New York Philharmonic archive
Listen New York Philharmonic Set for North Korea Show
February 25, 2008 – The group is slated to perform Wagner, Dvorak and Gershwin for the historic occasion.
Listen New York Philharmonic Plans Concert in N. Korea
December 11, 2007 – The orchestra's visit comes amid hints of thawing relations between Washington and Pyongyang.
Listen N.Y. Philharmonic to Visit North Korea
December 11, 2007 – The orchestra will perform a concert in Pyongyang, North Korea in February.
Listen Philharmonic's New Conductor is Violinist's Son
July 21, 2007 – Alan Gilbert, son of New York violinist Yoko Takebe, grew up in the orchestra and now will lead it.
Read New York Philharmonic Names Gilbert Music Director
July 18, 2007 – The 40-year-old conductor will be the first native New Yorker ever to hold the position.
Listen Young Conductor at Home with N.Y. Philharmonic
March 15, 2007 – Young conductor Alan Gilbert leads the N.Y. Philharmonic; his mother plays in the violin section.
Listen Guiding the N.Y. Philharmonic's 'Inner Voice'
January 15, 2007 – Cynthia Phelps says violas play a "subtle but exciting" role in the texture and feel of the music.
Listen Oboist Liang Wang: His Reeds Come First
September 16, 2006 – The principal oboe of the New York Philharmonic shows how he shapes the reeds his instrument needs.