Matías Tarnopolsky to Depart Philadelphia Orchestra to Head New York Philharmonic

In Monday’s (11/2) New York Times, Javier C. Hernández writes, “The New York Philharmonic announced on Monday that it had chosen a new president and chief executive: Matías Tarnopolsky, who currently leads the Philadelphia Orchestra. Tarnopolsky, 54, a veteran arts leader who oversaw the merger of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in 2021, said he saw potential for an ‘auspicious new chapter’ in New York, pointing to the arrival in 2026 of the star maestro Gustavo Dudamel.… Tarnopolsky … begins an initial five-year contract in January.… Tarnopolsky’s ties to Dudamel, whom he has known for about two decades, were an important factor in his selection … Ralph W. Muller, chair of the Philadelphia Orchestra board, said in a statement that the ensemble would soon begin a search for a replacement. Ryan Fleur, the orchestra’s executive director, will serve as interim chief executive. Before Philadelphia, Tarnopolsky held senior posts at the Chicago Symphony and Cal Performances, a performing arts organization at the University of California, Berkeley. He also has roots at the New York Philharmonic, overseeing artistic planning there from 2005 to 2009.”