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The piece, performed by the Singaporean-British mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron, the bass-baritone Davóne Tines, and the New York Philharmonic Chorus, has its world première under the baton of the orchestra’s soon-to-be director Gustavo Dudamel.
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Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Pianist and frequent Alsop collaborator Yunchan Lim joins the orchestra in Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G, whose jazz-age vintage nods to Art Deco references in the new Pavilion design.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Yannick Nézét-Séguin let the prelude speak with minimal fuss, then unspooled the rest of the score with total control, pulling the thread taut, relaxing it, and increasing the tension again, until by the end the orchestra bloomed into rapture.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Dudamel plans on a colorful tenure atop one of the world’s premiere podiums, realizing times have changed in the seven decades since Bernstein injected his energetic personality into the orchestra and audience.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Pianist and frequent Alsop collaborator Yunchan Lim joins the orchestra in Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G, whose jazz-age vintage nods to Art Deco references in the new Pavilion design.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Yannick Nézét-Séguin let the prelude speak with minimal fuss, then unspooled the rest of the score with total control, pulling the thread taut, relaxing it, and increasing the tension again, until by the end the orchestra bloomed into rapture.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Dudamel plans on a colorful tenure atop one of the world’s premiere podiums, realizing times have changed in the seven decades since Bernstein injected his energetic personality into the orchestra and audience.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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“The orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20orchestra. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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