Avery Fisher Hall

New York Philharmonic
The oldest and most famous of all major American orchestras, the New York Philharmonic is the definitive international-level orchestra in America, compared on occasion with the Berlin Philharmonic. For much of this century, it has been the most prestigious of American orchestras, if not universally praised at all times....

Alan Gilbert
In 2009 Alan Gilbert became the first native New Yorker ever to become music director of the New York Philharmonic. At 42, he was among the youngest ever, as well. Gilbert has led both concert and operatic performances and briefly served as an assistant concertmaster in Santa Fe....

Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma is the cello's foremost contemporary proponent; while primarily a classical performer, he has also made a number of highly successful crossover recordings. Born October 7, 1955 to Chinese parents living in Paris, he began playing the cello at the age of four, later studying with Janos Scholz; in 1962, he also became the pupil of Leonard Rose at the Juilliard School, and was the recipient of the prestigious Avery Fisher Prize in 1978....

Scheherazade