Annual Report 2014–15 Philharmonic New York

3 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 4 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT Contents Independent Auditor’s Report The Benefactors The Year inPictures Innovation andPreservation A Global Leader Access Open Education 20 Serving theCommunity Conductors, Soloists, andEnsembles The Administration ofDirectorsThe Board The Orchestra Our Audiences Year ataGlance MusicDirector 6 Alan Gilbert, Matthew VanBesien, President Oscar S. Schafer, Chairman Reflections onthe2014–15 Season Volunteer Council Heritage Society Education Donors Fund Annual Leonard Circle Bernstein Gifts Lifetime Archives The Digital Projects 92 20 66 36 30 88 90 86 68 66 70 30 28 24 10 18 14 16 32 8 2 9 5 2

2 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT home strengthening thePhilharmonic andhelping to rebuild thehallthatisour community andtheworld. Whilewe lookto thefuture FROM THENEWYORK PHILHARMONIC’SLEADERSHIP Reflections onthe2014–15 Season Chairman Oscar Straus Schafer Kindest regards, glorious musicwithservice to itscommunity andtheworld. on itsastounding record track ofcombining stellar performances of projects. DidiandIare proud ofhelping thismagnificent Orchestra build on presiding over anotheryear ofmemorable concerts andinspiring York Philharmonic Global Academy partnerships, andAlanGilbert MatthewVanBesien,our President, onthesuccessful launch ofNew passionate commitment to ourorganization. Ialsowant to congratulate tenure asmy predecessor, andIamtrying to followhisexampleof great outreach! appearing onourparksstage to play fortheirborough neighbors. What And thisyear thePhilharmonic hosted Share theStage , withlocalbands feelings andinthelove ofbeautiful musiconlovely summernights. the beautiful parksandonthelawns ofthisgreat city It’s somuch funto seetens ofthousandsNew Yorkers gathered in anniversary oftheConcerts intheParks, which my wifeandIsponsor. million gift gave theimpetus to thefundraising forournewhall. now acknowledged asaleaderineducation. Finally, David Geffen’s $100 the EUROPE /SPRING 2015 tour. More thanever, thePhilharmonic is projects vision.AlanandthePhilharmonicAlan Gilbert’s even brought signature the visionarystaging ofJoan ofArc attheStake, ofMusicDirector part OF THESCOREfilm week, theengaging production, and ofShowBoat compositions. AndtheOrchestra pushedtheenvelope withTHEART performances ofmusicranging from Handel’s Messiah to brand-new I want to congratulate GaryParronallheaccomplished during his Personally, itwas exciting to experience thecelebration ofthe50th In New York, ourhome,theOrchestra’s 2014–15 seasonincluded — let’s reflect on where we are andhow we arrived here. — like themusicians’ theatricalcontributions inPetrushka —on concert presentation, andserving our by cultivating newmusic,innovating continues to boldtransformation pursue the world’s greatest ensembles, and the legacy thathasmadethisoneof astounding orchestra thatbothpreserves the New York Philharmonic. It isan I amhonored to betheChairmanof — — united ingood to ourgoals for July 17, CentralPark

3 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 4 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT August 2,SantaBarbara FROM THENEWYORK PHILHARMONIC’SLEADERSHIP Reflections onthe2014–15 Season President Matthew VanBesien With bestwishes, of theAmericanorchestra. New York Philharmonic willbeeven more powerfully poisedto reshape thefuture to thedeepcommitment ofDirectors ofourBoard andourgenerous donors, the brilliance oftheOrchestra’s musicians, we are confident about thefuture. Thanks campaigns to buildasuccessful andsustainable financialplatform. plan thatcombines cost efficiencieswithambitious yet achievable fundraising ofDirectorsthe Board andtheadministrative staffhave formulated along-term renovation ofthenowrenamed David Hall.And Geffen while we face adeficit, the search forAlan’s successor asthePhilharmonic’s MusicDirector andthe to thevisionary generosity ofDidiandOscarSchafer. for 50years, andtheseriescontinues to flourishbecause andthanks ofitssupport one withNew York Cityitself,which hashelpedpresent theConcerts intheParks withtheUniversitypartnership attheUniversity MusicalSociety ofMichigan. Music atRice University, andasimilarblendofperformance andeducation in we announcedBarbara, anewGlobal Academy partner, theShepherd Schoolof begun asuccessful collaboration withtheMusicAcademy oftheWest inSanta to actonourcommitment oforchestral toperformance. andcraft theart Having Global Academy hasestablishedwithlike-minded other partnerships organizations ment oftheShanghai Orchestra Academy, which ourmusiciansserve asfaculty. through orchestral ourfirst performance residency there andthrough theestablish - and theShanghai Symphony andConservatory, we connected withthatgreat city access. Andbecause ofthegroundbreaking withMaestro Long partnership Yu Free Fridays, aproject thatprovides tickets to peopleyounger than26, withdigital to thediversity ofourprograming andthrough Share theMusic!, which couples with ourconcerts being attended bymore householdsthanever, thanksinpart phasetonext important strengthen theOrchestra andour performance home. giftof a leadership major$25 millionfundraisingefforts during to this jump-start predecessor, GaryW. Parr. InSeptember 2015 Oscarandhiswife,Didi,announced Schafer, to buildontheinitiatives begun during thesuccessful tenure ofhis visiting inthewidestpossiblerange artists ofrepertoire istruly amazing. With thisplaninplace, adedicationto ouraudiences, andthe passionand During theseasonwe galvanized ouragenda forthecoming years, including The Philharmonic’s visionisenriched bylong-standing partnerships, including Building onthe incredible success inShanghai, theNew York Philharmonic Over thecourse ofthe2014–15 seasonwe connected withabroader audience, It was atransformative year, withtheelectionofanewChairman,OscarS. Music Director andacavalcade AlanGilbert of Philharmonic musicians, whose chemistry with our guests experienced thebrilliance ofour country, andacross oceans. Inevery concert remarkable synergies inNew York, around the the 21st-century orchestra. Many resulted from Philharmonic madegreat strides inredefining In the2014–15 seasontheNew York

5 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 6 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT Music Director Alan Gilbert and to innovate. who andthedonors makeadministration, itpossibleforusto aspire Philharmonic musicians, to ofDirectors, andgratitude theBoard the dedicated andspiritof collaboration commitment, amongtalent, the preceded two impressions it, soarabove all:delight inthebreathtaking remarkable Orchestra. Looking back onlastseasonandtheonesthat plans forthe2016–17 seasonwhile, of course, making musicwiththis Orchestra’s newConcertmaster andputting thefinal touches onour me. Butfornow, Iamhappily asbusy asever, having appointed the a decisionIknowisbestforboththeNew York Philharmonic andfor I announced thatIwould bestepping downasMusicDirector in2017, he wrote forus. in-Residence, byrevisiting hisearlierworks andpremiering newmusic who completed histhree-year tenure asTheMarie-Josée Kravis Composer- And itwas fascinating to explore thesoundworld ofChristopher Rouse, was anhonorto experience theDvořák festival over which he presided. mentorimportant to me,personally, andaprofound interpreter by ThierryEscaich. Christoph von Dohnányi is atowering figure afresh andto pieces andBrahms bring byBach passionto newmusic the magnificent inherplaying, naturalness andshe challenged us to see Residence, isaviolinistwhose remarkable technique never from distracts here. LisaBatiashvili, theseason’s MaryandJames G. Wallach Artist-in- of thosewho positionsthatledto held artistic repeated appearances technical mastery andmusicalexpression, andthiswas especially true world, including withaudiences inShanghai andSantaBarbara. Peter Eötvös, andJames MacMillan.Andwe madenewfriendsaround the compositions by thelikes ofJohn Adams, ThomasAdès, Unsuk Chin, Beethoven, Bruckner,as Mozart, Mahler, andNielsen, andinnew of concerts. Thiswas inmusicbymasters astrue,iflessovert, such Marion Cotillard, our2014–15 seasoncelebrated theintrinsictheatricality staging ofHonegger’s Joan ofArc attheStake withthebreathtaking and poetically animated adaptations offilm clips FROM THENEWYORK PHILHARMONIC’SLEADERSHIP Reflections onthe2014–15 Season Personally, there was aheightened dimensionto lastseasonwhen whoThe artists joined usenriched ourperformances through their Italian filmscores, dynamic soloists, Vita Dolce From theOpening La GalaConcert, manifestations ofexciting endeavors. warm friendships, artistic andthefirst season ofimpactfulperformances, toan opportunity reflect onanexciting Reviewing thisAnnualReport offers a blend of sumptuous of blend — a — to thepowerful — — so it an September 23

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9 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 10 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT T THE ORCHESTRA Year ataGlance who retired after 40 years LudmilaS.William The B.Hess Blossom, andCarl Chair, the season. addition ofsixmusicianswho received tenure during decades ofdedicated service, andwas revitalized bythe two ofthestring members sectionwho hadcontributed At theendof 2014–15 seasontheOrchestra saluted Changing oftheGuard vibrant, versatile, andcommittedvibrant, ensemble. musicians who together formthisremarkably excellent, oftheNewhe heart York Philharmonic isthegroup of who retired after 58 years Eshelman,Violin,Martin Rémi Pelletier, Viola Timothy Bass Cobb, Principal Leelanee Sterrett, Horn Sterrett, Leelanee andWilliam L. Daria C.FosterThe Chair George Trombone, Curran, Bass Nathan Vickery, Cello EdnaandW.The Van AlanClarkChair Clarinet, Anthony McGill, Principal

11 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 12 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT Jin Suk Yu Vladimir Tsypin Na Sun Mark Schmoockler Daniel Reed Joo Young Oh Hyunju Lee Eshelman Martin Marilyn Dubow Hannah Choi Duoming Ba Soohyun Kwon*** Lisa Kim Yulia Ziskel Elizabeth Zeltser Shanshan Yao Sharon Yamada Fiona Simon Charles Rex Anna Rabinova Kerry McDermott Newton Mansfield Kuan Cheng Lu Lisa GiHaeKim Hae-Young Ham Quan Ge Carol Webb+ Michelle Kim Sheryl Staples VIOLINS Music DirectorEmeritus Kurt Masur Laureate Conductor,1943–1990 Leonard Bernstein Assistant Conductor Lewis Courtney The ArturoToscanini Chair Associate Conductor, Scaglione Case Music Director gilbert alan THE ORCHESTRA Year ataGlance The GaryW. ParrChair The SueandEugeneMercy, Jr.Chair The JoanandJoelI.PicketChair In MemoryofLauraMitchell Acting Principal The FriendsandPatronsChair The WilliamandElfriedeUlrichChair The ShirleyBacotShamelChair The EdwardandPriscillaPilcherChair The Mr.andMrs.TimothyM.GeorgeChair The WilliamPetschekFamilyChair Acting AssistantConcertmaster The ElizabethG.BeineckeChair Acting PrincipalAssociateConcertmaster The CharlesE.CulpeperChair Acting Concertmaster

Orin O’Brien Blake Hinson David J. Grossman Randall Butler William Blossom Max Zeugner*** Satoshi Okamoto*** Timothy Cobb BASSES Wei Yu Ru-Pei Yeh Nathan Vickery Qiang Tu Sumire Kudo Maria Kitsopoulos Alexei Yupanqui Gonzales Elizabeth Dyson Patrick Jee Eric Bartlett Eileen Moon* Carter Brey CELLOS Robert Rinehart Rémi Pelletier Judith Nelson Kenneth Mirkin Peter Kenote Vivek Kamath Dawn Hannay Katherine Greene Dorian Rence Irene Breslaw** Rebecca Young* Cynthia Phelps VIOLAS (CONTINUED) The LudmilaS.andCarlB.HessChair The HerbertM.CitrinChair The HerbertM.CitrinChair The RedfieldD.BeckwithChair Principal of PaulCalello The CreditSuisseChairinhonor The SecularSocietyChair The Mr.andMrs.JamesE.BuckmanChair The PaulandDianeGuentherChair The FanFoxandLeslieR.SamuelsChair Principal The Mr.andMrs.G.ChrisAndersenChair Chair The Mr.andMrs.WilliamJ.McDonough The NormaandLloydChazenChair The JoanandJoelSmilowChair The Mr.andMrs.FrederickP. RoseChair Principal Howard Wall Leelanee Sterrett AllenSpanjer R. Richard Deane* Philip Myers HORNS Arlen Fast CONTRABASSOON Arlen Fast Nye Roger Kim Laskowski* Judith LeClair BASSOONS — BASS CLARINET Mark Nuccio E-FLAT CLARINET FortezaPascual Martínez Mark Nuccio* Anthony McGill CLARINETS — ENGLISH HORN Robert Botti Sherry Sylar* Liang Wang OBOES Mindy Kaufman PICCOLO Mindy Kaufman Yoobin Son Church*Sandra Robert Langevin FLUTES The RosalindMirandaChair The RuthF. andAlanJ.BroderChair Principal in memoryofShirleyandBillCohen The RosalindMirandaChair The PelsFamilyChair Principal The HoneyM.KurtzFamilyChair The EdnaandW. Van AlanClarkChair Principal The LizabethandFrankNewmanChair The AliceTully Chair Principal The LilaAchesonWallace Chair Principal KEYBOARD Nancy Allen HARP Kyle Zerna Daniel Druckman* Christopher S. Lamb PERCUSSION Kyle Zerna** Markus Rhoten TIMPANI Alan Baer TUBA George Curran BASS TROMBONE David Finlayson Colin Williams* Joseph Alessi TROMBONES Thomas V. Smith Ethan Bensdorf*** Matthew Muckey TRUMPETS Kent Tritle ORGAN Eric Huebner PIANO Paolo Bordignon HARPSICHORD In MemoryofPaulJacobs The Mr.andMrs.WilliamT. KnightIIIChair Principal The Mr.andMrs.RonaldJ.UlrichChair Friends ofthePhilharmonicChair The ConstanceR.Hoguet Principal The CarlosMoseleyChair Principal Principal The DariaL.andWilliamC.FosterChair The DonnaandBenjaminM.RosenChair The GurneeF. andMarjorieL.HartChair Principal The PaulaLevinChair Acting Principal Endowment Fund. RichardThe S. andKaren LeFrak by Instruments madepossible,inpart, Zubin Mehta The Late Lorin Maazel Stanley Drucker Pierre Boulez Emanuel Ax OF THESOCIETY HONORARY MEMBERS in theroster. string playerswhoarelistedalphabetically revolving seatingmethodforsection The NewYork Philharmonicusesthe ++ + *** ** * Lawrence Rock AUDIO DIRECTOR Joseph Faretta STAGE REPRESENTATIVE Schiebler Carl R. MANAGER ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL Griffin** Sara Pearson** Sandra Lawrence Tarlow LIBRARIANS Principal Replacement /Extra On Leave Acting Associate Principal Assistant Principal Associate Principal

13 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 14 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT Dale M.Frehse Edith Bouriez Donald Blinken Directors Emeriti Paul B.Guenther Chairmen Emeriti Honey M.Kurtz J. Christopher Kojima Alexander Klabin Peter Jungen Ann Johnson Steven Heyer Robert HenriksonC. Robert S. Hekemian, Jr. Hassell L. Gerald Gurnee F. Hart Paul B.Guenther Peter Gross Whoopi Goldberg Timothy M.George Annabelle K.Garrett J. Christopher Flowers Lodewijk J.R. deVink Toos N. Daruvala Peter D. Cummings Angela Chen Kenneth A.Buckfire Yefim Bronfman Dr. ClemensBörsig Joshua Bell Alec Baldwin Lawrence D. Ackman Peter W. May, Vice Chairman Oscar S. Schafer, Chairman andDirectors Officers The Philharmonic-SymphonySocietyofNewYork, Inc. THE BOARDOFDIRECTORS Year ataGlance Daisy M.Soros, Secretary Gary W. Parr Paula Root L. Phyllis J. Mills Gunther E.Greiner MatthewVanBesien, President Shirley Young F.Sandra Warshawsky Mary J. Wallach WallachDaria L. Ronald J. Ulrich TudorBobby Pamela Thomas-Graham TangOscar L. Motomu Takahashi Stephanie A.Sirota A.SilversteinLarry Shirley S. BacotShamel Carol D. Schaefer Nancy B.Rubinger Susan Rose Joel I.Picket Itzhak Perlman Gary W. Parr AllenParkerC. Charles F. Niemeth Elizabeth A.Newman James Nederlander L. Harold Mitchell, AC William M.Lewis Karen T. LeFrak Christian A.Lange

Laura Chang, Treasurer Stephen Stamas Joel E.Smilow M.Rosen Benjamin In addition,five dedicated musicloversBoard: joined the since 2008,was given thenewly created titleofVice Chairman. Concerts intheParks. Inaddition,Peter W. May, amemberoftheBoard in 2007, thesameyear thatheandhiswife,Didi,began presenting the by OscarS. Schafer(above, withhiswife,Didi),who hadjoined theboard Gary W. Parrstepped downasChairman(2009–2015) andwas succeeded The 2014–15 seasonmarked when ofleadership asmoothtransition Board News James L.Nederlander Peter Gross J. ChristopherKojima Nancy B.Rubinger Alexander Klabin Maestro Long Yu (Honorary Suzher Yan, Hong Kong Chaoyong Wang, China Susanne Wamsler, Austria Richard Tsai, Taiwan Emma Thompson(Honorary Washington SyCip, Philippines Pedro P. Parente, Brazil Federico Lopez, Philippines R. Mitsuhiko Kawai, Japan Steve Jensen, UnitedStates Janet Australia Holmes àCourt, Luis Rebollar Corona, Mexico Charles C.Y. Chen,Taiwan Jinqing Caroline Cai,China Riccardo Braglia, Switzerland Attali,Bernard France Members Board Antonio Quintella, Brazil Christian A.Lange, UnitedStates Angela Chen,UnitedStates Co-Chairs convened inthe2014–15 season. oftheIAB, efforts which first The Orchestra recognizes the Philharmonic Global Academy. abroad, including theNew York the Philharmonic’s activities the United States to support maximize relationships outside more effectively develop and Philharmonic was formedto (IAB)oftheNewBoard York An International Advisory Advisory Board International Member), China Member), UnitedKingdom

15 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 16 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT Galiya Valerio Bethany Flom TumarkinBetsey Pamela Walsh ARTISTIC PLANNING Edward Yim Theodore Wiprud Miki Takebe David Snead Bill Thomas Lisa Mantone Susan O’Dell MATTHEW V THE ADMINISTRATION Year ataGlance Assistant totheMusicDirector Artistic PlanningAssistant Artistic PlanningManager Artistic Administrator Vice President,ArtisticPlanning The SueB.MercyChair Vice President,Education Vice President,OperationsandTouring and CustomerExperience Vice President,Marketing,Brand, Chief OperatingOfficer Senior VicePresidentand Institutional Advancement Senior VicePresident, Assistant tothePresident President anBesien Whitney Janis Megan Whitman Nancy Kingston Institutional Giving Jane Kelly Russell Jones Susan Ebersole Individual Giving Pamela Bash Alison Abels Corporate Relations Shear Barbara Amy Grossman Jill Batcheller PintoSara Hanna Gyory Development Mitchell Brodsky Gabryel Smith HawsBarbara Archives ADVANCEMENT INSTITUTIONAL Administrative Assistant Associate Director,InstitutionalGiving Director, InstitutionalGiving Development Officer Senior DevelopmentOfficer Director, LeadershipGifts Manager, CorporateRelations Director, CorporateSponsorships Research Manager Coordinator, FriendsProgram Associate Director,FriendsProgram Senior Director,Development Institutional Advancement Assistant totheSeniorVicePresident, Digital ArchivistProjectManager Assistant Archivist Archivist /Historian

Rebecca Winzenried Edward Lovett Elana Estrin Parks Monica Publications Jennifer Luzzo Deirdre Roddin Katherine E.Johnson Communications Siobhan Harloff Jennifer Levine Marion Cotrone Volunteer Services Special Events and Kayla Walker Jose Guzman Genevieve Chapin Natalie Groisman Operations Program andPublicationsEditor Digital PublicationsEditor Publications andContentEditor Director ofPublications Communications Assistant Communications Associate Director, Communications Manager, SpecialEvents Volunteer Services Associate Director,SpecialEventsand Services Director, SpecialEventsandVolunteer Operations Associate Operations Associate Operations Associate Director, Operations Yuri Reyes Galen Brown Joseph Papenmeyer Will Lavary Elizabeth Lee Terri-Ann Feindt Information Technology Catherine Williams Human Resources Karen Schlicht Gordon Samuels Aleftina Malayeva Maryam Kimyagarova Alexander Frenkel Eddie Duffy Marilyn Nichols Pamela Katz Finance OPERATIONS ANDFINANCE KangDebora Megan Lemley Amy Leffert EDUCATION Support Analyst Application andBusinessAnalyst Network Administrator Associate Director,NetworkInfrastructure Associate Director,InformationTechnology Director ofInformationTechnology Payroll Manager Assistant Accountant Senior Accountant Assistant Controller Assistant Controller Office ServicesAdministrator Finance andAdministrationAssistant Director ofFinance Manager, EducationPrograms Associate Director,SchoolPrograms Director, EducationProductions Director ofHumanResources Patrick O’Reilly Timothy Martin Ashley Lara Patrick Deeney Thomas Decker CameronSean Jasmine Bermudez Britta Hallberg Deedee Aguilar Mandy Decker Linda Forlini Customer Relations Renee Jiang Rachel Rossos Gallant Deirdre Cipolla Rebecca Brenner Julii Oh ` Lanore Carr Marketing Customer RelationsRepresentative Customer RelationsRepresentative Customer RelationsSupervisor Customer RelationsManager Customer RelationsSupervisor Customer RelationsRepresentative Customer RelationsRepresentative Assistant DirectorofCustomerRelations Group SalesManager Administrative Assistant Director ofCustomerRelationsandSales Digital MarketingManager Director ofRelationshipMarketing Associate Director,MarketingServices Direct MarketingManager Director ofMarketing Experience Marketing, BrandandCustomer Assistant totheVicePresident, (As ofAugust 31,2015) Valerie Petrov Schiebler Carl R. Personnel Orchestra Valerie Whitney James Eng Michele Balm Brendan Timins Alex Johnston OPERATIONS Jacob King Elizabeth Mauban Robert Lanham Mark Travis Lawrence Rock Vince Ford Media Auditions Coordinator Orchestra PersonnelAssistant/ Orchestra PersonnelManager Administrative Assistant Operations Assistant Director, FacilitiesandOperations Director, Touring andOperations and Operations Director, ConcertProduction Video Producer Digital ContentManager Web andDigitalMediaDeveloper Audio Producer Audio Director Director ofDigitalMedia

17 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 18 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT New York Artists Choral Brooklyn Youth Chorus ENSEMBLE Terri Lyne Carrington* DRUMS Anthony McGill* Kari Kriikku** CLARINET Alisa Weilerstein Ma Yo-Yo Eric Bartlett* CELLO Jaap van Zweden David Zinman Long Yu** Joshua Weilerstein Gary ThorWedow Krzysztof Urbański* Bramwell Tovey Ted Sperling Leonard Slatkin Case Scaglione Esa-Pekka Salonen David Robertson Sakari Oramo Jeffrey Milarsky* Juanjo Mena* Susanna Mälkki* Lewis*Courtney Constantine Kitsopoulos Jeffrey Kahane Manfred Honeck Alan Gilbert Charles Dutoit Christoph von Dohnányi Stéphane Denève* George Daugherty* Timothy Brock* Thomas Adès*** CONDUCTOR CONDUCTORS, SOLOISTS, ANDENSEMBLES Year ataGlance Pierre Vallet, ChorusMaster Joseph Flummerfelt, Director; Dianne Berkun-Menaker, Director

Wu Tong SHENG Daniil Trifonov Jean-Yves Thibaudet Jon Parker Kimura Anne-Marie McDermott Peter Martin* Lang Lang Jeffrey Kahane Helmchen*Martin Stephen Gosling* Kirill Gerstein Jeremy Denk* Yefim Bronfman Inon Barnatan* Emanuel Ax PIANO François Leleux* OBOE Reuben Rogers* JAZZ BASS Theodore Wiprud Joe Torre Philip Smith Scorsese Martin Rocca*Mo Wu Man Joseph Gramley Whoopi Goldberg* Kinan Azmeh HOST /SPEAKER Gulinaer Yiming* GHIJAK Robert Langevin FLUTE Westminster Symphonic Choir Silk Road Ensemble* New York PhilharmonicandPercussion Brass Ensemble Joe Miller, Director Philip Smith,Conductor

Christopher Fitzgerald, Vocalist* Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-Soprano Iestyn Davies, Countertenor Julia Bullock, Soprano* Russell Braun, Baritone Thomas Blondelle,Tenor* Bliss, Tenor*Ben Daniela Barcellona, Mezzo-Soprano* VOCALIST Frank Peter Zimmermann Maxim Vengerov Sheryl Staples Midori Leila Josefowicz Hilary Hahn Augustin Hadelich Renaud Capuçon* Joshua Bell Lisa Batiashvili VIOLIN Cynthia Phelps VIOLA Fred Willard, Actor* Randy Skinner, Choreographer* Allan McCormick,Dancer* DancerHeather /Choreographer LipsonBell, Silvia Kahley, Actor Co-Creator David Ka LikWong, attheSymphony Bunny Bugs Michael ThomasHolmes, Actor* Actor*Christian Gonon, Edouard Producer Getaz, /Video Director Éric Génovèse, Actor* Doug Fitch, Director /Designer Tom Dulack, Scriptwriter /Director Giants Are Small,Production Co-Creator George Daugherty, attheSymphony Bunny Bugs Marion Cotillard, Actor* Jason Cicci, Actor* Director*Côme deBellescize, AdvisorAlec Baldwin,Artistic Jane Alexander, Actor* Kevin DelAguila, Scriptwriter /Director* THEATRICAL

Lauren Worsham, Vocalist* Vanessa Williams, Vocalist* NaTasha Yvette Williams, Vocalist* James Westman, Baritone* Edward Watts, Vocalist* Virginie Verrez, Mezzo-Soprano* Connor Tsui, Soprano* Boy Camilla Tilling, Soprano* Russell Thomas, Tenor Christianne Stotijn, Mezzo-Soprano* Mark Stone, Baritone* Michael Slattery, Tenor Faith Sherman, Mezzo-Soprano* Dianne Reeves, Vocalist* Christine Price, Soprano* Lilli Paasikivi, Mezzo-Soprano Eric Owens, Bass-Baritone Julian Ovenden, Vocalist* Anne Sofie von Otter, Mezzo-Soprano Laura Osnes, Vocalist Simone Osborne, Soprano* Erin Morley, Soprano Angela Soprano* Meade, Alli Mauzey, Vocalist* Norm Lewis, Vocalist* Lei Jia, Vocalist* Steven Humes, Bass* Erika Henningsen, Vocalist* Josh Groban, Vocalist Santino Fontana, Vocalist Renée Fleming, Soprano

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19 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 20 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT T Island. home, engaging children across thecityandasfaraway asLong In the2014–15 away seasonthePhilharmonic offered VYPCs from instrument tryouts. musicians (page21,left)andpost-performance include pre-concert musicalgames withPhilharmonic These events, which take place Concert atMerkin Hall, The season’s serieswas titledPhilharmonicPlaydates. (ages 3–6/audiencesof3,200annually) Very Young People’s Concerts via digital media. with theOrchestrathrough inperson, live performance, and activities, beginning at1:00 p.m., thatfeature ways to engage OverturesThe seasonintroduced (right, top), engaging YPC David Hall onSaturdays Geffen) at2:00 p.m. included fourconcerts atAvery Fisher (nownamed The 2014–15 series, titledSUPERSONIC MUSICBOX, (ages 6–12/audiencesof 10,000 annually) Support providedbyUNIQLO Young People’s Concerts Young People’sConcertsforAll EDUCATION Serving theCommunity cultural hometown through boldprojects presented onitstravels to the for thePerforming Arts, onLong Island March 29and30,2015: “Building Blocks,” attheTilles Center Space atWQXR, inLower Manhattan March 21,2015: “Make-Believe,” atTheJerome Greene L. Boro-Linc and Education (intheBronx), presented byLincoln Center’s March 14,2015: “Make-Believe,” atCasitaMariaCenter forArts March 22and23,2015: “BuildingBlocks” February 8and9,2015: “Make-Believe” November 30andDecember 1, 2014: “GamesandToys” May 9,2015: “DanceTransformed” (right,bottom) February 21, 2015: “StoryTransformed” January 24,2015: “OrchestraTransformed” November 15, 2014: “MelodyTransformed”

(experienced by1,300) programs andfree performances, andbyrepresenting its world through awideandimmersive array ofeducation he New York Philharmonic serves New York Cityandthe capitals oftheworld.

Family Foundation Composers. premieres created byPhilharmonic Very Young setting ofShakespeare’s romantic comedy alongside presented selectionsofthegreat musical composer’s A MidsummerNight’s Dream: MusicofTwo Worlds,” The 2014–15 seasonprogram, titled“Mendelssohn’s many inPhilharmonic ofthemparticipants Schools. nearby elementary, middle,andhigh school students, Hall, are given exclusively forNew York Cityand and heldatAvery Fisher (nownamedDavid Geffen) These concerts, formerly titled School Day Concerts (grades 3–12/audiencesof12,000annually) Charitable Trust Made possiblewithsupportfromtheCarsonFamily Young People’s forSchools Concerts May 9 November 15 March 4,5,and 6,2015 and the Mary and James G. Wallach Mary and James G.

of Very Young Composers. and abroad have established theirownversions Philharmonic, numerous communities intheU.S. sessions. With assistance from theNew York can choose to continue through Bridge Composer’s the program through Philharmonic Schools, and who serve asmentors andscribes. Studentsbegin full Orchestra performed byPhilharmonic musicians learn to create, notate, andheartheirownmusic Students withorwithoutmusicalbackground (grades 5–12/132composersinNYC /nationalandglobalpartners) Very Young Composers and school community. music asanessentialelementoftheclassroom elementary schools inallfive boroughs embrace (now namedDavid Hall(right, Geffen) top). Partner to attend concerts intheirschools andat Avery Fisher activitiesIn-school (right, bottom) prepare students and compose withmajor orchestral repertoire. students andschool teachers howto listen, perform, New York Philharmonic Teaching instruct Artists (grades 3–5/5,000studentsin 17 schools) (formerly SchoolPartnershipProgram) Schools Philharmonic Learning Communities MetLife FoundationistheLeadCorporateUnderwriterforNewYork Philharmonic’sEducation Programs. in a free public concert. in afree publicconcert. of “Rebirth,” were performedbyPhilharmonic musicians of “musicalpostcards.” Theircompositions, allonthetheme with nineyoung Americancomposers, following anexchange of itsVery Young to Composers New York to work directly the site ofthe2011tsunamiandnuclear disaster March 2015 oneofthosecommunities the U.S.-Japan CouncilandtheU.S. Embassy inTokyo, in Through acollaboration withtheTomodachi Initiative of — with thehelpofTeaching Artists,

— Fukushima, Japan, — — often the November 30 sent nine sent nine

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21 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 22 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT live performance andvideo. themes oftheseasonthrough discussions, often with Atrium atLincoln Center, examinethemusicand These free events, heldattheDavid Rubenstein (6 lectureswithperformance/1,000attendees) theAtriumInsights at composers. Archives —and the Residence Carol J. Oja,who research alsopursued in the 2014–15 Scholar-in- Bernstein seasonLeonard aresubscription concert, given byscholars These talksforadults, which take place before every (108 lectures/7,200attendees) Insights Pre-Concert Insights EDUCATION Serving theCommunity moderator Vice President,ArtisticPlanning, EdwardYim, February 2,2015: “An EveningwithLisa Batiashvili,” The LeniandPeterMayChair, moderator McGill,” ProgramAnnotator JamesM.Keller, A ConversationwithPrincipal ClarinetAnthony January 7,2015: “PerspectivesonNielsen: Residence CarolJ.Oja,speaker Philharmonic,” withLeonardBernsteinScholar-in- William Warfield, ShowBoat, andtheNewYork October 22,2014: “IntertwiningHistories:

(CONTINUED) — including of events aday-longThe seasonalsooffered InsightsImmersion, series elements, andconcert packages. scholars andartists, aplenarysession,live performance, multimedia Festival forseriousenthusiasts. Theyincluded talks andlectures by provided adeeperlookinto /Dvořák: Dohnányi APhilharmonic ManyDecember 7,titled“The Worlds ofAntonín Dvořák,” which Philharmonic production in Music,” AlanGilbertandcastmembersfromthe June 1, 2015: “JoanofArcattheStake:Drama Novacek, piano(above) in-Residence CarolJ.Oja,moderator,andJohn and LeilaJosefowicz,” LeonardBernsteinScholar- March 23,2015: “Artist andMuse:JohnAdams Silk RoadEnsemble Fifteen Years oftheSilkRoad,” membersofthe February 18, 2015: “Traversing Timeand Trade: — co-presented withandheldat92ndStreet Y — on on

Philharmonic musicians as Zarin Mehta Fellows. Mehta Philharmonic musiciansasZarin travel to New York toandplay train withNew York for opportunities offers Academy participants to residencies. TheGlobal Academy Fellowship Program often complemented by Philharmonic performance instrumentalists bymusiciansfrom theOrchestra, worldwide offerintensive training ofpre-professional These customized collaborations withpartners Global Academy New York Philharmonic January 6,NewYork July 6,Shanghai Barthelson MusicSchool inScarsdale. Barthelson inspired network ofyouth orchestras) andtheHoff- with theHarmony Program inHarlem(anElSistema– Philharmonic musicians. were Theinitialpartnerships for pre-college studentsbyoffering training by committed to creating strong orchestra programs The Orchestra collaborates withNew York institutions Academy,Philharmonic Jr. with educational activites (above). (See page 64.) atthe MusicAcademyGilbert Summer Festival coupled Philharmonic residencies withconcerts ledbyAlan Over thesummer there wasoftwo thefirst biennial January (left),including performing intheOrchestra. were inorchestral immersed lifeover ten days in inaugural group Fellows, Mehta often Zarin who MusicAcademytrain Fellows, among themthe the platformthrough which Philharmonic musicians This four-year launched partnership, inJuly 2014,is Music Academy oftheWest Philharmonic would calltheGlobal Academy. blend ofeducation andperformance thatthe project was thefoundationofcollaborative through the2017–18 season.(See page 60.)This the New York Philharmonic inShanghai (left) performance residencies and byAlanGilbert The seasonalsofeatured offourannual thefirst withtheShanghaipartnership Conservatory. of theShanghai Orchestra Academy (SOA), in was launched inSeptember 2014withtheopening Orchestra, ledbyitsMusicDirector Long Yu, A four-year withtheShanghai partnership Symphony The StarrInternationalFoundation,PresentingSponsor and Residency Partnership AcademyShanghai Orchestra August 3,SantaBarbara

23 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 24 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT T OPEN ACCESS Serving theCommunity June 17, CentralPark June 18, CentralPark a tradition celebrateda tradition inthe2014–15 season. community bygiving free performances since 1965, he Philharmonic hasacted onacommitment to its

Park Appreciation Day.”Park inthe andproclaimingJune 17City” “Philharmonic “the New York contributions to the Philharmonic’s here withMr. VanBesien andMr. commending Schafer) GaleA.Brewer (seen President and ManhattanBorough Interdenominational Choir ledby Frank Pastor Haye; ofCulturalDepartment Brooklyn suchasthe Affairs), (made possibleby fromtheNew York agrant City by bands performances local the Stage, pre-concert anniversary Schafer); Oscar activities including Share far right, respectively, withMatthewVanBesien and andRecreation Mitchell J.Parks Silver (wearing tieand Commissioner oftheNew York of CityDepartment and politicians suchasSenator CharlesE.Schumer Park; bringingout tens ofthousands left) to Central (see page 59).included They (clockwise,frombottom civicwas for citywide anoccasion celebrations belovedThe series, runningstrongforhalfacentury, five boroughs, June 17–24 Schafer,Oscar inall withconcerts by Didiand Presented in theParks, 50thAnniversary The oftheConcerts June 19, Brooklyn’sProspectPark June 17, CentralPark

25 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 26 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT for overflowcrowds. Green with musicsharedintheadjacentPulpit august John ChurchofSaint theDivine, Cathedral through atthe music,inafreeperformance invited New Yorkers to gather andcommemorate For the24thconsecutive year thePhilharmonic Kellen Foundation Presented bytheAnna-MariaandStephen Concert Free AnnualMemorial Day OPEN ACCESS Serving theCommunity May 25

(CONTINUED) February 24 held on Lincoln Center’s Josieheld onLincolnCenter’s Robertson Plaza. festivitiescomplemented by freepre-concert Chinese New Year (seepage celebration 50)was New YorkThe annual fourth Philharmonic’s and Gala Chinese New Year Concert

27 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 28 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT of the Philharmonie de Paris. (See deParis. page 52.) of thePhilharmonie bouw; andtwo intheinaugural concerts season areturnto Amsterdam’sLondon; historic Concertge- role aswell asaCONTACT! in chamberconcert Petrushka inwhich themusiciansplayed atheatrical there after 19 aproductionyears); of Stravinsky’s education outreachinDublin(during return thefirst including (counterclockwise, fromnearright) hasbecomeacclaimed, for which thePhilharmonic today’s newest sounds, andmorerecentprojects which combinecornerstones with ofthecanon music garnered acclaimforitssignature programs, Orchestra’sThe visitto thewellspring ofsymphonic of theNewYork Philharmonic Credit SuisseistheExclusiveTour Sponsor April 16–May 1 2015Tour, /SPRING EUROPE A GLOBAL LEADER Serving theCommunity

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29 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 30 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT E in thefollowing season production was taped ofShowBoat forbroadcast Norm Lewis; inaddition,theNovember 2014 by Bramwell Tovey, featuring DianneReeves and broadcast oftheNew Year’s Eve conducted concert, 2014 production ofSweeney Todd(right) andthelive Two broadcasts during the2014–15 season:theMarch (approx. 2millionviewerspertelecast) nationally televisedat ayear,onpbs leasttwice Live From Lincoln Center expanded to China during theseasonseries’ distributionwas Weekly, national,and international audio program; (approx. 38.6millionlistenersperyear) MetLife Foundation,CorporateUnderwriter NewYorkThe Week This Philharmonic Broadcasts DIGITAL PROJECTS Innovation andPreservation database to make itshistory available to theworld. being amediapioneerandhaslaunched anavant-garde cultural resource, thePhilharmonic buildsonalegacy of ver attheforefront ofsharing itsmusicandacting asa

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31 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 32 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT THE ARCHIVES Innovation andPreservation Fisher (nowtitledDavid Hall. Geffen) both permanentandchanging exhibitionsinAvery in New York Cityschools andcommunities, curating outreach such aspresenting theOrchestra’s history Scholar-in-Residence (seepage 22) musicians Archives (above) research supports byscholars and recordings dating asfarback asto the1920s. The newspaper clippings, aswell asconcert andbroadcast and parts, photographs, concert programs, and correspondence, businessrecords, orchestral scores Orchestra’s founding in1842.Theholdings include six millionpages ofmaterial thatdate back to the any symphony orchestra contains approximately the oldestandmostcomprehensive collection of One oftheworld’s great musicresearch centers, Philharmonic Archives The NewYork — including theseason’s Leonard Bernstein — andengages in Philharmonic andthecity. students’ active engagement inthehistory ofthe andmusic teacherspublic school librarians to foster packets oforiginal documentsto more than100 encourage theArchives participation, sentresource andNew YorkPublic Library to PublicLibrary series. Inadditionto partnering withtheQueens to capture individuals’ favorite memoriesfrom the Crowdsourcing anonlineportal Memories (below), Concerts intheParks, theArchives created In celebration ofthe 50thanniversary ofthe viewed byapprox.522,500visitors) (Permanent andBrunoWalter Gallerychangingexhibits Walter2014–15 Bruno exhibits: Gallery in theParks 50 Years oftheNewYork Philharmonic Priceless Music,Absolutely Free: Joan ofArcattheStake Sanctity andSpectacle:Honegger’s Avery Fisher’slegacy) (in conjunctionwithaconcerthonoring The LegacyofAveryFisher 150th birthday) Aho FamilyFilms(celebratingSibelius’s Sibelius atHome:Imagesfromthe A PhilharmonicFestival) (in conjunctionwithDohnányi/Dvorˇák: during Dvorˇák’s TimeinNewYork The ComposerandthePhilharmonic Dvorˇák intheNewWorld: War I) centennial ofthebeginningWorld During World War I (markingthe The Politics ofMusic:TheOrchestra

33 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 34 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT THE ARCHIVES Innovation andPreservation

(CONTINUED) • • New additionsover the2014–15 seasoninclude: the Orchestra’s history. Archives’ success andofthebroad cultural value of project of$325,000 a grant in recognition ofthe Digital National EndowmentfortheHumanities awarded the digitization programs. Inthespring of2015 the one oftheworld’s mostambitiousandcomprehensive received atotal of$5 millionsince 2005 to implement from theLeon Levy Foundation, thePhilharmonic has public documentsto today. With generous support Orchestra’s vast history from 1842to 1970, andall project isdigitizing andmaking freely available the Available atarchives.nyphil.org, thisgroundbreaking (more than750,000visits,withalmost3.5millionpageviews.) Leon LevyDigitalArchives New York Philharmonic Performance History Database, History thePerformance Upgrading Everyprinted programfrom 1842to themost date, andwork access to thehistory ofany concert location, artist, which nowlinksto theDigital Archives, facilitating available recent week, withmore than13,300 programs now • • • h historic The Initiative, OpenData making thePhilharmonic in theParks oftheNewYorkAnniversary PhilharmonicConcerts at theMay 2015 Spring Gala,Celebrating the50th Cronkite, andJoe Torre, who narrated thework include CarlSandberg, MarionAnderson, Walter excerpts oftheirperformances; theseluminaries the work withthePhilharmonic, aswell asto audio to thesigned tributes ofthosewho have narrated of Copland’s withlinks Lincoln Portrait (below) Abraham Lincoln, AndreKostelanetz’s score the 150th anniversary ofthedeathPresident In aninteractive onlinepresentation to mark froma grant theAndrew W. Foundation Mellon sociologists ledbyShamus Kahn, andsupported by in collaboration withateam ofColumbia University and application development access to itsperformance history dataforresearch majorthe first symphony orchestra to provide open subscriber databasesubscriber project, created

35 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 36 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT H and Margo M. Nederlander. Antonio andGabriela Quintella andJames L. presided over by (fromtop) GalaCo-Chairmen were thesoloists. Galafestivities The were violinist Joshua Bell conducted RenéeGilbert Fleming, andsoprano by masters including Federico Fellini. Alan alongsideRota performed animationsoffilms classic filmsoundtracks by thelikes of Nino soloistsand withsuperstar the Philharmonic) ofTHEART FilmWeek OFTHESCORE: (part at Opening Galacentered onaglamorous concert seasonbeganThe withItalian flairthanks to an Music fromItalian Cinema DolceGala —La Vita: Opening The Year inPictures • and performance andeducation projects across three continents. today’s newest music,plus afree 50th-anniversary tour ofthecity Board Member Board ranged from glamorous galas masterpieces andchoral to of theNew York Philharmonic’s 2014–15 season,which ere isaglance atsomeofthemore memorablemoments • , andvocalist Josh Groban •

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37 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 38 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) The Year inPictures September 19 • concert’s conductor, Timothy Brock. music, which was reconstructed by the for which Chaplin himselfwrote the to Little Tramp The through a masterpiece here withhiswife,Hilaria)was atribute Alec Baldwin (aninitiativePhilharmonic overseen by THE ART FilmWeek OFTHESCORE: atthe second production intheseason’sThe Modern Times Charlie Chaplin’s Board Member Board • , its Artistic Advisor,, itsArtistic seen

39 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 40 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT music performances. joined the Orchestra’s players inchamber debutand who madehisPhilharmonic Weilerstein),musicians andcellistAlisa (nearright, withPhilharmonic Barnatan Artist-in-Association, heldby pianistInon introduced anewthree-year post:thatof Flute Concerto). AndthePhilharmonic whoRouse’sLangevin, performed Flute Robert right, seenwithPrincipal Kravis (far Composer-in-Residence three-year tenure Marie-Josée asThe right). Christopher Rouse concluded his and appeared inrecital(above andtop who concertos Batiashvili, performed Artist-in-Residence was violinistLisa andJames G. Mary The Wallach was joined partners. byartistic official but nomoresothanwhen theOrchestra underpinnedtheentireseason, artists Collaborations withtoday’s leading Partners Artistic (CONTINUED) The Year inPictures April 8 December 7 October 30 March 30

41 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 42 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT curated andhosted (below). offered by composer John Adams, who at NoHo’s SubCulture, theperspective and,inoneofthechamberconcerts of Art) Metropolitan atThe MuseumAlan Gilbert “New Music fromNordic Countries,” ledby orregion(including, right,specific country new-music seriesexploredthesoundsofa In the2014–15 seasonthePhilharmonic’s New-MusicThe Series CONTACT!, (CONTINUED) The Year inPictures November 17 March 7

43 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 44 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) The Year inPictures December 6 December 11 the Czech Velvet Revolution. York to markthe 25thanniversary of displayed manuscript, actual inNew contributions to theexhibitionof appreciation ofthePhilharmonic’s Symphony scorein manuscript editionoftheNewWorldfacsimile a presented to thePhilharmonic Dvořák Martin Consul General page Duringthefestival, 22). Czech a daylong (see InsightsImmersion of part included achamberconcert, Helmchen (right) inafestival thatalso Weilerstein (below)andpianistMartin concertos spotlighting cellistAlisa music ofAntonín Dvořák, including the first week) thatfocusedonthe conductedUrbański inhisplacefor (although, due to illness, Krzysztof Dohnányi presidedover two weeks eminentconductorThe Christoph von FestivalA Philharmonic Dvořák /Dohnányi: December 11 December 11

45 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 46 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT January 8 (CONTINUED) The Year inPictures June 15 Madsen, andMatthewVanBesien. in New York Jarl Ambassador Frijs- ConsulGeneral Danish Alan Gilbert, at SubCulture, attended by (below) feted withaNielsen birthday party of thecomplete box inJune, was set, recordings release intheproject. The and thereleaseoffinal debut, Clarinet Anthony McGill inhissolo the ClarinetConcerto, withPrincipal concluded of withaperformance Nielsen composerCarl great Danish symphonies andconcertos ofthe survey ofthe Philharmonic’s andtheNew YorkAlan Gilbert Nielsen Project The

47 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 48 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT of the15th anniversary Project. oftheSilkroad different cultures thatinfusedthecelebration Lauren Worsham); to theblendofsoundsfrom Yvette Williams, Vanessa Williams, and Ovenden, Edward Watts, Fred Willard, NaTasha Henningsen, Norm AlliMauzey, Lewis, Julian Jane Alexander, Christopher Fitzgerald, Erika and directed by Ted Sperling andstarring staged (conducted production ofShow Boat andDianneReeves)Norm Lewis andthesemi- (conducted by Bramwell Tovey andfeaturing Newthe all-Gershwin Year’s Eve concert Requiem, conducted by through AlanGilbert; from(clockwise,above)ranging theVerdi commitment to abreathtakingvariety ofmusic, brought brilliance,style, Philharmonic and The Wide-Ranging Repertoire (CONTINUED) The Year inPictures February 19 January 15 November 5

49 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 50 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT • Yo-Yo W. Ma,andGary Parr). Yu, Knight, director seenherewithLong Bernadette brand Corporate Sponsor(and intop right photo, represented by was theGala’s Sponsor, Presenting andHennessy was its Youngand Shirley Agnes Hsu-Tang Board), Philharmonic’s Tang L. andOscar for hiscontributionsduring histenure asChairmanofthe and Ming Liu, Gary W.and MingLiu,Gary Parr Angela Chen Qiyue; GalaCo-Chairmen Mrs. James D. Wolfensohn, Zhang andH.E.Consul-General Greenberg (nearright), LiuJieyi, Mr. H.E.Ambassador and over GalaChairmenMr. by Honorary andMrs. Maurice R. InstituteNational Dance (seepage Galawas 27).The presided CompanyChen Dance andpublicschoolstudentsfromthe soloists. It followed afreeoutdoor by performance theNai-Ni Yiming (notinphoto), andvocalist Jia (notinphoto) Lei as Yo-Yo Ma,sheng player Wu Tong, ghijak player Gulinaer was concert conductedThe Yu by Long andfeaturedcellist of China,andto community. honortheChineseAmerican instrumentstotraditional celebratethecultural heritage a program featuringChinesecomposers, musicians, and welcomed theYear Philharmonic The with oftheSheep Chinese New Year andGala Concert (CONTINUED) The Year inPictures Board Member Board • . The Starr International. The Foundation • (who was honoredattheGala • , GuoqingChen • , February 24

51 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 52 Suisse GroupAG Helene von Roeder). for Germany, Europe,Credit Austria &Central by Managing Director andChiefExecutive Officer Libby Hills)andFrankfurt represented (bottom, and CreditSuisseGlobal Head ofAdvertising Suisse Director, UK,Paul Fairfoull Private Banking events (below, inLondon represented by Credit Tour,a Patron andwas feted by CreditSuisseat of attending aspart Patrons with Philharmonic center), (bottom, deParis of thePhilharmonie Concertgebouw, appeared intheinaugural season in Dublin(nearright), returnedto Amsterdam’s alsoengagedOrchestra ineducation activities (seepagechamber musicconcert 28).The with KölnMusik (farright); andaCONTACT! Eötvös’s of Peter co-commissioned sangue, Senza Stravinsky’s Petrushka; ballet theWorld Premiere projects reimagining suchasthetheatrical of Highlights signature included Philharmonic Luxembourg, andCologne. Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam, inDublin,London, concerts Exclusive Tour SponsorCreditSuissefeatured 12thtour undertheaegisof Philharmonic’s The 2015Tour /SPRING EUROPE (CONTINUED) The Year inPictures April 28,Frankfurt April 17,London

April 15, Dublin April Paris 26, April 30, Cologne

53 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 54 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) The Year inPictures May 19 presented theGala. represented BNYMellon, which Arledge withMr. (left, Schafer) theseries.for supprting Curtis (center) Oscar Lodewijk Mayand Leni andMarijke and Peterfar leftandright) Gala was chairedby (above, legend Joe Torre (below). The Portrait narrated by baseball including Copland’s Lincoln with thebeloved series, a program ofmusicassociated free began withtheSpringGala, of pricelessmusic,absolutely ofahalf-century celebration The Concerts intheParks Philharmonic of theNewYork 50th Anniversary Celebrating the SpringGala: The • deVink andhonored • and Didi Schafer andDidiSchafer •

55 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 56 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT as children’s chorusandadult chorus. including actors fromtheComédie-Française andvocal soloistsaswell Internationales Sarfati Albert Productions Ozawa,Seiji produced by Vony Vocaly Sarfati, Incinagreement with U.S. oftheSaito KinenFestival Premiere Matsumoto production under Stake production,theatrical thistimeHonegger’s oratorioJoanofArc the at seasonendedwithapowerful, thesubscription hasbecomeatradition, As Honegger’s JoanofArc theStake at (CONTINUED) The Year inPictures starring Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard. The production starringOscar-winner MarionCotillard.The — featured an enormous cast, featured anenormouscast, — the June 10

57 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 58 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) The Year inPictures June 17, CentralPark June 22,Queens’s CunninghamPark Didi and Oscar Schafer: The 50thAnniversary The Schafer: Didi andOscar by Presented intheParks, Concerts the Archives (seepage 32). memories, to intheParks bepreserved Concerts personal forever in inNewYorkof thePhilharmonic City’s Parks, inviting thepublicto share relationship. complemented This Crowdsourcing Memories: 50Years presented multimedia and history talksabout thePhilharmonic’s Library, withtheQueens and,inpartnership intheParks the Concerts engage musicandhistory, publicschoolstudentsinclassical linked to ArchivesThe withthecity’s ofEducation to alsopartnered Department Archivesand thePhilharmonic exhibitsintheparks. mounted pop-up Brooklyn audiencesThe andQueens were catered to by foodtrucks, local their homeboroughs inBrooklyn, Queens, andStaten Island, respectively. withBillDoerge in and Norm giving performances Pederson pre-concert Kroon (below); andhistoric RichmondTown Conroy folkmusiciansBob Interdenominational Choir, ledby Frank Haye; jazzpercussionistSteven alsohostedCapuçon. Orchestra Share theStage, withtheBrooklyn The Dutoit ledaFranco-Russian program spotlighting violinistRenaud Bliss assoloists,Ben andCharles and Bullock and Julia (left) Bell conducteddecades. AlanGilbert all-American programs withJoshua offered notonly New theperformances Yorkers have loved for five (seepage 50th-anniversaryThe intheParks 24) summeroftheConcerts

59 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 60 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT Florence A.Davis, secondfrom right inbottom photo, isDirector). ispresented byStarr Internationalpartnership The Foundation (ofwhich including master classes, lessons, residency- andcoachings (below). The with videoproduced by NYC &Co., andactivities associated withtheSOA, Dixon, presidentandCEO, NYC &Company, andMatthew left, VanBesien) (right) thatincluded oftheApple ABite by withFred KarenLeFrak (ininset, arrivedOrchestra forfive concerts, including a People’sYoung Concert there to teach Academy attheShanghai Orchestra (SOA), theentire culmination ofayear musicianstraveled in which groupsofPhilharmonic of theNew York Global Academy (seepage The Philharmonic 23). Residency theflagship Partnership, collaboration thatled creation to the Academy oftheShanghai Orchestra and residency inShanghai, aspart In July theNew York performance undertook itsfirst Philharmonic The StarrInternationalFoundation,PresentingSponsor and Residency Partnership AcademyShanghai Orchestra (CONTINUED) The Year inPictures July 4 July 3 July 9

61 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 62 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) The Year inPictures July 26 Bravo! Vail. New York incollaboration with Philharmonic ofVailComposers program, aproject ofthe worked withstudentsintheVery Young musicians Inaddition,Philharmonic Phelps. Viola Staples Cynthia Sheryl andPrincipal Concertmaster Bliss,andActing tenor Ben Julia and violinist Midori,soprano Bullock Weilerstein, cellistAlisa Marie McDermott, were pianistsJon ParkerandAnne- Kimura Conductor Joshua Weilerstein, andthesoloists and formerNew York Assistant Philharmonic conductors Bramwell were Tovey, AlanGilbert, musicians. The byperformance Philharmonic andachambermusic featured sixconcerts residency attheRocky Mountain festival 13th Philharmonic’s The annualsummer Bravo! Vail Residency

63 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 64 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) The Year inPictures August 3 January 8,inNew York City August 2 Bowl (opposite). all-American program intheOrchestra’s Barbara debutattheSanta Itchamber concert. culminated conducting an withAlanGilbert as visitingartists, engaging ineducational activities, andgiving a Festival Philharmonic musiciansserving and (nearleft) Orchestra by-side readingwiththeMusic Academy’s orchestra Academy took place,withaside- Barbara residencyinSanta performance (below). Inearly Augustthe Philharmonic theOrchestra’s first MehtaZarin Fellows through auditions, to andplay train with New York often Music Academy instrumentalists, selected as Academy Fellowship was inaugurated Program by thearrival in of theWest flourishedin2015page theGlobal (see In 23). January withtheMusic Academy Global Academy partnership Philharmonic inthesummer of2014,theNew Yorkmusicians to Barbara Santa Philharmonic After withvisits and starting by AlanGilbert Music Academy oftheWest Partnership

65 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 66 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT The Alice Tully Foundation Time Warner Inc. The StarrInternational The Fan Fox andLeslie R. The CityofNew York New York State Councilonthe National EndowmentfortheArts FoundationMetLife Mr. andMrs. Eugene Mercy, Jr. The Andrew W. Mellon Leon Levy Foundation Mr. andMrs. J. Christopher Mr. andMrs. Russell Carson L. The Family ofElizabeth G. Benefactors Lila Acheson andDeWitt Wallace Mrs. Arnoldvan Ameringen* The StarrFoundation Didi andOscarS. Schafer Lincoln Center forthe Marie-Josée andHenry Kravis Francis Goelet* Credit Suisse Citi Leadership Circle LIFETIME GIFTS The Benefactors who have generously supported thePhilharmonic’s activities over theyears. The New York Philharmonic theOrchestra’s honors mostsignificant donors, Foundation Samuels Foundation, Inc. Arts Foundation Flowers Foundation Beinecke /Prospect Hill Fund forLincoln Center Performing Arts, Inc. Anonymous (1) Marcia D. Walton* Mary andJames G. Wallach Daria andEricWallach Mr. andMrs. Ronald J. Ulrich Daisy andPaul* Soros Joan andJoel Smilow The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation Peggy* andDavid Rockefeller Charles* andElainePetschek Charles F. andAnneM.Niemeth The Ambrose Foundation Monell Mr. andMrs. Richard S. LeFrak Honey M.Kurtz H. Frederick KrimendahlII*and Suzie andBruce Kovner Wendy Keys andDonaldPels* Anna-Maria andStephen Kellen The Kaplen Brothers Fund William RandolphHearst Gurnee F. Hart andMarjorie L. Frederick N. Gilbert* The Ford Foundation Exxon MobilCorporation The DanaFoundation Eleanor Naylor Dana Charitable Yoko Nagae Ceschina* BNY Mellon The AlecBaldwin Foundation J. Carter Bacot* /Shirley Bacot Mr. andMrs. Lawrence D. Ackman Guardians Family Foundation Emilia A.Saint-Amand Foundation Foundation Trust Shamel Gerald M.LevinGerald Mrs. William T. Knight III* JPMorgan Chase&Co. Robert Wood Johnson Jr. Mr. andMrs. CharlesB.Johnson The Robert andMaryJane Rita E.andGustave M.Hauser SungEun Han-Andersen andG. Paul andDiane Guenther The Horace W. Goldsmith Ann andGordon Getty Mr. andMrs. Timothy M.George Katherine Farley andJerry I. Ernst &Young Irmgard Dix* The Irene DiamondFund Deutsche Bank Constans Culver Foundation Charles E.Culpeper Foundation Sharon andJon Corzine Laura Chang andArnoldChavkin Mary Flagler CaryCharitable Trust Mr. andMrs. James E.Buckman Ruth F.* andAlanJ.* Broder Breguet FerrisBooth Foundation The Honorable andMrs. Donald Florence Blau* BASF Corporation AT&T Assicurazioni Generali American Express Partners Charitable Trust Hekemian Foundation, Inc. Chris Andersen Foundation Foundation Speyer /Tishman Speyer M. Blinken *Deceased (As ofAugust 31,2015) Anonymous (2) Mr. andMrs. Stanford S. Warshawsky Priscilla Thomas* Dr. Agnes Hsu-Tang andMr. OscarTang SnyderThe Beatrice Foundation In memoryofOrton andLucile Simons A.Silverstein andLarry Klara Society The Secular Donna andMarvinSchwartz Carol andChuck Schaefer Mr.* andMrs.* Richard B.Salomon M.Rosen Donna andBenjamin The Susan andElihuRose Foundation Mr.* andMrs. Frederick P. Rose Mrs. John D. Rockefeller III* Joseph Pulitzer* Mabel Larremore Pope Fund Joan andJoel I.Picket /Picket Family Foundation Gary W. Parr The New York Times Company The Lizabeth andFrank Newman Charitable Foundation HeritageNatural Trust Mr.* andMrs.* Murray Nathan L. Morgan Stanley Mitsui &Co. Vivian Milstein Leni andPeter May • Board Member Board Anne andJ. Christopher Assistant Principal Viola IreneBreslaw Principal Assistant Foundation, Levy (right) oftheLeon with Elizabeth MoynihanShelby and White (left) Music Director AlanGilbert Wallach L. Daria • and • Flowers

67 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 68 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT Joan B.Gossner Suzan Gordon Rosalind andEugene J. Glaser Dale M.Frehse Mr. andMrs. J. Christopher Flowers Cynthia andHerbert Fields The Enoch Foundation Joan andAlvin H.Einbender Thea DuellandPeter Cook Marijke andLodewijk deVink Toos Daruvala andHira Peter D. andJulie Fisher Cummings Hugh F. Culverhouse, Jr. Mrs. DanielCowin Michele Cohen andMartin Joseph M.Cohen Mr. andMrs. David M.Cohen Theodore Chu Angela Chen,ChinaArts Y.Charles C. Chen Laura Chang andArnold Chavkin FamilyThe Carson Charitable Trust Noreen andKenneth Buckfire Shirley Brodsky Riccardo Braglia Mr. J. Truman Bidwell and Mrs. The Family ofElizabeth G. Ginette andJoshua Becker Mrs. Mercedes T. Bass The AlecBaldwinFoundation James A.Attwood, Jr. Adrienne Arsht andCharlesAdelmanDeborah Mr. andMrs. Lawrence D. Ackman Marilyn andRobert Abrams LEONARD BERNSTEINCIRCLE The Benefactors excellence inperformance, outreach, andeducational programs. Leonard Circle Bernstein members, who helpfundtheOrchestra’s ongoing The New York Philharmonic recognizes thesubstantialcommitment of Family Foundation Foundation International Ludmila S. Bidwell Foundation Beinecke /Prospect Hill In Memory ofAnnIn Memory Longmore Lennard L. Gerald Foundation Mr. andMrs. Richard S. LeFrak Julia Lanigan L. Mr. andMrs. Christian Lange Mr. andMrs. Fernand Lamesch Honey M.Kurtz Mr. Kravis andMrs. Henry R. Karen and AlanM.Krause L. Suzie andBruce Kovner J. Christopher Kojima Temma andAlfred Kingsley Ralph W.* andLeona Kern Joan andMike Kahn Peter Jungen EhrlichM. andStuart Barbara Mr. andMrs. CharlesB.Johnson Steven J. Jensen Janet Holmes AC àCourt The Hite Foundation Hishmeh Muna andBasem Steven Heyer The Hermione Foundation, The Robert andMaryJane Rita E.Hauser andGustave M. andAnita-Agnes L. Gerald O. Gurnee andMarjorie Hart Paul andDianeGuenther Jennifer andBudGruenberg Peter Gross Mr. andMrs.* GuntherE.Greiner Maurice andCorinneP. R. Mr. andMrs. Eugene M.Grant The Jaye Penny Foundation Gould Johnson Laura Sloate, Trustee Hekemian Foundation, Inc. Hauser Hassell Greenberg

Klara and Larry A.Silverstein andLarry Klara Michael A.Sennott Florence Seligman L. Society The Secular Donna andMarvinSchwartz Didi andOscarSchafer Carol andChuck Schaefer Mrs. Julio MarioSanto Domingo Emilia Saint-Amand andFred* Susan and Jack Rudin Susan and Elihu Rose Antonio andGabriela Quintella Mabel Larremore Pope Fund Joan andJoel I.Picket Elaine andCharles*Petschek Wendy Keys andDonald*Pels Gary W. Parr AllenParker,C. Esq. Pedro P. Parente Howard S. Paley Mr. andMrs. CharlesF. Niemeth The Lizabeth andFrank Newman NelsonLinda andStuart Margo M.andJames L. Harold Mitchell, AC andJohnRosalind Miranda Mr. andMrs. Philip Milstein Evalyn E.andStephen E.Milman Mr. andMrs. Eugene Mercy, Jr. andTonyBarbie Mayer Leni andPeter May Nancy A.Marks Justin A.Manus Federico Lopez Krimendahl Krimendahl Charitable Foundation Nederlander McLintock *Deceased (As ofAugust 31,2015) Anonymous (1) Ann Ziff Shirley Young /US-China Cultural Mr. andMrs. Stanford S. Warshawsky Susanne Wamsler Mary andJames G. Wallach Family andEricJ.Daria L. Wallach Matthew VanBesien andRosie Jowitt Mr. andMrs. Ronald J. Ulrich Phoebe Tudor andBobby Richard Tsai Tiger BaronFoundation Dr. Agnes Hsu-Tang andMr. Tang OscarL. Wash SyCip Kimberly V. Strauss Arlene andDavid Starr Edward Scheulen Stanford &Barbara Daisy andPaul* Soros Mr. andMrs. Howard Solomon Joan andJoel Smilow Kent Simons: C. Institute /Committee of100 Foundation Simons andLucile ofOrton In memory • Board Member Board

Mary J.Mary Wallach Daisy M.Soros Noreen andKenneth A. • • • Buckfire

69 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 70 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT Susan andElihuRose FoundationThe Pratt New York CityDepartment Harold Mitchell, AC FoundationMetLife The Estate ofMarguerita de Mr. Kravis andMrs. Henry R. Estate ofEllenG. Kaufman Mr. andMrs. J. Christopher Flowers Angela Chen,ChinaArts FamilyThe Carson Charitable BNY Mellon Gifts of$250,000ormore Anonymous (1) Mary andJames G. Wallach andEricJ.Daria L. Wallach The Wallace Foundation Society The Secular The StarrInternational Didi andOscarSchafer Estate ofDonaldA.Pels The Andrew W. Mellon Lincoln Center forthePerforming Leon Levy Foundation Anna-Maria andStephen Kellen Mr. andMrs. CharlesB.Johnson SuisseTour —Exclusive Credit Laura Chang andArnoldChavkin The AlecBaldwin Foundation Gifts of$500,000ormore ANNUAL FUND The Benefactors New York Program Patron Philharmonic maintain acclaimed educational programming andoutreach initiatives. present programs unparalleled withtoday’s leading guest andconductors, artists aswell as The New York Philharmonic isgratefulto themany generous Patrons who helptheOrchestra of Cultural Affairs Herczeg McAdoo Foundation International Trust Family Foundation Foundation Foundation Arts, Inc. Foundation Sponsor Anonymous (1) Mr. andMrs. Stanford S. Mr. andMrs. Ronald J. Ulrich Phoebe Tudor andBobby Kimberly V. Strauss Joan andJoel Smilow A.Silverstein andLarry Klara The Fan Fox andLeslie R. E.Rhoads Estate ofGeraldine Joan andJoel I.Picket Gary W. Parr AllenParker,C. Esq. The Lizabeth andFrank Newman Margo M.andJames L. andJohnRosalind Miranda Evalyn E.andStephen E.Milman Leni andPeter May Mr. andMrs. ChristianLange Honey M.Kurtz Suzie andBruce Kovner andChristopher KojimaBeth Kristen andAlexanderKlabin The Kaplen Brothers Fund Steven Heyer The Robert andMaryJane Francis Charitable Goelet Lead Marijke andLodewijk deVink Mr. andMrs. Lawrence D. Ackman Gifts of$150,000ormore Dr. Agnes Hsu-Tang and Warshawsky Samuels Foundation, Inc. Charitable Foundation Nederlander McLintock Hekemian Foundation, Inc. Trusts Mr. Tang OscarL. Mary Jo andTed Shen Antonio andGabriela Quintella Mabel Larremore Pope Fund Mrs. William T. Knight III* Ralph W. andLeona Kern Gurnee andMarjorie Hart Perry Granoff and Martin The Enoch Foundation Toos Daruvala andHira Ginette andJoshua Becker Gifts of$75,000ormore Daisy andPaul* Soros Shirley Bacot Shamel Florence Seligman L. Carol andChuck Schaefer Susan andJack Rudin Ingeborg Leon andIra Rennert Elaine andCharlesPetschek Mr. andMrs. CharlesF. Niemeth New York State Councilonthe National EndowmentfortheArts Mitsui &Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. Mr. andMrs. Eugene Mercy, Jr. Mr. andMrs. Richard S. LeFrak The Hite Foundation Paul andDianeGuenther Peter Gross Jaye Penny Foundation Gould Katherine Farley andJerry I. Deutsche Bank Peter D. andJulie Fisher The Frederick S. andDorothy S. Noreen andKenneth Buckfire Shirley Brodsky Gifts of$100,000ormore Arts Arts Speyer /Tishman Speyer Cummings Family Foundation Coleman Foundation, Inc. *Deceased Megumi andMotomu Takahashi Wash SyCip The StarrFoundation Edward Scheulen Stanford &Barbara The Hermione Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Inc. Donna andMarvinSchwartz The Prospect HillFoundation Samuel I.Newhouse Foundation, Inc./ NelsonLinda andStuart & CompanyMcKinsey Catie andDonaldMarron The Ludwig Family Foundation Audrey Love Charitable Foundation Blanche &Irving Laurie Foundation Julia Lanigan L. Mr. andMrs. Fernand Lamesch Emilia Saint-Amand andFred* C.L.C. Foundation Kramer andA.EugeneBarbara Kohn Wendy Keys andDonald*Pels Peter Jungen Ehrlich M.Johnson andStuart Barbara Hishmeh Muna andBasem The Hilton Club New York Jennifer andBudGruenberg Mr. andMrs.* GuntherE.Greiner Suzan Gordon Willis andMarilynn Goldsmith Rosalind andEugene J. Glaser Ann andGordon Foundation Getty Foundation,Gerry Inc. Thea DuellandPeter Cook Florence Blau Estate Baker &McKenzie LLP Joseph Abeles andSophia Foundation Gifts of$35,000ormore Anonymous (1) Shirley Young /US-China Cultural Paul Underwood Kent Simons: C. Laura Sloate Trustee Kathy Mele Krimendahl Institute /Committee of100 Simons andLucile ofOrton In memory • Board Member Board Jennifer Gruenberg andBud andBobby Phoebe Larry A. Larry • and Klara Silverstein andKlara • Tudor

71 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 72 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT Joan B.Gossner Deane A.and John D. Gilliam Richard GilderandLois Chiles andPeterBarbara Georgescu Marjorie andRoy Furman Dale M.Frehse Cynthia and Herbert Fields LLP Marvin&Martin Emmet, Joan andAlvin H.Einbender Hugh F. Culverhouse, Jr. Constans Culver Foundation Mrs. DanielCowin Rhoda Weiskopf-Cohen: Michele Cohen andMartin Joseph M.Cohen Carolyn andDavid Cohen City National Bank Citi Theodore Chu Guoqing ChenandMing Liu Charles C.Y. Chen Mr. andMrs. James E.Buckman Mr. Riccardo Braglia andClemensBörsig Gerhild Mr. J. Truman Bidwell andMrs. Mrs. Mercedes T. Bass The Theodore H.Barth Rose M.Badgeley Residuary James A.Attwood, Jr. Adrienne Arsht Judy Angelo Hart andJohn M. andCharlesAdelmanDeborah Marilyn andRobert Abrams Gifts of$20,000ormore Vital Projects Fund, Inc. U.S.-Japan Council/Tomodachi UNIQLO Richard Tsai Tiger BaronFoundation ANNUAL FUND The Benefactors Samuel WeiskopfSamuel ofDr.In memory andMrs. Ludmila S. Bidwell Foundation, Inc. Charitable Trust Angelo Initiative

(CONTINUED) Teng Yue Partners, LP Leonard andAllisonStern The Staten Island Foundation Arlene andDavid Starr Mr. andMrs. Sheldon H. Solow Mr. andMrs. Howard Solomon Mr. andMrs. ThomasW. Smith The C.F. Roe Slade Foundation Stephanie A.Sirota Michael A.Sennott The Irving Selis andSara Nancy andAlanSchwartz Mrs. Julio MarioSanto Domingo Rivulet Capital Pedro P. Parente Howard S. Paley The BarbroOsherPro Suecia New York-Presbyterian The Ambrose Foundation Monell Hennessy,Moët USA Mr. andMrs. Philip Milstein andTonyBarbie Mayer Nancy A.Marks Justin A.Manus Federico Lopez R. ofAnnIn Memory Longmore Lennard L. Gerald Foundation The Krevlin Family Foundation Karen andAlanM.Krause Temma andAlfred Kingsley Joan andMike Kahn Nancy Jones Jones Day Jephson Educational Trusts Steven J. Jensen Janet Holmes AC àCourt Rita E.Hauser andGustave M. Taeko Hattori andAnita-Agnes L. Gerald O. The Marc HaasFoundation Maurice andCorinneGreenberg Mr. andMrs. Eugene M.Grant Foundation Foundation Hauser Hassell Disney Worldwide Outreach Dr. Edward DiCarlo Mr. andMrs. Michael S. Chae Mr. andMrs. Raphael Bernstein Kathi andPeter Arnow andStanley Arkin Barbara Helen andRobert Appel Linda andEarleAltman Arlene andAlanAlda Gifts of$12,000ormore Anonymous (1) Ann EdenWoodward Foundation andGeorgeBetsy Wiegers Sue AnnWeinberg Jay H.Tanenbaum WardBonnie Simon Irene andFred Shen Adolph andRuth Schnurmacher Ruy Pinto andVera Geyer Alan andJoan Mirken Mr. andMrs. A.Slade Mills, Jr. Bruce Meyers Thomas J. andDiahnMcGrath Jeffrey H. Loria & Co. Steven Holley L. Goldstein ofHope Perry In memory Marilyn andAllanGlick Mr. andMrs. Leroy Fadem Mrs. Bergreen Morris Winifred Atkinson ofEthelB. Memory In Loving Albert Gifts of$15,000ormore Kay andJackson Tai Janet andWilliam Schwartz William Rhodes R. The Honorable andMrs. Gifts of$17,500ormore Anonymous (3) Ann Ziff Susanne Wamsler The John Vogelstein andBarbara Foundation, Inc. Donald M.Blinken Foundation *Deceased John andJanet Kanak K. JonesMrs. Alexandra William Herrman Victor Herbert Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Peter S. Heller Estate ofAlvin Halpern Goldstein Barbara Colin Gardner The French-American Fund for Edward andPatriciaFalkenberg Ruth* and Jack Eagan Richard Cunniff, Jr. Cowen Group, Inc. Mr. andMrs. Bruce Clinton Cornelia andStewart Clifford Ruth andLouis Brause Edith S. Bouriez The Leonard Office: Bernstein Mrs. Joyce Berman C. Emily M.Berger Mr. andMrs.* William S. Beinecke Gifts of$9,000ormore Anonymous (1) Laura andRobert Zimet Edward Jay Wohlgemuth Matthew VanBesien andRosie Jowitt Paul A.Upham Karl Sprules Dr. andMrs. Peter Som Elaine andLawrence Rothenberg Tina SmithandLawrence A.Rand Dr. andMrs. Kalmon D. Post Anne Akiko Meyers andJason S. Subotky Anthony Martignetti Beverley andFrank MacInnis Naomi andMarvinLipman LeedsDalia andLarry Andrea Klepetar-Fallek Mrs. Helen Kimmel Helene andMarkN. L. Kaplan Jan M.Guifarro Herman Foundation Goldman Esther SimonCharitable Trust James andMaryEarly Contemporary Music In honorofCarlos Moseley • Board Member Board Laura Chang Laura (left) and Principal OboeLiang Principal Wang (secondfrom right) and (left) Ann Johnson • • Elizabeth A. and Arnold Chavkin with Principal Timpani Markus Timpani Rhoten andArnoldChavkin withPrincipal , MatthewVanBesien, andRosanne Jowitt • and Frank Newman

73 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 74 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT Mimi and Barry J.Mimi andBarry Alperin David Adler R. Virginia Aaron Gifts of$7,500ormore Anonymous (5) Sam &Helen ZellandThe Carolan andPeter* Workman Mr. andMrs. James D. Wolfensohn andDonaldToberBarbara Merryl andJames Tisch Angee andJerry Stonehouse Elaine* andStephen Stamas The Spektor Family Foundation Nancy K.Silverman Scott andElenaShleifer Dr. andMrs. ThomasP. Sculco Susan Schuur Mr. andMrs. Steve Rushmore The Rudin Foundation, Inc. Leo Rosner Foundation Mrs. Frederick P. Rose Dr.* andMrs. Leon Root Adam andLizRechnitz Vicki andCharlesRaeburn Dr. MarkPruzanski andMara Liz andJeff Peek Linda Gage O’Connor Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Harold Matzner Marubeni AmericaCorporation Phyllis andWilliam Mack LoebArthur Foundation The Lucius N. Littauer Foundation Kamie andRichard Lightburn Carol Sutton Lewis andWilliam Jonathan E.Lehman Cynthia andAnthony Lamport Sheila Labrecque Kozlowski L. Sandra Gail andStephen Kittenplan Mr. andMrs. Kaufman Gene Kathleen andScott Kapnick ANNUAL FUND The Benefactors of Oscar and Didi Schafer andDidi of Oscar Family Foundation: InHonor Kaplan M. Lewis, Jr.

(CONTINUED) Mr. andMrs. Stephen I.Rudin Ruth* andMilton Rubin Mr. Gordon andDr. Borteck Cheryl Leslie andMichael Rosenberg M.andDonnaRosen Benjamin David Rockefeller William Richmond-Watson Oceanic Heritage Foundation Stanley Newman andDr. Brian Alice K.Netter Mr. andMrs. Lester S. Morse Karl Moller Mr. andMrs. Justin D. Miller Miller KhoshkishFoundation Melachrina May andLawrence A. ManocherianBernice Carol Lowenthal andAlbert Marjory andJohn J. Lewin Natalie Katz: Ellen andHoward Katz C. Donna andCarroll Janis Elihu andHarrietInselbuch Lynne andHarold Handler Gardner Grout Foundation Molly andMichael ButlerHart D. Dr. andMrs. Victor Grann Linda andRichard Goldstein Sunny Goldberg andBrad Mr. andMrs. Trevor B.Gibbons Joan andDonaldFried Eunice andMilton Forman andH.RodginBarbara Cohen Amy andGaryChurgin H.S. Beau Bogan and Lauren Blum William andC. Emma andEliBluestone Francesca Beale Dr. Kathryn andBruce Beal FamilyBarbash Fund Sheila andSteven Aresty Rubin Rosenthal Sax ofMurrayIn memory S. Katz Griffin Elliot M.Friedman Merten Marie andJoe Melone William E.Mayer Enken andJerome Mayer Martinez andGuillermo L. Bertita Ed andKathy Ludwig Sivia Loria and JohnBetty A.Levin Katherine Leech andScot Galliher Gregory Ho andLindaSanchez Diane andKenneth Hipkins Ed andHelen Hintz Russell Hamilton John Gore /Key Brand Karen andHenry Glanternik Carol J. Feinberg Fahey Family Foundation Marie G. DennettFoundation Connie andSteve Delehanty Robert J. Cubitto andEllenR. Michael Connolly David Conney, M.D. Colgate-Palmolive Company Cohn Betsy Leona Clague andYonatan Arbel Mr. andMrs. John Bryan Frances andLeo Bretter Beyazit Murat Marion andSamBass Gifts of$6,000ormore Anonymous (3) Mr. andMrs. William M.Zeitler Simon Yates Patrick B.Woods Carol Winograd Carol Andrea Whitcomb Peggy P. Yannas andAndrew M. andThomasWallaceDeborah Malcolm Thomson Mr. andMrs. DennisSwanson David MillerSteiner Roberta andIrwinSchneiderman Marge Scheuer Arlene andChester Salomon Entertainment Nadler Wallach *Deceased Strachan DonnelleyFamilyStrachan Charitable The DanaFoundation Sally E.Cummins Nathalie Cox andMarshall The Aaron CoplandFund forMusic Yvonne Cohen Judy Champion The Estate MatildaD. ofMs. Cascio Yefim Bronfman: Amanda andCharlesBrainerd Mr. andMrs. Richard S. Braddock Mr. andMrs. AlanBowers Alex Bouzari Margot andJerry Bogert Mrs. Leonard Block Dr. andMrs. MarkBevan Christine andDavid Bernick Mr. andMrs. CharlesA.Bernheim Mr. Harvey Benenson L. Susan Beckerman The ASCAPFoundation Irving Caesar Robert Arnow Mr. Alberto A.AriasandMr. David The AmphionFoundation Donetta Allen Elsie Adler Herman andStuart Gifts of$5,000ormore Anonymous (1) Susan Winter andBenjamin andFranBarry Weissler Rafael andDianaVinoly James Swenson R. andJoyce P. Gurzynski Sumitomo ofAmerica Corporation Nancy andRobert Stone Annaliese Soros Hope G. Solinger Mr. andMrs. Stephen D. Solender Anthony T. Shih, M.D. Naoko andSpencer Reames The Domenico Paulon Foundation Patricia andErikNicolaysen Edward Munves Lead Trust ofNaum BronfmanIn Memory Fund Kinnard • Board Member Board Paula Stanford and Sandra F.Stanford andSandra Julia Lanigan L. • and Leon* Root andLeon* • Warshawsky

75 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 76 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT Ann andDan Kolb Mr. David Klafter Ester Kirjner andCarlosKirjner- KempnerThomas L. andKathryn Elaine andHenry Kaufman Neil Katz The J.M. Kaplan Fund JupinAlexandra andJohn Bean Maria Olivia* andJim Judelson June Turner Jaffee Susan G. Jacoby Dr. S. Betty Iu Mr. Icahn andMrs. CarlC. Lenore andMichael Hyatt Mr. andMrs. John Hupper R. Mr. David Hirst: Linda andSteven Hill andPaulAlexandra Herzan Mr. andMrs. John H.Gutfreund Audrey D. andMartin Gruss John F. Green Mr. HalGoltz SachsGoldman & Co. Claude Ghez,M.D. The Reverend CarlsonGerdau Mr. andMrs. Timothy M.George Kari andSteven Gauster: FriedmanSheree L. A.andGerald Mr. andMrs. John French III Aldo Fozzati andJill Perry Paula andEdward Fichtner Carp Ferrari Norman Feit andShishaldin Donna andRichard Esteves Irene Esteves andSteve Pearce Estate ofEvelyn Williams Semler J. MarkEdwards Elaine Katz Edlin Robert andNancy Downey ANNUAL FUND The Benefactors Neto Patterson C. Cohn andJules Arnold ofLeonard “Lenny” In memory Asperheim andJoanne ofDonald In Memory Hanlen

(CONTINUED) Wendy andRichard Schwartz Lisa andDavid T. Schiff Richard E.Scheid Sarafian Foundation Joan andReade H.Ryan L. Edward John andPatricia The Hon. Helen Rosenthal, Karen andKen Rosen David Roberts andDeborah Dr. Raizes GaryandDeborah Mr. William Purdy Connie Steensma andRichard Prins Hal andJudy Prince Estate ofElizabeth H.Potter Frank Petralito Jerry Perl Amy andJohn Peckham Mr. andMrs. Henry M.Paulson, Jr. Sybil Parker andLindaCollins Mr. andMrs. Yale I.Paprin Nancy W. andMorris Offit Stefan Nowicki ofMr.In Memory andMrs. K.Fred The Netherland-America Mr. andMrs. DonH.Nelson Carol andDavid Morse Heidi andThomasMcWilliams andRenée K. McNamara C. Gerald Alyce Matsumoto Michael andCynthia Marks Mr. andMrs. Mark Morris Carol andDanielMarcus Jane Lombard andYvonneArthur Liu Linda Lindenbaum Howard Li-Waitex International John A.Leone Lawrence W. Leighton: Dr. andMr. CarinLamm Peter Rosenwald Foundation New York City Council Netter Foundation Petrofes Co., Ltd. ofMariana S. In memory Leighton Gruenberger Nora LeeNora andGuy Barron Terry A. Astuto Nicolina Astorina R. Dr. andMrs. David M.Arneson Gifts of$3,500ormore Anonymous (7) Lynn andRobert Zimmer Dr. June K. Wu Shannon Wu andJoseph Kahn Jill andCarter Worth Wise ofCynthia In Memory Winokur Family Foundation Peter Wexler Lucille Werlinich Joan Weltz Field andArthur Sally andHarold Weisman Drs. Nancy andAndrew Weiland Mr. andMrs. H.C. Ward Dr. Karl Wamsler Mr. andMrs. William G. Walters Svetlana andHerbert Wachtell The Rudolph andLentilhon G. Mr. andMrs. Luciano Michael Tischman andDanaForfa Theresa S. Thompson Judy E.Tenney Scott andMarcy Tarriff Henry Tang andGeorgeFlora Suter Karen S. F. andBarry Sullivan: Alan andKatherine Stroock Fund Susan K.andJeffrey M.Stern Judy andMichael Steinhardt Joan andMichael Steinberg Roberta andAlexSolowey Sobel Family Supporting Margaret andA.J.C. Smith Mrs. RhondaSilver Stephanie andFred Shuman Estate ofEvelyn Williams Semler Mr. andMrs. StanleyDeForest Scott von Fluegge Foundation Vasconcellos ofAndreIn memory Sprogis Foundation Family Foundation *Deceased Mildred Munich and Donald R. Allen Mildred Munich andDonald R. FamilyThe Munera Foundation Ellen andLee Metzendorf John E.McAuliffe Drs. Adel MahmoudandSally Hodder Edward MafoudandFamily Mr andMrs. EarleMack Richard Louth L. Margot andRobert Linton S.Arthur Leonard Dr. Dorothy KimLee andVictor Han Casey andSamLambert LevinKramer Naftalis & Frankel LLP Robert Kandel andKristiWitker Raphael Jacobs Ingram R. Martha PatriciaM.HastingsMs. Micalyn S. HarrisandDr. Louis J. Jane andRandy Guggenheimer Mr. andMrs. Jr. HarryGould, Goldschmidt C. Beatrice Lee Gelber Fredrica S. andStephen J. Friedman Karen andEdward A.Friedman Emily Braun andAndrew J. Frackman F.Arthur Ferguson Mr. andMrs. Anthony B.Evnin David B.Elsbree, Jr. Rachel andOdedE’dan Mr. andMrs. James S. Dineen HelenMs. Cytryn Dr. Frances Curcio R. Andrea Colby L. Dena andDavid Clossey David Chou C. Ohn Choe Celestine andHoward Campbell Jane andGeorge Bunn Joyce andJoel Buchman John N. Brogard Richard G. Brode Leona andMurryBrochin Frances andHubert J. Brandt Mr. Boynton Stuart Berkowitz Martin Cutrona, Jr. • Board Member Board Megumi andMotomu • Takahashi (left) withviolistRémi Pelletier Rebecca Young Joel E.Smilow D.Carol • andChuckSchaefer • and Associate Principal Viola andAssociate Principal

77 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 78 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL FUND The Benefactors Ann and Dan Bernstein Ann andDan Bernstein Mr. Berkowitz andMrs. Norman R. Renee andRobert Belfer Janine &Alan Gover Behrman Helaine andRick Beckerman Mr. andMrs. Margo CarlBarish Jordan Agee andMatthewReeg Caryl andHerbert Ackerman Abrams Gloria andBert Gifts of$3,000ormore Anonymous (5) Janet Zinberg andJoel Zinberg: Mr. Neil Westreich andMr. Susan West L. Ronnie andJeffrey Weinstein Nancy Vardakis Jacobus van Heerden andMarvinB.TepperElise C. Frances A.Taber Lenson andBarry Dr. andMrs. Jaime Sznajder Howard andJudith Steinberg SparksStuart Packman LindaSettanni Ms. Peter Scola Ruth andJulian Schroeder Budd Nadine Schramm, Eli Schonberger: Faten Sabry Nancy B.Rubinger Dr. andMrs. Jeffrey Rothman Dr. HilaryRonner andMr. Ronald Kathleen Rollin L. Laurence Reich RechtmanDoris C. Charles J. Raab Judy andJim Pohlman Jules Plangere L. Judy andScott Phares Daniel PadnosandDexter Phillip Barish Barish ofArthur D.In memory Zinberg ofArthurIn Memory D. Zinberg Michael O’Keefe: Enterprises Ltd. ofLois In memory Feiman

(CONTINUED) Roslyn andLeslie Goldstein Elinor andHasan Garan FriedmanBart andWendy A. Fireman Hospitality Group Mr. andMrs. EmilSherer Finley Shirley andIrving Finkelstein Joseph Field Jay Fialkoff Dr. andMrs. Joseph Fennelly Mr. andMrs. Kenneth Feinberg R. Dr. andMrs. ThomasC.N. Evans Suellen Ettinger John A.Elliott Rebecca Eisenberg andMartin Ingrid Ehrenberg andJoe Chan Juan Jose andGabriela Delgado M.Deacon Barbara Elizabeth DeCuevas Lenore andRobert Davis DannenbergRichard andBarbara Mr. Peter Croncota Trust ofLucy Cooledge John andCatherineColton Coller Drs. andBarry Bobbi Joel andLois Coleman Jill andIrwinB.Cohen Babette andDr. CarmelCohen Dr. Miguel Cima Carol andWallace Chinitz Judith Chasanoff James Caspi andJamesSandra Carter C. Mr. Burton andMrs. Bruce R. Ann andHerbert Burger Dennis andSusan Bunder Mr. andMrs. Michael Broido Cynthia D. Brodsky Carol Brill andArthur Philena T. Bolden Elizabeth Bock Allison Blinken Madeline andAlanBlinder Rena Blackman andMartin Lynda andCharlesBiggs Mr. andMrs. Bernstein Gene Stein The LitwinFoundation Thomas Lister EmilyMs. Lin Bill Lewis Mr. LionelLeventhal Phyllis Leventhal andBernard Frank andPatriciaLenti Donna andJeffrey Lenobel Mr. Adam Land Elroy andTerry Krumholz Judith-Ann Corrente andWillem P. Dr. MarvinandRosalind Kochman Mr. andMrs. Lee Klingenstein Mrs. William J. (Ann Pfohl)Kirby Mr. andMrs. James M.Kendrick Mr. andMrs. William P. Keirstead William S. Keating Thomas F. Kearns Robert M.Kaye and DianeUpright Rita Katz Dr. andMrs. Kenneth Kahaner Brenda andHoward Johnson E.JanowMerit andPeter Young JacobsonMary andMartin Dr. andMrs. K.D. Irani Timothy Hughes Dr. Carol andKim Morris David andTair Hollander Elizabeth O. Hollahan Joel Hershey andRoy Eddey Susan andRobert Hermanos Dan Healy Dr. Phyllis Hattis Maria Eugenia andWilliam Marilyn andBudGreenspan Susan andEdward Greenberg Annette Green Dr. A.Gray Arthur Roger Strauss andBonnie Gould Gould Patricia L. Robert F. Jr. Gossett, Goodkind E. Robert andBarbara Foundation Kooyker Hourihan Haseltine Gould *Deceased June andPaul Schorr III C. Mr. andMrs. Marc D. Schneider Caroline F. Schimmel and PaulBetty Schaffer Robin S. Schafer James P. S. Schadt andBarbara andJohnBarbara Samuelson Anne H.andRobert D. Sack Dr. Sherman andDr. Deborah MarkRubin Mr. andMrs. Joseph Rosen Gail andMichael Rogers D. Paul Rittmaster andJane G. Rittmaster Dr. Robert B.RaiberandAbbie Newman Rita andLouis V. Quintas Dr. Robert Press Susan Porter Laura andJohn Pomerantz Dr. andMrs. ElliotPinson Pamela andEdward Pantzer Gabrielle andMichael Palitz Helen D. Ojha Joan B.O’Connor Mr. andMrs. Peter P. Nitze Kristina M.Nilsson Ruth Newman: David andKrystyna Newman NetApp ErlindaNelsonMs. Lois andAndre Nasser andChappyMelissa Morris Helen K.Morik Mr. andMrs. CharlesF. Morgan Gillian andSylvester Miniter Mr. andMrs. Milton Meshirer JoyceMs. Menschel Sally andJay Meltzer Dr. andMrs. William W. McCutchen, Jr. Mr. John McCrosky Corinne andMs. Mr. andMrs. George G. Matthews andSorrell Mathes Barbara Rena &George Martens Marcum Technology, LLC Dula ManandJane Yao /Happy Dragon Richard andGailMaidman In memory ofLeonard Newman In memory Samios of New York • Board Member Board Christie andRonald J. Joel I. HiteLawrence andSharon • and Joan Picket • Ulrich

79 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 80 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT Mr. John Braden Judy and Howard Berkowitz Andrew andKathy Berkman AxelBarbara Adrienne Auerbach Gifts of$2,500ormore Anonymous (13) Merryl SnowZegar andCharles andCedricWalkerSaul Zalkin L. Filippa andMarkWilliams R.N. Wharton M.D. andS. Bernheim Ellen andAvram Westin Phyllis andJack Wertenteil Lulu and Anthony C. Wang Jeanette S. Wagner Elizabeth Wachen andHarryL. Norman H.Volk Marlene Ver Planck Carol J. VanBesien Mr. andMrs. Michael V. M. Ann andThomasUnterberg ToskMarsha Ubell andSeymour Lindsey Turner Dr. andMrs. Michael Tendler Karen N. Tell Dr. Jean E.Taylor G.Arthur Taylor Jean andDick Swank Shining Sung Paul andUrsula Striker Robert andCarlyn Stonehill Nancy andBurton Staniar Mr. John Stadler Carl Spielvogel andBarbaralee Mr. andMrs. Hercules Sotos Flo andWarren Sinsheimer Suzanne andDavid Simon: Mr. andMrs. AlSilverman Gil Shiva Audrey Lou Sevin Elaine &EdmundSchroeder ANNUAL FUND The Benefactors Zegar van derVoort Diamondstein-Spielvogel CohnEmmy-Lou of In loving memory

(CONTINUED) Mr. andMrs. George D. O’Neill andStephenMerilee Obstbaum Nelson Darrell R. Constance Hoguet Neel Mr. andMrs. Michael Minikes Richard andRonay Menschel Stephanie andCarter McClelland Lisa Mantone andThomasVilardi Mr. andMrs. Joseph Lisanti Liotta MillicentMs. R. Susan Lindenauer B.and Arthur Herman Li Wilma and Walter Leinhardt Dr. andMrs. Joseph M.Lane Nanette Laitman L. Justin Kush R. Murray Koppelman Anita Kirsten: Irene andJacob Judd Mark A.Ingram Rosa andJohn H.Hovey April Haskell Edward Hall Agnes Gund Susan Gullia Gorter Family Foundation The Gordon Foundation Miriam Goldman AnnaCharitableGoldie Trust Edythe Gladstein Maxine andMarvinGilbert Dr. Garcia MariaL. Mr. andMrs. Joseph Fox Liz andMichael Foster Pamela E.Flaherty Prof. andMrs. Meyer Feldberg Charna andTony DiSanto Aashish andDinny Devitre Jennie andRichard L. K. Ruth andAnton DeRosa Michaela andLeon Constantiner Marian andJames H.Cohen Mr. Michael Cano John Calcagno andAmrAbdelaziz Jodi andRoger Burke In memory of Marvin Kirsten ofMarvin In memory DeScherer Erik andGard Anestad Anthony AnemoneandVivian American Kennel Club Jacqueline andJoseph Aguanno Madeline andStephen Anbinder Gifts of$2,000ormore Anonymous (9) Kimba Wood andFrank Saul andRoberta Wolfe Dr. CarlEugene Wilson Wien Family Fund Harry andRoslyn Weinrauch Evelene Wechsler Ruby Vogelfanger andMartin Carol Van Wijnen Allyson Tang /Angel Shine GloriaTalkowMs. Linda andMs. Linda B.Stern Andrew andPatriciaSteffan Dr. andMrs. MarkStecker Mr. John Stadler D.Bradley Simon Robert Silver Edith andAlanSeligson Florence andJay William The Segal Company Mrs. PatriciaSchoenfeld Esa-Pekka andJane Salonen Charles M.Royce Missy andAllenRosenshine The Philip W. RiskinCharitable David AmandaRhael H.andL. Dana andRichard Reimer Dr. Everett Reff: R. Mr. andMrs. Clyde E.Rankin,III LornaMs. Power Joan Porcaro Dr. ArlenePerkins Robert andJoan Pennington Pyle Richardson Foundation B. Gridley Seligman Foundation Helena Reff ofElaine Memory In Loving *Deceased Anthony Crudo Camille Cooper andKenneth Rossner CarlaComelli Ms. John &CatherineColton Andrea andEricColombel Isabel E.Collins David CohenandDr. Sylvia Katz Johann Mr. andMrs. Leslie Cline Mr. andMrs. Tom Christopher Audrey andJerry Chatzky Eric D. Chasser andCliveBonnie Chajet Dr. Isabelle Cazeaux Anna Lucia Fuentes andDr. Ricardo Carmichael Deborah Judith andRobert Burger Brown Morton R. Alice B.andJames T. Brown Nancy andHoward Brown Mr. Brown andMrs. DanielC. Laurel A.Brien Carol andRobert Braun RoxanneMs. Brandt Jane Ph.D. EisnerBram, andWilliam Bram Adele Boskey &Jay Gersten Elizabeth Bollenbacher and James Bohr Deborah Oakes Dr. andMrs. Melvyn Bleiberg Harvey andArleneBlau Alison Blackman andJohn Dunham BinderandPunit Mehta Sarah Janie andThomasBezanson Mitch andGretel Bernstein Mr. andMrs. Russell Berman Michael Bergelson Benach Marta Pedro Bello Mrs. Irene Barrack Janice andDavid Barnard Ken andTony Banta Powe Mr. andMrs. Bandier Martin Joseph Baio Anne Aronovitch andRichard Eger Rose MarieArmetta Karen andGreg Arenson Castaneda • Board Member Board Charles F. Forteza andHoney M.Kurtz Martínez clarinetistPascual Philharmonic andMicheleCohen Martin • andAnneNiemeth •

81 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 82 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT The GratefulFoundation Judy and George Graff L. Elizabeth Gouger andDr. Alen P.Ms. Goradia Mr. andMrs. AllanGoodridge The Constance andLeonard Gay andCarlGoldman Maurice Trust Gilbert Mrs. Carol Gertz Gladys George Orsher andStuart Johanna andLeslie Garfield Mr. andMrs. Jeffrey Friedman Alice andLawrence L. N. J. Michael Fried Wm. Fox Jr. Foundation Amy GillensonandJames D. Michael Foreman Dr. andMrs. Roland Folter Elizabeth andIrvineFlinn Susan Fleischer andArthur Annette E.Fisherman and MuniFillerMartin Joan andWilliam Felder Michael andElizabeth Fascitelli Edward V. Evanick Esther G. Enterline Rosalyn andIrwinEngelman Karen andJay Eliezer EisenbergSonia Sandy Edry Terri andB.Robert Edersheim Louis Echevarria Ruth andRobert Diefenbach Dr. andMrs. CarlosDiaz-Matos JamieMs. DeRoy Edward DeLuca, Jr. Florence A.Davis andAnthony C. Mrs. CharlesA.Dana,Jr. Dr. John D. Dalack ANNUAL FUND The Benefactors Shapiro CharitableGoodman Fund Friedland W.Barbara Fox-Bordiga Fornari Dr. Fisherman Barry Meyer Gooch —

(CONTINUED) June H.Koizumi and Robert KnappBetsy Julie Kluzinski andHeather Isaacs Marilyn andFredric Kleinberg Klein Shirley L. Lois andKenneth Kirschenbaum Mr. andMrs. Peter Kindler Kiley:Cornelia L. Mr. Wilmot H.KiddIII&Mrs. Julie Mr. andMrs. Peter W. Keegan Evan Keefe Ginger andHarold Karren: Dr. Attallah Kappas Dr. GillaKaplan andDr. Bernt Laura Johnson Alice Kaplan Akemi Nozaki andWestbrook Max Van GilderandGeorgette Anita andRobert Jacobson John Jacobs Mary&Bernard Kenneth andJill Iscol Jeffrey A. Horowitz Dr. Mady Hornig Heinz Hofmeister Judith M.Hoffman Arlene Hochman The Rochelle andDavid A.Hirsch Mr. Richard T. Henshaw III Helen andPeter Haje Phyllis andGeorge Heilborn Mr. Todd Heaton Nasser &Elizabeth Hassan Marian Hamilton Mr. andMrs. Hall Robert C. Karoly andHenry Gutman IzabelaMs. B.Grocholski: Mr. Paul B.Gridley Hilda andPaul Greenfield In loving memory ofFrankIn loving memory J. Casa J. Kidd Marie Volpe ofArnoldIn memory and Nesje Johnson Jasen Foundation, Inc. Foundation Grocholski Tad Memory In Loving N. Jishnu Mukerji MaggieMs. MuddandMr. Fulvio Fred and Julie Mopsik B.Moore Barbara Astrid Montes Paul Montrone Adriana andRobert Mnuchin Steven J. Miron Hunter andJessica Millington Brendan H.Miller Lynn andDanielMcLaughlin Robin andJoseph McGarry Mr. Rodney McDaniel Millie andDavid McCoy Cheryne andDavid McBride Jill Mautner Joanne andNorman Matthews Douglas andIngrid Matheson Silvia Marx Jane &MaxMartinez Gillian Marshall Mr. andMrs. Les Marshak Mr. Francis andMrs. Susan Lloyd Mr. andMrs. George Little Joseph Lisa E.LeytonStuart andLindaM. Stephanie Levy andLarry Joseph S. Lesser: Dr. andRosanne Martin Leshner MarianLeibowitzMs. Alain andHelene Lebleu Susanne andTristan Laurion Leonard andEvelyn Lauder Fund Dr. Raymond Adriana andMs. andLoeber LandauBarbara Ichun andMichael Lai Kitsis Joann andKarl Kunz Mr. DenisKulagin andFriedrichMartha Kueffner Robert Kuchner RenataMs. B.Kowalczyk Susan andEdward Kopelowitz Dobrich Franciosa Wambaugh Webber Lesser ofSamene In loving Memory Laraja *Deceased Paula Schutte Michael Schumaecker Steven Schacter Dr. Richard Saphir L. Dr. andMrs. Eduardo A.Salvati Dr. Svetlana Salerno G.Martin Ruckel Suzanne and Burton Rubin Lawrence andJan Ruben Herbert +ErnestineRuben Margaret andRobert F. Rothschild Dr. andMrs. Michael G. Rothenberg Lucina andBrianRoss Alfred andJane Ross Foundation Mr. andMrs. Jeffrey A. Rosen Inge Rose: Dr. andMrs. Howard Rodin Kerry Roberts Sheila J. Robbins Robbins Foundation, Inc. ofPeggyIn Memory Rice Jim andJean Rensink Janet RamsdalthanksJon Deak Drs. MarkandNaomi Ramer Elizabeth andKirkRadke Mr. EricH.QueenandDr. Renee Garrick Mr. andMrs. MarkPtashne Regina andOtto Pretsfelder Ronnie andWilliam Potter Mr. EricPorres Linda Nochlin Pommer Catherine andLeon Pollack Leslie Plush andLawrence Ubell Shirley Phillips Mr. andMrs. Peter Philipps Perlmutter Family Foundation PeretzMartin PeckArthur Bruce &Susan Patrick Robert J. Osterhus Margaret M.andDanielP. O’Shea Pablo Ordorica Lenero Floyd Norris andChrisBockelmann Maria Nocera Stevan Nichols In Memory ofMartinIn Memory E.Rose • Board Member Board Gunther Christian A. Peter D.Peter Cummings • andRenata* Greiner • andHeidi Lange •

83 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 84 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT Mr. andMrs. J. Ronald Trost Phyllis Trible V.Sara Traberman Robert Toscano Ray Topkis andElyse Aronauer Lynda andStephen Tepperman Priscilla andJerome Teich Paula Tarzian-Ciferni Patricia AnnSweeney Mr. andMrs. Edward Streim Beverley andSabin Streeter Susan M.D. Stewart, C. Dr. M.Steinberg Bettie Marlene Steger: Elizabeth andPeter Stegemann Mr. Patrick Stayer Jennifer andMs. LindaStansfield Ms. Standen Gilbert Dr. Loren Stahl C. Si Spiegel Helene andHerbert Solomon Margaret Smith-Burke Mr. George Slavin Nancy Craig Simmons andAlvinSelma Silverman Mr. William Shulevitz andRabbi Dr. Davida Sherwood and Dewey K.Shay Leonard Sharzer Mr. andMrs. David Sgorbati Veronica H.Sessler Semel Morton andSandra Michael N. Sekus andBiancaA. FischerLeonora andLarry Seid Mark Seader Mr. andMrs. William Scott C. Eriberto andMarguerite Mr. andMrs. Evan Schwartzman Marvin andJoyce S. Schwartz ANNUAL FUND The Benefactors In Memory of ArthurIn Memory M. Bernhardt Murray Foundation Marion Shulevitz Mr. Manger Robert L. Foundation Russo Scocimara Fund

(CONTINUED) Kenneth P. Browne Ambassador and Mrs. W. Lyons Charles S. Brown Mark Bronson Dianne Brandi Ronald Bramsen Mr. andMrs. George Blank Mr. andMrs. AlexanderBing April Leyla Berkol Maureen Benziger Elizabeth Bennett L. K.Bendfeldt Sandra Mr. Karim andMr. Beldjilali Dr. Sherry Barron-Seabrook and Blanca A.Baquero Mr. andMrs. Stephen Banker Robert Baker Ahmed Asadi Romulo Aromin, Jr. Mr. Patrick J. Aquilina andMr. Thomas Alosco Mr. RafaelAlcantara-Lansberg Umber Ahmad Gifts of$1,200ormore Anonymous (24) Mr. andMrs. E.Zukerman Morris Dr. HarrietZuckerman Mark Zorger Dr. andDr. AlanZients Ronda andKenBarbara White Howard Wexler Harriet andPaul Weissman Judy andJerrald Weinstein Scott F. Warner David Waldman Alexanderand Fern M. SmallandBarry Ethel Vickery Rachel andEricValle Mr. ChandanaUkwatte Robert Tung Brown, Jr. Timothy Tate Mr. David Seabrook GrayRichard R. Shaw Claire Wang Wainstein Kathleen Howard C. Mr. andMrs. Christopher Horch Andi Hook Mark Helge Mr. andMrs. Jonathan N. Helfat Mrs. Ruth Heckman Lucy andMs. HauptIra II Peter Hamilton John Hamilton Aaron Hahn Mr. andMrs. Geoffrey K.Gund Gulley Mark R. Elizabeth Gotlieb Amy S. Goldberger Joan andSamGinsburg Emily Gilmore Mr. andMrs. Peter Gates Mr. CarlosGarzaRiquelme Mr. andMrs. Michael Garrison Renata Gallagher Vivian Freilicher The Fraenkel Family Foundation Mr. andMrs. DonaldE.Foley MeganMs. Flanigan andMs. Ingrid Fitz-James Robert Felt Charles Entelis Suzanne Engel Mr. HarryK.Ebenstein Mr. andMrs. Joseph Dziwura Steven M.Dawson Mr. andMrs. Lawrence P. Corio Mr. andMrs. Michael W. Conboy Nicholas Comanos SusanMs. Cluff andMr. Neil Andrea Christensen Lola Chlupsa L. Kenneth H.Chase Mr. andMrs. ThomasG. Carroll Mr. andMrs. David Cardoza Mr. andMrs. Peter Burk Paul Burg Susan A.Buffum Heckman Susan Shakel Rudolph *Deceased Eben Moglen Mr. David Mirkin andMrs. Karen Naila-Jean Meyers Mr. andMrs. BrianW. McTiernan Robert McQuillin Mr. ThomasMcKitterick andMr. Josephine N. McFadden Paul McDonnell JoanMs. Pirics andMr. James Timothy McCabe Mr. andMrs. Myron Mayer Mr. andMrs. Maxwell Larry Mr. Kenneth MarlinandMs. Mr. andMrs. J. Mann,Jr. R. Joanne Lyman Dr. andMrs. Norman Luka Dr. Steven Lorch C. andMrs. Susann Mr. andMrs. Joseph Lombardi Mr. andMrs. Frank Linde Mr. Jr. andMrs. Levitt, Arthur Marlene Lengner Mr. Julius Leiman-Carbia Mr. andMrs. Raymond P. LeFebvre Mark A.Lee Tim Larimer Elinor Weiler Krach Manfred Korman Meyer G. Koplow Mr. andMrs. John Komar Mr. andMrs. Robert J. Kobel Mr. andMrs. Michael Kishbauch andIsabelStuart Kessler Lillian A.Kennedy Joia andJoshua Kazam Mr. andMrs. Richard Kay L. Ann Justi Beverly Elmyra Johnson Mr. MarkH.Jackson Karen andMs. Susan Isaacs andElkan Abramowitz DeirdreMs. A.Howley andMr. A. Ira Piacentini Michael Chandler McCarthy Jacqueline Barnathan Kochan-Lorch Hagburg Eisenstadt • Board Member Board Mr. andMrs. David A.Sheehan Dr. M.Shaw andMrs. Gerald The Shannon Foundation Schweitzer MaxineR. Ms. Mr. andMrs. AlanH.Schwartz Mr. andMrs. James Schreiber Carol Schepker Dr. andMrs. DanielSchapiro Mr. MarvinSandlerandDr. Mimi Mr. andMrs. Jeffrey Salzman Mr. andMrs. AlexanderSaint- Patricia Saigo Mr. andMrs. Joel Sachs Lauren DanielleRuff Stephen Rubin RothenbergMartin Dylan Rossman Rooney andMr. MaryL. Ms. Mrs. MarianneRoncoli andMr. Romero L. Martha Frank Richardson JulieMs. Reed-Yeboah andMr. Mr. Rand andMrs. AlonzoC. Mr. andMrs. James B.Ranck Mr. andMrs. Andrew W. Potash Mr. andMrs. Richard N. Porter Frederick A.Pereira Ivonne Perdido Margaret Peist Madeline P. Pastore Anthony Paciello E.PaceSarah OstrowskyBarry OleskerLandis Mr. andMrs. Sheldon Ohren Neufeld Gordon R. Mr. andMrs. GaryMunch The Estate ofPhyllis Moss L. Richard K.Morse Susan Moore Marilyn Monter David Monaco Berman-Sandler Amand Raymond J. Langley Stephen Blank George Yeboah (As ofAugust 31,2015) Anonymous (1) Laszlo Zaborszky Michael A.Young Andrew Yim Sylvia Y. Won F. DmitriWolkoff Judith Wolf Mr. William Herndon White andMs. Mr. andMrs. GaryWendlandt Alan Weitz Dorothy M.Walker Vilcins Mara Ms. Mr. andMrs. Kenan Turnacioglu Natalie Toran Mr. andMrs. David Tezanos Nechama Tec Mr. andMrs. Douglas T. Tansill Marcy Syms A.Sutphin Barbara Ms. Mr. andMrs. William Suk Lucie Subak David P. Stuhr Virginia K.Stowe Mr. MaitlandStewart andMrs. Elise Sanford Sternlieb SteptoeSonja Ambassador andMrs. Craig R. Mr. andMrs. DanielS. Solomons Howard V. Smythe Denise Cullerton Boddie Stapleton

85 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 86 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT Mary andJames G. Wallach Family New York CityDepartment National EndowmentfortheArts Evalyn E.andStephen E.Milman FoundationMetLife Deutsche Bank FamilyThe Carson Charitable Trust global initiatives education programs The New York Philharmonic isarecognized leaderinmusiceducation. TheOrchestra’s EDUCATION DONORS The Benefactors Foundation of Cultural Affairs — continue to serve asmodelsforcultural institutionsworldwide. — from through publicschool partnerships Young People’s Concerts to

Mitsui &Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. Mr. andMrs. A.Slade Mills, Jr. Miller KhoshkishFoundation Mr. andMrs. Eugene Mercy, Jr. Silvia Marx Carol Lowenthal and Albert Mr. Francis andMrs. Susan Lloyd Honey M.Kurtz Elroy andTerry KrumholzFoundation C.L.C. Foundation Kramer Keller-Shatanoff Foundation Anna-Maria andStephen Kellen Foundation Ralph W. andLeona Kern JupinAlexandra andJohn Bean Jephson Educational Trusts Susan G. Jacoby Hishmeh Muna andBasem andPaulAlexandra Herzan Suzan Gordon Goldstein Barbara Dale M.Frehse Irene Esteves andSteven Pearce Donna andRichard Esteves Disney Worldwide Outreach Lawrence Davidson Hugh F. Culverhouse, Jr. Constans Culver Foundation Colgate-Palmolive Company Carolyn andDavid Cohen Shirley Brodsky Christine andDavid Bernick Mr. Harvey Benenson L. Susan Beckerman Foundation,Theodore H.Barth Inc. Tiger BaronFoundation Rose M.Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust The ASCAPFoundation Irving CaesarFund Kathi andPeter Arnow Joseph Abeles andSophia Foundation *Deceased (As ofAugust 31,2015) Carol Winograd Carol Andrea Whitcomb Peter Wexler Kimberly Joy Van Mersbergen FundUncle Larry’s UJA-Federation ofNew York U.S.-Japan Council/Tomodachi Theresa S. Thompson Mr. andMrs. DennisSwanson Alan &Katherine Stroock Fund The Staten Island Foundation Karl Sprules The C.F. Roe Slade Foundation WardBonnie Simon Rhonda Silver Peter Scola Mr. andMrs. Evan Schwartzman Janet andWilliam Schwartz Adolph andRuth Schnurmacher Arlene andChester Salomon The Rudin Foundation, Inc. Leo Rosner Foundation The Hon. Helen Rosenthal, Karen andKen Rosen Susan andElihuRose Mr. George Reeves and Carolyn Ramsdal Judy andScott Phares Sybil Parker andLindaCollins Domenico Paulon Foundation New York State Council Carol andDavid Morse UNIQLO Initiative Foundation, Inc. New York CityCouncil RossMs. Wisnewski on theArts • Board Member Board UNIQLO volunteers Overtures atYPC Susan Pianist Lang Lang andMarinaKellen Lang French Lang Pianist • andElihuRose

87 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 88 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT The Honorable andMrs. Judith-Anne Beard Janet J. Asimov Joan Anderson Josseline Charas Judith Champion Joan Benson HERITAGE SOCIETY The Benefactors David* andMarionBenedict Dr. Kurt Becker Joyce andMs. Ruth Bauman: L. Halee andDavid Baldwin Ellyn Amron Austin Leo M.Alves andPatriciaGrove Nancy Allen Betsy LevittBetsy Cohn David Cohen Rev. Chawanda Charae Naomi J. Chandler Lois Burke Elaine Bukantz Robert andCarol Braun Edith S. Bouriez In Herbst Bohmart: Barbara Elizabeth Alford Beskin Davi Ascher Strauss Bernstein Gail F. Baker Gregory andJanet Abels will nurture future generations. through bequestsandotherplannedgifts, providing a reliable income stream that oftheHeritageMembers play Society avitalrole insecuring theOrchestra’s future Mr. andMrs. Lawrence D. Mrs. Almira S.Mrs. Almira Couch Mr. andMrs. CharlesA. Charles E.Cole C.T. Bundy 2D Suzanne Bennett Ackman Weinstein In Memory ofHelenIn Memory Bauman Bohmart, Esq. Bohmart, Donald M.Blinken Bernheim loving memoryofJoel K. Alison Blackman andJohn Adnan Divjan Ann Cummis John B.Hebard Joyce Golden James Ferrara Diane Deschamps Hockstader Rita E.andGustave M.Hauser Francis J. Harvey, Jr. Paul andDiane Guenther Edmund A.Grossman Kathleen Gresser-Bennett Katherine Greene LeeNora Glass Elizabeth Gelb andLarry Dale M.Frehse Lorraine Fox Nancy Dotterer Field Richard A.Feit Farrington,Romana R. Ph.D., Richard B.Everett Robert E.Evans Dr. Joan Eliasoph Dunne Diane C. Domitilia M.DosSantos Dr. Richard Donovan Harrison R.T. Davis Gurnee andMarjorie Hart Glenn Dicterow Mr. andMrs. John B.Haney Miriam Goldman Mrs. James W. Crystal Carol andJerry Gertz Chaim S. Freiberg Connie andStephen Delehanty Susan Gullia M.FischmanStuart Stephen W. Fillo Dunham and George Farrington, L. Ph.D. Ann McHugh, Ph. D. Virginia S. Lyon Arthur S.Arthur Leonard Andrea Klepetar-Fallek Andre M.Hurni A. andDeborah William H.Mears Thomas J. andDiahnMcGrath Thomas C. andJoanThomas C. P. King* John Lieff C. Joan D. Kotzenberg Jerry Kleinman Florence Lotrowski Barbara McCulloughBarbara Ingrid andDouglas Matheson Nora RobertsNora Leidesdorf Robert J. Melnick Phyllis Melhado Brian King Peter H.Judd Erwin* andMarianneJaffe Humphrey C. Barbara Lun ChiaHsu Dr. andMrs. IrwinHonigfeld Drs. Noel andPatriciaHolmgren Gillian Marshall Millicent McKinley Millie andDavid McCoy Mr. Matacotta andMrs. Gerald Marilyn J. Liebowitz Marilyn andPaul Kramer Mindy Kaufman Mr.* andMrs. Murray S. Katz Marjorie B.Kahn Mrs. Marcia Joondeph IvanoffMerry Catherine Lomuscio Cynthia and Michael Marks Carol andDanielMarcus Sara KennedySara Kempe Angela Reich Ph. D. Anita O’Gara Anne M.Morris Jay S. andGladys M. Jack H.Resnick and John Metz Judy andDirkSalz Joan Ross *Deceased Pearle Rosenblatt Paula Root L. Evelyn andPaul Ronell Karen andJoshua A.Rich V Laura A.Ressner Francis Rasmus Eleanor X. Pripadcheff S. PollackBarbara Evelyn P. andRobert L.* Ronald Oleet Dr. andMrs. Sidney Rosalind Miranda Phyllis J. Mills Frank and Lolita Savage Ralph N. Sansbury Ravi Rozdon Gretchen GairRoyce Mr.* andMrs. A. Seymour Riskin Martin Mr. andMrs. Neil Remland Mrs. Robert E.Pabst Mr. andMrs. CharlesF. Carol Brown Ruffo and Seth RosnerSeth Susan Porter Rosenthal Rosenthal Rhoda B.Resnick Peterson Niemeth Nearenberg Daniel J. Ruffo • Board Member Board Arthur B.andJudithArthur Broder 15 Anonymous Jess* Weston andMaryMok Joan Weltz Field andArthur Jeffrie J. Silverberg John Seaman (As ofAugust 31,2015) Perri Zweifler Zen andBabs Yonkovig SchupbachRosa L. Dr. Vivian Schulte* Lucille Werlinich B.andFrank P.Barbara Rose Lynn Weinstein Helen Waltuck Edith F. Unger PaulaMarie Susi Diana A.Stern Dr. andMrs. Peter M. Som Ruth M.Silverman Bruce Silberblatt Robert D. Sholiton Mr. andMrs. ErnestZweig Michele Zalkin WolfMarty Myrna W. Schore Martha RobyMartha Stephens Mrs. Harold Smith Carol Andrea Whitcomb Connie andDurelle Scott Carol andChuck Schaefer Saul Zalkin L. Stephen Stamas Weston Wendt Sellner Gurnee F. Vera andDonald Paul B. and Lawrence D. • and DianeGuenther withRonnie • andMarjorie Hart L. • • Ackman Blinken

89 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 90 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT William Gerdes, Jo-Ann Winnik, Neda Michels, , Stefanie Landsman Matthew Feinstein, Tom, Buffkin Nancy B.Rubinger, Executive Committee VOLUNTEER COUNCIL The Benefactors events support. events support. Kiosk, hosting ofthePatron Lounges, staffing the Friendsmembership table, andspecial Volunteer Council,who assisttheOrchestra andstaffwithfundraisingthrough theGift The New York Philharmonic would like to expressto ofthe itsgratitude themembers (Parks, Tour Packets, Welcoming) Secretary Staff Assistance) Receptions, OpenRehearsals, Coffee Breaks, Meetings & (Adele Young Orchestra /Staff Vice President Education) (Archives, Concert Coordinator, Vice President Newsletter) (Database, Membership, Vice President (Gift Kiosk, Hospitality, Historian) Vice President (Galas, Patron Lounge) Executive Vice President Correspondence) (Schedules, Special President Carol Fiorello President Immediate Past Diane Chesin Hospitality Ann Seifert Historian Ellen Haas Advisor Pamela Stewart Dede Rothenberg Naomi Isogai Schedulers Carolyn Ramsdal Pam Paul Susan Miller Froma Eisenberg TableBook Buyers Gift Kiosk/ Teri Whitehair Maria Bustillo Joan Conner Education Henry Wong Databases Carol Fiorello Suellen Ettinger CoordinatorConcert Rena Schklowsky Archives Harriet Levine Katrina Hering Sylvia Arnowich Breaks Staff Coffee Adele Young / Orchestra Steering Committee Imogene Hess Schacter Barbara Welcome Doris Schwartz SchwartzBarry Pam Paul Laura Bronson Tour Packets Sally Saulvester Maida Hirschkorn Linda Rogers Projects Assistance /Special Staff Susan Hom Schedules Sadin Sara BeckerGerry Lounge Patron Teri Whitehair Carolyn Ramsdal Pam Paul —2015 Parks —UshersSeifert Ann Open Rehearsals Diane Chesin Nominating SchwartzBarry Marianne Heiden Newsletter Phyllis Rubin Nona Ventry Kathy Emery Membership /Mentoring Katrina Hering Edna Harris Meetings andReceptions *Deceased Carroll Foley Carol Fiorello Minnie Finkelstein Matthew Feinstein Polina Ezrokh Suellen Ettinger Phyllis Epstein Edith Enriquez Kathy Emery Froma Eisenberg Marion A.Edwards Irwin Drangel Marjorie Dembitzer Connie Delehanty Carol Dallos Joan Conner Tim Chueh Diane Chesin Audrey Chang Maria Bustillo Thomas Buffkin Laura E.Bronson Andrew Brinkman Carol Borelli Susan Blackburn Shirley Binin Berke R. Lana Isa Benveniste Ginette Becker BeckerGerry Andrea Becker L. Judith-Anne Beard Deanna Baum Sheila Barth Reiko S. Barten Joanna Barouch Gail Baker Sylvia Arnowich Laura Apperson Roberta Adams Members • Board Member Board Florence Kohn KochOra Janet Kispert-White KaufmanBarbara Ferne Katleman Roxane Kammerer Dorothy Kalson Timothy Jones Eleanor Jakubovitz Naomi Isogai Susan Hom Erica Hoffmaster Arlene Hochman Linda I.Hirschmann Maida Hirschkorn Imogene Hess Katrina V. Hering Sherrye Henry Marianne Heiden Edna Harris Mary Lynn Halland Gloria F. Halperin Ellen Haas Yousr Guitouni Elaine Grohman Jeremy A.Gottlieb A.GoldsteinSeth Gloria Goldberg Pearl Glassberg William Gerdes Lenore Gensior Valentina Gallardo Peter Fury Amy Friedner Robert FriedmanC. Harriet Friedman Marilyn B.Friedman Anna Fridman Laury Franks Sheila Fox Roz Forman Sara Sadin Sara Fanny Rybak Nancy BrilliantRubinger Phyllis Rubin Dede Rothenberg Alice Rothblum Linda Rogers Dolores G. Roebuck RausherShirley R. Carolyn Ramsdal Tova Preskin Diana Polak Marion Pearl Pamela Paul Edith Panzer Isabel M.Olson Carol Novak Lilya Nirenberg Aziz Nekoukar Stephanie Murray Patricia A.Murphy Vernon Mosheim Mary-Jean Monahan David Miller Susan Miller Neda Michels Millicent McKinley Rosalie A.Mazzalupo Josephine Mazur Roslyn S. Mark Carol Lipsky Jan Linsky L. Angela Shuo Li Judith J. Levine Harriet Levine Sybil Levine David Levenson Dolores Lerman Karen Lehmann-Eisner Stefanie Landsman KorngoldBarbara Gay J. Zizes Henry Wong Jo-Ann Winnik Leah Williams Teri Whitehair Corrine Whalen Elinor Wexler Nada Westerman Nancy Wenton WeinsteinSandra Frank X. Weber Michelle Wang Nona Ventry Phyllis Topol Lilia Streinger Norman T. Strauss Harriet Stollman Pamela Stewart Marjorie Stern Donald Steinman Sharon Spiegel L. Linda Simon Ruth M.Silverman Ellen Shwarts Laurie J. Shapiro Audrey Sevin Semel Sandra Seifert Ann C. Doris Schwartz Elaine Schwartz M.SchwartzBarry Sue Schuur David Schuster Petra Scholder Evelyn Schneider Rena Schklowsky Judith A.Scheer Linda Schain Schachter Barbara (As ofAugust 31,2015)

91 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 92 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT December 1,2015 New York, New York United States ofAmerica. years thenended,inaccordancewithaccountingprinciples generally accepted inthe as ofAugust 31,2015 and2014,thechanges flows initsnetassetsandcash forthe Philharmonic-SymphonySociety of New The respects, the financialpositionof York, Inc. In ouropinion,thefinancialstatements referred to above presentfairly, inallmaterial Opinion provide forouraudit abasis opinion. We believe thattheaudit evidencewe have obtained issufficientand appropriate to evaluating theoverall presentation ofthefinancialstatements. reasonableness ofsignificant accountingestimates made by management, as well as audit alsoincludes evaluating theappropriateness ofaccountingpoliciesusedandthe of theorganization’s internal control.Accordingly, we expressnosuchopinion.An the circumstances, butnot forthepurposeofexpressinganopiniononeffectiveness of thefinancialstatements, inorder to design audit procedures thatare appropriate in consider internal control relevant to theorganization’s andfairpresentation preparation statements, whether due to fraud orerror. Inmakingthoseriskassessments, theauditors judgments, including theassessmentofrisks ofmaterial misstatement ofthe financial disclosures inthefinancialstatements.The procedures selected dependonthe auditors’ An audit involves procedures performing to obtain evidenceabout theamountsand from material misstatement. audits to obtain reasonable about assurance whether thefinancialstatements arefree in theUnited States standardsrequirethatwe Those the ofAmerica. planandperform audits. We conducted ouraudits inaccordancewithauditing standardsgenerally accepted Our responsibilityisto express anopiniononthesefinancialstatementsbased onour Auditors’ Responsibility statements that arefreefrommaterial whether misstatement, due to fraud orerror. of internal control relevant andfairpresentationofthefinancial to thepreparation the United States thisincludes ofAmerica; thedesign, implementation,andmaintenance these financialstatements inaccordancewithaccountingprinciples generally accepted in Society’s managementThe andfairpresentation of isresponsible forthepreparation Management’s Responsibilityfor Statements theFinancial flowscash forthe thenended,andtherelatedyears notes to thefinancialstatements. financial positionasof August 31,2015 and2014,therelated statements ofactivities and ofNew York,Society which arecomprisedofthestatements of Inc.(the“Society”), We have auditedPhilharmonic-Symphony theaccompanying financial statementsThe of New York, New York ofNew York, Philharmonic-Symphony Society The Inc. ofDirectors Board Independent Auditor’sReport REPORT ON THEREPORT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS O

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93 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 94 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT

THE PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC.

Statements of Activities (amounts in thousands)

Year Ended August 31, 2015 2014 Temporarily Permanently Temporarily Permanently Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total

Income from orchestra activities: Concert receipts and tour sponsorships $ 30,026 $ 30,026 $ 27,695 $ 27,695 Recording and broadcasting reimbursement 1,131 1,131 1,058 1,058 Total income from orchestra activities 31,157 31,157 28,753 28,753 Orchestra activity expenses (Note 15): Subscription and other concerts 39,833 39,833 42,348 42,348 Student concerts 3,242 3,242 2,874 2,874 Free park concerts 2,803 2,803 2,245 2,245 Concerts on tour 11,067 11,067 6,320 6,320 Recording and broadcasting 637 637 1,346 1,346 Total orchestra activity expenses 57,582 57,582 55,133 55,133 Loss from orchestra activities (26,425) (26,425) (26,380) (26,380) Other income: Gifts, grants and bequests 19,014 $ 17,872 $ 19,398 56,284 19,746 $ 4,308 $ 1,246 25,300 Special events revenue (net of direct benefit to donors of $1,021 and $1,213 for 2015 and 2014, respectively) 4,085 4,085 4,141 4,141 Investment return used for operations (Note 2) 566 11,142 11,708 541 11,419 11,960 Total other income before release from restrictions 23,665 29,014 19,398 72,077 24,428 15,727 1,246 41,401 Net assets released from restrictions (Note 9) 17,408 (16,416) (992) 0 16,927 (16,802) (125) 0 Total other income 41,073 12,598 18,406 72,077 41,355 (1,075) 1,121 41,401 Supporting services expenses: Management and administration 13,714 13,714 13,291 13,291 Fund-raising 4,670 4,670 4,274 4,274 Total supporting services expenses 18,384 18,384 17,565 17,565 (Deficiency) excess of operating income over expenses (3,736) 12,598 18,406 27,268 (2,590) (1,075) 1,121 (2,544) Nonoperating activities: Net assets released from restriction due to endowment appropriations in excess of spending rate 5,757 (5,757) 0 2,755 (2,755) 0 Recovery of (increase in) underwater funds (Note 10) (6,385) 6,385 0 1,537 (1,537) 0 Change in value of split interest agreements (169) (169) (58) (58) Investment return (less) greater than spending rate, net (913) (17,618) (573) (19,104) 723 12,921 749 14,393 Change in net assets before adjustments (5,446) (4,392) 17,833 7,995 2,367 7,554 1,870 11,791 Pension and other postretirement plan adjustment (9,053) (9,053) (5,266) (5,266) Change in net assets (14,499) (4,392) 17,833 (1,058) (2,899) 7,554 1,870 6,525 Net assets (deficit in net assets), beginning of year (27,784) 95,137 126,396 193,749 (24,885) 87,583 124,526 187,224 Net assets (deficit in net assets), end of year $ (42,283) $ 90,745 $ 144,229 $ 192,691 $ (27,784) $ 95,137 $ 126,396 $ 193,749

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101 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 102 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT $6 value the fiscal-year's The s N (amounts Other At eachfiscalyear-end,thefairval A Notes toFinancialStatements T upplemental HE ugus OTE and spending-rate Society's T Other r T Endowment: O Inflationhedgingfunds

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$ $ n Fair Value includes

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l 1 183,482 ife general funds. 15,664 10,453 10,000 39,192 12,578 13,711 25,436 37,578 32,072 1 99,146 Y prior 3,150 2,462 2,023 policy O interest 381 RK, INC. 97 13 F interest three-year, 2015 or

wher fisc i

$ $ n

al-years real 1 161,406 eby C

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e 370 A a t r sta 80 13 olling-a ugust 31, predetermined

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$

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quarte designat 2014 amount

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I T I Investment returnlessthanspendingrate T I Investment returnusedforoperations HE ugus OTE n n n v t t ( i i ( e e n n e including aspending-rateamountof$11,955) inc r r f v v stment re PHILHARMO e e 2 Topic ollowing e e st st t luding a o o - stment stment 31, t t I al r al r and and NVESTMENTS in t valuation. or reporting date.Level2assets includethoseinvestments,orsimilarinvestment active, Valuations markets, same oridenticalassetsandliabilities,atthereportingdate. Valuations measurements. 2015 e e 820, inputs hous near t t div div u u t s e e u schedule r r unr unr n n x x idend inc idend inc r pending-ra n pens pens

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upon ear EndedAugust31,2014 ear EndedAugust31,2015 sources, their are T T Restricted Restricted $ $ $ $ and emporarily emporarily market dir ( (11,419) (11,142) (17,911) observable 24,340 17,618) 1 13,800 investments, (6,476) classifications

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103 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC A2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT 104 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 2014–15 ANNUAL REPORT ASC Topic820valuationlevels. The N The followingtabledescribesthefundingcommitmentand redemptioninformationforthealternativeinvestments: The followingtablepresentstheactivityforLevel per instruments fair-value hierarchy.Changesineconomicconditionsorvaluationtechniquesmayrequirethetransferoffinancial The (amounts A Notes toFinancialStatements T Level 3: HE ugus OTE iod. Dur available f ollowing PHILHARMO 2 t - 31, I NVESTMENTS Limit Limited liabilitycompanies Balance, endofyear Contribution ofresidenceheldsubjecttolifeinterest Balance, beginningofyear Money-market funds Money-market funds

T Funds valuedatNAV T Equity securities-international E Equity securities-international E Fixed-income funds Fixed-income funds Funds valuedatNAV Residence heldsubjecttolifeinteres in t o little, Valuations o o quity se quity se r (iii)the ing f 2015 from oneleveltoanother.In t t al f al f hous market ed tables i f unds unds i scal-years

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investments ely redeemed Level 1 Level 1 e appropriate

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t investments assi Level 2 Level 2 m o r ong t A 10,000 10,000 10,426 near thef 10,426 fi 5,725 5,725

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$

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THE P HIL HAR MONIC -S Y MP HONY S OC IE TY OF NE W Y OR K , INC .

Notes to Financial S tatements Augus t 31, 2015 and 2014 (amounts in thousands)

NOTE 15 - S C HE DUL E OF F UNC TIONAL E XP E NS E S

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$ 57,582 $ 13,714 $ 4,670 $ 75,966 $ 55,133 $ 13,291 $ 4,274 $ 72,698

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