Alan Gilbert with his mother, violinist Yoko Takabe, and Philharmonic Patron Yoko Nagae Ceschina, who has since provided a generous gift to endow his chair as Philharmonic Music Director, at a post-concert dinner in Ljublijana, Slovenia, during the EUROPE / AUTUMN 2010 tour, October 26, 2010. Photo: Chris Lee
Alan Gilbert conducts the New York Philharmonic at the Filharmonia Narodowa in Warsaw, Poland, during the EUROPE / AUTUMN 2010 tour, October 29, 2010. Photo: Chris Lee
Alan Gilbert backstage with Principal Timpani Markus Rhoten at a rehearsal in Basel, Switzerland, during the New York Philharmonic's EUROPE / SPRING 2011 tour, May 12, 2011. Photo: Chris Lee
Alan Gilbert was the first Philharmonic Music Director ever to give the Annual Erich Leinsdorf Lecture; he was joined for some demonstrations by Principal Oboe Liang Wang, April 4, 2011. Photo: Chris Lee
Alan Gilbert, New York Philharmonic President and Executive Director Zarin Mehta, and Alec Baldwin at the announcement of the Orchestra's 2011–12 season, which will mark Mr. Gilbert's third season as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, February 3, 2011. Photo: Chris Lee
Alan Gilbert congratulates the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer at the conclusion of "Swing Symphony", which elicited applause from the two orchestras and a standing ovation from the audience, September 22, 2010. Photo: Chris Lee
Alan Gilbert conducts the New York Philharmonic, joined by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, in the U.S. Premiere of Wynton Marsalis's "Swing Symphony" (Symphony No. 3), at the Philharmonic's 2010–11 Opening Night Gala at Avery Fisher Hall in New York, September 22, 2010. Photo: Chris Lee
Alan Gilbert conducts the 2009-10 Opening Night Gala at Avery Fisher Hall in New York, marking Gilbert's debut as director of the New York Philharmonic, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. Photo: Chris Lee
Soprano Renee Fleming is applauded after performing Messiaen's "Poèmes pour Mi" with Alan Gilbert, September 16, 2009. Photo: Chris Lee
Soprano Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, and New York Philharmonic President and Executive Director Zarin Mehta at the orchestra's Opening Night gala, Sept. 16, 2009. Photo: Julie Skarratt
Alan Gilbert and his wife, Kajsa William-Olsson, at the Opening Night gala of the New York Philharmonic, Sept. 16, 2009. Photo: Julie Skarratt
Bass-baritone Eric Owens and Alan Gilbert at a panel discussion at the Japan Society in New York. October 2008. Photo: George Hirose
Alan Gilbert with his mother, violinist Yoko Takebe, at the Japan Society in New York. October 2008. Photo: George Hirose
Alan Gilbert and pianist Stephen Hough perform Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. March 2009. Photo: Michael J. Lutch
Alan Gilbert leads the BSO in Sibelius's Night Ride and Sunrise. March 2009. Photo: Michael J. Lutch
Zarin Mehta, Alan Gilbert and Alec Baldwin at announcement of Alan Gilbert's inaugural season as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic. January 2009. Photo: Chris Lee
Douglas Fitch, Thomas Hampson, Paul Guenther, Alan Gilbert, Magnus Lindberg and Zarin Mehta at announcement of Alan Gilbert's inaugural season as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic. January 2009. Photo: Chris Lee
Alan Gilbert presenting an OPERA NEWS Award to John Adams. November 2008. Photo: Dario Acosta
At the New York Philharmonic's 2013-14 Season press conference at WQXR's Greene Space, from left to right: Philharmonic Executive Director Matthew VanBesien, Alec Baldwin, Alan Gilbert and Philharmonic Artistic Administrator Ed Yim
Alan with Yao Ming in Shanghai. "Yao Ming is a very warm guy and an elegant presence. It was a great pleasure to meet him." - Alan Gilbert
Responding to a Twitter follower asking him about his recent performances with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra in China, Alan replied: "Shanghai thrilled and overwhelmed. Loved the orchestra and audience. Great to do Bernstein in China!!!" He then Tweeted this photo of the Shanghai skyline that he took from the Bund.
Alan Gilbert, Music Director of the New York Philharmonic and Matthew VanBesien, Executive Director, announce Mr. Gilbert's contract extension through the 2016-17 season to the musicians of the New York Philharmonic during rehearsal on October 24, 2012. Photo: Chris Lee
Alan Gilbert discusses Beethoven, Nielsen and life at the New York Philharmonic with WQXR's Jeff Spurgeon.
Alan Gilbert leads the New York Philharmonic in a performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 5, April 28, 2011. Photo: Chris Lee
Alan Gilbert and New York Philharmonic President and Executive Director Zarin Mehta name pianist Emanuel Ax (center) an Honorary Member of the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York on the occasion of his 100th performance with the Orchestra, April 28, 2011. Photo: Chris Lee
Alan Gilbert and violinist Itzhak Perlman backstage at Avery Fisher Hall before taking the stage to perform Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, September 24, 2010. Photo: Chris Lee
Alan Gilbert leads the New York Philharmonic and Magnus Lindberg, The Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence, in the New York Premiere of Lindberg's "Kraft", October 7, 2010. Photo: Chris Lee
Alan Gilbert leads the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall, December 28, 2010. Photo: Chris Lee
Alan Gilbert with his mother, violinist Yoko Takabe, and Philharmonic Patron Yoko Nagae Ceschina, who has since provided a generous gift to endow his chair as Philharmonic Music Director, at a post-concert dinner in Ljublijana, Slovenia, during the EUROPE / AUTUMN 2010 tour, October 26, 2010. Photo: Chris Lee
