Brian Wise

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  • New York Philharmonic Can’t Get Enough of Mahler

    New York Philharmonic Can’t Get Enough of Mahler

    The New York Philharmonic is entering a bold new era for fans of Gustav Mahler and other late-Romantic symphonists, if the opening-night gala concert, led by Jaap van Zweden, was any indication. The Sept. 19 program featured Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, performed days after van Zweden led the same work at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, where…

  • Music Director Salaries on the Upswing

    Music Director Salaries on the Upswing

    Thanks to a Texas-sized bonus, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Jaap van Zweden has become the first American symphony music director to earn more than $5 million in annual compensation, according to the latest conductor salary report by the industry blog Adaptistration.

  • New York Philharmonic Taps Jaap van Zweden as Music Director

    New York Philharmonic Taps Jaap van Zweden as Music Director

    The New York Philharmonic has found its successor to Alan Gilbert. The orchestra announced on Wednesday that its next music director will be Jaap van Zweden, a fastidious Dutch conductor who will lead the ensemble as it embarks on a multi-year hall renovation set to begin in 2019.