What is the New York Philharmonic?
Q: What is the New York Philharmonic?
A: The New York Philharmonic is the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States.
Q: Where does the New York Philharmonic perform most of its concerts?
A: The New York Philharmonic performs most of its concerts at the Avery Fisher Hall in New York.
Q: When did the orchestra start?
A: The orchestra started in 1842.
Q: What was the orchestra called at the time of its inception?
A: At the time of its inception, the orchestra was called the Philharmonic Society.
Q: What happened during the orchestra's first concert?
A: During the orchestra's first concert, they played a very long programme which included Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 conducted by Ureli Corelli Hill.
Q: How was the orchestra run in the beginning?
A: In the beginning, the orchestra was run by the musicians themselves as a cooperative or "communistic" society. They made up the rules about how the orchestra should be run, who would become a member, which music would be performed, and who would conduct.
Q: What did the musicians do at the end of each season?
A: At the end of each season, the musicians divided any money the orchestra had earned amongst themselves.
