Die New Yorker Philharmoniker als Friedensbotschafter | DW | 20.05.2022

Die New Yorker Philharmoniker geben auf Usedom nahe der polnischen Grenze drei Konzerte. Ihre Auftritte werden überschattet vom Krieg in der Ukraine.

The Philharmonic Is Out of Its Hall This Year. It Doesn’t Pack Light.

With David Geffen Hall under renovation, the orchestra — and eight of its cellos, six double basses, six timpani and two grand pianos — must move from hall to hall.

Jaap van Zweden to Step Down as New York Philharmonic’s Maestro

Citing a reassessment of his priorities during the pandemic, the conductor will leave his post after the 2023-24 season.

Classical Music Looks Ahead to a Fall in Flux

How will performances feel in the midst of pandemic regulations? Will institutions respond in actions, not just words, to calls for racial equity?

A Starry Central Park Comeback Concert Is Silenced by Lightning

An all-star show to celebrate the city’s emergence after the hardships of the pandemic, even as the spread of the Delta variant has driven up cases again, was stopped halfway through.

The End of Most Covid Rules in New York: What to Know

Precautions remain in places like the subway and hospitals, and businesses have the option to ask customers to wear masks.