New York Philharmonic

Many WSHU listeners are familiar with Lauren Rico, our afternoon and evening classical music host. Rico is also an accomplished author, and she’s written the script for this weekend's New York Philharmonic’s Young People’s Concert.

Last year, news of sexual assault in the New York Philharmonic sparked the brass community’s own #MeToo movement. The International Women’s Brass conference, hosted in Hartford this year, centered on players’ solidarity and resilience.

Gustavo Dudamel will become music director of the New York Philharmonic for the 2026-27 season, ending a heralded tenure with the Los Angeles Philharmonic that began in 2009.