I’ve never been one to listen to classical music. I know it’s supposed to make you smarter, but for me, the more mindless the music, the better. Then again, I’ve never really given classical music a try. I’ll be going to a good friend’s piano recital in a few weeks, so maybe that will change me forever. If that does happen, I’m sure that I’ll aspire to visit the New York Philharmonic (also known as the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York) at some point. It’s been around since 1842, which makes it the “oldest symphony orchestra in the United States.” The New York Philharmonic performs at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City’s Lincoln Center, and the current music director is Alan Gilbert.

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Interestingly enough, most of the information on the New York Philharmonic’s website is about the music, which means that I’m probably not the best person to parse it for you. You can learn all about the orchestra, and you can even meet the members on the About page. There are also opportunities to watch and listen online. Unfortunately, the New York Philharmonic doesn’t actually tell you much about the organization. Your best bet to learn more is to read the New York Philharmonic’s Wikipedia entry and then take a look at their Annual Report and Fact Book. Once you learn a little bit more, you can check out jobs at New York Philharmonic. Right now they have a few opportunities posted that might be suitable for a new or recent grad. These include Communications Assistant and Marketing Manager. And if you’re looking for an opportunity on the music side of things, then you may want to consider an audition.

Links to Help You Begin Your Research

• NYPhil.org
• Jobs at New York Philharmonic
• About New York Philharmonic
• New York Philharmonic’s History
• Staff at New York Philharmonic
• New York Philharmonic’s Annual Report and Fact Book

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