text: Nov 5, 2012Nov 5, 2012	New York Philharmonic to Celebrate HamlischBy Dave Itzkoff	PhotoMarvin HamlischCredit Before the ball drops and the Champagne corks are popped, the New York Philharmonic will spend its New Year's Eve celebrating the music of Marvin Hamlisch with an all-star lineup of talent. The Philharmonic said on Monday that its New Year's Eve concert, held annually at Lincoln Center, was scheduled this year to be hosted and conducted by Hamlisch, the composer of "A Chorus Line" and pop hits like "The Way We Were." Following Hamlisch's death on Aug. 6, this concert will now be a salute to his work as performed by artists he knew and worked with closely, including Audra McDonald, Kelli O'Hara, Josh Groban, Michael Feinstein, Raúl Esparza, Megan Hilty, Joshua Bell, Maria Friedman and Frederica von Stade. The concert, which will emphasize Hamlisch's film and stage work like "A Chorus Line" and "Sweet Smell of Success," will be conducted by Paul Gemignani and directed by Lonny Price. It will be hosted by Ms. McDonald and broadcast on "Live From Lincoln Center" on PBS. Jul 2, 2012Jul 2, 2012	Alec Baldwin Gives $1 Million to New York PhilharmonicBy Dave Itzkoff	Chris Lee/The New York Philharmonic Alec Baldwin and Zarin Mehta in 2009.
  Also chosen for induction were Bo Diddley's single "Bo Diddley" (and its B-side, "I'm a Man"); the Booker T. & the M.G.'s single "Green Onions"; the 1967 album "Forever Changes" by the psychedelic rock band Love; the soundtrack album of "A Charlie Brown Christmas," performed by the Vince Guaraldi Trio; and "Purple Rain," the 1984 soundtrack album performed by Prince and the Revolution. May 4, 2012May 4, 2012	Philharmonic Shifts Central Park Dates to Give the Grass a BreakBy Daniel J. Wakin	The New York Philharmonic said on Friday that it was moving the dates of its two Central Park concerts this summer closer together so the stage would not have to be set up twice, saving wear and tear on the Great Lawn. The concerts will take place July 13 and 16, instead of July 12 and 17.
  Jan 11, 2012Jan 11, 2012	New York Philharmonic Interrupted by Chimes Mahler Never IntendedBy Daniel J. Wakin	The end of Mahler's Ninth Symphony contains some of the most spiritual and peaceful music ever written. So when a cellphone began ringing – and ringing, ringing, ringing without cease – during a performance by the New York Philharmonic on Tuesday evening, Alan Gilbert did something conductors virtually never do. He stopped the performance.
  The conductor said he asked the man if he was sure the device was quieted. "Then he nodded his head," Mr. Gilbert said. Guilty! Read more…
  Two other concerts are planned for September, although Mr. Latzky did not immediately release details. Mr. Latzky said the Philharmonic chose to replace the normal parks concerts with the September performances after the Bocelli concert came up. The regular parks concerts are expected to return in 2012. Show More Posts