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The New York Philharmonic is an American symphony orchestra based in New York City. Known officially as the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc., [1] and globally known as the New York Philharmonic Orchestra (NYPO) [2] [3] or the New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, [4] it is one of the leading American orchestras popularly called the "Big Five". [5]
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The Supremes performed there on October 15, 1965. The iconic poster for the show was designed by Joe Eula. Simon & Garfunkel recorded their live album Live from New York City, 1967 here on January 22, 1967. [43] In 1995, the star-studded charity show The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True was staged.
October 1, 2013: The New York City Opera files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and ceases operation. [19] September 24, 2015: Avery Fisher Hall renamed David Geffen Hall. [20] January 22, 2016: The New York City Opera resumes performances in the Rose Theater. [21]
The New York Times suggested that "climate and cost of living are as likely to figure in a musician's choice of employer as an orchestra's historic renown." [ 5 ] Additionally, the availability of a large number of talented young musicians is described as a "leveling factor" that enhances the quality of all American orchestras.
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Conductor Ernest Henry Schelling with dog aboard the S.S. Paris, May 24, 1922. The New York Philharmonic's annual "Young People's Concerts" series was founded in 1924 by conductor "Uncle" Ernest Schelling and Mary Williamson Harriman and Elizabeth "Bessie" Mitchell, co-chairs of the Philharmonic's Educational and Children's Concerts Committee. [4]