to offer downloadable New York Philharmonic concerts exclusively on iTunes.
Mr. Maazel has taken the Orchestra on numerous international tours, including the May 2007 Tour of Europe; the November 2006 visit to Japan and Korea; the Philharmonic Tour of Italy in June 2006, sponsored by Generali; and the two-part 75th Anniversary European Tour to thirteen cities in five countries in autumn 2005.
Previously, he conducted the Philharmonic on tours to Asia, three southern U.S. states, the American Midwest, and in residencies in Cagliari, Sardinia, and the Bravo! ail Valley Music Festival in Colorado.
Music director of two recently created musical organizations: the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia in alencia, Spain, and Italy's Symphonica Toscanini, an orchestra of top young professional players, based in Rome.
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