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Gilbert, 37, is the incoming music director of the Santa Fe opera and is chief conductor and artistic adviser to the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra org/
decided, yes he would like three more years "I would like to thank my friend Lorin for this invitation "
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http://www NY Philharmonic Extends Maazel's Contract
Jun 15, 8:00 PM EST
The New York Philharmonic extended Lorin Maazel's tenure as music director until 2009 and said Riccardo Muti and two American conductors will take turns with extended appearances on the podium, raising speculation about the orchestra's next leader
Maazel's contract is being extended by three years, and he will step down at his request at the end of the 2008-09 season, when he will be 79, the orchestra said Tuesday David Robertson and Alan Gilbert will conduct for two-week stints a season during that time
"At the end of the year, we talked to him about staying on longer than the four years But word got out that it had decided on Muti, who turned down the offer
Muti, 62, has been music director at La Scala Opera House in Milan, Italy, since 1986 and was music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1980 to 1992 "He just happens to be extremely talented He led the New York Philharmonic for the first time in October 2001 and most recently appeared last month His father, Michael, is a retired violinist with the Philharmonic "
The Italian-born Muti, who had turned down an offer to succeed Maazel's predecessor, will conduct the Philharmonic for four weeks per season, from the fall of 2006 through the spring of 2009 Among the first violin players he conducted was Yoko Takebe â€â€? his mother
Maazel, 74, was a surprise choice to replace Kurt Masur, who held the position 11 years, the orchestra's second-longest tenure
"I hope they're going to be in the mix, but I'm sure there will be others," Mehta said He made his New York Philharmonic debut in April 2001, and is completing a four-year tenure as music director of the Orchestre National de Lyon in France
"It is a great pleasure to conduct this wonderful orchestra, and I am delighted to have the opportunity for an artistic journey over the course of several years," Muti said in a statement Louis Symphony, starting in September 2005
"That's coincidental," Mehta said "
The 45-year-old Robertson, who is known in particular for 20th century music, was recently named music director of the St The board had wanted someone younger and preferably American Eventually, it selected Maazel, who is American but only three years younger than the German-born Masur I look forward to returning to New York, and to the New York Philharmonic again and again to make beautiful music
The special relationship with the three suggests that they would have an edge in succeeding Maazel He
"When he came to us originally, he thought he would do four years, but after the first few months, he realized how much he was liking it and we were liking him, and it became sort of a marriage made in heaven," said Zarin Mehta, Philharmonic executive director |