Alan Gilbert is an American conductor, born in New York in 1967. His father, Michael Gilbert, is a retired violinist from the New York Philharmonic, while his mother, Yoko Takebe, continues to play as a member of the orchestra. Growing up in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, he attended the Ethical Culture School and Fieldston. Gilbert studied the violin and viola at various institutions such as Harvard University, the Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School of Music. He has served as Assistant Concertmaster of the orchestra of the Santa Fe Opera. In 1997 he received the Seaver/National Endowment for the Arts Conductors Award. A conductor conducting a band at a ceremony A conductors score and batons Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active symphony orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ... The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that offers courses of study leading to a performance Diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Opera, and Professional Studies Certificate in Opera. ... The Juilliard School is a performing arts conservatory in New York City, informally but definitively identified as simply Juilliard, and most famous for its musically-trained alumni. ... The Santa Fe Opera is an opera company located 7 miles north of Santa Fe in the U.S. state of New Mexico on a former guest ranch of 199 acres where, in addition to the theatre, the site offered a variety of facilities such as office space, rehearsal space... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ...

Gilbert became the chief conductor of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in January 2000. He is scheduled to relinquish this position in 2008 to Sakari Oramo. In 2001, he made his conducting debut at Santa Fe Opera in a production of Giuseppe Verdi's Falstaff, and in 2003, he became their first Music Director. His initial contract concluded at the end of the 2006 season. In November 2006, it was reported that Gilbert would be on "official sabbatical from June through August 2007" to spend more time with his family.^[1], and an examination of the Santa Fe Opera's 2007 "Season Overview" page did not list him as conducting any of the 2007 productions. In May 2007, Santa Fe Opera announced that Gilbert had officially concluded his tenure as their music director.^{[2] [3]} The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (Swedish: Kungliga Filharmonikerna or Kungliga Filharmoniska Orkestern) was founded in 1902 as the Stockholm Concert Society (Konsertföreningens orkester) until 1957 and the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (Stockholms Filharmoniska Orkester) between 1957 and 1992 when it acquired its present name. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sakari Oramo (born 1965) is a Finnish conductor. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The Santa Fe Opera is an opera company located 7 miles north of Santa Fe in the U.S. state of New Mexico on a former guest ranch of 199 acres where, in addition to the theatre, the site offered a variety of facilities such as office space, rehearsal space... Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (either October 9 or 10, 1813 – January 27, 1901) was an Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. ... Adolf Schrödter: Falstaff and his page Sir John Falstaff is a fictional character who appears in three plays by William Shakespeare as a companion to Prince Hal, the future King Henry V. A fat, vainglorious, and cowardly knight, Falstaff leads the apparently wayward Prince Hal into trouble, but he... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Gilbert has guest-conducted with many American orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the Cleveland Orchestra. The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active symphony orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842. ... The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, based in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the leading orchestras in the world. ... The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) was founded in 1880, making it the second oldest symphony in the United States after the New York Philharmonic. ... The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is an American orchestra based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The Boston Symphony Orchestra is one of the worlds most renowned orchestras. ... The San Francisco Symphony is a major orchestra based in San Francisco, California. ... The Los Angeles Philharmonic is an orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, USA. From 1964-2003, the orchestra played its concerts in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Los Angeles Music Center. ... The Cleveland Orchestra is one of the major symphony orchestras in the United States. ...

On July 18 2007 the New York Philharmonic named Gilbert as its next music director, effective with the 2009-2010 season.^[4] He made his conducting debut with the New York Philharmonic in 2001 and guest-conducted 31 concerts before being named to this position. His tenure is scheduled to begin in the 2009-2010 season, and to include a commitment of 12 subscription weeks of concerts per season, for five years. When he assumes this role, he will be the first native New Yorker to hold the title.^[4] The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active symphony orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842. ...

Gilbert is married to the Swedish cellist Kajsa William-Olsson, a member of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. They have two children.

References

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External links

• Biography
• J.A. Van Sant, "Strong Tempest at Santa Fe". Opera Today (blog), 31 July 2006; includes discussion of Gilbert situation with Santa Fe Opera
• Jeff Lunden, "Young Conductor at Home with N.Y. Philharmonic". All Things Considered (National Public Radio program, USA), 15 March, 2007