Avery Fisher Hall

  • Alan Gilbert, by Karsten Moran for The New York Times New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall, March 12, 2014The New York Times, March 14, 2014 In which I describe Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 4, "The Inextinguishable," like so: "A seamless sequence of vivid episodes, the piece is a craggy MacGuffin that shouldn’t work but

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  • Juraj Valcuha conducts the New York Philharmonic, by Hiroyuki Ito/The New York Times The New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall, December 5, 2012The New York Times, Dec. 7, 2012 An auspicious debut for conductor Juraj Valcuha.

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  • Jonathan Griffith conducting Distinguished Concerts International, by Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times Distinguished Concerts International at Avery Fisher Hall, November 25, 2012The New York Times, Nov. 27, 2012 What a treat to hear the bombastic arrangement of Handel's Messiah made by Eugene Goossens for Thomas Beecham, a standout among a full slate of more

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  • Glenn Dicterow, Alisa Weilerstein, Kurt Masur and the New York Philharmonic, by Richard Termine/The New York Times The New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall, November 8, 2012The New York Times, Nov. 10, 2012 A slightly messy concert, but a consistently exciting one, too. After I posted this review on Facebook, a friend pointed out

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  • Passing the torch.

    Anne-Sophie Mutter, Roman Patkoló and members of the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher HallThe New York Times, April 6, 2011 What kind of musician attracts Anne-Sophie Mutter's attention? Watch bassist Roman Patkoló playing Pablo de Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen, a familiar violin showpiece, and you'll know the answer.

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  • Inspiration.

    The Juilliard Orchestra at Avery Fisher HallThe New York Times, March 29, 2011

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  • Overheard.

    The New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher HallThe New York Times, March 25, 2011 Writing reviews is seldom easy, but this one was an exception; somehow, once the opening bit came to me, the rest flowed without much effort. I had real fun with it. And yes, the opening quotes are genuine.

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  • Parlez-vous français?

    The New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher HallThe New York Times, June 5, 2010

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