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New York Philharmonic

108 concerts

The New York Philharmonic is a leading cultural orchestra in New York City with over 180 years of innovation. Each season it reaches up to 50 million listeners through live concerts worldwide, broadcasts, recordings, and education programs.

Boston Symphony Orchestra

49 concerts

Boston Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1881, is a leading U.S. symphonic ensemble. Known for 20th-century RCA Victor recordings and for Koussevitsky’s premieres of Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms and Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, plus Tanglewood.

Andris Nelsons

28 concerts

Andris Nelsons is Music Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Gewandhauskapellmeister of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. A Grammy-winning conductor, he recorded Shostakovich symphonies and Lady Macbeth, earning four Grammys.

Augustin Hadelich

14 concerts

Augustin Hadelich is an American-German violinist born in Italy to German parents. Winner of the 2006 Indianapolis International Violin Competition, he won a 2016 Grammy for Dutilleux’s L’Arbre des songes and records for Warner Classics.

Britten

5 concerts

Born in Lowestoft, England, Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) was a towering 20th-century composer, conductor, and pianist. Renowned for revolutionizing British opera, his emotive style blended classical traditions with diverse influences. Celebrated works include the operas "Peter Grimes" and "War Requiem," alongside "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra."

Shostakovich

15 concerts

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975), a Russian composer from St. Petersburg, is celebrated for his 15 symphonies and chamber music. His classical style features sharp contrasts, grotesque elements, and deep emotional intensity. Renowned works include Symphony No. 5 and the "Leningrad" Symphony. He navigated a complex relationship with the Soviet regime, establishing a powerful legacy as a 20th-century master.

Leonidas Kavakos

1 concert

Athens-born violinist and conductor Leonidas Kavakos won the International Sibelius Competition (1985). His 1990 Sibelius Violin Concerto recording earned Gramophone’s Concerto of the Year. He has toured widely and recorded with Emanuel Ax and Yo-Yo Ma.

Gianandrea Noseda

2 concerts

An acclaimed Italian conductor who serves as the music director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. and the General Music Director of Zurich Opera, widely recognized for his artistry in both the concert hall and opera house.