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Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc. (New York Philharmonic) - Introduction

Introduction

Avery Fisher Hall
10 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, New York 10023
U.S.A.
Telephone: (212) 875-5900
Fax: (212) 875-5715
Web site: http://www.newyorkphilharmonic.org

Nonprofit Company
Incorporated: 1842 as New York Philharmonic Society
Employees: 200
Sales: $34.7 million (2003)
NAIC: 711130 Musical Groups and Artists

Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc., better known as the New York Philharmonic, is the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States and one of the world's most prestigious. The group began as a small cooperative of local musicians and rose to become the leading orchestra of the nation's cultural capital, New York City. The group is housed in New York's vast performing arts complex, Lincoln Center. The New York Philharmonic gives approximately 180 concerts a year, and tours both the United States and abroad. The group is financed through subscriptions and ticket sales, government grants, an endowment fund, and through corporate and individual charitable donations. The New York Philharmonic has long attracted all the biggest names in classical music as soloists and conductors. Its long roster of famed conductors includes Arturo Toscanini, Leonard Bernstein, Zubin Mehta, and Kurt Masur. Since 2002, the orchestra has been led by Music Director Lorin Maazel.