The Brooklyn Philharmonic is an orchestra serving the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. It is the Resident Orchestra of the Brooklyn Academy of Music ("BAM"), and also mounts performances at the Brooklyn Museum and other venues. The Philharmonic usually presents between 4 and 8 full-orchestra concerts per year in its "Mainstage" series, as well as chamber music and educational concerts, and special events. The current Music Director (as of 2007) is Michael Christie.
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History and Reputation
The ensemble was founded as the Brooklyn Philharmonia in 1954 by the conductor Siegfried Landau (the name was changed in 1982). The Brooklyn Philharmonic is considered a "freelance" orchestra in that it's musicians are not employed full time by the group, and are paid on a per-service basis. While it is not considered a "major" orchestra, it has over the years, particularly since the Music Directorship of Lukas Foss, enjoyed a somewhat outsized reputation for championing new music, and for ambitious, innovative programming--as well as periodic financial difficulties. In 2005, it was among 406 New York City arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. [1] [2]
Chronology of Music Directors
- Siegfried Landau (1954 - 1971)
- Lukas Foss ([1971 - 1988)
- Dennis Russell Davies (1991 - 1996) (Davies title was actually "Principal Conductor")
- Robert Spano (1996 - 2004)
- Michael Christie (2005 - current)
References
- History of the Brooklyn Philharmonic. Brooklynphilharmonic.org. Accessed 2007-03-17
- Kozinn, Allan. "CLASSICAL MUSIC REVIEW; A New Director Open to Adventure and a Challenge". The New York Times , February 27, 2006. Accessed 2007-03-17
- Kozinn, Allan. "High Notes and Red Ink"; The New York Times - 1998-12-06, p. 14-1. Via ProQuest: Document ID=36529269 . Retrieved 2007-03-27
External links
- Official website
- Index of New York Times articles about the group. (some may require subscription.)
