New York Philharmonic Announces Release of 2013-14 Season Recordings

New York Philharmonic Music Director Alan Gilbert - Image: nyphil.org

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra recently announced the launch of Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic: 2013-14 Season – a series of 10 recordings of performances from the current season, reports Broadway World. Founded in 1842, the New York Philharmonic is the oldest American symphonic institution, and one of the most globally revered. Music recordings from the Philharmonic’s esteemed concerts are highly coveted, and now, even faraway fans can enjoy the most recent performance recordings.

According to Broadway World, “The recording series will comprise more than 25 works performed during Alan Gilbert’s fifth season as the Orchestra’s Music Director,” of what listeners can expect from the 2013-14 season performance recordings. Gilbert, the Philharmonic’s acclaimed Music Director has been described as “A galvanizing force at the Philharmonic…He is building a legacy that matters and is helping to change the template for what an American orchestra can be,” according to music critic Anthony Tommasini of The New York Times.

The Philharmonic 2013-14 season recordings will feature music by the Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence Christopher Rouse, performances by Artist-in-Residence Yefim Bronfman, selections from the Beethoven Piano Concertos, as well as the world premieres of new works from Anthony Cheung and Sean Shepherd. Works by cellists Carter Brey and Alisa Weilerstein, Liang Wang, and many others will be featured in the recordings. Philanthropist Marie-Josée Kravis, wife of New York investor Henry R. Kravis, is the namesake of the honorary $200,000 Composer-in-Residence prize, awarded every two years to extraordinary composers in the field of new music. It is with generous contributions from passionate arts philanthropists that the New York Philharmonic can continue to be a globally renowned symphonic institution.

Learn more about the Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic: 2013-14 Season and about upcoming Philharmonic happenings by visiting the institution’s website.