New York Philharmonic News

A delegation from the New York Philharmonic was traveling to Cuba Friday after receiving an invitation from that nation's Ministry of Culture to perform concerts in Havana in October, the orchestra said.

The New York Times has reported the following: The New York Philharmonic, is seriously considering an invitation to perform for the first time in Havana.

Sitting in the shade of the 250 year-old beech tree on the lawn of her Castleton home, Dietlinde Maazel spoke candidly about her husband, one of the world's most sought-after conductors .

Genesis da Silva dreams of one day playing in Venezuela's Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra.

OTBKB loves the Dinnersteins. In 2006 they were cited in the first Park Slope 100: SIMON, RENEE, AND SIMONE DINNERSTEIN, artist, educator, acclaimed pianist, because they are the first family of Park Slope creativity.

Across the country, summertime is festival time. From music to theater to dance, small towns and rural areas alike blossom with first-rate entertainment that attracts vacationers looking to add a little culture to their busy schedules.

Tuesday evening, at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall, lifelong Brooklynite Simone Dinnerstein will make her debut as guest soloist with the New York Philharmonic.

Summertime, and the list'nin' is easy, at least at the New York Philharmonic . For anyone immersed in the psychodrama of Lorin Maazel 's grandiose departure as the orchestra's music director in recent weeks, the opening concert of its Summertime Classics festival on Tuesday evening might have seemed anticlimactic, coming just days after Mr.

Park Slope's Simone Dinnerstein, who has won numerous awards and honors for her piano playing, will be making her New York Philharmonic debut on July 7th and 8th at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Summertime Classics series.

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic will visit Vail this summer for Bravo! - Here's what sets them apart Meredith Richards newsroom@vaildaily.com VAIL CO, Colorado ENLARGE Alan Gilbert conducts the New York Philharmonic during last year's residency.

Before conductor Lorin Maazel even lifted his baton, the audience at the New York Philharmonic concert gave him a rousing ovation.

Most classical musicians, however intense their personal beliefs, avoid talking publicly about anything remotely connected with politics.

Coming up in a few minutes, Loren Maazel will conduct his final concert with the New York Philharmonic.

Apple's apps are growing and getting classier, too - even the New York Philharmonic has announced a free application .

Stanley Drucker was still a teenager when he joined the New York Philharmonic as a clarinetist in 1948.

In part three of our Food in the City series, New York Times food writer Melissa Clark talks about cooking in a small kitchen.

Stanley Drucker already has had four final concerts - three at the New York Philharmonic's home, Avery Fisher Hall, and one in New Jersey .

Usually, if you see a stellar poster at or about Lincoln Center, it's been designed by Paula Scher , who most recently composed a masterpiece of a graphic identity for the New York Philharmonic .

Planning on going to one of this summer's free New York Philharmonic concerts in Central Park or Prospect Park ? Be sure to bring along some tasty grub, even if you don't have time to pack a picnic yourself.

Call it MaazeldA mmerung . Lorin Maazel, contemplating his final month as music director of the New York Philharmonic , seems to be thinking thematically.