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Itzhak Perlman to Perform at Lincoln Center to Help Rotary Eradicate Polio

Jim Luce | Posted 11.17.2009 | New York

Read More: Pakistan, Asia, Nigeria, Avery Fisher Hall, India, Southeast Asia, New York City, Afghanistan, Europe, Rotary International, Indian National PolioPlus Committee, Global Citizens, Western Pacific, Jim Luce, World Health Organization, Uttar Pradesh, Islam, John Kenny, New York Philharmonic, Africa, Unicef, Lincoln Center, Itzhak Perlman, Karen F. Dimanche Davis, Polio, Eastern Mediterranean, Ulema Council for Polio Eradication, Concert to End Polio, Carol Pandak, Thought Leaders, Gates Foundation, Bopv, Polioplus, Americas, New York News
Jim Luce

"Polio is only a plane ride away." So began my sobering interview with Carol Pandak, Manager of PolioPlus for Rotary International about polio, a cr...

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Wynton Marsalis Awarded French Legion of Honor in NYC

Jim Luce | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Garth Fagan Dance, Wynton Marsalis Awarded, Jazz, Alcatel-Lucent, French Grand Prix Du Disque, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Bernadine Restaurant, U.N. Goodwill Ambassador, Wynton Marsalis Quintet, Trumpet, Festival of Marciac, Bill Cosby, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Elie Wiesel, Eric Ripert, Hurricane Katrina, Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, Barry Kula, New York Philharmonic, Blood on the Fields, U.N. Messenger of Peace, Berlin Philharmonic, Barbara Streisand, Kofi Annan, American Ballet Theatre, Pulitzer Prize for Music, Grammy Awards, Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society, France, Howard University, New Orleans Philharmonic, Harvard University, Yale University, Philippe Camus, Chevalier De La LéGion D’Honneur, French Legion of Honor, French National Order of the Legion of Honor, French Embassy Cultural Services New York, New York City Ballet, Evercore, LagardèRe, Triumph, New York News
Jim Luce

Wynton Marsalis received France’s highest distinction last week in New York – the insignia of chevalier of the Legion of Honor, an honor t...

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Concert To End Polio: Itzhak Perlman And The New York Philharmonic

Causecast | Erica Liepmann | Posted 10.16.2009 | Impact

Read More: New York Philharmonic, Poliomyelitis, Commit Media, Rotary International, Itzhak Perlman, Concert to End Polio, Polio, Impact News

Featuring the New York Philharmonic and world-renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman, the Concert to End Polio in New York City aims to eradicate polio globally.

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Let the Philharmonic Play in Cuba

Alec Baldwin | Posted 10.06.2009 | World

Read More: Philharmonic, Philharmonic in Cuba, New York Philharmonic, Fidel Castro, Cuban Embargo, Cuba, New York Philharmonic Cuba, World News
Alec Baldwin

The embargo on Cuban travel should be lifted, at the very least, for cultural projects like the one by the Philharmonic that was just delayed by the U.S. Treasury. Who benefits from continuing this policy?

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A Unifying Voice, or, a Recommendation for Barack Obama's iPod

Albert Imperato | Posted 10.05.2009 | New York

Read More: Ipod, New York Philharmonic, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Barack Obama, Classical Music, Orchestras, Fanfare for the Common Man, New York News
Albert Imperato

I know that listening to Copland's Third Symphony won't stop the monthly job losses, or clean up the financial mess. But hearing this amazing work will continue to keep my hope alive.

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Blocked New York Philharmonic Trip To Cuba A Reminder That Relations Still Frosty (VIDEO)

GlobalPost | Nick Miroff | Posted 10.05.2009 | World

Read More: New York Philharmonic, Obama Cuba, New-York-Philharmonic, Barack Obama Cuba, US-Cuba Relations, Barack-Obama-Cuba, US-Cuba Policy, Cuba, Video, World News

Nick Miroff HAVANA, Cuba -- Despite a recent thawing of relations between the U.S. and Cuba, the New York Philharmonic was reminded last week that ...

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Cultural Diplomacy in the Caribbean: Why the New York Philharmonic Must Go to Cuba

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 10.05.2009 | New York

Read More: Caribbean, Cuba, Cultural Diplomacy, Cultural Ambassadors, New York Philharmonic, Caribbean Diplomacy, Cuba-Embargo, Cuba-Sanctions, Foreign Policy, Foreign Relations, Havana, Marti Adams, Office of Foreign Asset Control, United States Treasury Department, Zarin Mehta, Orchestras, New York News
Arlene M. Roberts

A visit by the New York Philharmonic, patrons included, would be a continuation of the improving trend in U.S.-Cuban relations.

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The Proof of the Pudding is in the ... Performing?

Margarita Alarcon | Posted 10.02.2009 | World

Read More: New York Philharmonic, Hillary Clinton, US-Cuba Relations, Joseph Biden, Cuba, The New York Times, World News
Margarita Alarcon

Cubans in favor of a path to greater understanding and engagement will have have to welcome the New York Philharmonic on another date.

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Alan Gilbert's Big Week

Albert Imperato | Posted 11.20.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, Renee Fleming, Alec Baldwin, Gustav Mahler, Classical Music, Symphony, Damrosch Park, Universal Classics, Tony Tommasini, New York News
Albert Imperato

The first concert of a new music director's tenure with an orchestra feels a little bit like Election Day: it doesn't happen very often, and when it does, emotions are running high

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Henry R. Kravis Gives New York Philharmonic $10 Million Donation

AP | Posted 11.15.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic Donation, Henry Kravis, Henry Kravis Philharmonic Donation, Marie-Josee Kravis, Magnus Lindberg, Alan Gilbert, New York Music, New York News

NEW YORK — The New York Philharmonic says it will receive a $10 million gift from philanthropist Henry R. Kravis to endow its composer-in-reside...

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Alan Gilbert: New York Philharmonic's Incoming Music Director

Wall Street Journal | BARRYMORE LAURENCE SCHERER | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York

Read More: Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Director, New York Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta, Kajsa William-Olsson, Kurt Masur, Arturo Toscanini, Alan Gilbert, Bruno Walter, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Lorin Maazel, New York News

"I'm feeling like a kid in a candy shop," says conductor Alan Gilbert to his wife, cellist Kajsa -William-Olsson. "A very privileged kid." We are walk...

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Lenny Bernstein Is Buzzing Up There

Richard Laermer | Posted 09.26.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: West Side Story, New York Philharmonic, Social Attrition, Vh1, Gen Y, Young Person's Concerts, Twitter, Bowling Alone, Cbs, Leonard Bernstein, Mtv, Facebook, Gustavo Dudamel, New York Culture, Entertainment News
Richard Laermer

Americans want to hear a verse, the hook, and then move on to the next cut. We don't make time to hear the sonata-allegro form develop.

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Orchestra Icon Winds Up 60-Year Gig

New York Times | Daniel J. Wakin | Posted 07.06.2009 | Local

Read More: New York Philharmonic, Stanley Drucker New York Philharmonic, Stanley Drucker, New York City, New York, Local News

Stanley Drucker, 80, is set to give his final solo performances at Avery Fisher Hall, playing Aaron Copland's Concerto. He is also on tap for performa...

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Kelli O'Hara on the Pleasures of Pregnancy

Jane Levere | Posted 06.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: New York Philharmonic, Marvin Hamlisch, Audra McDonald, Kelli OHara, Cafe Carlyle, Paulo Szot, Carly Fiorina, Entertainment News
Jane Levere

Pregnancy, she added, "does change you. Change can be for the better, because you can find little tricks that help you."

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Alec Baldwin Heading To Hanoi - With The Philharmonic

AP | Posted 06.14.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: New York Philharmonic, Alec Baldwin, Hanoi-Vietnam, Vietnam, Entertainment News

NEW YORK — Alec Baldwin says he'll travel to Hanoi with the New York Philharmonic when it makes its Vietnam debut in October. The star of NBC's...

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New York's New Alice Tully Hall: A Harmonic Renovation

Alex Pasternack | Posted 03.18.2009 | Home

Read More: Architecture, Music, New York Philharmonic, Alice Tully Hall, Music Hall, Home News
Alex Pasternack

So instantly classic is the building that concertgoers of the future could be forgiven for forgetting that it ever looked any different.

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Alec Baldwin's New Job: Voice Of The New York Philharmonic

AP | MARTIN STEINBERG | Posted 02.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Alec Baldwin, New York Philharmonic, Entertainment News

NEW YORK — The New York Philharmonic will perform for the first time in Hanoi and Abu Dhabi next season and is getting Alec Baldwin to host its ...

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North Korea and The New York Philharmonic: The "Why" Question Gets Answered

Ben Rosen | Posted 08.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Pyongyang, New York Philharmonic, Nuclear Weapons, John Bolton, Condoleezza Rice, Axis of Evil, Bill Perry, Diplomacy, Kim Jong Il, North Korea, Dick Cheney, Politics News
Ben Rosen

My answer: To initiate a dialog between the people of two adversaries, the first of such talks in 58 years.

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Tonight's Program: Axis Of Evil In D-Minor

23/6 | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: New York Philharmonic, Philharmonic and Axis of Evil, Philharmonic in North Korea, 23/6, 236.Com, Home News

The New York Philharmonic has accepted an invitation to visit the North Korean capital of Pyongyang for a concert in February, marking the first signi...

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